James Cromwell Bio | Wiki
James Cromwell ( Full Name: James Oliver Cromwell) is a preeminent actor and activist. He is well known for his performances in television including Counterpart (2018–2019), Succession (2018–present), American Horror Story: Asylum (2012–2013), Six Feet Under (2003–2005), and Angels in America (2003).
Furthermore, some of James’ best-known films include Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), The Artist (2011), Secretariat (2010), The Queen (2006), The Green Mile (1999), L.A. Confidential (1997), Star Trek: First Contact (1996), and Babe (1995).
Moreover, he has been nominated for four Screen Actors Guild Awards, five Primetime Emmy Awards, and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Babe (1995). Additionally, James won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor for his role in Still Mine (2013) and a Primetime Emmy Award for his role in American Horror Story: Asylum (2012).
James Cromwell Age
James was born on January 27, 1940, in Los Angeles, California, United States. He is 82 years old.
James Cromwell Height
He is a man of above-average stature. James stands at a height of 6 ft 7 in (Approx 2.01m).
James Cromwell Family | Young
He was born to John Cromwell (1886–1979) and Kay Johnson (1904–1975) in Los Angeles, California, United States. John was a director and actor who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. On the other hand, Kay was an actress by profession. In 1946, the two divorced. Besides, James has Scottish, Irish, German, and English ancestry. He was drawn to the theatre like his parents and performed in everything from Shakespeare to experimental plays.
James Cromwell Wife
He is a married man. James is blissfully hitched to his loving and caring wife named Anna Stuart. She is a 74-year-old American actress born on November 1, 1948, in Bluefield, West Virginia, United States. As a couple, they exchanged their wedding vows on January 1, 2014, at the home of Stuart’s former Another World co-star Charles Keating. Together, they commemorate 9 years anniversary and live in Warwick, New York.
Previously, he was married to actress Julie Cobb on May 29, 1986. However, the two divorced in 2005. Earlier, James was married to his first wife named Ann Ulvestad. They married in 1977 but divorced after nine years in 1986. With Ann, they share three children named Colin, John, and Kate. John stands at a height of 6 ft 8 in (Approx 2.03m).
James Cromwell Education
He attended The Hill School and graduated in 1958. Later, James matriculated at Middlebury College and Carnegie Mellon University. While at Carnegie Mellon University, he majored in theater prior to leaving the school. Furthermore, James received his acting training in New York City at HB Studio.
James Cromwell Actor
His initial television performance was in a 1974 episode of The Rockford Files portraying a tennis instructor named Terry. James started a recurring role as Stretch Cunningham a few weeks later on All in the Family. He took his first lead role in 1975 on television as Bill Lewis in the short-lived Hot l Baltimore. James also appeared as Captain Leo Bardonaro on M*A*S*H in the episode “Last Laugh”. He made his film debut a year later in Murder by Death, Neil Simon’s classic detective spoof.
In four episodes of Barney Miller (1977-1981), James played four different characters and appeared as Detective Lannigan in Three’s Company episode- “Chrissy’s Night Out” in 1977. He guest-starred as Harve Miller in 1980 in the two-part episode “Laura Ingalls Wilder” of the long-running television series Little House on the Prairie. Furthermore, James had starring roles in the critically acclaimed films Snow Falling on Cedars (1999), The General’s Daughter, (1999), The Green Mile (1999), L.A. Confidential (1997), The Education of Little Tree (1997), The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996), and Babe (1995).
Starbucks James Cromwell
He superglued his hand in May 2022 on the counter of a Manhattan Starbucks to protest the surcharge of plant-based kinds of milk. Later, James used a knife to scrape it off. Fellow activists streamed the protest on Facebook when he demanded an answer from the store.
James Cromwell Succession
Since 2018, he plays the role of Ewan Roy in the American satirical black comedy-drama and family saga television series titled Succession. On June 3, 2018, the series premiered on HBO. Furthermore, Succession stars a large ensemble cast including Fisher Stevens, David Rasche, Justine Lupe, J. Smith-Cameron, Arian Moayed, Dagmara Domińczyk, Rob Yang, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, Parker Sawyers, Alan Ruck, Matthew Macfadyen, Natalie Gold, Peter Friedman, Kieran Culkin, Brian Cox, Nicholas Braun, and Hiam Abbass.
James Cromwell Movies | TV Shows
Filmography
Film
- Murder by Death (1976) as Marcel
- The Cheap Detective (1978) as Schnell
- Nobody’s Perfekt (1981) as Dr. Carson
- Born to the Wind as Fish Belly (1982)
- The Man with Two Brains as Realtor (1983)
- The House of God as Officer Quick (1984)
- Tank (1984) as Deputy Euclid Baker
- Revenge of the Nerds as Mr. Skolnick (1984)
- Oh, God! You Devil (1984) as Priest
- Explorers (1985) as Mr. Müller
- Prancer: A Christmas Tale (2022) as Bud Mcshane
- Emperor (2020) as John Brown
- Never Too Late (2020) as Jack Bronson
- The Laundromat (2019) as Joseph David “Joe” Martin
Television
TV Series
- The Rockford Files (1974) as Terry
- All in the Family as Stretch Cunningham (1974)
- Maude (1974) as Alfie
- Hot l Baltimore (1975) as Bill Lewis
- Star Trek: Lower Decks (2022) as Dr. Zefram Cochrane
- Julia (2022) as John McWilliams
- Law & Order: Organized Crime (2022) as Miles Darman
Television Films
- Stranded (1976) as Jerry Holmes
- The Girl in the Empty Grave as Deputy Malcolm Rossiter Jr. (1977)
- The Last Days of Lehman Brothers (2009) as Hank Paulson
- Strikeout (2009) as Director
- Avenger (2006) as Paul Devereaux
- A Carol Christmas (2003) as The Ghost of Christmas Future
- RFK (2002) as President Lyndon B. Johnson
- The Magnificent Ambersons (2002) as Major Amberson
- A Death in the Family as Joel Lynch (2002)
James Cromwell Net Worth
Having been working in the acting field for more than six decades now, he has managed to garner good affluence in his career thus far. Online resources estimate James’ net worth to be $55,555,555.
Who Is James Cromwell
He is an 82-year-old preeminent actor and activist. He is well known for his performances in television including Counterpart (2018–2019), Succession (2018–present), American Horror Story: Asylum (2012–2013), Six Feet Under (2003–2005), and Angels in America (2003).
How Old Is James Cromwell
He is an 82-year-old born on January 27, 1940, in Los Angeles, California, United States. Thus, James relishes and commemorates his birthday on January 27 each and every year.