James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Acting

Born January 27, 1940 · Los Angeles, California, USA

James Oliver Cromwell (born January 27, 1940) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Dr. Zefram Cochrane in “Star Trek: First Contact,” as well as his roles in “Bab…

Known for

American Horror Story

American Horror Story

2011

The West Wing

The West Wing

1999

24

2001

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987

Dallas

Dallas

1978

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1993

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Acting(189)

2026Living With A VisionaryNarrator (voice)

2025BAT-FAMAlfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth (voice)

2024Murder in a Small TownGeorge Wilcox

2024Rebel RidgeJudge

2024SugarJonathan Siegel

2023Merry Little BatmanAlfred Pennyworth (voice)

2022Prancer: A Christmas TaleBud

2021Law & Order: Organized CrimeMiles Darman

2020EmperorJohn Brown

2020Star Trek: Lower DecksDr. Zefram Cochrane (voice)

2020Operation BuffaloCranky

2020Never Too LateJack Bronson

2019The ImmortalGrandfather

2019The LaundromatJoseph David Martin

2019The FamilyDouglas Coe

2019That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek StarsSelf

2019Countdown to Year Zero

2018Jurassic World: Fallen KingdomBenjamin Lockwood

2018SuccessionEwan Roy

2017CounterpartYanek

2017MarshallThe Judge

2016The PromiseHenry Morgenthau Sr.

2016The Young PopeCardinal Michael Spencer

2016Berlin StationGilbert Dorn

201650 Years of Star TrekSelf

2016The DetourJ.R.

2016The Perfect Crime: Leopold & LoebSelf - Narrator (voice)

2014Walking the MileSelf

2014Big Hero 6Professor Robert Callaghan (voice)

2014In Between SongsNarrator

2014Murder in the FirstWarren Daniels

2014Halt and Catch FireJacob Wheeler

2014Star Trek: Enterprise - In a Mirror, DarklyZefram Cochrane (archive footage)

2013The Trials of Cate McCallJustice Sumpter

2013Star Trek: Enterprise - Broken BowDr. Zefram Cochrane (uncredited)

2012A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to WashingtonSelf - Interviewee

2012La Classe américaineSelf

2012Still MineCraig Morrison

2012The Artist: The Making of an American RomanceSelf

2012Hollywood as Character: The Locations of The ArtistHimself

2012Soldiers of FortuneHaussman

2012Cowgirls n' AngelsTerence Parker

2011Hide AwayThe Ancient Mariner

2011AdmissionsThe Clerk

2011The ArtistClifton

2011American Horror StoryDr. Arthur Arden

2011Memorial DayBud Vogel

2011Farm to FridgeNarrator

2010Sotto il cielo di RomaPope Pius XII

2010Pope Pius XIIPope Pius XII

2010Boardwalk EmpireAndrew W. Mellon

2010SecretariatOgden Phipps

2009Beyond All BoundariesMajor General Alexander A. Vandegrift / Fleet Admiral William Halsey

2009SurrogatesDr. Lionel Canter

2009The Last Days of Lehman BrothersHank Paulson

2009Starz Inside - Unforgettably EvilSelf

2009ImpactLloyd

2009A Lonely Place for DyingHoward Simons

2008W.George H.W. Bush

2008My Own Worst EnemyAlistair Trumbull

2008Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'Self

2008TorturedJack

2007Spider-Man 3Captain Stacy

2007Becoming JaneMr. Austen

2007Dante's InfernoVirgil (voice)

2007The Making of 'The Queen'Self

2007Looking For ElseSelf

2006The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent BirdSelf

2006The QueenPrince Philip

2006King Leopold's Ghost

2006AvengerPaul Devereaux

2005Pope John Paul IICardinal Adam Sapieha

2005Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton LegacyNarrator

2005The Longest YardWarden Hazen

2004Happy Birthday Oscar WildeSelf

2004I, RobotDr. Alfred Lanning

2004Salem's LotDonald Callahan

2003A Carol ChristmasGhost of Christmas Future (uncredited)

2003Angels in AmericaRoy's Doctor

2003The Snow WalkerWalter "Shep" Shepherd

2003BlackballRay Speight

2003The John Garfield StorySelf

2002RFKPresident Lyndon Baines Johnson

2002The Sum of All FearsPresident Fowler

2002Spirit: Stallion of the CimarronThe Colonel (voice)

2002Project ViperMP 1

2002A Death in the FamilyJoel Lynch

2002The Magnificent AmbersonsMajor Amberson

200124Phillip Bauer

2001Citizen BainesElliott Baines

2001Star Trek: EnterpriseDr. Zefram Cochran (uncredited)

2001Six Feet UnderGeorge Sibley

2000Space CowboysBob Gerson

2000Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green MileSelf / Warden Hal Moores

2000Fail SafeGordon Knapp

1999Snow Falling on CedarsJudge Fielding

1999The Green MileWarden Hal Moores

1999RKO 281William Randolph Hearst

1999The BachelorPriest

1999The West WingPresident D. Wire Newman

1999A Slight Case of MurderJohn Edgarson

1999The General's DaughterGeneral Joseph Campbell

1999The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf - Guest

1998Babe: Pig in the CityFarmer Arthur Hoggett

1998Deep ImpactAlan Rittenhouse

1998Species IISenator Ross

1998Owd BobAdam MacAdam

1997The Education of Little TreeNonno

1997L.A. ConfidentialDudley Smith

1996The People vs. Larry FlyntCharles Keating

1996Star Trek: First ContactDr. Zefram Cochrane

1996EraserWilliam Donohue

1995The ClientOfficer Joe Denton

1995BabeFarmer Hoggett

1995Indictment: The McMartin TrialJudge Pounders

1994The Shaggy DogCharlie Mulvihill

1994ERBishop Stewart

1994Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in LoveMr. Skolnick

1993Romeo Is BleedingCage

1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineHanok

1992Picket FencesThe Bishop

1992Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next GenerationMr. Skolnick

1992The BabeBrother Mathias

1991Home ImprovementFred

1990American Dreamer

1990Miracle LandingB.J. Cocker

1989Christine Cromwell

1989The Runnin' KindUncle Phil

1989Pink CadillacMotel Desk Clerk

1988The RescueAdm. Rothman

1988China Beach: PilotAmbassador at Large Roland Weymouth

1988China Beach

1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationPrime Minister Nayrok

1987Jake and the Fatman

1987Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in ParadiseMr. Skolnick

1986Easy Street

1986A Fine MessDetective Blist

1986MatlockJudge Raymond Price

1986The Last PrecinctChief Bludhorn

1985Amazing StoriesFrancis

1985The Twilight Zone(segment "A Message From Charity")

1985ExplorersMr. Müller

1984Oh, God! You DevilPriest

1984HunterSeymour Robbins

1984Revenge of the NerdsMr. Skolnick

1984SpraggueLt. George Hurley

1984TankDeputy Euclid

1984Night CourtAlan

1984The House of GodOfficer Quick

1983Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983The Man with Two BrainsRealtor

1982The RainmakerNoah Curry

1982Knight RiderCurtis

1982Family TiesJohn Hancock

1982Barefoot In the ParkHarry Pepper

1982The WallFrancisek

1981Nobody's PerfektDr. Carson

1981Foul PlayBebet

1981Hill Street Blues

1980A Christmas Without SnowReverend Lohman

1978The White ShadowMr. Hamilton

1978Diff'rent Strokes

1978The Cheap DetectiveSchnell

1978DallasGerald Kane

1978Peeping TimesBernard Mantee

1977Deadly GameDeputy Malcolm Rossiter Jr.

1977The Girl in the Empty GraveDeputy Malcolm Rossiter Jr.

1977Three's CompanyDetective Lannigan

1977Eight Is Enough

1976Once an EagleJ.L. Cleghorne

1976The Nancy Walker ShowGlen

1976Murder by DeathMarcel Cassette

1976Mary Hartman, Mary HartmanReverend Buryfield

1975Barbary CoastRoy

1975Hot l Baltimore

1975Barney MillerSgt. Wilkinson

1974The Rockford FilesTerry

1974Little House on the PrairieHarve Miller

1973Police Story

1971All in the FamilyStretch Cunningham

1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Audience Member

Get LostFrederick (Red King)

Night VetDr. Abel Evergood