James Oliver Cromwell (born January 27, 1940) is an American character
actor and activist. Some of his more notable films include Babe
(1995), Star Trek: First Contact (1996), L.A. Confidential (1997), The
Green Mile (1999), Space Cowboys (2000), Spirit: Stallion of the
Cimarron (2002), The Queen (2006), W. (2008), Secretariat (2010), The
Artist (2011), and Still Mine (2012). Cromwell is also known for his
performances in television such as Angels in America (2003), Six Feet
Under (2003â€"2005), American Horror Story: Asylum (2012â€"2013),
Boardwalk Empire (2012â€"2013), Halt and Catch Fire (2015), The Young
Pope (2016), Succession (2018â€"2019), and Counterpart
(2018â€"2019).Cromwell has been nominated for five Primetime Emmy
Awards and four Screen Actors Guild Awards, as well as the Academy
Award for Best Supporting Actor for Babe (1995). He won a Primetime
Emmy Award for his role in American Horror Story: Asylum (2012) and a
Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor for his role in Still Mine
(2013).Cromwell was born in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of
actress Kay Johnson (1904â€"1975) and actor and director John Cromwell
(1886â€"1979), who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. He has
English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry. He graduated from The Hill
School in 1958, and went on to Middlebury College, and Carnegie Mellon
University, where he majored in theater before leaving the school. He
received his acting training at HB Studio in New York City. Like his
parents, he was drawn to the theatre, performing in everything from
Shakespeare to experimental plays.
actor and activist. Some of his more notable films include Babe
(1995), Star Trek: First Contact (1996), L.A. Confidential (1997), The
Green Mile (1999), Space Cowboys (2000), Spirit: Stallion of the
Cimarron (2002), The Queen (2006), W. (2008), Secretariat (2010), The
Artist (2011), and Still Mine (2012). Cromwell is also known for his
performances in television such as Angels in America (2003), Six Feet
Under (2003â€"2005), American Horror Story: Asylum (2012â€"2013),
Boardwalk Empire (2012â€"2013), Halt and Catch Fire (2015), The Young
Pope (2016), Succession (2018â€"2019), and Counterpart
(2018â€"2019).Cromwell has been nominated for five Primetime Emmy
Awards and four Screen Actors Guild Awards, as well as the Academy
Award for Best Supporting Actor for Babe (1995). He won a Primetime
Emmy Award for his role in American Horror Story: Asylum (2012) and a
Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor for his role in Still Mine
(2013).Cromwell was born in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of
actress Kay Johnson (1904â€"1975) and actor and director John Cromwell
(1886â€"1979), who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. He has
English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry. He graduated from The Hill
School in 1958, and went on to Middlebury College, and Carnegie Mellon
University, where he majored in theater before leaving the school. He
received his acting training at HB Studio in New York City. Like his
parents, he was drawn to the theatre, performing in everything from
Shakespeare to experimental plays.
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