TV-Now
Search for your favorite stars on TV:
 
Stars on TV: Everything You Want to Know

James Cromwell

James Cromwell TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
TVLANDThu, Feb 11, 3:30 AMThree's CompanyBuy
REELZSat, Feb 13, 8:00 PMSpecies IIBuy
OXYGNSat, Feb 13, 10:00 PMBecoming JaneBuy
REELZSat, Feb 13, 11:00 PMSpecies IIBuy
BIOSun, Feb 14, 8:30 AMEraserBuy
TVLANDMon, Feb 15, 2:00 AMHome ImprovementBuy
HBO2eMon, Feb 15, 6:00 AMBabe: Pig in the CityBuy
ENCTue, Feb 16, 1:00 AMRevenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in ParadiseBuy
CINEMAXWed, Feb 17, 11:50 AMSnow Falling on CedarsBuy
A&ESat, Feb 20, 8:00 PMThe Green MileBuy
AMCSat, Feb 20, 8:00 PMThe QueenBuy
FMCSat, Feb 20, 8:00 PMRevenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in ParadiseBuy
FMCSat, Feb 20, 10:00 PMRevenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in ParadiseBuy
FMCSun, Feb 21, 12:00 AMRevenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in ParadiseBuy
A&ESun, Feb 21, 12:01 AMThe Green MileBuy
A&ESun, Feb 21, 2:00 PMThe Green MileBuy
AMCSun, Feb 21, 3:00 PMThe QueenBuy
TNTSun, Feb 21, 3:00 PMDeep ImpactBuy
TELMUNSun, Feb 21, 8:00 PMEl Hombre Araña 3Buy
TNTMon, Feb 22, 1:45 AMDeep ImpactBuy
more listings

James Cromwell Biography

james cromwell
  • Birth Name: James Oliver Cromwell
  • Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/27/1940, Aquarius
  • Profession: Actor
James Cromwell Fast Facts:
  • Father was noted film director John Cromwell (Since You Went Away, Abe Lincoln in Illinois) and mother, Kay Johnson, was an actor.
  • Was a member of the radical civil-rights group the Black Panthers in the 1960s.
  • First major TV role came in 1974, when he won the part of Archie Bunker's pal Jerome "Stretch" Cunningham on the sitcom All in the Family.
  • Made his big-screen debut in the 1976 mystery spoof Murder by Death.
  • Had difficulty getting roles early in his career because of his height (nearly 6' 7"); however, in 1995, he became the tallest actor ever nominated for an Academy Award for his work in Babe.
  • Has been arrested several times for his political activism: at a 1971 anti-Vietnam War demonstration where he grabbed a police officer who allegedly assaulted a woman; and in 2001, for trespassing during an animal-rights demonstration against Wendy's restaurants in Virginia.
    James Cromwell Relationships:
  • Anne Ulvestad - Ex-wife
  • Colin Cromwell - Son
  • John - Son
  • John Cromwell - Father
  • Julie Cobb - Wife
  • Kate Cromwell - Daughter
  • Kay Johnson - Mother
  • Rosemary Morgan - Stepdaughter
  • Ruth Nelson - Stepmother

    • James Cromwell Awards:
  • 2001 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 2003 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 2000 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
  • 1995 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee

  • College:
  • Attended Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT; attended Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, PA
James Cromwell Biography, TV Listings and More from TVGuide.com
Advertisement