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James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Actor, also producer · Born January 27, 1940 (86) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · Oscar nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

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 “Babe,” “L.A. Confidential,” and “Spider-Man 3.” He has been nominated for an Oscar, three Emmy Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards during his career. Cromwell was born in Los Angeles, California and was raised in Manhattan, New York. He was adopted by actress Kay Johnson and actor, director and producer John Cromwell, who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. He was educated at The Hill School, Middlebury College and Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University), where he studied engineering. Like both his parents, he was drawn to the theater, doing everything from Shakespeare to experimental plays. He has long been an advocate of leftist causes. In an October 2008 interview, he strongly attacked the Republican Party and the George W. Bush administration, saying their controversial foreign policy would "either destroy us or the entire planet." He became a vegetarian in 1974 after seeing a stockyard in Texas and experiencing the "smell, terror and anxiety." He became an ethical vegan while playing the character of Farmer Hoggett in the movie Babe in 1995. He frequently speaks out on issues regarding animal cruelty for PETA, largely the treatment of pigs. Cromwell was married to Anne Ulvestad from 1976 to 1986. They had three children. He married his second wife, Julie Cobb, on May 29, 1986.

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Born
January 27, 1940 (86)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
125 on MovieCove · 176 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 16% in 30 days

What are James Cromwell's films like?

Across their 75 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Action17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
21%
Power
18%
Bonds
17%
Self
15%
Society
13%
Survival
11%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds17 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice17 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival13 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 69 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 27 · Serious 21 · Dark 21

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 39 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 13

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 15 · Charged 28 · Intense 26

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 35 · Shifting 30 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 35 · Some laughs 24 · Funny 10

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 27 · Even-paced 31 · Relentless 11

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 33 · Engaged 27 · Full focus 9

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 24 · Affecting 25 · Heavy 20

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 54 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

40 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 16 of 40 analyzed roles.

Mentor
16 of 40
Shadow
9 of 40
Threshold guardian
7 of 40
Ally
4 of 40
Herald
2 of 40
Hero
2 of 40
Show the 40 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
35
Hopeful
25
Melancholic
24
Contemplative
24
Thrilling
19
Other
70

How their films linger

Hopeful28 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 12 with a twist

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet40
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous12

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch James Cromwell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 84 of their 125 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (28).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Cromwell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

176 credits, 125 with a MovieCove page; 18 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Living With A Visionary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Bat-Fam(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth (voice)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Murder in a Small Town(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as George Wilcox

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Rebel Ridge(2024)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Sugar(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · as Jonathan Siegel

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Merry Little Batman(2023)

    as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Prancer: A Christmas Tale(2022)

    as Bud

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Mondo Hollywoodland(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Organized Crime(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Miles Darman

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Emperor(2020)

    as John Brown

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Lower Decks(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Zefram Cochrane (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Operation Buffalo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Cranky

  • Never Too Late(2020)

    as Jack Bronson

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Immortal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Grandfather

  • The Laundromat(2019)

    as Joseph David Martin

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Family(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Douglas Coe

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Countdown to Year Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Running for Good: The Fiona Oakes Documentary(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom(2018)

    as Benjamin Lockwood

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Succession(2018)

    Show 7 episodes · as Ewan Roy

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Counterpart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Yanek

  • Marshall(2017)

    as The Judge

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Promise(2016)

    as Henry Morgenthau Sr.

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Young Pope(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Cardinal Michael Spencer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Berlin Station(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Gilbert Dorn

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Detour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as J.R.

  • Imminent Threat(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Big Hero 6(2014)

    as Professor Robert Callaghan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • In Between Songs(2014)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Murder in the First(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Warren Daniels

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Halt and Catch Fire(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jacob Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Enterprise - In a Mirror, Darkly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Zefram Cochrane (archive footage)

  • The Trials of Cate McCall(2013)

    as Justice Sumpter

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Enterprise - Broken Bow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Dr. Zefram Cochrane (uncredited)

  • Betrayal(2013)

    Show as Thatcher Karsten

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Still Mine(2012)

    as Craig Morrison

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Soldiers of Fortune(2012)

    as Haussman

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Cowgirls 'n Angels(2012)

    as Terence Parker

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Hide Away(2011)

    as The Ancient Mariner

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Admissions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as The Clerk

  • The Artist(2011)

    as Clifton

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • American Horror Story(2011)

    Show 13 episodes · as Dr. Arthur Arden

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Memorial Day(2012)

    as Bud Vogel

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Farm to Fridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Narrator

  • Sotto il cielo di Roma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Pope Pius XII

  • Pope Pius XII (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Pope Pius XII

  • Boardwalk Empire(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew W. Mellon

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Secretariat(2010)

    as Ogden Phipps

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Beyond All Boundaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Major General Alexander A. Vandegrift / Fleet Admiral William Halsey

  • Surrogates(2009)

    as Dr. Lionel Canter

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Last Days of Lehman Brothers(2009)

    as Hank Paulson

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Impact(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lloyd

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • A Lonely Place for Dying(2009)

    Producer · as Howard Simons

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • W.(2008)

    as George H.W. Bush

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • My Own Worst Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · as Alistair Trumbull

  • Tortured(2007)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man 3(2007)

    as Captain Stacy

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Becoming Jane(2007)

    as Mr. Austen

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Dante's Inferno(2007)

    as Virgil (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Queen(2006)

    as Prince Philip

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • King Leopold's Ghost(2006)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Avenger(2006)

    as Paul Devereaux

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Pope John Paul II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cardinal Adam Sapieha

  • Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy(2005)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Longest Yard(2005)

    as Warden Hazen

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price(2005)

    as Bob Whitebread

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • I, Robot(2004)

    as Dr. Alfred Lanning

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Salem's Lot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Donald Callahan

  • A Carol Christmas(2003)

    as Ghost of Christmas Future (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Angels in America(2003)

    Show 4 episodes · as Roy's Doctor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Snow Walker(2003)

    as Walter "Shep" Shepherd

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Blackball(2003)

    as Ray Speight

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • RFK (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as President Lyndon Baines Johnson

  • The Sum of All Fears(2002)

    as President Fowler

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron(2002)

    as The Colonel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Project Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as MP 1

  • A Death in the Family(2002)

    as Joel Lynch

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Ambersons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Major Amberson

  • 24(2001)

    Show 8 episodes · as Phillip Bauer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Citizen Baines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 9 episodes · as Elliott Baines

  • Star Trek: Enterprise(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Zefram Cochran (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 27 episodes · as George Sibley

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Space Cowboys(2000)

    as Bob Gerson

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Fail Safe(2000)

    as Gordon Knapp

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Snow Falling on Cedars(1999)

    as Judge Fielding

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Green Mile(1999)

    as Warden Hal Moores

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • RKO 281(1999)

    as William Randolph Hearst

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Bachelor(1999)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as President D. Wire Newman

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • A Slight Case of Murder(1999)

    as John Edgarson

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The General's Daughter(1999)

    as General Joseph Campbell

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Babe: Pig in the City(1998)

    as Farmer Arthur Hoggett

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Deep Impact(1998)

    as Alan Rittenhouse

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Species II(1998)

    as Senator Ross

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Owd Bob(1998)

    as Adam MacAdam

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Education of Little Tree(1997)

    as Nonno

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Confidential(1997)

    as Dudley Smith

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The People vs. Larry Flynt(1996)

    as Charles Keating

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: First Contact(1996)

    as Dr. Zefram Cochrane

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Eraser(1996)

    as William Donohue

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Client (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Joe Denton

  • Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Babe(1995)

    as Farmer Hoggett

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Indictment: The McMartin Trial(1995)

    as Judge Pounders

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Shaggy Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Charlie Mulvihill

  • ER(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Bishop Stewart

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love(1994)

    as Mr. Skolnick

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Romeo Is Bleeding(1993)

    as Cage

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Hanok

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Picket Fences(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as The Bishop

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation(1992)

    as Mr. Skolnick

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Babe(1992)

    as Brother Mathias

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Home Improvement(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • American Dreamer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Miracle Landing(1990)

    as B.J. Cocker

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Christine Cromwell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Runnin' Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Uncle Phil

  • Pink Cadillac(1989)

    as Motel Desk Clerk

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Rescue(1988)

    as Adm. Rothman

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • China Beach(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • China Beach: Pilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Ambassador at Large Roland Weymouth

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jaglom Shrek · as Prime Minister Nayrok

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise(1987)

    as Mr. Skolnick

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Easy Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 22 episodes · Actor

  • A Fine Mess(1986)

    as Detective Blist

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Judge Raymond Price

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Precinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Chief Bludhorn

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Francis

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as (segment "A Message From Charity")

  • Explorers(1985)

    as Mr. Müller

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Wildside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Oh, God! You Devil(1984)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Seymour Robbins

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Revenge of the Nerds(1984)

    as Mr. Skolnick

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Spraggue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Lt. George Hurley

  • Tank(1984)

    as Deputy Euclid

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The House of God(1981)

    as Officer Quick

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Man with Two Brains(1983)

    as Realtor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Rainmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Noah Curry

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Curtis

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Family Ties(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as John Hancock

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Barefoot In the Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Harry Pepper

  • The Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Francisek

  • Nobody's Perfekt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Dr. Carson

  • Foul Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Bebet

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • A Christmas Without Snow(1980)

    as Reverend Lohman

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Flo(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • The White Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Art Commings · as Mr. Hamilton

  • Diff'rent Strokes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Cheap Detective(1978)

    as Schnell

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Dallas(1978)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gerald Kane

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Peeping Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Bernard Mantee

  • Deadly Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Deputy Malcolm Rossiter Jr.

  • The Girl in the Empty Grave(1977)

    as Deputy Malcolm Rossiter Jr.

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Eight Is Enough(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Three's Company(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Lannigan

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Once an Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 7 episodes · as J.L. Cleghorne

  • The Nancy Walker Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 12 episodes · as Glen

  • All's Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Alice(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Murder by Death(1976)

    as Marcel Cassette

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 5 episodes · as Reverend Buryfield

  • Barbary Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Roy

  • Hot l Baltimore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Barney Miller(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Edmund Danworth · as Jason Parrish · as Neil Spencer · as Sgt. Wilkinson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Terry

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · as Harve Miller

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • All in the Family(1971)

    Show 3 episodes · as Stretch Cunningham

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Get Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Frederick (Red King)

  • Night Vet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dr. Abel Evergood

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 174 titles, 172 of them dated from 1971 to 2026; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

$1.3B worldwide

Highest rated

The Green Mile (1999)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Big Hero 6 (2014)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19712026

Peak 1998 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 27 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 7 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting171 of 174: 171 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stProducing3 of 174: 3 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s23 · acting1980s36 · acting1990s31 · acting2000s35 · acting2010s34 · 32 acting · 2 crew2020s13 · 12 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 5% of 63 roles
76869601061116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy from 13 major nominations, 1996–2023.

WinNomination
  1. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
  2. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
  3. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
  4. 2013
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
  5. 2012
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  6. 2006
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  7. 2005
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  8. 2003
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Show 4 earlier years
  1. 2001
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
  2. 2000
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture
  3. 1998
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast
  4. 1996
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do James Cromwell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 81; across their 69 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 69

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 69

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 69

Midcredits score across 125 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up52
  • 50th to 74th35
  • 25th to 49th24
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

57 of their 125 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved24
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser57
  • Broadly Agreed11
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · actor

The Promise (2016)

99th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Green Mile (1999)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 63 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is James Cromwell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 34 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore30 titles30–85 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity34 titles9–70 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity30 titles12–77 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs26 titles16–57 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense26 titles29–77 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does James Cromwell work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Cromwell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Thomas Newman shares the most, 3.

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Mixed roles