James Cromwell Biography (2)

James Cromwell, one of the industry's busiest character actors, earned an Oscar nomination for his performance as Farmer Hoggett in the sleeper hit Babe. He also shared in the Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Ensemble for the casts of The Green Mile and L.A. Confidential. In addition, Cromwell has recently received two Emmy Award nominations, one for his portrayal of William Randolph Hearst in RKO 281, and another for his guest role as a terminally ill Catholic Bishop in E.R.

Cromwell next stars as the President of the United States in The Sum of All Fears, based on the Tom Clancy novel. Among his many other film credits are Space Cowboys, Snow Falling on Cedars, The General's Daughter, Babe: Pig in the City, Deep Impact, Star Trek: First Contact, The Education of Little Tree, The People vs. Larry Flynt and Revenge of the Nerds.

A familiar face to television audiences, Cromwell most recently starred in A&E's presentation of The Magnificent Ambersons. He has also starred in such longform projects as CBS's live airing of Fail Safe, A Death in the Family, A Slight Case of Murder, Indictment: The McMartin Trial, In a Child's Name, The Wall, A Christmas Without Snow, Deadly Game and Once an Eagle. In addition, Cromwell has starred in several series, most recently playing the title role in Citizen Baines.

Apart from his acting work, Cromwell is involved in an organization called Hecel Oyakapi (The People Tell It This Way) dedicated to assisting the Lakota Indians in preserving their language and their culture through the arts. As a result of his role in Babe, he is also involved in a number of animal causes.

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