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James Cromwell Quote

I started in theatre. I was at Cleveland and I went to London for the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's birth.

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I started in theatre. I was at Cleveland and I went to London for the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's birth.

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About James Cromwell

James Oliver Cromwell (born January 27, 1940) is an American actor and activist. Known for his extensive work as a character actor, he has received a Primetime Emmy Award as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Babe (1995). Other notable roles include in Star Trek: First Contact (1996), L.A. Confidential (1997), Deep Impact (1998), The Green Mile (1999), The Queen (2006), W. (2008), Secretariat (2010), The Artist (2011), Still Mine (2013), Marshall (2017), and Emperor (2020). He has also voiced roles in Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002), and Big Hero 6 (2014).
Cromwell is also well known for his roles in television including Angels in America (2003), Six Feet Under (2003–2005), American Horror Story: Asylum (2012–2013), Boardwalk Empire (2012–2013), The Young Pope (2016), Counterpart (2018–2019), and Succession (2018–2023), for which he earned three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Guest Actor. He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his role in American Horror Story: Asylum.