James Cromwell
James Cromwell is an American actor known for tall, gaunt presence and roles combining gentle authority with moral weight.
He earned an Academy Award nomination for playing the farmer in Babe (1995).
His career spans decades of character work in film and television, often portraying figures of quiet dignity or institutional power.
Animal welfare advocacy group
- animal rightsMoral claims for fauna
- veganismComplete animal product abstention
- civil disobediencePeaceful refusal to obey
- arrestSeize by law
protest · environmentalism · SeaWorld · factory farming · demonstration · advocacy · grassroots · ethical
Specialist in memorable sidekicks
- L.A. ConfidentialEllroy crime novel
- The Green MilePrison's execution corridor
- American Horror StorySeasonal TV horror anthology
- Star TrekSpacefaring TV franchise
24 · Secretariat · television · supporting role · versatile · distinguished · dramatic · Emmy
Of considerable height
- toweringOf imposing height
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- lankyTall and ungainly thin
- distinctiveReadily identifiable, set apart
commanding presence · patrician · gaunt · angular · recognizable · silver-haired · distinguished · authoritative
Young swine
- sheepdogDog bred for herding
- talking animalsFauna gifted with speech
- farmAgricultural land tract
- sheepWoolly farm animal
border collie · fly · flock · pastoral · herding · heartwarming · animal welfare · rural
PETA
Animal welfare advocacy group
- animal rightsMoral claims for fauna
- veganismComplete animal product abstention
- civil disobediencePeaceful refusal to obey
arrest · protest · environmentalism · SeaWorld · factory farming · demonstration · advocacy · grassroots · ethical · sustainability
character actor
Specialist in memorable sidekicks
- L.A. ConfidentialEllroy crime novel
- The Green MilePrison's execution corridor
- American Horror StorySeasonal TV horror anthology
Star Trek · 24 · Secretariat · television · supporting role · versatile · distinguished · dramatic · Emmy
tall
Of considerable height
distinctive · commanding presence · patrician · gaunt · angular · recognizable · silver-haired · distinguished · authoritative
piglet
Young swine
- sheepdogDog bred for herding
- talking animalsFauna gifted with speech
- farmAgricultural land tract
sheep · border collie · fly · flock · pastoral · herding · heartwarming · animal welfare · rural · barnyard
James CromwellDanny DeVito
Joe Pesci · Danny Trejo · Peter Dinklage · Patton Oswalt · Wallace Shawn
James CromwellJon Voight
James Woods · Clint Eastwood · Chuck Norris · Roseanne Barr · Rob Schneider
James CromwellChristopher Walken