John Oliver Cromwell, commonly credited as James Cromwell, is an actor who was born January 27, 1940, in Los Angeles, California, USA.

His most notable roles include Zefram Cochrane in Star Trek: First Contact and farmer Arthur Hoggett in Babe (1995).

He also played U.S. President Fowler in The Sum of All Fears and the role of a former president D. Wire Newman in an episode of The West Wing.

In the 2004 movie I, Robot, he played Dr. Alfred Lanning, creator of modern robots and inventor of the Three Laws of Robotics.

Cromwell currently stars as a series regular on the HBO original series, Six Feet Under where he plays George Sibley, Ruth Fisher's geologist husband.

Cromwell is also an ethical vegan and frequently speaks out on issues regarding animal cruelty.

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