Cromwell (film) Cromwell (film) Cromwell is a British 1970 historical drama film written and directed by Ken Hughes. It is based on the life of Oliver Cromwell, who rose to lead the Parliamentary forces during the later parts of the English Civil War and, as Lord Protector, ruled Great Britain and Ireland in the 1650s. It features an ensemble cast, led by Richard Harris as Cromwell and Alec Guinness as King Charles I, with Robert Morley as Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester and Timothy Dalton as Prince Rupert of the Rhine. The film received two Oscar nominations during the 43rd Academy
James Cromwell Colonel in Dreamworks' "". Cromwell has had additional successes on television throughout his career. His role as newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst in the television film "RKO 281" earned him an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie. The following year, he received his second Emmy Award nomination for playing Bishop Lionel Stewart on the NBC medical drama series "ER". In 2004, he guest-starred as former President D. Wire Newman in "The West Wing" episode "The Stormy Present". From 2003 to 2005, Cromwell played George Sibley in the HBO drama series "Six Feet Under", which earned