That was a really sloppy answer.
You go again.
And for the record, the films were:
Judge - Snow Falling on Cedars
Farmer - Babe and Babe II
Police captain - L.A. Confidential
President of the U.S. - The Sum of All Fears
Prison warden - The Green Mile
Daf, want to ask one? Or have you crashed now that's it's almost 5 am there?
JAMES CROMWELL is who you mean Sofia.
Damn that's the right answer! I've been working on DAVID MORSE for ages!
Nice one Mac and Sof
Ok, the next person who feels like it, ask a question... I'm officially crashing now!
Nah, I think it's Sofia's turn. And i don't think i should be allowed to have a go for at least a week after that tragic performance!
Night mac
daf--
My answer was so half-assed, I haven't earned the right.
You put in more effort. I may crash before answering, but I think you should go.
Thanks
I'll do an easy one so you get your rightful turn:
Inmate
US President
General
Detective
(working on a fifth for you, but he/she is very typecast)
enough for me too. 5am is certainly my bed time.
night all
This is probably not the guy you have in mind, Dafdaf, but he does meet all the criteria:
Morgan Freeman
Inmate - Shawshank Redemption and Brubaker
President - Deep Impact
General - Outbreak
Detective - Kiss the Girls, Along Came A Spider, Se7en
Lawyer - High Crimes
I say you've got it, Raggedy, and you should ask the next one. If Morgan Freeman isn't right, dafdaf will let us know...
OK. This one is definitely not a "newbie", but you'll know him.
Lawyer
Newspaper reporter
Real-life General
Sea Captain
Real-life author
I was thinking George C. Scott, but can only find 2 of the 5 for him...
Lawyer - Anatomy of a Murder
Real-life General - Patton
Working...
Not George C. Scott, but you've got the right war.
This is harder than it looks! I've found six name actors who've played real-life WWII generals, and several who've played sea captains, but no one yet who fits all the jobs.
Would you be hinting for a hint?

Oh, everyone knows this actor and general, MAC.
Got the guy, thanks for the hint, working...