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James Cosmo

James Cosmo

Acting May 24, 1948 (78 years old) Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

Biography

James Cosmos (born 24 May 1948) is a British actor, known for his film roles in Highlander, Braveheart, the film adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Trainspotting, The Last Legion, Troy, and 2081. He is also a staple of British television, with credits in hundreds of television shows, Cosmo made a name for himself playing Scottish "tough guy" characters.

Movies 119

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 7.1

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

as Father Christmas

2005
Troy 7.2

Troy

as Glaucus

2004
Braveheart 7.9

Braveheart

as Campbell

1995
Wonder Woman 7.2

Wonder Woman

as FIeld Marshall Haig

2017
Trainspotting 8.0

Trainspotting

as Renton's Father

1996
Highlander 6.9

Highlander

as Angus MacLeod

1986
Ben-Hur 5.8

Ben-Hur

as Quintus Arius

2016
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol 6.8

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

as Mr. Fezziwig (voice)

2022
Outlaw King 6.8

Outlaw King

as Robert Bruce Senior

2018
Babe: Pig in the City 5.7

Babe: Pig in the City

as Thelonius (voice)

1998
T2 Trainspotting 6.9

T2 Trainspotting

as Renton's Father

2017
The Last Legion 5.6

The Last Legion

as Hrothgar

2007
Battle of Britain 6.8

Battle of Britain

as Jamie

1969
The Hole in the Ground 5.7

The Hole in the Ground

as Des Brady

2019
Emma 6.6

Emma

as Mr. Weston

1996
Justin and the Knights of Valour 5.9

Justin and the Knights of Valour

as Blucher (voice)

2013
Preschool 5.5

Preschool

as Joe

2026
Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead 5.0

Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead

as Dida

2026
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising 5.5

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

as Dawson

2007
Skylines 5.6

Skylines

as Grant

2020
Treasure Island 6.7

Treasure Island

as Redruth

1990
To End All Wars 6.4

To End All Wars

as Col. Stuart McLean

2001
The Four Feathers 6.6

The Four Feathers

as Col. Sutch

2002
Malevolent 5.0

Malevolent

as Grandpa

2018
Ashes in the Snow 6.3

Ashes in the Snow

as Mr. Stakas

2018
Eliminators 6.3

Eliminators

as Cooper

2016
Half Light 6.0

Half Light

as Finlay Murray

2006
The Beast Within 5.6

The Beast Within

as Waylon

2024
Moonwalkers 6.1

Moonwalkers

as Dawson

2015
Hammer of the Gods 4.4

Hammer of the Gods

as King Bagsecg

2013
The Morrigan 3.7

The Morrigan

as Francis Crowley

2026
In Darkness 6.0

In Darkness

as Niall

2018
The Legend of Barney Thomson 6.1

The Legend of Barney Thomson

as James Henderson

2015
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands 6.1

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

as Billy

2002
Salvable 6.2

Salvable

as Welly

2025
My Sailor, My Love 6.3

My Sailor, My Love

as Howard

2022
Biggles 5.2

Biggles

as German Soldier

1986
We Still Kill the Old Way 6.0

We Still Kill the Old Way

as Arthur

2014
Outcast 5.0

Outcast

as Laird

2010
London Heist 5.6

London Heist

as Ray

2017
Whisky Galore 5.9

Whisky Galore

as Macalister the Minister

2016
All the Queen's Men 5.0

All the Queen's Men

as Archie

2001
The Reckoning 6.4

The Reckoning

as Lambert

2004
Jagame Thandhiram 5.5

Jagame Thandhiram

as Peter Sprott

2021
Get Duked! 6.2

Get Duked!

as Farmer

2019
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby 5.7

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

as James Brown

2005
The Christmas Candle 5.9

The Christmas Candle

as Herbert Hopewell

2013
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells 6.9

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

as McNab

2000
The Stone Tape 6.0

The Stone Tape

as Cliff Dow

1972
Citadel 5.4

Citadel

as Priest

2012
Sweet Dreams 6.4

Sweet Dreams

as Robert

2003
Young Winston 6.3

Young Winston

as Officer on Train

1972
Stormy Monday 5.7

Stormy Monday

as Tony

1988
Estranged 5.3

Estranged

as Albert

2015
Breakdown 5.0

Breakdown

as Albert Chapman

2016
Get Lucky 5.0

Get Lucky

as Mr. Zigic

2013
The Three Musketeers 5.1

The Three Musketeers

as Cardinal Richelieu

2023
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1 6.5

The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1

as Galder Weatherwax

2008
The Santa Incident 4.6

The Santa Incident

as Nick

2010
The Kindred 6.4

The Kindred

as Frank Menzies

2021
Lives of the Saints 6.6

Lives of the Saints

as Mr. Karva

2007
The Fool 8.0

The Fool

as Mr. Bowring

1990
Breath 3.9

Breath

as Nick

2022
Bunker: Project 12 5.0

Bunker: Project 12

as Brian Balanowsky

2016
Doomwatch 6.1

Doomwatch

as Bob Gillette

1972
Where Have I Been All Your Life?

Where Have I Been All Your Life?

as John

2007
The Master of Ballantrae 6.2

The Master of Ballantrae

as Horseman (uncredited)

1984
Can You Hear Me? 6.0

Can You Hear Me?

as Johnny

2025
One Night in Emergency 8.0

One Night in Emergency

2010
The Last Redemption 5.1

The Last Redemption

as Lord Goran

2025
Futureshock: Comet 5.2

Futureshock: Comet

as Brenden

2008
Voidance 5.6

Voidance

as Agent Polo

2026
Monochrome 4.8

Monochrome

as Roger Daniels

2016
Assault 5.5

Assault

as Det. Sgt. Beale

1971
The Match 6.0

The Match

as Billy Bailey

1999
No Saints for Sinners 5.0

No Saints for Sinners

2011
The Virgin Soldiers 6.8

The Virgin Soldiers

as Waller

1969
The Boogeyman 1.5

The Boogeyman

as Dr. Harper

2014
Honest 3.0

Honest

as Tommy Chase

2000
Songs for Amy 2.7

Songs for Amy

as Murdo

2012
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil 8.0

The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil

as Loch

1974
The Runway 6.1

The Runway

as Shutherland

2010
Tomorrow

Tomorrow

as Mr. Charles

2019
Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre 6.0

Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre

as Narrator (voice)

2018
Dark Signal 3.9

Dark Signal

as Alan

2016
One More Kiss 5.5

One More Kiss

as Frank

1999
The Professional

The Professional

as Sgt. Robbins

1973
Sovereign's Company 7.5

Sovereign's Company

as Senior Under Officer Patterson

1970
The Pyramid Texts 10.0

The Pyramid Texts

as Ray

2015
Off Grid 10.0

Off Grid

as John Tanner

2019
The Nightwatch 5.2

The Nightwatch

as James Smithson

1989
Man Dancin' 4.3

Man Dancin'

as Donnie McGlone

2004
2081 6.5

2081

as George Bergeron

2009
The Glass Man 5.5

The Glass Man

as Pecco

2011
The Nightmare Man 6.7

The Nightmare Man

as Sergeant Carch

1981
Hotel Caledonia

Hotel Caledonia

as William Pertwee

Living Apart Together 8.0

Living Apart Together

as Priest

1982
Reflections Upon the Origin of the Pineapple

Reflections Upon the Origin of the Pineapple

2000
Amélia & Duarte 6.0

Amélia & Duarte

as Narrator (English)

2015
Sutherland's Law 9.0

Sutherland's Law

as Ian Campbell

1972
The Clan

The Clan

as Hector McKinley

2009
Split Second 4.8

Split Second

as Donald Paterson

1999
One Last Chance 5.8

One Last Chance

as Big John

2004
Follow the Dark

Follow the Dark

as Gregory Kern

Donkeys 6.0

Donkeys

as Alfred

2010
Sunset Heights 7.0

Sunset Heights

as MacDonald

1999
Darkness Comes 5.0

Darkness Comes

as Policeman

2018
Golden Wedding

Golden Wedding

as Eddie

1998
Operation Julie 3.5

Operation Julie

as Longfellow

1985
Santa / Claws 8.0

Santa / Claws

1997
Sin Bin 9.0

Sin Bin

as Jerry

1994
Billy and Zorba

Billy and Zorba

as Zorba

1999
The Golden Scallop 4.5

The Golden Scallop

as Judge Wellington

2013
The Key

The Key

as Gangster

1995
The Narnia Code 8.0

The Narnia Code

as Narrator

2009
The Duna Bull 7.0

The Duna Bull

1972
Solid Air 9.0

Solid Air

as Finn

2003
Forget Me Not 6.0

Forget Me Not

as Benedict

2019
Shadow Boxer

Shadow Boxer

as Eddie Royce

2019

TV Shows 75

Game of Thrones 8.5

Game of Thrones

as Jeor Mormont

2011
Midsomer Murders 7.5

Midsomer Murders

as Jack 'Axeman' McKinley

1997
Castle 8.0

Castle

as Finn Rourke

2009
The Bill 6.8

The Bill

1984
Death in Paradise 7.4

Death in Paradise

as Roger Seymour

2011
Sons of Anarchy 8.4

Sons of Anarchy

as Father Kellan Ashby

2008
Casualty 6.2

Casualty

as John Breckman

1986
Casualty 6.2

Casualty

as Tony

1986
Heartbeat 7.1

Heartbeat

as Matthew Chapman

1992
Play for Today 6.6

Play for Today

as Loch

1970
Shetland 7.5

Shetland

as Arthur McCall

2013
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan 7.7

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

as Luka Gocharov

2018
Celebrity Big Brother 5.0

Celebrity Big Brother

as Self

2001
Merlin 7.8

Merlin

as Hengist

2008
The Wednesday Play 5.2

The Wednesday Play

as Senior Under Officer Patterson

1964
Minder 7.2

Minder

as Jock McLeish

1979
Chernobyl 8.7

Chernobyl

as Miner

2019
Screen Two 7.1

Screen Two

as Jerry

1985
ITV Playhouse 7.0

ITV Playhouse

as Sgt. Robbins

1967
His Dark Materials 7.8

His Dark Materials

as Farder Coram

2019
Scarecrow and Mrs. King 6.6

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983
The Professionals 7.6

The Professionals

as Glover

1977
Churchill's People 5.0

Churchill's People

as Robert Bruce

1974
The Sweeney 8.1

The Sweeney

as Det. Sgt. Davy Freeth

1975
Dr. Finlay's Casebook 6.7

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

as Private Davidson

1962
Taggart 6.6

Taggart

1983
The Durrells 7.5

The Durrells

as Captain Creech

2016
The Persuaders! 7.7

The Persuaders!

as Inspector Williams

1971
FlashForward 7.0

FlashForward

as Phillip

2009
The Bay 6.4

The Bay

as Bill Bradwell

2019
UFO 7.7

UFO

as Lt. Anderson

1970
Crossbow 6.3

Crossbow

1987
The House of Eliott 6.6

The House of Eliott

as James Maxton

1991
Strangers 7.2

Strangers

as DS Galbraith

1978
Survivors 7.9

Survivors

as Lenny Carter

1975
Talamasca: The Secret Order 6.7

Talamasca: The Secret Order

as Director Houseman

2025
The Colour of Magic 6.8

The Colour of Magic

as Galder Weatherwax

2008
Take the High Road 6.2

Take the High Road

1980
Hostage 6.7

Hostage

as Max Dalton

2025
Hammer House of Horror 7.0

Hammer House of Horror

as Willis

1980
Case Histories 7.8

Case Histories

as Len Lomax

2011
Rebus 6.9

Rebus

as Morris Cafferty

2000
Rebus 6.9

Rebus

as Morris Gerald Cafferty

2000
The Name of the Rose 7.0

The Name of the Rose

as Jorge of Burgos

2019
Karen Pirie 6.9

Karen Pirie

as Brodie Grant Snr

2022
George and Mildred 6.9

George and Mildred

as Keith

1976
Nightsleeper 6.7

Nightsleeper

as Fraser Warren

2024
Super Gran 6.4

Super Gran

as Mr. McBigg

1985
Fear 5.2

Fear

as Allan Berwick

2025
Highland Cops 7.0

Highland Cops

as Narrator (voice)

2023
Lytton's Diary 7.3

Lytton's Diary

as Harry Owen

1985
Roughnecks 7.3

Roughnecks

as Tom

1994
Cleopatra 6.6

Cleopatra

as Agrippa

1999
SS-GB 6.1

SS-GB

as Harry Woods

2017
Kidnapped 7.1

Kidnapped

as Beggar/Soldier

1979
Ivanhoe 7.1

Ivanhoe

as Cedric

1997
Little House on the Prairie 8.3

Little House on the Prairie

as Mr. Scott

2005
New Worlds 6.1

New Worlds

as Goffe

2014
Thundercloud 7.0

Thundercloud

as Chief Petty Officer Hawkins

1979
Ain't Misbehavin' 7.0

Ain't Misbehavin'

as Malky Fraser

1997
Hold the Sunset 6.4

Hold the Sunset

as Bob

2018
Fairly Secret Army 5.8

Fairly Secret Army

as Crazy Colin Carstairs

1984
House on the Hill 8.0

House on the Hill

as Bonfield

1981
Six Four 5.5

Six Four

as Jim Mackie

2023
Stag 6.0

Stag

as Gamekeeper

2016
Badger

Badger

1999
Dick Barton: Special Agent

Dick Barton: Special Agent

as Jock Anderson

1979
The Nightmare Man 6.7

The Nightmare Man

as Sergeant Carch

1981
Running Scared 6.7

Running Scared

as Detective Inspector McNeil

1986
Easter Tales

Easter Tales

as The Centurion

2000
The Justice Game 10.0

The Justice Game

as Glen

1989
The Sharp End 7.5

The Sharp End

as Carmichael

1991
Winners and Losers 9.0

Winners and Losers

as Frank Kerr

1989
Ransom for a Pretty Girl

Ransom for a Pretty Girl

as Charlie Milne

1966
Brond 9.0

Brond

as Primo

1987

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