
James Cosmo
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 24, 1948 (age 78)
- Birthplace
- 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.
Known For
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Filmography
Hotel Caledonia
Movie · as William Pertwee

Follow the Dark
Movie · as Gregory Kern

Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead
Movie · as Dida

The Morrigan
Movie · as Francis Crowley

Preschool
Movie · as Joe

Voidance
Movie · as Agent Polo

Can You Hear Me?
Movie · as Johnny

The Last Redemption
Movie · as Lord Goran

Salvable
Movie · as Welly

Fear
TV · as Allan Berwick · 3 eps

Hostage
TV · as Max Dalton · 3 eps

Talamasca: The Secret Order
TV · as Director Houseman · 1 ep

The Beast Within
Movie · as Waylon

Nightsleeper
TV · as Fraser Warren · 6 eps

The Three Musketeers
Movie · as Cardinal Richelieu

Highland Cops
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 24 eps

Six Four
TV · as Jim Mackie · 4 eps

Breath
Movie · as Nick

My Sailor, My Love
Movie · as Howard

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Movie · as Mr. Fezziwig (voice)

Karen Pirie
TV · as Brodie Grant Snr · 3 eps

Jagame Thandhiram
Movie · as Peter Sprott

The Kindred
Movie · as Frank Menzies

Skylines
Movie · as Grant

Off Grid
Movie · as John Tanner

Tomorrow
Movie · as Mr. Charles

The Hole in the Ground
Movie · as Des Brady

Get Duked!
Movie · as Farmer

Forget Me Not
Movie · as Benedict

Shadow Boxer
Movie · as Eddie Royce

The Bay
TV · as Bill Bradwell · 6 eps

His Dark Materials
TV · as Farder Coram · 6 eps

The Name of the Rose
TV · as Jorge of Burgos · 8 eps

Chernobyl
TV · as Miner · 1 ep

In Darkness
Movie · as Niall

Ashes in the Snow
Movie · as Mr. Stakas

Malevolent
Movie · as Grandpa

Outlaw King
Movie · as Robert Bruce Senior

Darkness Comes
Movie · as Policeman

Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre
Movie · as Narrator (voice)

Hold the Sunset
TV · as Bob · 3 eps

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
TV · as Luka Gocharov · 8 eps

T2 Trainspotting
Movie · as Renton's Father

London Heist
Movie · as Ray

Wonder Woman
Movie · as FIeld Marshall Haig

SS-GB
TV · as Harry Woods · 5 eps

Breakdown
Movie · as Albert Chapman

Bunker: Project 12
Movie · as Brian Balanowsky

Dark Signal
Movie · as Alan

Whisky Galore
Movie · as Macalister the Minister

Ben-Hur
Movie · as Quintus Arius

Eliminators
Movie · as Cooper

Monochrome
Movie · as Roger Daniels

The Durrells
TV · as Captain Creech · 4 eps

Stag
TV · as Gamekeeper · 2 eps

The Legend of Barney Thomson
Movie · as James Henderson

Estranged
Movie · as Albert

The Pyramid Texts
Movie · as Ray

Amélia & Duarte
Movie · as Narrator (English)

Moonwalkers
Movie · as Dawson

We Still Kill the Old Way
Movie · as Arthur

The Boogeyman
Movie · as Dr. Harper

New Worlds
TV · as Goffe · 1 ep

Justin and the Knights of Valour
Movie · as Blucher (voice)

Hammer of the Gods
Movie · as King Bagsecg

Get Lucky
Movie · as Mr. Zigic

The Christmas Candle
Movie · as Herbert Hopewell

The Golden Scallop
Movie · as Judge Wellington

Shetland
TV · as Arthur McCall · 4 eps

Citadel
Movie · as Priest

Songs for Amy
Movie · as Murdo

The Glass Man
Movie · as Pecco

No Saints for Sinners
Movie

Game of Thrones
TV · as Jeor Mormont · 18 eps

Death in Paradise
TV · as Roger Seymour · 1 ep

Case Histories
TV · as Len Lomax · 1 ep

Outcast
Movie · as Laird

The Runway
Movie · as Shutherland

The Santa Incident
Movie · as Nick

Donkeys
Movie · as Alfred

One Night in Emergency
Movie

2081
Movie · as George Bergeron

The Narnia Code
Movie · as Narrator

The Clan
Movie · as Hector McKinley

Castle
TV · as Finn Rourke · 1 ep

FlashForward
TV · as Phillip · 1 ep

Futureshock: Comet
Movie · as Brenden

The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1
Movie · as Galder Weatherwax

The Colour of Magic
TV · as Galder Weatherwax · 1 ep

Sons of Anarchy
TV · as Father Kellan Ashby · 8 eps

Merlin
TV · as Hengist · 1 ep

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
Movie · as Dawson

The Last Legion
Movie · as Hrothgar

Lives of the Saints
Movie · as Mr. Karva

Where Have I Been All Your Life?
Movie · as John

Half Light
Movie · as Finlay Murray

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Movie · as Father Christmas

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
Movie · as James Brown

Little House on the Prairie
TV · as Mr. Scott · 6 eps

One Last Chance
Movie · as Big John

Troy
Movie · as Glaucus

The Reckoning
Movie · as Lambert
Man Dancin'
Movie · as Donnie McGlone

Sweet Dreams
Movie · as Robert

Solid Air
Movie · as Finn

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
Movie · as Billy

The Four Feathers
Movie · as Col. Sutch

To End All Wars
Movie · as Col. Stuart McLean

All the Queen's Men
Movie · as Archie

Celebrity Big Brother
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
Movie · as McNab

Honest
Movie · as Tommy Chase

Reflections Upon the Origin of the Pineapple
Movie

Rebus
TV · as Morris Cafferty, Morris Gerald Cafferty · 1 ep

Easter Tales
TV · as The Centurion · 1 ep

The Match
Movie · as Billy Bailey

One More Kiss
Movie · as Frank

Sunset Heights
Movie · as MacDonald

Billy and Zorba
Movie · as Zorba

Split Second
Movie · as Donald Paterson
Badger
TV · 1 ep

Cleopatra
TV · as Agrippa · 2 eps

Babe: Pig in the City
Movie · as Thelonius (voice)
Golden Wedding
Movie · as Eddie
Santa / Claws
Movie

Midsomer Murders
TV · as Jack 'Axeman' McKinley · 1 ep

Ivanhoe
TV · as Cedric · 6 eps

Ain't Misbehavin'
TV · as Malky Fraser · 3 eps

Trainspotting
Movie · as Renton's Father

Emma
Movie · as Mr. Weston

Braveheart
Movie · as Campbell

The Key
Movie · as Gangster

Sin Bin
Movie · as Jerry

Roughnecks
TV · as Tom · 13 eps

Heartbeat
TV · as Matthew Chapman · 1 ep

The House of Eliott
TV · as James Maxton · 1 ep
The Sharp End
TV · as Carmichael · 8 eps
The Fool
Movie · as Mr. Bowring

Treasure Island
Movie · as Redruth

The Nightwatch
Movie · as James Smithson
Winners and Losers
TV · as Frank Kerr · 3 eps

The Justice Game
TV · as Glen · 4 eps

Stormy Monday
Movie · as Tony

Crossbow
TV · 1 ep

Brond
TV · as Primo · 3 eps

Highlander
Movie · as Angus MacLeod

Biggles
Movie · as German Soldier

Casualty
TV · as John Breckman, Tony · 1 ep

Running Scared
TV · as Detective Inspector McNeil · 6 eps

Operation Julie
Movie · as Longfellow

Super Gran
TV · as Mr. McBigg · 1 ep

Screen Two
TV · as Jerry · 1 ep

Lytton's Diary
TV · as Harry Owen · 1 ep

The Master of Ballantrae
Movie · as Horseman (uncredited)

The Bill
TV · 1 ep
Fairly Secret Army
TV · as Crazy Colin Carstairs · 2 eps

Taggart
TV · 1 ep

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV · 1 ep
Living Apart Together
Movie · as Priest

The Nightmare Man
Movie · as Sergeant Carch

The Nightmare Man
TV · as Sergeant Carch · 4 eps

House on the Hill
TV · as Bonfield · 1 ep

Take the High Road
TV · 42 eps

Hammer House of Horror
TV · as Willis · 1 ep

Kidnapped
TV · as Beggar/Soldier · 1 ep

Dick Barton: Special Agent
TV · as Jock Anderson · 32 eps

Minder
TV · as Jock McLeish · 1 ep

Thundercloud
TV · as Chief Petty Officer Hawkins · 13 eps

Strangers
TV · as DS Galbraith · 1 ep

The Professionals
TV · as Glover · 1 ep

George and Mildred
TV · as Keith · 1 ep

The Sweeney
TV · as Det. Sgt. Davy Freeth · 1 ep

Survivors
TV · as Lenny Carter · 1 ep

The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
Movie · as Loch

Churchill's People
TV · as Robert Bruce · 1 ep
The Professional
Movie · as Sgt. Robbins

Doomwatch
Movie · as Bob Gillette
The Duna Bull
Movie

The Stone Tape
Movie · as Cliff Dow

Young Winston
Movie · as Officer on Train

Sutherland's Law
Movie · as Ian Campbell

Assault
Movie · as Det. Sgt. Beale

The Persuaders!
TV · as Inspector Williams · 1 ep

Sovereign's Company
Movie · as Senior Under Officer Patterson

UFO
TV · as Lt. Anderson · 1 ep

Play for Today
TV · as Loch · 1 ep

Battle of Britain
Movie · as Jamie

The Virgin Soldiers
Movie · as Waller

ITV Playhouse
TV · as Sgt. Robbins · 1 ep
Ransom for a Pretty Girl
TV · as Charlie Milne · 6 eps

The Wednesday Play
TV · as Senior Under Officer Patterson · 1 ep

Dr. Finlay's Casebook
TV · as Private Davidson · 1 ep





