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Name
James Cosmo

Known For
Acting

Birthday
1948-05-24 (78 years old)

Place of Birth
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

Movies

Tv Shows

1995 Braveheart as Campbell
2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as Father Christmas
1996 Trainspotting as Renton's Father
2007 The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising as Dawson
2022 Breath as Nick
2001 To End All Wars as Col. Stuart McLean
2026 Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead as Dida
1996 Emma as Mr. Weston
2022 My Sailor, My Love as Howard
2008 Futureshock: Comet as Brenden
1986 Highlander as Angus MacLeod
2001 All the Queen's Men as Archie
1998 Babe: Pig in the City as Thelonius (voice)
1972 Doomwatch as Bob Gillette
2006 Half Light as Finlay Murray
1985 Operation Julie as Longfellow
2007 The Last Legion as Hrothgar
2009 2081 as George Bergeron
1999 The Match as Billy Bailey
2010 Outcast as Laird
2019 Off Grid as John Tanner
2010 The Runway as Shutherland
Soon Hotel Caledonia as William Pertwee
2012 Citadel as Priest
1999 One More Kiss as Frank
2005 The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby as James Brown
2003 Sweet Dreams as Robert
2007 Lives of the Saints as Mr. Karva
2011 The Glass Man as Pecco
2012 Songs for Amy as Murdo
2004 One Last Chance as Big John
2010 The Santa Incident as Nick
2010 Donkeys as Alfred
2013 Justin and the Knights of Valour as Blucher (voice)
2013 Hammer of the Gods as King Bagsecg
2009 The Narnia Code as Narrator
2013 Get Lucky as Mr. Zigic
2013 The Christmas Candle as Herbert Hopewell
2025 Can You Hear Me? as Johnny
2026 The Morrigan as Francis Crowley
1969 Battle of Britain as Jamie
2022 Scrooge: A Christmas Carol as Mr. Fezziwig (voice)
2013 The Golden Scallop as Judge Wellington
2015 The Legend of Barney Thomson as James Henderson
2002 Once Upon a Time in the Midlands as Billy
1990 The Fool as Mr. Bowring
2002 The Four Feathers as Col. Sutch
2000 The Last of the Blonde Bombshells as McNab
2014 We Still Kill the Old Way as Arthur
1972 The Duna Bull
2025 The Last Redemption as Lord Goran
1994 Sin Bin as Jerry
1997 Santa / Claws
2019 Tomorrow as Mr. Charles
2025 Salvable as Welly
2015 Estranged as Albert
2015 The Pyramid Texts as Ray
2010 One Night in Emergency
2011 No Saints for Sinners
1970 Sovereign's Company as Senior Under Officer Patterson
1973 The Professional as Sgt. Robbins
2023 The Three Musketeers as Cardinal Richelieu
1972 The Stone Tape as Cliff Dow
2016 Breakdown as Albert Chapman
2016 Bunker: Project 12 as Brian Balanowsky
2024 The Beast Within as Waylon
2016 Dark Signal as Alan
2016 Whisky Galore as Macalister the Minister
1972 Young Winston as Officer on Train
2014 The Boogeyman as Dr. Harper
2015 Amélia & Duarte as Narrator (English)
1988 Stormy Monday as Tony
2018 In Darkness as Niall
2016 Ben-Hur as Quintus Arius
2016 Eliminators as Cooper
2015 Moonwalkers as Dawson
1982 Living Apart Together as Priest
1989 The Nightwatch as James Smithson
2017 T2 Trainspotting as Renton's Father
2016 Monochrome as Roger Daniels
1999 Sunset Heights as MacDonald
2017 London Heist as Ray
2017 Wonder Woman as FIeld Marshall Haig
2000 Honest as Tommy Chase
1969 The Virgin Soldiers as Waller
2004 Troy as Glaucus
2018 Ashes in the Snow as Mr. Stakas
1971 Assault as Det. Sgt. Beale
2019 The Hole in the Ground as Des Brady
2004 The Reckoning as Lambert
1990 Treasure Island as Redruth
1999 Billy and Zorba as Zorba
1981 The Nightmare Man as Sergeant Carch
1986 Biggles as German Soldier
2018 Malevolent as Grandpa
2018 Outlaw King as Robert Bruce Senior
2018 Darkness Comes as Policeman
2019 Get Duked! as Farmer
1974 The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil as Loch
2004 Man Dancin' as Donnie McGlone
2021 Jagame Thandhiram as Peter Sprott
2018 Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre as Narrator (voice)
2020 Skylines as Grant
2003 Solid Air as Finn
2019 Forget Me Not as Benedict
2021 The Kindred as Frank Menzies
1999 Split Second as Donald Paterson
2026 Preschool as Joe
2009 The Clan as Hector McKinley
Soon Follow the Dark as Gregory Kern
1998 Golden Wedding as Eddie
2019 Shadow Boxer as Eddie Royce
2007 Where Have I Been All Your Life? as John
2026 Voidance as Agent Polo
1972 Sutherland's Law as Ian Campbell
1995 The Key as Gangster
1984 The Master of Ballantrae as Horseman (uncredited)
2008 The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1 as Galder Weatherwax
2000 Reflections Upon the Origin of the Pineapple
2010 The Color of Magic 2in1 as Galder Weatherwax

1997 Midsomer Murders ( 1 episode ) as Jack 'Axeman' McKinley
2011 Game of Thrones ( 18 episodes ) as Jeor Mormont
2009 Castle ( 1 episode ) as Finn Rourke
1984 The Bill ( 1 episode )
1981 The Nightmare Man ( 4 episodes ) as Sergeant Carch
1983 Taggart ( 1 episode )
2019 The Bay ( 6 episodes ) as Bill Bradwell
1971 The Persuaders! ( 1 episode ) as Inspector Williams
1970 UFO ( 1 episode ) as Lt. Anderson
1992 Heartbeat ( 1 episode ) as Matthew Chapman
1983 Scarecrow and Mrs. King ( 1 episode )
1979 Kidnapped ( 1 episode ) as Beggar/Soldier
1975 The Sweeney ( 1 episode ) as Det. Sgt. Davy Freeth
1975 Survivors ( 1 episode ) as Lenny Carter
1980 Take the High Road ( 42 episodes )
1962 Dr. Finlay's Casebook ( 1 episode ) as Private Davidson
1999 Badger ( 1 episode )
2009 FlashForward ( 1 episode ) as Phillip
1994 Roughnecks ( 13 episodes ) as Tom
1966 Ransom for a Pretty Girl ( 6 episodes ) as Charlie Milne
2023 Highland Cops ( 5 episodes ) as Narrator
1980 Hammer House of Horror ( 1 episode ) as Willis
1997 Ivanhoe ( 6 episodes ) as Cedric
2024 Nightsleeper ( 6 episodes ) as Fraser Warren
1979 Dick Barton: Special Agent ( 1 episode ) as Jock Anderson
2000 Rebus ( 1 episode ) as Morris Cafferty
2000 Rebus ( 1 episode ) as Morris Gerald Cafferty
2008 The Colour of Magic ( 1 episode ) as Galder Weatherwax
2008 Sons of Anarchy ( 8 episodes ) as Father Kellan Ashby
1979 Minder ( 1 episode ) as Jock McLeish
2017 SS-GB ( 5 episodes ) as Harry Woods
1986 Casualty ( 1 episode ) as John Breckman
1986 Casualty ( 1 episode ) as Tony
1985 Super Gran ( 1 episode ) as Mr. McBigg
2005 Little House on the Prairie ( 6 episodes ) as Mr. Scott
1986 Running Scared ( 6 episodes ) as Detective Inspector McNeil
2018 Hold the Sunset ( 3 episodes ) as Bob
1997 Ain't Misbehavin' ( 3 episodes ) as Malky Fraser
1999 Cleopatra ( 2 episodes ) as Agrippa
2023 Six Four ( 4 episodes ) as Jim Mackie
2019 His Dark Materials ( 6 episodes ) as Farder Coram
2025 Fear ( 3 episodes ) as Allan Berwick
2019 The Name of the Rose ( 8 episodes ) as Jorge of Burgos
2019 Chernobyl ( 1 episode ) as Miner
2013 Shetland ( 4 episodes ) as Arthur McCall
2018 Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan ( 8 episodes ) as Luka Gocharov
1991 The House of Eliott ( 1 episode ) as James Maxton
2011 Death in Paradise ( 1 episode ) as Roger Seymour
2008 Merlin ( 1 episode ) as Hengist
2016 The Durrells ( 4 episodes ) as Captain Creech
1977 The Professionals ( 1 episode ) as Glover
2011 Case Histories ( 1 episode ) as Len Lomax
2001 Celebrity Big Brother ( 1 episode ) as Self
1989 Winners and Losers ( 1 episode ) as Frank Kerr
1981 House on the Hill ( 1 episode ) as Bonfield
2025 Hostage ( 3 episodes ) as Max Dalton
2022 Karen Pirie ( 3 episodes ) as Brodie Grant Snr
2014 New Worlds ( 1 episode ) as Goffe
1974 Churchill's People ( 1 episode ) as Robert Bruce
2000 Easter Tales ( 1 episode ) as The Centurion
2025 Talamasca: The Secret Order ( 1 episode ) as Director Houseman
1987 Crossbow ( 1 episode )
1979 Thundercloud ( 13 episodes ) as Chief Petty Officer Hawkins
1985 Screen Two ( 1 episode ) as Jerry
1985 Lytton's Diary ( 1 episode ) as Harry Owen
1978 Strangers ( 1 episode ) as DS Galbraith
2016 Stag ( 2 episodes ) as Gamekeeper
1967 ITV Playhouse ( 1 episode ) as Sgt. Robbins
1964 The Wednesday Play ( 1 episode ) as Senior Under Officer Patterson
1989 The Justice Game ( 4 episodes ) as Glen
1991 The Sharp End ( 8 episodes ) as Carmichael
1970 Play for Today ( 1 episode ) as Loch

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