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James Cosmo
ActorBorn May 24, 1948 (77 years)
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.
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.
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James Cosmo Filmography
| 2025 | The Morrigan · as Francis Crowley |
| 2025 | Talamasca: The Secret Order (TV Series) · as Director Houseman |
| 2025 | Hostage (2025) (TV Series) · as Max Dalton |
| 2025 | Salvable · as Welly |
| 2025 | Fear (TV Series) · as Allan Berwick |
| 2024 | Can You Hear Me? · as Johnny |
| 2024 | The Last Redemption · as Lord Goran |
| 2024 | Nightsleeper (TV Series) · as Fraser Warren |
| 2024 | The Beast Within · as Waylon |
| 2023 | Highland Cops (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2023 | Six Four (TV Series) · as Jim Mackie |
| 2023 | The Three Musketeers · as Cardinal Richelieu |
| 2022 | Scrooge: A Christmas Carol · as Mr. Fezziwig (voice) |
| 2022 | My Sailor, My Love · as Howard |
| 2022 | Karen Pirie (TV Series) · as Brodie Grant Snr |
| 2022 | Breath · as Nick |
| 2021 | The Kindred · as Frank Menzies |
| 2021 | Jagame Thandhiram · as Peter Sprott |
| 2020 | Skylines · as Grant |
| 2019 | Forget Me Not · as Benedict |
| 2019 | His Dark Materials (TV Series) · as Farder Coram |
| 2019 | Chernobyl (TV Series) · as Miner |
| 2019 | The Bay (2019) (TV Series) · as Bill Bradwell |
| 2019 | Get Duked! · as Farmer |
| 2019 | The Name of the Rose (TV Series) · as Jorge Of Burgos |
| 2019 | The Hole in the Ground · as Des Brady |
| 2019 | Shadow Boxer · as Eddie Royce |
| 2018 | Outlaw King · as Robert Bruce Senior |
| 2018 | Tomorrow · as Mr. Charles |
| 2018 | Ashes in the Snow · as Mr. Stakas |
| 2018 | Malevolent · as Grandpa |
| 2018 | Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (TV Series) · as Luka Gocharov |
| 2018 | In Darkness · as Niall |
| 2018 | Mystery of the Lost Paintings (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2018 | Hold the Sunset (TV Series) · as Bob |
| 2017 | Gunned Down · as Ray |
| 2017 | Wonder Woman · as Field Marshall Haig |
| 2017 | SS-GB (TV Series) · as Harry Woods |
| 2017 | T2 Trainspotting · as Renton's Father |
| 2016 | Eliminators · as Cooper |
| 2016 | Monochrome · as Roger Daniels |
| 2016 | The Collection (TV Series) · as Jules Trouvier |
| 2016 | Ben-Hur · as Quintus Arius |
| 2016 | Whisky Galore · as Macalister The Minister |
| 2016 | Dark Signal · as Alan |
| 2016 | The Durrells (TV Series) · as Captain Creech |
| 2016 | Stag (TV Series) · as The Game-Keeper |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Bunker: Project 12 · as Brian Balanowsky |
| 2015 | Moonwalkers · as Dawson |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Barney Thomson · as James Henderson |
| 2015 | Amélia & Duarte · as Narrator (english) |
| 2014 | We Still Kill the Old Way · as Arthur |
| 2014 | New Worlds (TV Series) · as Goffe |
| 2013 | Dying Light · as Policeman |
| 2013 | The Christmas Candle · as Herbert Hopewell |
| 2013 | Justin and the Knights of Valour · as Blucher (voice) |
| 2013 | Hammer of the Gods · as King Bagsecg |
| 2013 | Get Lucky · as Mr. Zigic |
| 2013 | Shetland (TV Series) · as Arthur Mccall |
| 2013 | The Golden Scallop · as Judge Wellington |
| 2013 | Game of Thrones: Season 2 - Character Profiles · as Jeor Mormont |
| 2012 | Songs for Amy · as Murdo |
| 2012 | Citadel · as Priest |
| 2012 | Game of Thrones: Season 2 - Invitation to the Set · as Jeor Mormont |
| 2012 | Game of Thrones: Destinations of Season 2 · as Jeor Mormont |
| 2011 | Death in Paradise (TV Series) · as Roger Seymour |
| 2011 | The Glass Man · as Pecco |
| 2011 | Case Histories (TV Series) · as Len Lomax |
| 2011 | Game of Thrones (TV Series) · as Jeor Mormont |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | Game of Thrones: Inside the Night's Watch · as Jeor Mormont |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | The Santa Incident · as Nick |
| 2010 | Donkeys · as Alfred |
| 2010 | The Runway · as Shutherland |
| 2009 | FlashForward (TV Series) · as Phillip |
| 2009 | 2081 · as George Bergeron |
| 2009 | The Narnia Code · as Narrator |
| 2009 | Castle (2009) (TV Series) · as Finn Rourke |
| 2008 | Merlin (TV Series) · as Hengist |
| 2008 | Sons of Anarchy (TV Series) · as Father Kellan Ashby |
| 2008 | Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic (TV Series) · as Galder Weatherwax |
| 2007 | The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising · as Dawson |
| 2007 | The Last Legion · as Hrothgar |
| 2007 | Futureshock: Comet · as Brenden |
| 2006 | The Lives of the Saints · as Mr. Karva |
| 2006 | Free Jimmy · as Hudmaspecs |
| 2006 | Half Light · as Finlay Murray |
| 2005 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe · as Father Christmas |
| 2005 | The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby · as James Brown |
| 2005 | Little House on the Prairie (2005) (TV Series) · as Mr. Scott |
| 2004 | Troy · as Glaucus |
| 2004 | One Last Chance · as Big John |
| 2003 | Man Dancin' · as Donnie Mcglone |
| 2003 | Solid Air · as Finn |
| 2003 | The Reckoning · as Lambert |
| 2003 | Skagerrak · as Robert |
| 2002 | The Four Feathers · as Col. Sutch |
| 2002 | Once Upon a Time in the Midlands · as Billy |
| 2001 | All the Queen's Men · as Archie |
| 2001 | To End All Wars · as Col. Stuart Mclean |
| 2000 | The Last of the Blonde Bombshells · as Mcnab |
| 2000 | Honest · as Tommy Chase |
| 2000 | Rebus (TV Series) · as Morris Cafferty |
| 2000 | The 10th Kingdom (TV Series) · as Blind Woodsman |
| 1999 | One More Kiss · as Frank |
| 1999 | Split Second · as Donald Paterson |
| 1999 | The Match · as Billy Bailey |
| 1999 | Sunset Heights · as Macdonald |
| 1999 | |
| 1998 | Babe: Pig in the City · as Thelonius (voice) |
| 1998 | Comedy Lab (TV Series) · as David |
| 1998 | Urban Ghost Story · as Minister |
| 1997 | Ain't Misbehavin' (TV Series) · as Malky Fraser |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Jack 'axeman' Mckinley |
| 1997 | Ivanhoe (1997) (TV Series) · as Cedric |
| 1996 | Emma · as Mr. Weston |
| 1996 | Trainspotting · as Renton's Father |
| 1996 | Silent Witness (TV Series) · as Arnold Mears |
| 1995 | Braveheart · as Campbell |
| 1994 | Roughnecks (TV Series) · as Tom |
| 1992 | Between the Lines (TV Series) · as D.c.c. Birman |
| 1992 | |
| 1991 | The House of Eliott (TV Series) · as James Maxton |
| 1991 | Soldier Soldier (TV Series) · as Lt Col Philip Drysdale |
| 1990 | The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries (TV Series) · as Major Keith Ballantyne |
| 1990 | The Fool · as Mr. Bowring |
| 1990 | El C.I.D. (TV Series) · as Sands |
| 1990 | Treasure Island · as Redruth |
| 1989 | Stay Lucky (TV Series) · as Bigmac |
| 1989 | The Nightwatch · as James Smithson |
| 1989 | Saracen (TV Series) · as Miekera |
| 1988 | Rab C. Nesbitt (TV Series) · as Teacher |
| 1988 | Stormy Monday · as Tony |
| 1988 | Codename: Kyril (TV Series) · as Bonham |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Brond (TV Series) · as Primo |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1986 | Lost Empires (TV Series) · as Inspector Furness |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Tony |
| 1986 | Biggles: Adventures in Time · as German Soldier |
| 1986 | Highlander · as Angus Macleod |
| 1986 | The Campbells (TV Series) · as Sgt. Henderson |
| 1985 | Operation Julie · as Longfellow |
| 1985 | C.A.T.S. Eyes (TV Series) · as Howard |
| 1985 | Super Gran (TV Series) · as Mr. Mcbigg |
| 1985 | Lytton's Diary (TV Series) · as Harry Owen |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Jerry |
| 1984 | Fairly Secret Army (TV Series) · as Crazy Colin Carstairs |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) |
| 1984 | Big Deal (1984) (TV Series) · as Mcfee |
| 1984 | The Master of Ballantrae · as Horseman |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) |
| 1983 | Taggart (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Living Apart Together · as Priest |
| 1981 | The Nightmare Man (TV Series) · as Sergeant Carch |
| 1980 | Hammer House of Horror (TV Series) · as Willis |
| 1980 | Take the High Road (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Minder (TV Series) · as Jock Mcleish |
| 1979 | Dick Barton: Special Agent (TV Series) · as Jock Anderson |
| 1978 | Kidnapped (1978) (TV Series) · as Beggar/soldier |
| 1978 | Strangers (TV Series) · as Det. Sgt. Galbraith |
| 1977 | The Professionals (TV Series) · as Glover |
| 1977 | Midnight Is a Place (TV Series) · as Davey Scatcherd |
| 1976 | George and Mildred (TV Series) · as Keith |
| 1976 | Orde Wingate (TV Series) · as Brigadier Calvert |
| 1975 | Quiller (TV Series) · as Hamilton |
| 1975 | Survivors (TV Series) · as Lenny Carter |
| 1975 | The Sweeney (TV Series) · as Det. Sgt. Davy Freeth |
| 1974 | |
| 1973 | Warship (1973) (TV Series) · as L |
| 1973 | Sutherland's Law (TV Series) · as Ian Campbell |
| 1972 | The Stone Tape · as Cliff Dow |
| 1972 | Young Winston · as Officer On Train |
| 1972 | Doomwatch · as Bob Gillette |
| 1972 | |
| 1971 | The Onedin Line (TV Series) · as Glasgow Mcdade |
| 1971 | The Persuaders! (TV Series) · as Inspector Williams |
| 1971 | In the Devil's Garden · as Det. Sgt. Beale |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Loch |
| 1970 | UFO (TV Series) · as Lt. Anderson |
| 1970 | Sovereign's Company · as Senior Under Officer Patterson |
| 1969 | The Virgin Soldiers · as Waller |
| 1969 | Battle of Britain · as Jamie |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Sgt. Robbins |
| 1966 | Softly Softly (TV Series) · as Mcbride |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Senior Under Officer Patterson |
| 1962 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV Series) · as Private Davidson |
| 2012 | Sunday Brunch (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | The Chase: Celebrity Special (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2011 | Thronecast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Movie Connections (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Celebrity Big Brother (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Midlands Today (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 1953 | Panorama (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |