James Cosmo
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 24, 1948 (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
| 2026 | Storm Rider: Legend of HammerheadDida | |
| 2026 | The MorriganFrancis Crowley | |
| 2026 | PreschoolJoe | |
| 2025 | Can You Hear Me?Johnny | |
| 2025 | The Last RedemptionLord Goran | |
| 2025 | SalvableWelly | |
| 2025 | FearAllan Berwick | |
| 2025 | HostageMax Dalton | |
| 2025 | Talamasca: The Secret OrderDirector Houseman | |
| 2024 | The Beast WithinWaylon | |
| 2024 | NightsleeperFraser Warren | |
| 2023 | The Three MusketeersCardinal Richelieu | |
| 2023 | Highland CopsNarrator | |
| 2023 | Six FourJim Mackie | |
| 2022 | BreathNick | |
| 2022 | My Sailor, My LoveHoward | |
| 2022 | Scrooge: A Christmas CarolMr. Fezziwig (voice) | |
| 2022 | Karen PirieBrodie Grant Snr | |
| 2021 | Jagame ThandhiramPeter Sprott | |
| 2021 | The KindredFrank Menzies | |
| 2020 | SkylinesGrant | |
| 2019 | Off GridJohn Tanner | |
| 2019 | TomorrowMr. Charles | |
| 2019 | The Hole in the GroundDes Brady | |
| 2019 | Get Duked!Farmer | |
| 2019 | Forget Me NotBenedict | |
| 2019 | Shadow BoxerEddie Royce | |
| 2019 | The BayBill Bradwell | |
| 2019 | His Dark MaterialsFarder Coram | |
| 2019 | The Name of the RoseJorge of Burgos | |
| 2019 | ChernobylMiner | |
| 2018 | In DarknessNiall | |
| 2018 | Ashes in the SnowMr. Stakas | |
| 2018 | MalevolentGrandpa | |
| 2018 | Outlaw KingRobert Bruce Senior | |
| 2018 | Darkness ComesPoliceman | |
| 2018 | Rogue Trooper: The Quartz MassacreNarrator | |
| 2018 | Hold the SunsetBob | |
| 2018 | Tom Clancy's Jack RyanLuka Gocharov | |
| 2017 | T2 TrainspottingRenton's Father | |
| 2017 | London HeistRay | |
| 2017 | Wonder WomanFIeld Marshall Haig | |
| 2017 | SS-GBHarry Woods | |
| 2016 | BreakdownAlbert Chapman | |
| 2016 | Bunker: Project 12Brian Balanowsky | |
| 2016 | Dark SignalAlan | |
| 2016 | Whisky GaloreMacalister the Minister | |
| 2016 | Ben-HurQuintus Arius | |
| 2016 | EliminatorsCooper | |
| 2016 | MonochromeRoger Daniels | |
| 2016 | The DurrellsCaptain Creech | |
| 2016 | StagGamekeeper | |
| 2015 | The Legend of Barney ThomsonJames Henderson | |
| 2015 | EstrangedAlbert | |
| 2015 | The Pyramid TextsRay | |
| 2015 | Amélia & DuarteNarrator (English) | |
| 2015 | MoonwalkersDawson | |
| 2014 | We Still Kill the Old WayArthur | |
| 2014 | The BoogeymanDr. Harper | |
| 2014 | New WorldsGoffe | |
| 2013 | Justin and the Knights of ValourBlucher (voice) | |
| 2013 | Hammer of the GodsKing Bagsecg | |
| 2013 | Get LuckyMr. Zigic | |
| 2013 | The Christmas CandleHerbert Hopewell | |
| 2013 | The Golden ScallopJudge Wellington | |
| 2013 | ShetlandArthur McCall | |
| 2012 | CitadelPriest | |
| 2012 | Songs for AmyMurdo | |
| 2011 | The Glass ManPecco | |
| 2011 | No Saints for Sinners | |
| 2011 | Game of ThronesJeor Mormont | |
| 2011 | Death in ParadiseRoger Seymour | |
| 2011 | Case HistoriesLen Lomax | |
| 2010 | OutcastLaird | |
| 2010 | The RunwayShutherland | |
| 2010 | The Santa IncidentNick | |
| 2010 | DonkeysAlfred | |
| 2010 | One Night in Emergency | |
| 2009 | 2081George Bergeron | |
| 2009 | The Narnia CodeNarrator | |
| 2009 | The ClanHector McKinley | |
| 2009 | CastleFinn Rourke | |
| 2009 | FlashForwardPhillip | |
| 2008 | Futureshock: CometBrenden | |
| 2008 | The Colour of MagicGalder Weatherwax | |
| 2008 | Sons of AnarchyFather Kellan Ashby | |
| 2008 | MerlinHengist | |
| 2007 | The Seeker: The Dark Is RisingDawson | |
| 2007 | The Last LegionHrothgar | |
| 2007 | Lives of the SaintsMr. Karva | |
| 2007 | Where Have I Been All Your Life?John | |
| 2006 | Half LightFinlay Murray | |
| 2005 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeFather Christmas | |
| 2005 | The Adventures of Greyfriars BobbyJames Brown | |
| 2005 | Little House on the PrairieMr. Scott | |
| 2004 | One Last ChanceBig John | |
| 2004 | TroyGlaucus | |
| 2004 | The ReckoningLambert | |
| 2004 | Man Dancin'Donnie McGlone | |
| 2003 | Sweet DreamsRobert | |
| 2003 | Solid AirFinn | |
| 2002 | Once Upon a Time in the MidlandsBilly | |
| 2002 | The Four FeathersCol. Sutch | |
| 2001 | To End All WarsCol. Stuart McLean | |
| 2001 | All the Queen's MenArchie | |
| 2001 | Celebrity Big BrotherSelf | |
| 2000 | The Last of the Blonde BombshellsMcNab | |
| 2000 | HonestTommy Chase | |
| 2000 | RebusMorris Cafferty | |
| 2000 | RebusMorris Gerald Cafferty | |
| 2000 | Easter TalesThe Centurion | |
| 1999 | The MatchBilly Bailey | |
| 1999 | One More KissFrank | |
| 1999 | Sunset HeightsMacDonald | |
| 1999 | Billy and ZorbaZorba | |
| 1999 | Split SecondDonald Paterson | |
| 1999 | Badger | |
| 1999 | CleopatraAgrippa | |
| 1998 | Babe: Pig in the CityThelonius (voice) | |
| 1998 | Golden WeddingEddie | |
| 1997 | Santa / Claws | |
| 1997 | Midsomer MurdersJack 'Axeman' McKinley | |
| 1997 | IvanhoeCedric | |
| 1997 | Ain't Misbehavin'Malky Fraser | |
| 1996 | TrainspottingRenton's Father | |
| 1996 | EmmaMr. Weston | |
| 1995 | BraveheartCampbell | |
| 1995 | The KeyGangster | |
| 1994 | Sin BinJerry | |
| 1994 | RoughnecksTom | |
| 1992 | HeartbeatMatthew Chapman | |
| 1991 | The House of EliottJames Maxton | |
| 1990 | The FoolMr. Bowring | |
| 1990 | Treasure IslandRedruth | |
| 1989 | The NightwatchJames Smithson | |
| 1989 | Winners and LosersFrank Kerr | |
| 1988 | Stormy MondayTony | |
| 1988 | Codename: KyrilBonham | |
| 1987 | Crossbow | |
| 1986 | HighlanderAngus MacLeod | |
| 1986 | BigglesGerman Soldier | |
| 1986 | CasualtyJohn Breckman | |
| 1986 | CasualtyTony | |
| 1986 | Running ScaredDetective Inspector McNeil | |
| 1985 | Operation JulieLongfellow | |
| 1985 | Super GranMr. McBigg | |
| 1985 | Screen TwoJerry | |
| 1985 | Lytton's DiaryHarry Owen | |
| 1984 | The Bill | |
| 1983 | Taggart | |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | |
| 1982 | Living Apart TogetherPriest | |
| 1981 | The Nightmare ManSergeant Carch | |
| 1981 | The Nightmare ManSergeant Carch | |
| 1981 | House on the HillBonfield | |
| 1980 | Take the High Road | |
| 1980 | Hammer House of HorrorWillis | |
| 1979 | KidnappedBeggar/Soldier | |
| 1979 | Dick Barton: Special AgentJock Anderson | |
| 1979 | MinderJock McLeish | |
| 1979 | ThundercloudChief Petty Officer Hawkins | |
| 1978 | StrangersDS Galbraith | |
| 1977 | The ProfessionalsGlover | |
| 1975 | The SweeneyDet. Sgt. Davy Freeth | |
| 1975 | SurvivorsLenny Carter | |
| 1974 | The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black OilLoch | |
| 1974 | Churchill's PeopleRobert Bruce | |
| 1973 | The ProfessionalSgt. Robbins | |
| 1972 | DoomwatchBob Gillette | |
| 1972 | The Duna Bull | |
| 1972 | The Stone TapeCliff Dow | |
| 1972 | Young WinstonOfficer on Train | |
| 1972 | Sutherland's LawIan Campbell | |
| 1971 | AssaultDet. Sgt. Beale | |
| 1971 | The Persuaders!Inspector Williams | |
| 1970 | Sovereign's CompanySenior Under Officer Patterson | |
| 1970 | UFOLt. Anderson | |
| 1969 | Battle of BritainJamie | |
| 1969 | The Virgin SoldiersWaller | |
| 1966 | Ransom for a Pretty Girl | |
| 1962 | Dr. Finlay's CasebookPrivate Davidson | |
| - | Hotel CaledoniaWilliam Pertwee | |
| - | Follow the DarkGregory Kern | |
| - | VoidanceAgent Polo |