7.5Acting
James Cosmo
- Born
- 1948-05-24
- 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
Filmography
191 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Preschool
2026 · Movie
Joe
Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead
2026 · Movie
Dida
The Morrigan
2026 · Movie
Francis Crowley
Voidance
2026 · Movie
Agent Polo
Can You Hear Me?
2025 · Movie
Johnny
Fear
2025 · TV Show
Allan Berwick
Hostage
2025 · TV Show
Max Dalton
Salvable
2025 · Movie
Welly
Talamasca: The Secret Order
2025 · TV Show
Director Houseman
The Last Redemption
2025 · Movie
Lord Goran
Nightsleeper
2024 · TV Show
Fraser Warren
The Beast Within
2024 · Movie
Waylon
Highland Cops
2023 · TV Show
Narrator
Six Four
2023 · TV Show
Jim Mackie
The Three Musketeers
2023 · Movie
Cardinal Richelieu
Breath
2022 · Movie
Nick
Karen Pirie
2022 · TV Show
Brodie Grant Snr
My Sailor, My Love
2022 · Movie
Howard
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
2022 · Movie
Mr. Fezziwig (voice)
Jagame Thandhiram
2021 · Movie
Peter Sprott
The Kindred
2021 · Movie
Frank Menzies
Skylines
2020 · Movie
Grant
Chernobyl
2019 · TV Show
Miner
Forget Me Not
2019 · Movie
Benedict
Get Duked!
2019 · Movie
Farmer
His Dark Materials
2019 · TV Show
Farder Coram
Off Grid
2019 · Movie
John Tanner
Shadow Boxer
2019 · Movie
Eddie Royce
The Bay
2019 · TV Show
Bill Bradwell
The Hole in the Ground
2019 · Movie
Des Brady
The Name of the Rose
2019 · TV Show
Jorge of Burgos
Tomorrow
2019 · Movie
Mr. Charles
Ashes in the Snow
2018 · Movie
Mr. Stakas
Darkness Comes
2018 · Movie
Policeman
Hold the Sunset
2018 · TV Show
Bob
In Darkness
2018 · Movie
Niall
Malevolent
2018 · Movie
Grandpa
Outlaw King
2018 · Movie
Robert Bruce Senior
Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre
2018 · Movie
Narrator (voice)
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018 · TV Show
Luka Gocharov
London Heist
2017 · Movie
Ray
SS-GB
2017 · TV Show
Harry Woods
T2 Trainspotting
2017 · Movie
Renton's Father
Wonder Woman
2017 · Movie
FIeld Marshall Haig
Ben-Hur
2016 · Movie
Quintus Arius
Breakdown
2016 · Movie
Albert Chapman
Bunker: Project 12
2016 · Movie
Brian Balanowsky
Dark Signal
2016 · Movie
Alan
Eliminators
2016 · Movie
Cooper
Monochrome
2016 · Movie
Roger Daniels
Stag
2016 · TV Show
Gamekeeper
The Durrells
2016 · TV Show
Captain Creech
Whisky Galore
2016 · Movie
Macalister the Minister
Amélia & Duarte
2015 · Movie
Narrator (English)
Estranged
2015 · Movie
Albert
Moonwalkers
2015 · Movie
Dawson
The Legend of Barney Thomson
2015 · Movie
James Henderson
The Pyramid Texts
2015 · Movie
Ray
New Worlds
2014 · TV Show
Goffe
The Boogeyman
2014 · Movie
Dr. Harper
We Still Kill the Old Way
2014 · Movie
Arthur
Get Lucky
2013 · Movie
Mr. Zigic
Hammer of the Gods
2013 · Movie
King Bagsecg
Justin and the Knights of Valour
2013 · Movie
Blucher (voice)
Shetland
2013 · TV Show
Arthur McCall
The Christmas Candle
2013 · Movie
Herbert Hopewell
The Golden Scallop
2013 · Movie
Judge Wellington
Citadel
2012 · Movie
Priest
Songs for Amy
2012 · Movie
Murdo
Case Histories
2011 · TV Show
Len Lomax
Death in Paradise
2011 · TV Show
Roger Seymour
Game of Thrones
2011 · TV Show
Jeor Mormont
No Saints for Sinners
2011 · Movie
Cast
The Glass Man
2011 · Movie
Pecco
Donkeys
2010 · Movie
Alfred
One Night in Emergency
2010 · Movie
Cast
Outcast
2010 · Movie
Laird
The Runway
2010 · Movie
Shutherland
The Santa Incident
2010 · Movie
Nick
2081
2009 · Movie
George Bergeron
Castle
2009 · TV Show
Finn Rourke
FlashForward
2009 · TV Show
Phillip
The Clan
2009 · Movie
Hector McKinley
The Narnia Code
2009 · Movie
Narrator
Futureshock: Comet
2008 · Movie
Brenden
Merlin
2008 · TV Show
Hengist
Sons of Anarchy
2008 · TV Show
Father Kellan Ashby
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1
2008 · Movie
Galder Weatherwax
The Colour of Magic
2008 · TV Show
Galder Weatherwax
Lives of the Saints
2007 · Movie
Mr. Karva
The Last Legion
2007 · Movie
Hrothgar
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
2007 · Movie
Dawson
Where Have I Been All Your Life?
2007 · Movie
John
Half Light
2006 · Movie
Finlay Murray
Little House on the Prairie
2005 · TV Show
Mr. Scott
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
2005 · Movie
James Brown
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2005 · Movie
Father Christmas
Man Dancin'
2004 · Movie
Donnie McGlone
One Last Chance
2004 · Movie
Big John
The Reckoning
2004 · Movie
Lambert
Troy
2004 · Movie
Glaucus
Solid Air
2003 · Movie
Finn
Sweet Dreams
2003 · Movie
Robert
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
2002 · Movie
Billy
The Four Feathers
2002 · Movie
Col. Sutch
All the Queen's Men
2001 · Movie
Archie
Celebrity Big Brother
2001 · TV Show
Self
To End All Wars
2001 · Movie
Col. Stuart McLean
Easter Tales
2000 · TV Show
The Centurion
Honest
2000 · Movie
Tommy Chase
Rebus
2000 · TV Show
Morris Cafferty · Morris Gerald Cafferty
Reflections Upon the Origin of the Pineapple
2000 · Movie
Cast
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
2000 · Movie
McNab
Badger
1999 · TV Show
Cast
Billy and Zorba
1999 · Movie
Zorba
Cleopatra
1999 · TV Show
Agrippa
One More Kiss
1999 · Movie
Frank
Split Second
1999 · Movie
Donald Paterson
Sunset Heights
1999 · Movie
MacDonald
The Match
1999 · Movie
Billy Bailey
Babe: Pig in the City
1998 · Movie
Thelonius (voice)
Golden Wedding
1998 · Movie
Eddie
Ain't Misbehavin'
1997 · TV Show
Malky Fraser
Ivanhoe
1997 · TV Show
Cedric
Midsomer Murders
1997 · TV Show
Jack 'Axeman' McKinley
Santa / Claws
1997 · Movie
Cast
Emma
1996 · Movie
Mr. Weston
Trainspotting
1996 · Movie
Renton's Father
Braveheart
1995 · Movie
Campbell
The Key
1995 · Movie
Gangster
Roughnecks
1994 · TV Show
Tom
Sin Bin
1994 · Movie
Jerry
Heartbeat
1992 · TV Show
Matthew Chapman
The House of Eliott
1991 · TV Show
James Maxton
The Sharp End
1991 · TV Show
Carmichael
The Fool
1990 · Movie
Mr. Bowring
Treasure Island
1990 · Movie
Redruth
The Justice Game
1989 · TV Show
Glen
The Nightwatch
1989 · Movie
James Smithson
Winners and Losers
1989 · TV Show
Frank Kerr
Stormy Monday
1988 · Movie
Tony
Brond
1987 · TV Show
Primo
Crossbow
1987 · TV Show
Cast
Biggles
1986 · Movie
German Soldier
Casualty
1986 · TV Show
John Breckman · Tony
Highlander
1986 · Movie
Angus MacLeod
Running Scared
1986 · TV Show
Detective Inspector McNeil
Lytton's Diary
1985 · TV Show
Harry Owen
Operation Julie
1985 · Movie
Longfellow
Screen Two
1985 · TV Show
Jerry
Super Gran
1985 · TV Show
Mr. McBigg
Fairly Secret Army
1984 · TV Show
Crazy Colin Carstairs
The Bill
1984 · TV Show
Cast
The Master of Ballantrae
1984 · Movie
Horseman (uncredited)
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983 · TV Show
Cast
Taggart
1983 · TV Show
Cast
Living Apart Together
1982 · Movie
Priest
House on the Hill
1981 · TV Show
Bonfield
The Nightmare Man
1981 · Movie
Sergeant Carch
The Nightmare Man
1981 · TV Show
Sergeant Carch
Hammer House of Horror
1980 · TV Show
Willis
Take the High Road
1980 · TV Show
Cast
Dick Barton: Special Agent
1979 · TV Show
Jock Anderson
Kidnapped
1979 · TV Show
Beggar/Soldier
Minder
1979 · TV Show
Jock McLeish
Thundercloud
1979 · TV Show
Chief Petty Officer Hawkins
Strangers
1978 · TV Show
DS Galbraith
The Professionals
1977 · TV Show
Glover
Survivors
1975 · TV Show
Lenny Carter
The Sweeney
1975 · TV Show
Det. Sgt. Davy Freeth
Churchill's People
1974 · TV Show
Robert Bruce
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
1974 · Movie
Loch
The Professional
1973 · Movie
Sgt. Robbins
Doomwatch
1972 · Movie
Bob Gillette
Sutherland's Law
1972 · Movie
Ian Campbell
The Duna Bull
1972 · Movie
Cast
The Stone Tape
1972 · Movie
Cliff Dow
Young Winston
1972 · Movie
Officer on Train
Assault
1971 · Movie
Det. Sgt. Beale
The Persuaders!
1971 · TV Show
Inspector Williams
Play for Today
1970 · TV Show
Loch
Sovereign's Company
1970 · Movie
Senior Under Officer Patterson
UFO
1970 · TV Show
Lt. Anderson
Battle of Britain
1969 · Movie
Jamie
The Virgin Soldiers
1969 · Movie
Waller
ITV Playhouse
1967 · TV Show
Sgt. Robbins
Ransom for a Pretty Girl
1966 · TV Show
Charlie Milne
The Wednesday Play
1964 · TV Show
Senior Under Officer Patterson
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962 · TV Show
Private Davidson
Follow the Dark
Date unknown · Movie
Gregory Kern
Hotel Caledonia
Date unknown · Movie
William Pertwee