Acting
James Cosmo
Born 24 May 1948 in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
192 credits
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
Acting 192
- TBAHotel CaledoniaFilmWilliam Pertwee
- TBAFollow the DarkFilmGregory Kern
- 2026PreschoolFilmJoe
- 2026Storm Rider: Legend of HammerheadFilmDida
- 2026The MorriganFilmFrancis Crowley
- 2026VoidanceFilmAgent Polo
- 2025Talamasca: The Secret OrderSeriesDirector Houseman
- 2025HostageSeriesMax Dalton
- 2025SalvableFilmWelly
- 2025FearSeriesAllan Berwick
- 2025The Last RedemptionFilmLord Goran
- 2025Can You Hear Me?FilmJohnny
- 2024The Beast WithinFilmWaylon
- 2024NightsleeperSeriesFraser Warren
- 2023The Three MusketeersFilmCardinal Richelieu
- 2023Six FourSeriesJim Mackie
- 2023Highland CopsSeriesNarrator
- 2022Scrooge: A Christmas CarolFilmMr. Fezziwig (voice)
- 2022Karen PirieSeriesBrodie Grant Snr
- 2022My Sailor, My LoveFilmHoward
- 2022BreathFilmNick
- 2021The KindredFilmFrank Menzies
- 2021Jagame ThandhiramFilmPeter Sprott
- 2020SkylinesFilmGrant
- 2019ChernobylSeriesMiner
- 2019His Dark MaterialsSeriesFarder Coram
- 2019The Hole in the GroundFilmDes Brady
- 2019The BaySeriesBill Bradwell
- 2019The Name of the RoseSeriesJorge of Burgos
- 2019Get Duked!FilmFarmer
- 2019Forget Me NotFilmBenedict
- 2019Off GridFilmJohn Tanner
- 2019TomorrowFilmMr. Charles
- 2019Shadow BoxerFilmEddie Royce
- 2018Tom Clancy's Jack RyanSeriesLuka Gocharov
- 2018Outlaw KingFilmRobert Bruce Senior
- 2018In DarknessFilmNiall
- 2018MalevolentFilmGrandpa
- 2018Ashes in the SnowFilmMr. Stakas
- 2018Hold the SunsetSeriesBob
- 2018Rogue Trooper: The Quartz MassacreFilmNarrator (voice)
- 2018Darkness ComesFilmPoliceman
- 2017Wonder WomanFilmFIeld Marshall Haig
- 2017T2 TrainspottingFilmRenton's Father
- 2017SS-GBSeriesHarry Woods
- 2017London HeistFilmRay
- 2016The DurrellsSeriesCaptain Creech
- 2016Ben-HurFilmQuintus Arius
- 2016EliminatorsFilmCooper
- 2016Whisky GaloreFilmMacalister the Minister
- 2016StagSeriesGamekeeper
- 2016Dark SignalFilmAlan
- 2016Bunker: Project 12FilmBrian Balanowsky
- 2016BreakdownFilmAlbert Chapman
- 2016MonochromeFilmRoger Daniels
- 2015MoonwalkersFilmDawson
- 2015The Legend of Barney ThomsonFilmJames Henderson
- 2015EstrangedFilmAlbert
- 2015Amélia & DuarteFilmNarrator (English)
- 2015The Pyramid TextsFilmRay
- 2014We Still Kill the Old WayFilmArthur
- 2014New WorldsSeriesGoffe
- 2014The BoogeymanFilmDr. Harper
- 2013ShetlandSeriesArthur McCall
- 2013Justin and the Knights of ValourFilmBlucher (voice)
- 2013Hammer of the GodsFilmKing Bagsecg
- 2013The Christmas CandleFilmHerbert Hopewell
- 2013Get LuckyFilmMr. Zigic
- 2013The Golden ScallopFilmJudge Wellington
- 2012CitadelFilmPriest
- 2012Songs for AmyFilmMurdo
- 2011Game of ThronesSeriesJeor Mormont
- 2011Death in ParadiseSeriesRoger Seymour
- 2011Case HistoriesSeriesLen Lomax
- 2011The Glass ManFilmPecco
- 2011No Saints for SinnersFilm
- 2010OutcastFilmLaird
- 2010The Santa IncidentFilmNick
- 2010The RunwayFilmShutherland
- 2010DonkeysFilmAlfred
- 2010One Night in EmergencyFilm
- 2010The Color of Magic 2in1FilmGalder Weatherwax
- 2009CastleSeriesFinn Rourke
- 2009FlashForwardSeriesPhillip
- 20092081FilmGeorge Bergeron
- 2009The Narnia CodeFilmNarrator
- 2009The ClanFilmHector McKinley
- 2008Sons of AnarchySeriesFather Kellan Ashby
- 2008MerlinSeriesHengist
- 2008The Colour of MagicSeriesGalder Weatherwax
- 2008Futureshock: CometFilmBrenden
- 2008The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1FilmGalder Weatherwax
- 2007The Last LegionFilmHrothgar
- 2007The Seeker: The Dark Is RisingFilmDawson
- 2007Lives of the SaintsFilmMr. Karva
- 2007Where Have I Been All Your Life?FilmJohn
- 2006Half LightFilmFinlay Murray
- 2005The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeFilmFather Christmas
- 2005Little House on the PrairieSeriesMr. Scott
- 2005The Adventures of Greyfriars BobbyFilmJames Brown
- 2004TroyFilmGlaucus
- 2004The ReckoningFilmLambert
- 2004One Last ChanceFilmBig John
- 2004Man Dancin'FilmDonnie McGlone
- 2003Sweet DreamsFilmRobert
- 2003Solid AirFilmFinn
- 2002The Four FeathersFilmCol. Sutch
- 2002Once Upon a Time in the MidlandsFilmBilly
- 2001Celebrity Big BrotherSeriesSelf
- 2001To End All WarsFilmCol. Stuart McLean
- 2001All the Queen's MenFilmArchie
- 2000RebusSeriesMorris Cafferty, Morris Gerald Cafferty
- 2000The Last of the Blonde BombshellsFilmMcNab
- 2000HonestFilmTommy Chase
- 2000Easter TalesSeriesThe Centurion
- 2000Reflections Upon the Origin of the PineappleFilm
- 1999CleopatraSeriesAgrippa
- 1999The MatchFilmBilly Bailey
- 1999One More KissFilmFrank
- 1999Split SecondFilmDonald Paterson
- 1999Sunset HeightsFilmMacDonald
- 1999Billy and ZorbaFilmZorba
- 1999BadgerSeries
- 1998Babe: Pig in the CityFilmThelonius (voice)
- 1998Golden WeddingFilmEddie
- 1997Midsomer MurdersSeriesJack 'Axeman' McKinley
- 1997IvanhoeSeriesCedric
- 1997Ain't Misbehavin'SeriesMalky Fraser
- 1997Santa / ClawsFilm
- 1996TrainspottingFilmRenton's Father
- 1996EmmaFilmMr. Weston
- 1995BraveheartFilmCampbell
- 1995The KeyFilmGangster
- 1994RoughnecksSeriesTom
- 1994Sin BinFilmJerry
- 1992HeartbeatSeriesMatthew Chapman
- 1991The House of EliottSeriesJames Maxton
- 1991The Sharp EndSeriesCarmichael
- 1990Treasure IslandFilmRedruth
- 1990The FoolFilmMr. Bowring
- 1989The NightwatchFilmJames Smithson
- 1989The Justice GameSeriesGlen
- 1989Winners and LosersSeriesFrank Kerr
- 1988Stormy MondayFilmTony
- 1987CrossbowSeries
- 1987BrondSeriesPrimo
- 1986CasualtySeriesJohn Breckman, Tony
- 1986HighlanderFilmAngus MacLeod
- 1986BigglesFilmGerman Soldier
- 1986Running ScaredSeriesDetective Inspector McNeil
- 1985Screen TwoSeriesJerry
- 1985Super GranSeriesMr. McBigg
- 1985Lytton's DiarySeriesHarry Owen
- 1985Operation JulieFilmLongfellow
- 1984The BillSeries
- 1984Fairly Secret ArmySeriesCrazy Colin Carstairs
- 1984The Master of BallantraeFilmHorseman (uncredited)
- 1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSeries
- 1983TaggartSeries
- 1982Living Apart TogetherFilmPriest
- 1981The Nightmare ManSeriesSergeant Carch
- 1981House on the HillSeriesBonfield
- 1981The Nightmare ManFilmSergeant Carch
- 1980Hammer House of HorrorSeriesWillis
- 1980Take the High RoadSeries
- 1979MinderSeriesJock McLeish
- 1979KidnappedSeriesBeggar/Soldier
- 1979ThundercloudSeriesChief Petty Officer Hawkins
- 1979Dick Barton: Special AgentSeriesJock Anderson
- 1978StrangersSeriesDS Galbraith
- 1977The ProfessionalsSeriesGlover
- 1975The SweeneySeriesDet. Sgt. Davy Freeth
- 1975SurvivorsSeriesLenny Carter
- 1974Churchill's PeopleSeriesRobert Bruce
- 1974The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black OilFilmLoch
- 1973The ProfessionalFilmSgt. Robbins
- 1972Young WinstonFilmOfficer on Train
- 1972The Stone TapeFilmCliff Dow
- 1972DoomwatchFilmBob Gillette
- 1972Sutherland's LawFilmIan Campbell
- 1972The Duna BullFilm
- 1971The Persuaders!SeriesInspector Williams
- 1971AssaultFilmDet. Sgt. Beale
- 1970UFOSeriesLt. Anderson
- 1970Play for TodaySeriesLoch
- 1970Sovereign's CompanyFilmSenior Under Officer Patterson
- 1969Battle of BritainFilmJamie
- 1969The Virgin SoldiersFilmWaller
- 1967ITV PlayhouseSeriesSgt. Robbins
- 1966Ransom for a Pretty GirlSeriesCharlie Milne
- 1964The Wednesday PlaySeriesSenior Under Officer Patterson
- 1962Dr. Finlay's CasebookSeriesPrivate Davidson
Filmography from TMDB.