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Known ForActing
Born1948-05-24
BirthplaceClydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
James Cosmo
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring James Cosmo
Filmography
Acting (120)
2026
Voidanceas Agent Polo
5.6
2026
The Morriganas Francis Crowley
4.4
2026
Preschoolas Joe
6.0
2026
5.0
2025
Can You Hear Me?as Johnny
2025
Salvableas Welly
6.1
2025
The Last Redemptionas Lord Goran
5.1
2024
The Beast Withinas Waylon
5.6
2023
The Three Musketeersas Cardinal Richelieu
5.1
2022
Scrooge: A Christmas Carolas Mr. Fezziwig (voice)
6.8
2022
My Sailor, My Loveas Howard
6.3
2022
Breathas Nick
3.7
2021
The Kindredas Frank Menzies
6.4
2021
Jagame Thandhiramas Peter Sprott
5.5
2020
Skylinesas Grant
5.6
2019
Off Gridas John Tanner
10.0
2019
Forget Me Notas Benedict
6.0
2019
Tomorrowas Mr. Charles
2019
Get Duked!as Farmer
6.2
2019
The Hole in the Groundas Des Brady
5.7
2019
Shadow Boxeras Eddie Royce
2018
Malevolentas Grandpa
5.0
2018
Ashes in the Snowas Mr. Stakas
6.4
2018
Outlaw Kingas Robert Bruce Senior
6.8
2018
In Darknessas Niall
6.0
2018
Darkness Comesas Policeman
5.0
2018
Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacreas Narrator (voice)
6.0
2017
London Heistas Ray
5.6
2017
Wonder Womanas FIeld Marshall Haig
7.2
2017
T2 Trainspottingas Renton's Father
6.9
2016
Eliminatorsas Cooper
6.4
2016
Monochromeas Roger Daniels
4.8
2016
Ben-Huras Quintus Arius
5.8
2016
Whisky Galoreas Macalister the Minister
5.9
2016
Dark Signalas Alan
3.9
2016
Breakdownas Albert Chapman
5.0
2016
Bunker: Project 12as Brian Balanowsky
5.0
2015
Estrangedas Albert
5.3
2015
The Legend of Barney Thomsonas James Henderson
6.1
2015
The Pyramid Textsas Ray
10.0
2015
Amélia & Duarteas Narrator (English)
6.0
2015
Moonwalkersas Dawson
6.1
2014
We Still Kill the Old Wayas Arthur
6.1
2014
The Boogeymanas Dr. Harper
1.5
2013
The Christmas Candleas Herbert Hopewell
5.9
2013
Justin and the Knights of Valouras Blucher (voice)
5.9
2013
Get Luckyas Mr. Zigic
5.0
2013
Hammer of the Godsas King Bagsecg
4.4
2013
The Golden Scallopas Judge Wellington
4.5
2012
Songs for Amyas Murdo
2.7
2012
Citadelas Priest
5.3
2011
The Glass Manas Pecco
5.5
5.0
2010
Outcastas Laird
5.0
2010
The Santa Incidentas Nick
4.6
2010
Donkeysas Alfred
6.0
2010
The Runwayas Shutherland
6.0
2010
The Color of Magic 2in1as Galder Weatherwax
8.0
2009
2081as George Bergeron
6.4
2009
The Narnia Codeas Narrator
8.0
2009
The Clanas Hector McKinley
2008
Futureshock: Cometas Brenden
5.2
2008
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1as Galder Weatherwax
6.5
2007
2007
The Seeker: The Dark Is Risingas Dawson
5.4
2007
The Last Legionas Hrothgar
5.6
2007
Lives of the Saintsas Mr. Karva
6.6
2006
Half Lightas Finlay Murray
6.1
2005
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobeas Father Christmas
7.1
2005
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobbyas James Brown
5.7
2004
Troyas Glaucus
7.2
2004
One Last Chanceas Big John
5.8
2004
The Reckoningas Lambert
6.4
2004
Man Dancin'as Donnie McGlone
4.3
2003
Solid Airas Finn
9.0
2003
Sweet Dreamsas Robert
6.4
2002
The Four Feathersas Col. Sutch
6.6
2002
Once Upon a Time in the Midlandsas Billy
6.1
2001
All the Queen's Menas Archie
5.0
2001
To End All Warsas Col. Stuart McLean
6.4
2000
6.9
2000
Honestas Tommy Chase
3.0
1999
One More Kissas Frank
5.5
1999
Split Secondas Donald Paterson
4.8
1999
Billy and Zorbaas Zorba
1999
The Matchas Billy Bailey
6.0
1999
Sunset Heightsas MacDonald
7.0
1998
Babe: Pig in the Cityas Thelonius (voice)
5.7
1998
Golden Weddingas Eddie
1997
8.0
1996
Emmaas Mr. Weston
6.6
1996
Trainspottingas Renton's Father
8.0
1995
The Keyas Gangster
1995
Braveheartas Campbell
7.9
1994
Sin Binas Jerry
9.0
1990
The Foolas Mr. Bowring
8.0
1990
Treasure Islandas Redruth
6.7
1989
The Nightwatchas James Smithson
5.2
1988
Stormy Mondayas Tony
5.7
1986
Bigglesas German Soldier
5.2
1986
Highlanderas Angus MacLeod
6.9
1985
Operation Julieas Longfellow
3.5
1984
The Master of Ballantraeas Horseman (uncredited)
6.3
1982
Living Apart Togetheras Priest
8.0
1981
The Nightmare Manas Sergeant Carch
6.7
8.0
1973
The Professionalas Sgt. Robbins
1972
The Stone Tapeas Cliff Dow
6.1
1972
Sutherland's Lawas Ian Campbell
9.0
1972
Young Winstonas Officer on Train
6.2
1972
Doomwatchas Bob Gillette
6.1
1972
7.0
1971
Assaultas Det. Sgt. Beale
5.5
1970
Sovereign's Companyas Senior Under Officer Patterson
7.5
1969
The Virgin Soldiersas Waller
6.8
1969
Battle of Britainas Jamie
6.8
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Hotel Caledoniaas William Pertwee
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Follow the Darkas Gregory Kern