James Cosmo

male

Born on May 24, 1948 (77 years old)

From Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

Known for 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.

Cast Credits

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

James Cosmo

Biography

Cast Credits

The Morrigan

Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead

Can You Hear Me?

The Last Redemption

Salvable

Fear

Hostage

The Beast Within

Nightsleeper

The Three Musketeers

Highland Cops

Six Four

Breath

My Sailor, My Love

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

Karen Pirie

Jagame Thandhiram

The Kindred

Skylines

Off Grid

Tomorrow

The Hole in the Ground

Get Duked!

Forget Me Not

Shadow Boxer

The Bay

His Dark Materials

The Name of the Rose

Chernobyl

In Darkness

Ashes in the Snow

Malevolent

Outlaw King

Darkness Comes

Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre

Hold the Sunset

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

Eliminators

T2 Trainspotting

London Heist

Wonder Woman

SS-GB

Breakdown

Bunker: Project 12

Dark Signal

Whisky Galore

Ben-Hur

Monochrome

The Durrells

The Legend of Barney Thomson

Estranged

The Pyramid Texts

Amélia & Duarte

Moonwalkers

We Still Kill the Old Way

The Boogeyman

New Worlds

Justin and the Knights of Valour

Hammer of the Gods

Get Lucky

The Christmas Candle

The Golden Scallop

Shetland

Citadel

Songs for Amy

The Glass Man

No Saints for Sinners

Game of Thrones

Death in Paradise

Case Histories

Outcast

The Runway

The Santa Incident

Donkeys

One Night in Emergency

2081

The Narnia Code