James Cosmo
Birthday: 1948-05-24
Birthplace: Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned
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.
Credits
| Year | Title | Character | |
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Hotel Caledonia | William Pertwee | |
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Follow the Dark | Gregory Kern | |
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Voidance | Agent Polo | |
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2026-04-09 | The Morrigan | Francis Crowley |
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2026-03-17 | Preschool | |
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2026-03-13 | Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead | Dida |
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2025-10-28 | Can You Hear Me? | Johnny |
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2025-05-01 | Salvable | Welly |
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2025-01-30 | The Last Redemption | Lord Goran |
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2024-07-22 | The Beast Within | Waylon |
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2023-03-23 | The Three Musketeers | Cardinal Richelieu |
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2022-11-18 | Scrooge: A Christmas Carol | Mr. Fezziwig (voice) |
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2022-09-30 | My Sailor, My Love | Howard |
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2022-01-10 | Breath | Nick |
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2021-12-28 | The Kindred | Frank Menzies |
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2021-06-18 | Jagame Thandhiram | Peter Sprott |
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2020-10-25 | Skylines | Grant |
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2019-12-13 | Off Grid | John Tanner |
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2019-11-16 | Forget Me Not | Benedict |
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2019-09-27 | Tomorrow | Mr. Charles |
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2019-03-08 | Get Duked! | Farmer |
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2019-03-01 | The Hole in the Ground | Des Brady |
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2019-01-01 | Shadow Boxer | Eddie Royce |
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2018-12-13 | Malevolent | Grandpa |
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2018-10-12 | Ashes in the Snow | Mr. Stakas |
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2018-09-06 | Outlaw King | Robert Bruce Senior |
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2018-05-25 | In Darkness | Niall |
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2018-05-15 | Darkness Comes | Policeman |
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2017-06-17 | London Heist | Ray |
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2017-05-30 | Wonder Woman | FIeld Marshall Haig |
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2017-01-27 | T2 Trainspotting | Renton's Father |
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2016-12-09 | Eliminators | Cooper |
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2016-10-01 | Monochrome | Roger Daniels |
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2016-08-17 | Ben-Hur | Quintus Arius |
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2016-06-26 | Whisky Galore | Macalister the Minister |
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2016-05-30 | Dark Signal | Alan |
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2016-01-15 | Breakdown | Albert Chapman |
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2016-01-08 | Bunker: Project 12 | Brian Balanowsky |
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2015-08-28 | Estranged | Albert |
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2015-07-24 | The Legend of Barney Thomson | James Henderson |
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2015-06-19 | The Pyramid Texts | Ray |
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2015-03-14 | Moonwalkers | Dawson |
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2014-12-12 | We Still Kill the Old Way | Arthur |
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2014-07-01 | The Boogeyman | Dr. Harper |
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2013-11-22 | The Christmas Candle | Herbert Hopewell |
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2013-08-09 | Justin and the Knights of Valour | Blucher (voice) |
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2013-08-08 | Get Lucky | Mr. Zigic |
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2013-07-05 | Hammer of the Gods | King Bagsecg |
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2013-01-01 | The Golden Scallop | Judge Wellington |
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2012-05-02 | Songs for Amy | Murdo |
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2012-03-11 | Citadel | Priest |
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2011-08-26 | The Glass Man | Pecco |
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2011-01-01 | No Saints for Sinners | |
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2010-12-10 | Outcast | Laird |
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2010-12-09 | The Santa Incident | Nick |
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2010-10-08 | Donkeys | Alfred |
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2010-07-10 | The Runway | Shutherland |
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2010-01-04 | One Night in Emergency | |
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2009-05-29 | 2081 | George Bergeron |
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2009-01-01 | The Clan | Hector McKinley |
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2008-01-02 | Futureshock: Comet | Brenden |
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2007-11-16 | Where Have I Been All Your Life? | John |
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2007-10-05 | The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising | Dawson |
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2007-04-19 | The Last Legion | Hrothgar |
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2007-01-26 | Lives of the Saints | Mr. Karva |
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2006-01-17 | Half Light | Finlay Murray |
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2005-12-07 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Father Christmas |
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2005-10-29 | The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby | James Brown |
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2004-05-13 | Troy | Glaucus |
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2004-03-13 | One Last Chance | Big John |
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2004-02-26 | The Reckoning | Lambert |
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2004-02-20 | Man Dancin' | Donnie McGlone |
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2003-08-22 | Solid Air | Finn |
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2003-03-14 | Sweet Dreams | Robert |
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2002-09-08 | The Four Feathers | Col. Sutch |
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2002-09-06 | Once Upon a Time in the Midlands | Billy |
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2001-10-14 | All the Queen's Men | Archie |
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2001-09-02 | To End All Wars | Col. Stuart McLean |
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2000-08-26 | The Last of the Blonde Bombshells | McNab |
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2000-05-26 | Honest | Tommy Chase |
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1999-09-18 | One More Kiss | Frank |
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1999-08-26 | Split Second | Donald Paterson |
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1999-08-22 | Billy and Zorba | Zorba |
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1999-08-13 | The Match | Billy Bailey |
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1999-06-04 | Sunset Heights | MacDonald |
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1998-11-25 | Babe: Pig in the City | Thelonius (voice) |
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1998-03-15 | Golden Wedding | Eddie |
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1997-08-18 | Santa / Claws | |
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1996-08-02 | Emma | Mr. Weston |
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1996-02-23 | Trainspotting | Renton's Father |
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1995-05-24 | Braveheart | Campbell |
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1994-05-18 | Sin Bin | Jerry |
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1990-12-07 | The Fool | Mr. Bowring |
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1990-01-22 | Treasure Island | Redruth |
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1989-11-19 | The Nightwatch | James Smithson |
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1988-05-01 | Stormy Monday | Tony |
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1988-03-29 | Codename: Kyril | Bonham |
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1986-05-30 | Biggles | German Soldier |
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1986-03-07 | Highlander | Angus MacLeod |
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1985-01-02 | Operation Julie | Longfellow |
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1982-11-29 | Living Apart Together | Priest |
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1981-05-01 | The Nightmare Man | Sergeant Carch |
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1974-06-06 | The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil | Loch |
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1973-03-03 | The Professional | Sgt. Robbins |
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1972-12-25 | The Stone Tape | Cliff Dow |
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1972-08-23 | Sutherland's Law | Ian Campbell |
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1972-07-20 | Young Winston | Officer on Train |
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1972-03-01 | Doomwatch | Bob Gillette |
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1972-01-01 | The Duna Bull | |
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1971-02-11 | Assault | Det. Sgt. Beale |
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1970-04-21 | Sovereign's Company | Senior Under Officer Patterson |
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1969-10-14 | The Virgin Soldiers | Waller |
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1969-09-15 | Battle of Britain | Jamie |