James Cosmo
Acting·May 24, 1948 — 78 years old·Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
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 · 188
—Hotel CaledoniaWilliam Pertwee—Follow the DarkGregory Kern2026VoidanceAgent Polo2026The MorriganFrancis Crowley2026PreschoolJoe2026Storm Rider: Legend of HammerheadDida2025Can You Hear Me?Johnny2025Talamasca: The Secret OrderTVDirector Houseman2025HostageTVMax Dalton2025SalvableWelly2025FearTVAllan Berwick2025The Last RedemptionLord Goran2024NightsleeperTVFraser Warren2024The Beast WithinWaylon2023Highland CopsTVNarrator2023Six FourTVJim Mackie2023The Three MusketeersCardinal Richelieu2022Scrooge: A Christmas CarolMr. Fezziwig (voice)2022My Sailor, My LoveHoward2022Karen PirieTVBrodie Grant Snr2022BreathNick2021The KindredFrank Menzies2021Jagame ThandhiramPeter Sprott2020SkylinesGrant2019Off GridJohn Tanner2019Forget Me NotBenedict2019His Dark MaterialsTVFarder Coram2019TomorrowMr. Charles2019ChernobylTVMiner2019The BayTVBill Bradwell2019Get Duked!Farmer2019The Name of the RoseTVJorge of Burgos2019The Hole in the GroundDes Brady2019Shadow BoxerEddie Royce2018MalevolentGrandpa2018Ashes in the SnowMr. Stakas2018Outlaw KingRobert Bruce Senior2018Tom Clancy's Jack RyanTVLuka Gocharov2018In DarknessNiall2018Darkness ComesPoliceman2018Rogue Trooper: The Quartz MassacreNarrator2018Hold the SunsetTVBob2017London HeistRay2017Wonder WomanFIeld Marshall Haig2017SS-GBTVHarry Woods2017T2 TrainspottingRenton's Father2016EliminatorsCooper2016MonochromeRoger Daniels2016Ben-HurQuintus Arius2016Whisky GaloreMacalister the Minister2016Dark SignalAlan2016The DurrellsTVCaptain Creech2016StagTVGamekeeper2016BreakdownAlbert Chapman2016Bunker: Project 12Brian Balanowsky2015EstrangedAlbert2015The Legend of Barney ThomsonJames Henderson2015The Pyramid TextsRay2015Amélia & DuarteNarrator (English)2015MoonwalkersDawson2014We Still Kill the Old WayArthur2014The BoogeymanDr. Harper2014New WorldsTVGoffe2013The Christmas CandleHerbert Hopewell2013Justin and the Knights of ValourBlucher (voice)2013Get LuckyMr. Zigic2013Hammer of the GodsKing Bagsecg2013ShetlandTVArthur McCall2013The Golden ScallopJudge Wellington2012Songs for AmyMurdo2012CitadelPriest2011Death in ParadiseTVRoger Seymour2011The Glass ManPecco2011Case HistoriesTVLen Lomax2011Game of ThronesTVJeor Mormont2011No Saints for Sinners2010OutcastLaird2010The Santa IncidentNick2010DonkeysAlfred2010The RunwayShutherland2010One Night in Emergency2009FlashForwardTVPhillip20092081George Bergeron2009The Narnia CodeNarrator2009CastleTVFinn Rourke2009The ClanHector McKinley2008MerlinTVHengist2008Sons of AnarchyTVFather Kellan Ashby2008The Colour of MagicTVGalder Weatherwax2008Futureshock: CometBrenden2008The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1Galder Weatherwax2007Where Have I Been All Your Life?John2007The Seeker: The Dark Is RisingDawson2007The Last LegionHrothgar2007Lives of the SaintsMr. Karva2006Half LightFinlay Murray2005The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeFather Christmas2005The Adventures of Greyfriars BobbyJames Brown2005Little House on the PrairieTVMr. Scott2004TroyGlaucus2004One Last ChanceBig John2004The ReckoningLambert2004Man Dancin'Donnie McGlone2003Solid AirFinn2003Sweet DreamsRobert2002The Four FeathersCol. Sutch2002Once Upon a Time in the MidlandsBilly2001All the Queen's MenArchie2001To End All WarsCol. Stuart McLean2001Celebrity Big BrotherTVSelf2000The Last of the Blonde BombshellsMcNab2000HonestTommy Chase2000RebusTVMorris Gerald Cafferty · Morris Cafferty2000Easter TalesTVThe Centurion1999One More KissFrank1999Split SecondDonald Paterson1999Billy and ZorbaZorba1999The MatchBilly Bailey1999BadgerTV1999Sunset HeightsMacDonald1999CleopatraTVAgrippa1998Babe: Pig in the CityThelonius (voice)1998Golden WeddingEddie1997Santa / Claws1997Ain't Misbehavin'TVMalky Fraser1997Midsomer MurdersTVJack 'Axeman' McKinley1997IvanhoeTVCedric1996EmmaMr. Weston1996TrainspottingRenton's Father1995The KeyGangster1995BraveheartCampbell1994RoughnecksTVTom1994Sin BinJerry1992HeartbeatTVMatthew Chapman1991The House of EliottTVJames Maxton1991The Sharp EndTVCarmichael1990The FoolMr. Bowring1990Treasure IslandRedruth1989The NightwatchJames Smithson1989The Justice GameTVGlen1989Winners and LosersTVFrank Kerr1988Stormy MondayTony1988Codename: KyrilBonham1987CrossbowTV1986CasualtyTVJohn Breckman · Tony1986BigglesGerman Soldier1986HighlanderAngus MacLeod1986Running ScaredTVDetective Inspector McNeil1985Super GranTVMr. McBigg1985Lytton's DiaryTVHarry Owen1985Screen TwoTVJerry1985Operation JulieLongfellow1984The BillTV1984The Master of BallantraeHorseman (uncredited)1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingTV1983TaggartTV1982Living Apart TogetherPriest1981House on the HillTVBonfield1981The Nightmare ManSergeant Carch1981The Nightmare ManTVSergeant Carch1980Hammer House of HorrorTVWillis1980Take the High RoadTV1979MinderTVJock McLeish1979ThundercloudTVChief Petty Officer Hawkins1979KidnappedTVBeggar/Soldier1979Dick Barton: Special AgentTVJock Anderson1978StrangersTVDS Galbraith1977The ProfessionalsTVGlover1975SurvivorsTVLenny Carter1975The SweeneyTVDet. Sgt. Davy Freeth1974Churchill's PeopleTVRobert Bruce1974The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black OilLoch1973The ProfessionalSgt. Robbins1972The Stone TapeCliff Dow1972Sutherland's LawIan Campbell1972Young WinstonOfficer on Train1972DoomwatchBob Gillette1972The Duna Bull1971The Persuaders!TVInspector Williams1971AssaultDet. Sgt. Beale1970UFOTVLt. Anderson1970Sovereign's CompanySenior Under Officer Patterson1969The Virgin SoldiersWaller1969Battle of BritainJamie1967ITV PlayhouseTVSgt. Robbins1966Ransom for a Pretty GirlTVCharlie Milne1964The Wednesday PlayTVSenior Under Officer Patterson1962Dr. Finlay's CasebookTVPrivate Davidson