James Cosmo

75 · Born: May 24, 1948

Personal Details

Born May 24, 1948 Clydebank - West Dunbartonshire - Scotland - UK

Parents

Helen Goodlet Findlay
James Copeland

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Cosmos is known for his film roles as Angus MacLeod in Highlander, Campbell in Braveheart and as Father Christmas in the adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Over the years he has also had roles in films such as Trainspotting, The Last Legion, Troy, and 2081 . He also appeared in Take the High Road as Alex Geddes from 1982-83. 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.

Career

acting

2023

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers as Cardinal Richelieu

Highland Cops as Narrator

Six Four as Bill Mackie

2022

My Sailor, My Love

My Sailor, My Love as Howard

The Islander as Dida

Breath as Nick

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol as Mr. Fezziwig (voice)

Jack Ryan as Luka Gocharov

2021

The Kindred as Frank Menzies

Jagame Thandhiram

Jagame Thandhiram as Peter Sprott

The Bay as Bill Bradwell

2020

Skylines as Grant

2019

The Hole in the Ground

The Hole in the Ground as Des Brady

Forget Me Not as Benedict

Get Duked! as Farmer

Tomorrow as Mr. Charles

2018

Malevolent as Grandpa

Dying Light as Policeman

In Darkness as Niall

Outlaw King as Robert Bruce Senior

Hold the Sunset

Hold the Sunset as Bob

2017

T2 Trainspotting

T2 Trainspotting as Mr. Renton

Gunned Down as Ray

SS-GB as Harry Woods

Celebrity Big Brother

Celebrity Big Brother

2016

Dark Signal as Alan

Whisky Galore as Macalister the Minister

Bunker: Project 12

Bunker: Project 12 as Brian Balanowsky

Breakdown as Albert Chapman

Eliminators as Cooper

2015

Barney Thomson as James Henderson

The Pyramid Texts

The Pyramid Texts as Ray

Estranged as Albert

2014

We Still Kill the Old Way

We Still Kill the Old Way as Arthur

2013

Hammer of the Gods

Hammer of the Gods as King Bagsecg

Get Lucky as Mr. Zigic

The Christmas Candle

The Christmas Candle as Herbert Hopewell

Justin and the Knights of Valour

Justin and the Knights of Valour as Blucher

The Golden Scallop

The Golden Scallop as Judge Wellington

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones as Jeor Mormont

Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise as Roger Seymour

2012

Citadel as Priest

Songs for Amy as Murdo

2011

The Glass Man as Pecco

2010

Donkeys as Alfred

The Runway as Shutherland

The Santa Incident

The Santa Incident as Nick

One Night in Emergency

One Night in Emergency

Outcast as Laird

Sons of Anarchy

Sons of Anarchy as Father Kellan Ashby

2009

The Narnia Code

The Narnia Code as Narrator

2081 as George Bergeron

2008

Futureshock: Comet

Futureshock: Comet as Brenden

The Colour of Magic

The Colour of Magic as Galder Weatherwax

2007

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising as Dawson

The Lives of the Saints

The Lives of the Saints as Mr. Karva

2006

Free Jimmy as HudMaSpecs (voice)

Half Light as Finlay Murray

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders as Jack 'Axeman' McKinley

2005

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as Father Christmas

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby as James Brown

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie as Mr. Scott

2004

Man Dancin' as Donnie McGlone

One Last Chance

One Last Chance as Big John

2003

Skagerrak as Robert

2002

The Four Feathers

The Four Feathers as Col. Sutch

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands as Billy

2001

To End All Wars

To End All Wars as Col. Stuart McLean

All the Queen's Men

All the Queen's Men as Archie

2000

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells as McNab

Tales from the Madhouse

Tales from the Madhouse as The Centurion

Rebus as Morris Cafferty

1999

The Match as Billy Bailey

One More Kiss as Frank

Cleopatra as Agrippa

1998

Urban Ghost Story

Urban Ghost Story as Minister

Babe: Pig in the City

Babe: Pig in the City as Thelonius (voice)

1997

Ivanhoe as Cedric

Ain't Misbehavin'

Ain't Misbehavin' as Malky Fraser

1996

Emma as Mr Weston

Trainspotting as Mr. Renton

1995

Braveheart as Campbell

1994

Roughnecks as Tom

1992

Heartbeat as Matthew Chapman

1990

Treasure Island

Treasure Island as Redruth

Take the High Road

Take the High Road

1989

The Nightwatch as James Smithson

1988

Stormy Monday as Tony

1986

Running Scared as Detective Inspector McNeil

1984

Minder as Jock McLeish

1982

Living Apart Together

Living Apart Together as Priest

1981

The Nightmare Man

The Nightmare Man

1980

Hammer House of Horror

Hammer House of Horror as Willis

1979

The Professionals

The Professionals as Glover

1978

The Sweeney as Det. Sgt. Davy Freeth

1974

Play for Today as Loch

1973

1972

The Stone Tape as Cliff Dow

Young Winston as Officer on Train

1971

In the Devil's Garden

In the Devil's Garden as Det. Sgt. Beale

1970

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play as Senior Under Officer Patterson

UFO as Lt. Anderson

1969

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Dr. Finlay's Casebook as Private Davidson

appearances

2013

Dream Me Up Scotty!

Dream Me Up Scotty!