James Cosmo
Birthday
1948/05/24 (76 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
Also know as
Джеймс Космо, ஜேம்ஸ் காஸ்மோ
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.
Acting
(1995) Braveheart
as Campbell
(2005) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
as Father Christmas
(1996) Trainspotting
as Renton's Father
(2007) The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
as Dawson
(2022) Breath
as Nick
(2001) To End All Wars
as Col. Stuart McLean
Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead
as Dida
(1996) Emma
as Mr. Weston
(2022) My Sailor, My Love
as Howard
(2008) Futureshock: Comet
as Brenden
(1986) Highlander
as Angus MacLeod
(2001) All the Queen's Men
as Archie
(1998) Babe: Pig in the City
as Thelonius (voice)
(1972) Doomwatch
as Bob Gillette
(2006) Half Light
as Finlay Murray
(1985) Operation Julie
as Longfellow
(2007) The Last Legion
as Hrothgar
(2009) 2081
as George Bergeron
(1999) The Match
as Billy Bailey
(2010) Outcast
as Laird
(2019) Off Grid
as John Tanner
(2010) The Runway
as Shutherland
Hotel Caledonia
as William Pertwee
(2012) Citadel
as Priest
(1999) One More Kiss
as Frank
(2005) The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
as James Brown
(2003) Sweet Dreams
as Robert
(2007) Lives of the Saints
as Mr. Karva
(2011) The Glass Man
as Pecco
(2012) Songs for Amy
as Murdo
(2004) One Last Chance
as Big John
(2010) The Santa Incident
as Nick
(2010) Donkeys
as Alfred
(2013) Justin and the Knights of Valour
as Blucher (voice)
(2013) Hammer of the Gods
as King Bagsecg
(2009) The Narnia Code
as Narrator
(2013) Get Lucky
as Mr. Zigic
(2013) The Christmas Candle
as Herbert Hopewell
(2024) Can You Hear Me?
as Johnny
The Morrigan
as Francis Crowley
(1969) Battle of Britain
as Jamie
(2022) Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
as Mr. Fezziwig (voice)
(2013) The Golden Scallop
as Judge Wellington
(2015) The Legend of Barney Thomson
as James Henderson
(2002) Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
as Billy
(1990) The Fool
as Mr. Bowring
(2002) The Four Feathers
as Col. Sutch
(2000) The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
as McNab
(2014) We Still Kill the Old Way
as Arthur
(1972) The Duna Bull
as ---
(2024) The Last Redemption
as Lord Goran
(1994) Sin Bin
as Jerry
Santa / Claws
as ---
(2019) Tomorrow
as Mr. Charles
Salvable
as Welly
(2015) Estranged
as Albert
(2015) The Pyramid Texts
as Ray
(2010) One Night in Emergency
as ---
(2011) No Saints for Sinners
as ---
(1970) Sovereign's Company
as Senior Under Officer Patterson
(1973) The Professional
as Sgt. Robbins
(2023) The Three Musketeers
as Cardinal Richelieu
(1972) The Stone Tape
as Cliff Dow
(2016) Breakdown
as Albert Chapman
(2016) Bunker: Project 12
as Brian Balanowsky
(2024) The Beast Within
as Waylon
(2016) Dark Signal
as Alan
(2016) Whisky Galore
as Macalister the Minister
(1972) Young Winston
as Officer on Train
(2014) The Boogeyman
as Dr. Harper
(2015) Amélia & Duarte
as Narrator (English)
(1988) Stormy Monday
as Tony
(2018) In Darkness
as Niall
(2016) Ben-Hur
as Quintus Arius
(2017) Eliminators
as Cooper
(2015) Moonwalkers
as Dawson
(1982) Living Apart Together
as Priest
(1989) The Nightwatch
as James Smithson
(2017) T2 Trainspotting
as Renton's Father
(2000) Tales from the Madhouse
as The Centurion
(2016) Monochrome
as Roger Daniels
(1999) Sunset Heights
as MacDonald
(2017) London Heist
as Ray
(2017) Wonder Woman
as FIeld Marshall Haig
(2000) Honest
as Tommy Chase
(1969) The Virgin Soldiers
as Waller
(2004) Troy
as Glaucus
(2018) Ashes in the Snow
as Mr. Stakas
(1971) Assault
as Det. Sgt. Beale
(2019) The Hole in the Ground
as Des Brady
(2004) The Reckoning
as Lambert
(2006) Free Jimmy
as HudMaSpecs (voice)
(1990) Treasure Island
as Redruth
(1999) Billy and Zorba
as Zorba
(1981) The Nightmare Man
as Sergeant Carch
(1986) Biggles
as German Soldier
(2018) Malevolent
as Grandpa
(2018) Outlaw King
as Robert Bruce Senior
(2018) Darkness Comes
as Policeman
(2019) Get Duked!
as Farmer
(1974) The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
as Loch
(2004) Man Dancin'
as Donnie McGlone
(1988) Codename: Kyril
as Bonham
(2021) Jagame Thandhiram
as Peter Sprott
(2018) Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre
as Narrator
(2020) Skylines
as Grant
(2003) Solid Air
as Finn
(2019) Forget Me Not
as Benedict
(2021) The Kindred
as Frank Menzies
(1999) Split Second
as Donald Paterson
(1997) Midsomer Murders
as Jack 'Axeman' McKinley
(2011) Game of Thrones
as Jeor Mormont
(2009) Castle
as Finn Rourke
(1984) The Bill
as ---
(1981) The Nightmare Man
as Sergeant Carch
(1983) Taggart
as ---
(2019) The Bay
as Bill Bradwell
(1971) The Persuaders!
as Inspector Williams
(1970) UFO
as Lt. Anderson
(1992) Heartbeat
as Matthew Chapman
(1983) Scarecrow and Mrs. King
as ---
(1979) Kidnapped
as Beggar/Soldier
(1975) The Sweeney
as Det. Sgt. Davy Freeth
(1975) Survivors
as Lenny Carter
(1980) Take the High Road
as ---
(1973) Warship
as ---
(1962) Dr. Finlay's Casebook
as Private Davidson
(1999) Badger
as ---
(2009) FlashForward
as Phillip
(1994) Roughnecks
as Tom
(1979) Thundercloud
as ---
(1966) Ransom for a Pretty Girl
as ---
(2023) Highland Cops
as Narrator
(1980) Hammer House of Horror
as Willis
(1997) Ivanhoe
as Cedric
(2024) Nightsleeper
as Fraser Warren
(1979) Dick Barton: Special Agent
as Jock Anderson
(2011) The Chase Celebrity Special
as Themselves
(2000) Rebus
as Morris Cafferty
(2000) Rebus
as Morris Gerald Cafferty
(2008) The Colour of Magic
as Galder Weatherwax
(2008) Sons of Anarchy
as Father Kellan Ashby
(1979) Minder
as Jock McLeish
(2014) New Worlds
as Goffe
(2017) SS-GB
as Harry Woods
(1986) Casualty
as John Breckman
(1986) Casualty
as Tony
(1985) Super Gran
as Mr. McBigg
(2005) Little House on the Prairie
as Mr. Scott
(1986) Running Scared
as Detective Inspector McNeil
(2018) Hold the Sunset
as Bob
(1997) Ain't Misbehavin'
as Malky Fraser
(1999) Cleopatra
as Agrippa
(2023) Six Four
as Jim Mackie
(2019) His Dark Materials
as Farder Coram
(2001) Celebrity Big Brother
as ---
The Choice
as ---
Fear
as ---
(2019) The Name of the Rose
as Jorge of Burgos
(2019) Chernobyl
as Miner
(2013) Shetland
as Arthur McCall
(2018) Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
as Luka Gocharov
(1991) The House of Eliott
as James Maxton
(2011) Death in Paradise
as Roger Seymour
(2008) Merlin
as Hengist
(2016) The Durrells
as Captain Creech
(1977) The Professionals
as Glover
(2011) Case Histories
as Len Lomax