James Cosmo

James Cosmo

Age 78 — born May 24, 1948·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.

DramaCrimeActionHistory

70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1967–2025Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedThe Justice Game
7.6 Average ratingacross 70 titles

Top TV shows 40best James Cosmo shows

  1. 1The Justice Game posterThe Justice GameGlen · 4 eps · 198910.0
  2. 2Winners and LosersFrank Kerr · 1 ep · 19899.0
  3. 3Chernobyl posterChernobylMiner · 1 ep · 20198.7
  4. 4Game of Thrones posterGame of ThronesJeor Mormont · 18 eps · 20118.5
  5. 5Sons of Anarchy posterSons of AnarchyFather Kellan Ashby · 8 eps · 20088.4
  6. 6Little Hourse posterLittle HourseMr. Scott · 6 eps · 20058.1
  7. 7The Sweeney posterThe SweeneyDet. Sgt. Davy Freeth · 1 ep · 19758.0
  8. 8House on the Hill posterHouse on the HillBonfield · 1 ep · 19818.0
  9. 9Castle posterCastleFinn Rourke · 1 ep · 20098.0
  10. 10Survivors posterSurvivorsLenny Carter · 1 ep · 19757.9
  11. 11Merlin posterMerlinHengist · 1 ep · 20087.8
  12. 12His Dark Materials posterHis Dark MaterialsFarder Coram · 6 eps · 20197.8
  13. 13Case Histories posterCase HistoriesLen Lomax · 1 ep · 20117.8
  14. 14UFO posterUFOLt. Anderson · 1 ep · 19707.7
  15. 15Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan posterTom Clancy's Jack RyanLuka Gocharov · 8 eps · 20187.7
  16. 16The Persuaders! posterThe Persuaders!Inspector Williams · 1 ep · 19717.6
  17. 17The Professionals posterThe ProfessionalsGlover · 1 ep · 19777.6
  18. 18Shetland posterShetlandArthur McCall · 4 eps · 20137.5
  19. 19The Sharp EndCarmichael · 8 eps · 19917.5
  20. 20Lytton's Diary posterLytton's DiaryHarry Owen · 1 ep · 19857.5
  21. 21Midsomer Murders posterMidsomer MurdersJack 'Axeman' McKinley · 1 ep · 19977.5
  22. 22Death in Paradise posterDeath in ParadiseRoger Seymour · 1 ep · 20117.5
  23. 23The Durrells posterThe DurrellsCaptain Creech · 4 eps · 20167.4
  24. 24Roughnecks posterRoughnecksTom · 13 eps · 19947.3
  25. 25Strangers posterStrangersDS Galbraith · 1 ep · 19787.3
  26. 26Heartbeat posterHeartbeatMatthew Chapman · 1 ep · 19927.2
  27. 27Screen Two posterScreen TwoJerry · 1 ep · 19857.1
  28. 28Ivanhoe posterIvanhoeCedric · 6 eps · 19977.1
  29. 29Kidnapped posterKidnappedBeggar/Soldier · 1 ep · 19797.1
  30. 30Hammer House of Horror posterHammer House of HorrorWillis · 1 ep · 19807.1
  31. 31Minder posterMinderJock McLeish · 1 ep · 19797.1
  32. 32The Name of the Rose posterThe Name of the RoseJorge of Burgos · 8 eps · 20197.0
  33. 33Thundercloud posterThundercloudChief Petty Officer Hawkins · 13 eps · 19797.0
  34. 34Ain't Misbehavin' posterAin't Misbehavin'Malky Fraser · 3 eps · 19977.0
  35. 35FlashForward posterFlashForwardPhillip · 1 ep · 20097.0
  36. 36ITV Playhouse posterITV PlayhouseSgt. Robbins · 1 ep · 19677.0
  37. 37Karen Pirie posterKaren PirieBrodie Grant Snr · 3 eps · 20226.9
  38. 38Rebus posterRebusMorris Gerald Cafferty · 1 ep · 20006.9
  39. 39Hostage posterHostageMax Dalton · 3 eps · 20256.8
  40. 40The Bill posterThe Bill1 ep · 19846.8

Top movies 30best James Cosmo movies

  1. 1Off Grid posterOff GridJohn Tanner · 201910.0
  2. 2The Pyramid Texts posterThe Pyramid TextsRay · 201510.0
  3. 3Sin Bin posterSin BinJerry · 19949.0
  4. 4Solid Air posterSolid AirFinn · 20039.0
  5. 5Sutherland's Law posterSutherland's LawIan Campbell · 19729.0
  6. 6The FoolMr. Bowring · 19908.0
  7. 7One Night in Emergency posterOne Night in Emergency20108.0
  8. 8The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil posterThe Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black OilLoch · 19748.0
  9. 9Living Apart TogetherPriest · 19828.0
  10. 10Santa / Claws19978.0
  11. 11The Narnia Code posterThe Narnia CodeNarrator · 20098.0
  12. 12Trainspotting posterTrainspottingRenton's Father · 1996 · Drama8.0
  13. 13Braveheart posterBraveheartCampbell · 1995 · Action7.9
  14. 14Sovereign's Company posterSovereign's CompanySenior Under Officer Patterson · 19707.5
  15. 15Wonder Woman posterWonder WomanFIeld Marshall Haig · 20177.2
  16. 16Troy posterTroyGlaucus · 20047.2
  17. 17The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe posterThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeFather Christmas · 20057.1
  18. 18Sunset Heights posterSunset HeightsMacDonald · 19997.0
  19. 19The Duna Bull19727.0
  20. 20T2 Trainspotting posterT2 TrainspottingRenton's Father · 2017 · Drama6.9
  21. 21Battle of Britain posterBattle of BritainJamie · 19696.9
  22. 22The Last of the Blonde Bombshells posterThe Last of the Blonde BombshellsMcNab · 20006.9
  23. 23Highlander posterHighlanderAngus MacLeod · 19866.9
  24. 24Outlaw King posterOutlaw KingRobert Bruce Senior · 20186.8
  25. 25The Virgin Soldiers posterThe Virgin SoldiersWaller · 19696.8
  26. 26Scrooge: A Christmas Carol posterScrooge: A Christmas CarolMr. Fezziwig (voice) · 20226.8
  27. 27The Nightmare Man posterThe Nightmare ManSergeant Carch · 19816.7
  28. 28Lives of the Saints posterLives of the SaintsMr. Karva · 20076.6
  29. 29Emma posterEmmaMr. Weston · 19966.6
  30. 30The Four Feathers posterThe Four FeathersCol. Sutch · 20026.6

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