James Cosmo
Born in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK — May 24 1948
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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.
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Game of Thrones
Jeor Mormont
Midsomer Murders
Jack 'Axeman' McKinley
Castle
Finn Rourke
Death in Paradise
Roger Seymour
Sons of Anarchy
Father Kellan Ashby
Casualty
John Breckman
The Professionals
Glover
Minder
Jock McLeish
Heartbeat
Matthew Chapman
The Bill
Merlin
Hengist
Chernobyl
Miner
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Luka Gocharov
The Sweeney
Det. Sgt. Davy Freeth
Shetland
Arthur McCall
UFO
Lt. Anderson
Celebrity Big Brother
Self
Screen Two
Jerry
The Persuaders!
Inspector Williams
Taggart
His Dark Materials
Farder Coram
FlashForward
Phillip
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Father Christmas
Churchill's People
Robert Bruce
The Durrells
Captain Creech
Troy
Glaucus
Wonder Woman
FIeld Marshall Haig
The House of Eliott
James Maxton
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Talamasca: The Secret Order
Director Houseman
Braveheart
Campbell
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Private Davidson
Hammer House of Horror
Willis
The Bay
Bill Bradwell
Rebus
Morris Gerald Cafferty
Strangers
DS Galbraith
Preschool
Joe
Hostage
Max Dalton
Highlander
Angus MacLeod
Super Gran
Mr. McBigg
Crossbow
Survivors
Lenny Carter
Trainspotting
Renton's Father
Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead
Dida
Case Histories
Len Lomax
Karen Pirie
Brodie Grant Snr
The Name of the Rose
Jorge of Burgos
Ben-Hur
Quintus Arius
SS-GB
Harry Woods
New Worlds
Goffe
The Colour of Magic
Galder Weatherwax
Outlaw King
Robert Bruce Senior
Lytton's Diary
Harry Owen
Ivanhoe
Cedric
Nightsleeper
Fraser Warren
Take the High Road
Roughnecks
Tom
Kidnapped
Beggar/Soldier
Cleopatra
Agrippa
Fear
Allan Berwick
Hold the Sunset
Bob
The Last Legion
Hrothgar
Ain't Misbehavin'
Malky Fraser
The Four Feathers
Col. Sutch
The Beast Within
Waylon
Babe: Pig in the City
Thelonius (voice)
Little House on the Prairie
Mr. Scott
Battle of Britain
Jamie
Six Four
Jim Mackie
Emma
Mr. Weston
The Reckoning
Lambert
In Darkness
Niall
Young Winston
Officer on Train
T2 Trainspotting
Renton's Father
Malevolent
Grandpa
Skylines
Grant
Stag
Gamekeeper
House on the Hill
Bonfield
Badger
Thundercloud
Chief Petty Officer Hawkins
Salvable
Welly
Moonwalkers
Dawson
The Morrigan
Francis Crowley
Eliminators
Cooper
Outcast
Laird
Treasure Island
Redruth
Highland Cops
Narrator
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Mr. Fezziwig (voice)
The Nightmare Man
Sergeant Carch
Sweet Dreams
Robert
The Hole in the Ground
Des Brady
We Still Kill the Old Way
Arthur
Running Scared
Detective Inspector McNeil
The Kindred
Frank Menzies
The Three Musketeers
Cardinal Richelieu
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
Dawson
London Heist
Ray
Ashes in the Snow
Mr. Stakas
The Match
Billy Bailey
Breakdown
Albert Chapman
Whisky Galore
Macalister the Minister
Honest
Tommy Chase
The Last Redemption
Lord Goran
Estranged
Albert
Citadel
Priest
Split Second
Donald Paterson
The Virgin Soldiers
Waller
Biggles
German Soldier
The Fool
Mr. Bowring
Jagame Thandhiram
Peter Sprott
The Nightwatch
James Smithson
Justin and the Knights of Valour
Blucher (voice)
All the Queen's Men
Archie
The Stone Tape
Cliff Dow
Futureshock: Comet
Brenden
Easter Tales
The Centurion
Sin Bin
Jerry
Get Duked!
Farmer
Assault
Det. Sgt. Beale
To End All Wars
Col. Stuart McLean
One Night in Emergency
Half Light
Finlay Murray
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
McNab
Get Lucky
Mr. Zigic
Hammer of the Gods
King Bagsecg
Stormy Monday
Tony
Donkeys
Alfred
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
James Brown
One More Kiss
Frank
Doomwatch
Bob Gillette
Dark Signal
Alan
Solid Air
Finn
The Christmas Candle
Herbert Hopewell
Lives of the Saints
Mr. Karva
Codename: Kyril
Bonham
Tomorrow
Mr. Charles
The Legend of Barney Thomson
James Henderson
Sovereign's Company
Senior Under Officer Patterson
Man Dancin'
Donnie McGlone
Winners and Losers
Frank Kerr
One Last Chance
Big John
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
Billy
The Santa Incident
Nick
Where Have I Been All Your Life?
John
Breath
Nick
The Runway
Shutherland
Can You Hear Me?
Johnny
The Clan
Hector McKinley
My Sailor, My Love
Howard
Operation Julie
Longfellow
Off Grid
John Tanner
Hotel Caledonia
William Pertwee
Songs for Amy
Murdo
Voidance
Agent Polo
Monochrome
Roger Daniels
The Professional
Sgt. Robbins
The Glass Man
Pecco
Sunset Heights
MacDonald
The Boogeyman
Dr. Harper
Living Apart Together
Priest
Dick Barton: Special Agent
Jock Anderson
Amélia & Duarte
Narrator (English)
Shadow Boxer
Eddie Royce
Darkness Comes
Policeman
The Duna Bull
2081
George Bergeron
Bunker: Project 12
Brian Balanowsky
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
Loch
Billy and Zorba
Zorba
Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre
Narrator
The Nightmare Man
Sergeant Carch
Santa / Claws
No Saints for Sinners
Ransom for a Pretty Girl
The Narnia Code
Narrator
The Pyramid Texts
Ray
Follow the Dark
Gregory Kern
The Key
Gangster
Forget Me Not
Benedict
The Golden Scallop
Judge Wellington
Golden Wedding
Eddie
Sutherland's Law
Ian Campbell