James Cosmo
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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.
Acted in
The Beast Within
2024
as Waylon
Can You Hear Me?
2024
as Johnny
Highland Cops
2023
as Narrator
Six Four
2023
as Bill Mackie
The Three Musketeers
2023
as Cardinal Richelieu
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
2022
as Mr. Fezziwig (voice)
My Sailor My Love
2022
as Howard
Breath
2022
as Nick
The Kindred
2021
as Frank Menzies
Jagame Thandhiram
2021
as Peter Sprott
Skylines
2020
as Grant
Off Grid
2019
as John Tanner
Forget Me Not
2019
as Benedict
His Dark Materials
2019
as Farder Coram
Tomorrow
2019
as Mr. Charles
Chernobyl
2019
as Miner
The Bay
2019
as Bill Bradwell
Get Duked!
2019
as Farmer
The Name of the Rose
2019
as Jorge of Burgos
The Hole in the Ground
2019
as Des Brady
Malevolent
2018
as Grandpa
Ashes in the Snow
2018
as Mr. Stakas
Outlaw King
2018
as Robert Bruce Senior
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018
as Luka Gocharov
In Darkness
2018
as Niall
Darkness Comes
2018
as Policeman
Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre
2018
as Narrator
Hold the Sunset
2018
as Bob
London Heist
2017
as Ray
Wonder Woman
2017
as FIeld Marshall Haig
SS-GB
2017
as Harry Woods
T2 Trainspotting
2017
as Renton's Father
Eliminators
2016
as Cooper
Monochrome
2016
as Roger Daniels
Ben-Hur
2016
as Quintus Arius
Whisky Galore
2016
as Macalister the Minister
Dark Signal
2016
as Alan
The Durrells
2016
as Captain Creech
Breakdown
2016
as Albert Chapman
Bunker: Project 12
2016
as Brian Balanowsky
Estranged
2015
as Albert
The Legend of Barney Thomson
2015
as James Henderson
The Pyramid Texts
2015
as Ray
Amélia & Duarte
2015
as Narrator (English)
Moonwalkers
2015
as Dawson
We Still Kill the Old Way
2014
as Arthur
The Boogeyman
2014
as Dr. Harper
New Worlds
2014
as Goffe
The Christmas Candle
2013
as Herbert Hopewell
Justin and the Knights of Valour
2013
as Blucher (voice)
Get Lucky
2013
as Mr. Zigic
Hammer of the Gods
2013
as King Bagsecg
Shetland
2013
as Arthur McCall
The Golden Scallop
2013
as Judge Wellington
Songs for Amy
2012
as Murdo
Citadel
2012
as Priest
The Chase Celebrity Special
2011
as Themselves
Death in Paradise
2011
as Roger Seymour
The Glass Man
2011
as Pecco
Game of Thrones
2011
as Jeor Mormont
No Saints for Sinners
2011
Outcast
2010
as Laird
The Santa Incident
2010
as Nick
Donkeys
2010
as Alfred
The Runway
2010
as Shutherland
One Night in Emergency
2010
FlashForward
2009
as Phillip
2081
2009
as George Bergeron
The Narnia Code
2009
as Narrator
Castle
2009
as Finn Rourke
Merlin
2008
as Hengist
Sons of Anarchy
2008
as Father Kellan Ashby
The Colour of Magic
2008
as Galder Weatherwax
Futureshock: Comet
2008
as Brenden
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
2007
as Dawson
The Last Legion
2007
as Hrothgar
Lives of the Saints
2007
as Mr. Karva
Free Jimmy
2006
as HudMaSpecs (voice)
Half Light
2006
as Finlay Murray
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2005
as Father Christmas
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
2005
as James Brown
Little House on the Prairie
2005
as Mr. Scott
Troy
2004
as Glaucus
One Last Chance
2004
as Big John
The Reckoning
2004
as Lambert
Man Dancin'
2004
as Donnie McGlone
Solid Air
2003
as Finn
Sweet Dreams
2003
as Robert
The Four Feathers
2002
as Col. Sutch
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
2002
as Billy
All the Queen's Men
2001
as Archie
To End All Wars
2001
as Col. Stuart McLean
Celebrity Big Brother
2001
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
2000
as McNab
Honest
2000
as Tommy Chase
Rebus
2000
as Morris Cafferty
Rebus
2000
as Morris Gerald Cafferty
Tales from the Madhouse
2000
as The Centurion
One More Kiss
1999
as Frank
Billy and Zorba
1999
as Zorba
The Match
1999
as Billy Bailey
Badger
1999
Sunset Heights
1999
as MacDonald
Cleopatra
1999
as Agrippa
Babe: Pig in the City
1998
as Thelonius (voice)
Ain't Misbehavin'
1997
as Malky Fraser
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Jack 'Axeman' McKinley
Ivanhoe
1997
as Cedric
Emma
1996
as Mr. Weston
Trainspotting
1996
as Renton's Father
Braveheart
1995
as Campbell
Roughnecks
1994
as Tom
Sin Bin
1994
as Jerry
Heartbeat
1992
as Matthew Chapman
The House of Eliott
1991
as James Maxton
The Fool
1990
as Mr. Bowring
Treasure Island
1990
as Redruth
The Nightwatch
1989
as James Smithson
Stormy Monday
1988
as Tony
Codename: Kyril
1988
as Bonham
Casualty
1986
as John Breckman
Casualty
1986
as Tony
Biggles
1986
as German Soldier
Highlander
1986
as Angus MacLeod
Running Scared
1986
as Detective Inspector McNeil
Super Gran
1985
as Mr. McBigg
Operation Julie
1985
as Longfellow
The Bill
1984
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Taggart
1983
Living Apart Together
1982
as Priest
The Nightmare Man
1981
as Sergeant Carch
The Nightmare Man
1981
as Sergeant Carch
Hammer House of Horror
1980
as Willis
Take the High Road
1980
Minder
1979
as Jock McLeish
Thundercloud
1979
Dick Barton: Special Agent
1979
as Jock Anderson
Kidnapped
1978
as Beggar/Soldier
The Professionals
1977
as Glover
Survivors
1975
as Lenny Carter
The Sweeney
1975
as Det. Sgt. Davy Freeth
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
1974
as Loch
Warship
1973
The Professional
1973
as Sgt. Robbins
The Stone Tape
1972
as Cliff Dow
Young Winston
1972
as Officer on Train
Doomwatch
1972
as Bob Gillette
The Duna Bull
1972
The Persuaders!
1971
as Inspector Williams
Assault
1971
as Det. Sgt. Beale
UFO
1970
as Lt. Anderson
Sovereign's Company
1970
as Senior Under Officer Patterson
The Virgin Soldiers
1969
as Waller
Battle of Britain
1969
as Jamie
Ransom for a Pretty Girl
1966
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962
as Private Davidson
Hotel Caledonia
as William Pertwee
Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead
as Dida
The Morrigan
as Francis Crowley
The Last Redemption
as Lord Goran
Santa / Claws
Salvable
as Welly