James Cosmo
Known for acting · Born 24 May 1948 · 78 · Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
191 credits
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.
Known for
Game of Thrones
2011
The Hole in the Ground
2019
Sons of Anarchy
2008
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018
His Dark Materials
2019
Citadel
2012
Hammer of the Gods
2013
Skylines
2020
Braveheart
1995
Trainspotting
1996
Malevolent
2018
In Darkness
2018
Acting (191)
2026PreschoolJoeFilm
2026Storm Rider: Legend of HammerheadDidaFilm
2026The MorriganFrancis CrowleyFilm
2026VoidanceAgent PoloFilm
2025HostageMax Dalton · 3 episodesSeries
2025Talamasca: The Secret OrderDirector HousemanSeries
2025SalvableWellyFilm
2025The Last RedemptionLord GoranFilm
2025FearAllan Berwick · 3 episodesSeries
2025Can You Hear Me?JohnnyFilm
2024The Beast WithinWaylonFilm
2024NightsleeperFraser Warren · 6 episodesSeries
2023The Three MusketeersCardinal RichelieuFilm
2023Six FourJim Mackie · 4 episodesSeries
2023Highland CopsNarrator · 5 episodesSeries
2022Scrooge: A Christmas CarolMr. Fezziwig (voice)Film
2022Karen PirieBrodie Grant Snr · 3 episodesSeries
2022My Sailor, My LoveHowardFilm
2022BreathNickFilm
2021The KindredFrank MenziesFilm
2021Jagame ThandhiramPeter SprottFilm
2020SkylinesGrantFilm
2019ChernobylMinerSeries
2019His Dark MaterialsFarder Coram · 6 episodesSeries
2019The Hole in the GroundDes BradyFilm
2019Get Duked!FarmerFilm
2019The Name of the RoseJorge of Burgos · 8 episodesSeries
2019The BayBill Bradwell · 6 episodesSeries
2019Forget Me NotBenedictFilm
2019Off GridJohn TannerFilm
2019TomorrowMr. CharlesFilm
2019Shadow BoxerEddie RoyceFilm
2018Tom Clancy's Jack RyanLuka Gocharov · 8 episodesSeries
2018Outlaw KingRobert Bruce SeniorFilm
2018MalevolentGrandpaFilm
2018In DarknessNiallFilm
2018Ashes in the SnowMr. StakasFilm
2018Hold the SunsetBob · 3 episodesSeries
2018Darkness ComesPolicemanFilm
2018Rogue Trooper: The Quartz MassacreNarrator (voice)Film
2017Wonder WomanFIeld Marshall HaigFilm
2017T2 TrainspottingRenton's FatherFilm
2017SS-GBHarry Woods · 5 episodesSeries
2017London HeistRayFilm
2016Ben-HurQuintus AriusFilm
2016EliminatorsCooperFilm
2016The DurrellsCaptain Creech · 4 episodesSeries
2016Whisky GaloreMacalister the MinisterFilm
2016Dark SignalAlanFilm
2016StagGamekeeper · 2 episodesSeries
2016Bunker: Project 12Brian BalanowskyFilm
2016BreakdownAlbert ChapmanFilm
2016MonochromeRoger DanielsFilm
2015MoonwalkersDawsonFilm
2015The Legend of Barney ThomsonJames HendersonFilm
2015EstrangedAlbertFilm
2015Amélia & DuarteNarrator (English)Film
2015The Pyramid TextsRayFilm
2014We Still Kill the Old WayArthurFilm
2014New WorldsGoffeSeries
2014The BoogeymanDr. HarperFilm
2013Justin and the Knights of ValourBlucher (voice)Film
2013ShetlandArthur McCall · 4 episodesSeries
2013Hammer of the GodsKing BagsecgFilm
2013The Christmas CandleHerbert HopewellFilm
2013Get LuckyMr. ZigicFilm
2013The Golden ScallopJudge WellingtonFilm
2012CitadelPriestFilm
2012Songs for AmyMurdoFilm
2011Game of ThronesJeor Mormont · 18 episodesSeries
2011Death in ParadiseRoger SeymourSeries
2011Case HistoriesLen LomaxSeries
2011The Glass ManPeccoFilm
2011No Saints for SinnersFilm
2010OutcastLairdFilm
2010The Santa IncidentNickFilm
2010The RunwayShutherlandFilm
2010DonkeysAlfredFilm
2010One Night in EmergencyFilm
2010The Color of Magic 2in1Galder WeatherwaxFilm
2009CastleFinn RourkeSeries
2009FlashForwardPhillipSeries
20092081George BergeronFilm
2009The Narnia CodeNarratorFilm
2009The ClanHector McKinleyFilm
2008Sons of AnarchyFather Kellan Ashby · 8 episodesSeries
2008MerlinHengistSeries
2008The Colour of MagicGalder WeatherwaxSeries
2008Futureshock: CometBrendenFilm
2008The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1Galder WeatherwaxFilm
2007The Last LegionHrothgarFilm
2007The Seeker: The Dark Is RisingDawsonFilm
2007Lives of the SaintsMr. KarvaFilm
2007Where Have I Been All Your Life?JohnFilm
2006Half LightFinlay MurrayFilm
2005The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeFather ChristmasFilm
2005The Adventures of Greyfriars BobbyJames BrownFilm
2005Little House on the PrairieMr. Scott · 6 episodesSeries
2004TroyGlaucusFilm
2004The ReckoningLambertFilm
2004One Last ChanceBig JohnFilm
2004Man Dancin'Donnie McGloneFilm
2003Sweet DreamsRobertFilm
2003Solid AirFinnFilm
2002The Four FeathersCol. SutchFilm
2002Once Upon a Time in the MidlandsBillyFilm
2001To End All WarsCol. Stuart McLeanFilm
2001Celebrity Big BrotherSelfSeries
2001All the Queen's MenArchieFilm
2000RebusMorris Gerald Cafferty, Morris CaffertySeries
2000The Last of the Blonde BombshellsMcNabFilm
2000HonestTommy ChaseFilm
2000Reflections Upon the Origin of the PineappleFilm
2000Easter TalesThe CenturionSeries
1999CleopatraAgrippa · 2 episodesSeries
1999The MatchBilly BaileyFilm
1999One More KissFrankFilm
1999Split SecondDonald PatersonFilm
1999Sunset HeightsMacDonaldFilm
1999Billy and ZorbaZorbaFilm
1999BadgerSeries
1998Babe: Pig in the CityThelonius (voice)Film
1998Golden WeddingEddieFilm
1997Midsomer MurdersJack 'Axeman' McKinleySeries
1997IvanhoeCedric · 6 episodesSeries
1997Ain't Misbehavin'Malky Fraser · 3 episodesSeries
1997Santa / ClawsFilm
1996TrainspottingRenton's FatherFilm
1996EmmaMr. WestonFilm
1995BraveheartCampbellFilm
1995The KeyGangsterFilm
1994RoughnecksTom · 13 episodesSeries
1994Sin BinJerryFilm
1992HeartbeatMatthew ChapmanSeries
1991The House of EliottJames MaxtonSeries
1991The Sharp EndCarmichael · 8 episodesSeries
1990Treasure IslandRedruthFilm
1990The FoolMr. BowringFilm
1989The NightwatchJames SmithsonFilm
1989Winners and LosersFrank KerrSeries
1989The Justice GameGlen · 4 episodesSeries
1988Stormy MondayTonyFilm
1987CrossbowSeries
1987BrondPrimo · 3 episodesSeries
1986HighlanderAngus MacLeodFilm
1986CasualtyJohn Breckman, TonySeries
1986BigglesGerman SoldierFilm
1986Running ScaredDetective Inspector McNeil · 6 episodesSeries
1985Super GranMr. McBiggSeries
1985Screen TwoJerrySeries
1985Operation JulieLongfellowFilm
1985Lytton's DiaryHarry OwenSeries
1984The BillSeries
1984The Master of BallantraeHorseman (uncredited)Film
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSeries
1983TaggartSeries
1982Living Apart TogetherPriestFilm
1981The Nightmare ManSergeant CarchFilm
1981The Nightmare ManSergeant Carch · 4 episodesSeries
1981House on the HillBonfieldSeries
1980Hammer House of HorrorWillisSeries
1980Take the High Road · 42 episodesSeries
1979MinderJock McLeishSeries
1979KidnappedBeggar/SoldierSeries
1979ThundercloudChief Petty Officer Hawkins · 13 episodesSeries
1979Dick Barton: Special AgentJock AndersonSeries
1978StrangersDS GalbraithSeries
1977The ProfessionalsGloverSeries
1975The SweeneyDet. Sgt. Davy FreethSeries
1975SurvivorsLenny CarterSeries
1974Churchill's PeopleRobert BruceSeries
1974The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black OilLochFilm
1973The ProfessionalSgt. RobbinsFilm
1972Young WinstonOfficer on TrainFilm
1972The Stone TapeCliff DowFilm
1972DoomwatchBob GilletteFilm
1972The Duna BullFilm
1972Sutherland's LawIan CampbellFilm
1971The Persuaders!Inspector WilliamsSeries
1971AssaultDet. Sgt. BealeFilm
1970UFOLt. AndersonSeries
1970Play for TodayLochSeries
1970Sovereign's CompanySenior Under Officer PattersonFilm
1969Battle of BritainJamieFilm
1969The Virgin SoldiersWallerFilm
1967ITV PlayhouseSgt. RobbinsSeries
1966Ransom for a Pretty GirlCharlie Milne · 6 episodesSeries
1964The Wednesday PlaySenior Under Officer PattersonSeries
1962Dr. Finlay's CasebookPrivate DavidsonSeries
—Hotel CaledoniaWilliam PertweeFilm
—Follow the DarkGregory KernFilm