James Cosmo
May 24, 1948 (77 years old) in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · The Morrigan as Francis Crowley
- 2025 · Hostage as Max Dalton
- 2025 · Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead as Dida
- 2025 · Salvable as Welly
- 2025 · The Last Redemption as Lord Goran
- 2024 · The Beast Within as Waylon
- 2023 · The Three Musketeers as Cardinal Richelieu
- 2022 · Scrooge: A Christmas Carol as Mr. Fezziwig (voice)
- 2022 · Breath as Nick
- 2021 · The Kindred as Frank Menzies
- 2020 · Skylines as Grant
- 2019 · His Dark Materials as Farder Coram
- 2019 · Tomorrow as Mr. Charles
- 2019 · Chernobyl as Miner
- 2019 · The Bay as Bill Bradwell
- 2019 · Get Duked! as Farmer
- 2019 · The Name of the Rose as Jorge of Burgos
- 2018 · Ashes in the Snow as Mr. Stakas
- 2018 · Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan as Luka Gocharov
- 2018 · In Darkness as Niall
- 2017 · London Heist as Ray
- 2017 · Wonder Woman as FIeld Marshall Haig
- 2017 · Eliminators as Cooper
- 2016 · Monochrome as Roger Daniels
- 2016 · Ben-Hur as Quintus Arius
- 2016 · Whisky Galore as Macalister the Minister
- 2016 · Dark Signal as Alan
- 2016 · The Durrells as Captain Creech
- 2016 · Breakdown as Albert Chapman
- 2015 · Estranged as Albert
- 2015 · Moonwalkers as Dawson
- 2014 · We Still Kill the Old Way as Arthur
- 2013 · The Christmas Candle as Herbert Hopewell
- 2013 · Get Lucky as Mr. Zigic
- 2013 · Hammer of the Gods as King Bagsecg
- 2013 · Shetland as Arthur McCall
- 2011 · Death in Paradise as Roger Seymour
- 2011 · Game of Thrones as Jeor Mormont
- 2010 · Donkeys as Alfred
- 2010 · The Runway as Shutherland
- 2009 · FlashForward as Phillip
- 2009 · Castle as Finn Rourke
- 2008 · Merlin as Hengist
- 2008 · Sons of Anarchy as Father Kellan Ashby
- 2008 · The Colour of Magic as Galder Weatherwax
- 2008 · Futureshock: Comet as Brenden
- 2007 · The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising as Dawson
- 2007 · The Last Legion as Hrothgar
- 2006 · Half Light as Finlay Murray
- 2005 · The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as Father Christmas
- 2004 · Troy as Glaucus
- 2004 · The Reckoning as Lambert
- 2003 · Solid Air as Finn
- 2003 · Sweet Dreams as Robert
- 2002 · The Four Feathers as Col. Sutch
- 2002 · Once Upon a Time in the Midlands as Billy
- 2001 · All the Queen's Men as Archie
- 2001 · To End All Wars as Col. Stuart McLean
- 2001 · Celebrity Big Brother as Self
- 2000 · Honest as Tommy Chase
- 1999 · Split Second as Donald Paterson
- 1998 · Babe: Pig in the City as Thelonius (voice)
- 1997 · Midsomer Murders as Jack 'Axeman' McKinley
- 1996 · Trainspotting as Renton's Father
- 1995 · Braveheart as Campbell
- 1992 · Heartbeat as Matthew Chapman
- 1990 · The Fool as Mr. Bowring
- 1990 · Treasure Island as Redruth
- 1988 · Stormy Monday as Tony
- 1988 · Codename: Kyril as Bonham
- 1986 · Casualty as John Breckman
- 1986 · Casualty as Tony
- 1986 · Biggles as German Soldier
- 1986 · Highlander as Angus MacLeod
- 1985 · Operation Julie as Longfellow
- 1984 · The Bill as
- 1983 · Scarecrow and Mrs. King as
- 1983 · Taggart as
- 1979 · Minder as Jock McLeish
- 1977 · The Professionals as Glover
- 1975 · Survivors as Lenny Carter
- 1975 · The Sweeney as Det. Sgt. Davy Freeth
- 1972 · Young Winston as Officer on Train
- 1972 · Doomwatch as Bob Gillette
- 1971 · The Persuaders! as Inspector Williams
- 1971 · Assault as Det. Sgt. Beale
- 1970 · UFO as Lt. Anderson
- 1969 · Battle of Britain as Jamie
- 1962 · Dr. Finlay's Casebook as Private Davidson
- Future · Preschool as
- 2024 · Can You Hear Me? as Johnny
- 2022 · My Sailor, My Love as Howard
- 2022 · Karen Pirie as Brodie Grant Snr
- 2021 · Jagame Thandhiram as Peter Sprott
- 2019 · The Hole in the Ground as Des Brady
- 2019 · Shadow Boxer as Eddie Royce
- 2018 · Outlaw King as Robert Bruce Senior
- 2017 · SS-GB as Harry Woods
- 2017 · T2 Trainspotting as Renton's Father
- 2015 · The Legend of Barney Thomson as James Henderson
- 2013 · Justin and the Knights of Valour as Blucher (voice)
- 2012 · Songs for Amy as Murdo
- 2012 · Citadel as Priest
- 2011 · The Glass Man as Pecco
- 2011 · Case Histories as Len Lomax
- 2010 · Outcast as Laird
- 2010 · The Santa Incident as Nick
- 2010 · One Night in Emergency as
- 2009 · 2081 as George Bergeron
- 2007 · Lives of the Saints as Mr. Karva
- 2005 · The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby as James Brown
- 2004 · One Last Chance as Big John
- 2000 · The Last of the Blonde Bombshells as McNab
- 2000 · Rebus as Morris Cafferty
- 2000 · Rebus as Morris Gerald Cafferty
- 1999 · One More Kiss as Frank
- 1999 · The Match as Billy Bailey
- 1999 · Sunset Heights as MacDonald
- 1999 · Cleopatra as Agrippa
- 1996 · Emma as Mr. Weston
- 1991 · The House of Eliott as James Maxton
- 1989 · The Nightwatch as James Smithson
- 1985 · Super Gran as Mr. McBigg
- 1982 · Living Apart Together as Priest
- 1980 · Hammer House of Horror as Willis
- 1980 · Take the High Road as
- 1974 · The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil as Loch
- 1973 · The Professional as Sgt. Robbins
- 1972 · The Stone Tape as Cliff Dow
- 1970 · Sovereign's Company as Senior Under Officer Patterson
- 1969 · The Virgin Soldiers as Waller
- Future · Follow the Dark as Gregory Kern
- 2025 · Fear as Allan Berwick
- 2024 · Nightsleeper as Fraser Warren
- 2023 · Highland Cops as Narrator
- 2023 · Six Four as Jim Mackie
- 2019 · Off Grid as John Tanner
- 2019 · Forget Me Not as Benedict
- 2018 · Malevolent as Grandpa
- 2018 · Darkness Comes as Policeman
- 2018 · Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre as Narrator
- 2018 · Hold the Sunset as Bob
- 2016 · Bunker: Project 12 as Brian Balanowsky
- 2015 · The Pyramid Texts as Ray
- 2015 · Amélia & Duarte as Narrator (English)
- 2014 · The Boogeyman as Dr. Harper
- 2014 · New Worlds as Goffe
- 2013 · The Golden Scallop as Judge Wellington
- 2011 · No Saints for Sinners as
- 2009 · The Narnia Code as Narrator
- 2009 · The Clan as Hector McKinley
- 2005 · Little House on the Prairie as Mr. Scott
- 2004 · Man Dancin' as Donnie McGlone
- 2000 · Tales from the Madhouse as The Centurion
- 1999 · Billy and Zorba as Zorba
- 1999 · Badger as
- 1998 · Golden Wedding as Eddie
- 1997 · Santa / Claws as
- 1997 · Ain't Misbehavin' as Malky Fraser
- 1997 · Ivanhoe as Cedric
- 1994 · Roughnecks as Tom
- 1994 · Sin Bin as Jerry
- 1989 · Winners and Losers as Frank Kerr
- 1986 · Running Scared as Detective Inspector McNeil
- 1981 · House on the Hill as Bonfield
- 1981 · The Nightmare Man as Sergeant Carch
- 1981 · The Nightmare Man as Sergeant Carch
- 1979 · Thundercloud as
- 1979 · Kidnapped as Beggar/Soldier
- 1979 · Dick Barton: Special Agent as Jock Anderson
- 1974 · Churchill's People as Robert Bruce
- 1972 · The Duna Bull as
- Future · Hotel Caledonia as William Pertwee
- 1966 · Ransom for a Pretty Girl as