James Cosmo
May 24, 1948 (76 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
- 2024 · The Last Redemption as Lord Goran
- 2024 · Nightsleeper as Fraser Warren
- 2024 · The Beast Within as Waylon
- 2023 · Highland Cops as Narrator
- 2023 · Six Four as Bill Mackie
- 2023 · The Three Musketeers as Cardinal Richelieu
- 2022 · Scrooge: A Christmas Carol as Mr. Fezziwig (voice)
- 2022 · My Sailor, My Love as Howard
- 2021 · The Kindred as Frank Menzies
- 2021 · Jagame Thandhiram as Peter Sprott
- 2020 · Skylines as Grant
- 2019 · His Dark Materials as Farder Coram
- 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
- 2019 · The Hole in the Ground as Des Brady
- 2018 · Malevolent as Grandpa
- 2018 · Ashes in the Snow as Mr. Stakas
- 2018 · Outlaw King as Robert Bruce Senior
- 2018 · Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan as Luka Gocharov
- 2018 · In Darkness as Niall
- 2018 · Hold the Sunset as Bob
- 2017 · London Heist as Ray
- 2017 · Wonder Woman as FIeld Marshall Haig
- 2017 · SS-GB as Harry Woods
- 2017 · T2 Trainspotting as Renton's Father
- 2016 · Eliminators as Cooper
- 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
- 2016 · Bunker: Project 12 as Brian Balanowsky
- 2015 · Estranged as Albert
- 2015 · The Legend of Barney Thomson as James Henderson
- 2015 · Moonwalkers as Dawson
- 2014 · We Still Kill the Old Way as Arthur
- 2014 · New Worlds as Goffe
- 2013 · The Christmas Candle as Herbert Hopewell
- 2013 · Justin and the Knights of Valour as Blucher (voice)
- 2013 · Get Lucky as Mr. Zigic
- 2013 · Hammer of the Gods as King Bagsecg
- 2013 · Shetland as Arthur McCall
- 2012 · Citadel as Priest
- 2011 · The Chase Celebrity Special as Themselves
- 2011 · Death in Paradise as Roger Seymour
- 2011 · Game of Thrones as Jeor Mormont
- 2011 · No Saints for Sinners as
- 2010 · Outcast as Laird
- 2010 · The Santa Incident as Nick
- 2010 · The Runway as Shutherland
- 2009 · FlashForward as Phillip
- 2009 · 2081 as George Bergeron
- 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
- 2007 · The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising as Dawson
- 2007 · The Last Legion as Hrothgar
- 2006 · Free Jimmy as HudMaSpecs (voice)
- 2006 · Half Light as Finlay Murray
- 2005 · The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as Father Christmas
- 2005 · The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby as James Brown
- 2005 · Little House on the Prairie as Mr. Scott
- 2004 · Troy as Glaucus
- 2004 · One Last Chance as Big John
- 2004 · The Reckoning as Lambert
- 2003 · Sweet Dreams as Robert
- 2002 · The Four Feathers as Col. Sutch
- 2002 · Once Upon a Time in the Midlands as Billy
- 2001 · To End All Wars as Col. Stuart McLean
- 2001 · Celebrity Big Brother as
- 2000 · The Last of the Blonde Bombshells as McNab
- 2000 · Honest as Tommy Chase
- 2000 · Rebus as Morris Gerald Cafferty
- 2000 · Rebus as Morris Cafferty
- 1999 · Badger as
- 1999 · Cleopatra as Agrippa
- 1998 · Babe: Pig in the City as Thelonius (voice)
- 1997 · Ain't Misbehavin' as Malky Fraser
- 1997 · Midsomer Murders as Jack 'Axeman' McKinley
- 1997 · Ivanhoe as Cedric
- 1996 · Emma as Mr. Weston
- 1996 · Trainspotting as Renton's Father
- 1995 · Braveheart as Campbell
- 1994 · Roughnecks as Tom
- 1992 · Heartbeat as Matthew Chapman
- 1991 · The House of Eliott as James Maxton
- 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
- 1986 · Running Scared as Detective Inspector McNeil
- 1985 · Super Gran as Mr. McBigg
- 1984 · The Bill as
- 1983 · Scarecrow and Mrs. King as
- 1983 · Taggart as
- 1981 · The Nightmare Man as Sergeant Carch
- 1980 · Hammer House of Horror as Willis
- 1980 · Take the High Road as
- 1979 · Minder as Jock McLeish
- 1979 · Thundercloud as
- 1978 · Kidnapped as Beggar/Soldier
- 1977 · The Professionals as Glover
- 1975 · Survivors as Lenny Carter
- 1975 · The Sweeney as Det. Sgt. Davy Freeth
- 1974 · The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil as Loch
- 1973 · Warship as
- 1973 · The Professional as Sgt. Robbins
- 1972 · The Stone Tape as Cliff Dow
- 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
- Future · The Choice as
- 1969 · The Virgin Soldiers as Waller
- Future · Salvable as Welly
- Future · Fear as
- Future · Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead as Dida
- 2024 · Can You Hear Me? as Johnny
- 2022 · Breath as Nick
- 2019 · Off Grid as John Tanner
- 2019 · Forget Me Not as Benedict
- 2019 · Tomorrow as Mr. Charles
- 2018 · Darkness Comes as Policeman
- 2018 · Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre as Narrator
- 2016 · Monochrome as Roger Daniels
- 2015 · The Pyramid Texts as Ray
- 2015 · Amélia & Duarte as Narrator (English)
- 2014 · The Boogeyman as Dr. Harper
- 2013 · The Golden Scallop as Judge Wellington
- 2012 · Songs for Amy as Murdo
- 2011 · The Glass Man as Pecco
- 2010 · Donkeys as Alfred
- 2010 · One Night in Emergency as
- 2009 · The Narnia Code as Narrator
- 2008 · Futureshock: Comet as Brenden
- 2007 · Lives of the Saints as Mr. Karva
- 2004 · Man Dancin' as Donnie McGlone
- 2003 · Solid Air as Finn
- 2001 · All the Queen's Men as Archie
- 2000 · Tales from the Madhouse as The Centurion
- 1999 · One More Kiss as Frank
- 1999 · Split Second as Donald Paterson
- 1999 · Billy and Zorba as Zorba
- 1999 · The Match as Billy Bailey
- 1999 · Sunset Heights as MacDonald
- 1994 · Sin Bin as Jerry
- 1990 · The Fool as Mr. Bowring
- 1989 · The Nightwatch as James Smithson
- 1985 · Operation Julie as Longfellow
- 1982 · Living Apart Together as Priest
- 1981 · The Nightmare Man as Sergeant Carch
- 1979 · Dick Barton: Special Agent as Jock Anderson
- 1972 · The Duna Bull as
- 1970 · Sovereign's Company as Senior Under Officer Patterson
- 1962 · Dr. Finlay's Casebook as Private Davidson
- Future · The Morrigan as Francis Crowley
- 1966 · Ransom for a Pretty Girl as
- Future · Santa / Claws as
- Future · Hotel Caledonia as William Pertwee