
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
- 2025 · Fear as Allan Berwick
- 2024 · The Last Redemption as Lord Goran
- 2024 · Nightsleeper as Fraser Warren
- 2024 · The Beast Within as Waylon
- 2024 · Can You Hear Me? as Johnny
- 2022 · My Sailor, My Love as Howard
- 2022 · Breath as Nick
- 2021 · Jagame Thandhiram as Peter Sprott
- 2019 · Get Duked! as Farmer
- 2018 · Malevolent as Grandpa
- 2018 · Ashes in the Snow as Mr. Stakas
- 2017 · London Heist as Ray
- 2016 · Monochrome as Roger Daniels
- 2016 · Whisky Galore as Macalister the Minister
- 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
- 2013 · The Christmas Candle as Herbert Hopewell
- 2013 · Get Lucky as Mr. Zigic
- 2013 · Hammer of the Gods as King Bagsecg
- 2012 · Citadel as Priest
- 2010 · Outcast as Laird
- 2010 · The Santa Incident as Nick
- 2010 · The Runway as Shutherland
- 2005 · The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby as James Brown
- 2004 · The Reckoning as Lambert
- 2002 · Once Upon a Time in the Midlands as Billy
- 2001 · All the Queen's Men as Archie
- 2000 · The Last of the Blonde Bombshells as McNab
- 1999 · One More Kiss as Frank
- 1999 · The Match as Billy Bailey
- 1994 · Sin Bin as Jerry
- 1988 · Codename: Kyril as Bonham
- 1986 · Biggles as German Soldier
- 1986 · Running Scared as Detective Inspector McNeil
- 1974 · The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil as Loch
- 1972 · The Stone Tape as Cliff Dow
- 1972 · Young Winston as Officer on Train
- 1969 · The Virgin Soldiers as Waller
- Future · Salvable as Welly
- Future · Hostage as
- 2023 · Highland Cops as Narrator
- 2023 · Six Four as Jim Mackie
- 2023 · The Three Musketeers as Cardinal Richelieu
- 2022 · Scrooge: A Christmas Carol as Mr. Fezziwig (voice)
- 2021 · The Kindred as Frank Menzies
- 2020 · Skylines as Grant
- 2019 · Off Grid as John Tanner
- 2019 · Forget Me Not as Benedict
- 2019 · His Dark Materials as Farder Coram
- 2019 · Tomorrow as Mr. Charles
- 2019 · Chernobyl as Miner
- 2019 · The Bay as Bill Bradwell
- 2019 · The Name of the Rose as Jorge of Burgos
- 2019 · The Hole in the Ground as Des Brady
- 2018 · Outlaw King as Robert Bruce Senior
- 2018 · Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan as Luka Gocharov
- 2018 · In Darkness as Niall
- 2018 · Darkness Comes as Policeman
- 2018 · Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre as Narrator
- 2018 · Hold the Sunset as Bob
- 2017 · Wonder Woman as FIeld Marshall Haig
- 2017 · SS-GB as Harry Woods
- 2017 · T2 Trainspotting as Renton's Father
- 2017 · Eliminators as Cooper
- 2016 · Ben-Hur as Quintus Arius
- 2016 · Dark Signal as Alan
- 2016 · The Durrells as Captain Creech
- 2015 · The Pyramid Texts as Ray
- 2015 · Amélia & Duarte as Narrator (English)
- 2014 · The Boogeyman as Dr. Harper
- 2014 · New Worlds as Goffe
- 2013 · Justin and the Knights of Valour as Blucher (voice)
- 2013 · Shetland as Arthur McCall
- 2013 · The Golden Scallop as Judge Wellington
- 2012 · Songs for Amy as Murdo
- 2011 · The Chase Celebrity Special as Themselves
- 2011 · Death in Paradise as Roger Seymour
- 2011 · The Glass Man as Pecco
- 2011 · Case Histories as Len Lomax
- 2011 · Game of Thrones as Jeor Mormont
- 2011 · No Saints for Sinners as
- 2010 · Donkeys as Alfred
- 2010 · One Night in Emergency as
- 2009 · FlashForward as Phillip
- 2009 · 2081 as George Bergeron
- 2009 · The Narnia Code as Narrator
- 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
- 2007 · Lives of the Saints as Mr. Karva
- 2006 · Half Light as Finlay Murray
- 2005 · The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as Father Christmas
- 2005 · Little House on the Prairie as Mr. Scott
- 2004 · Troy as Glaucus
- 2004 · One Last Chance as Big John
- 2004 · Man Dancin' as Donnie McGlone
- 2003 · Solid Air as Finn
- 2003 · Sweet Dreams as Robert
- 2002 · The Four Feathers as Col. Sutch
- 2001 · To End All Wars as Col. Stuart McLean
- 2001 · Celebrity Big Brother as Self
- 2000 · Honest as Tommy Chase
- 2000 · Rebus as Morris Cafferty
- 2000 · Rebus as Morris Gerald Cafferty
- 2000 · Tales from the Madhouse as The Centurion
- 1999 · Split Second as Donald Paterson
- 1999 · Billy and Zorba as Zorba
- 1999 · Badger as
- 1999 · Sunset Heights as MacDonald
- 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 · The Fool as Mr. Bowring
- 1990 · Treasure Island as Redruth
- 1989 · The Nightwatch as James Smithson
- 1988 · Stormy Monday as Tony
- 1986 · Casualty as John Breckman
- 1986 · Casualty as Tony
- 1986 · Highlander as Angus MacLeod
- 1985 · Super Gran as Mr. McBigg
- 1985 · Operation Julie as Longfellow
- 1984 · The Bill as
- 1983 · Scarecrow and Mrs. King as
- 1983 · Taggart as
- 1982 · Living Apart Together as Priest
- 1981 · The Nightmare Man as Sergeant Carch
- 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
- 1979 · Kidnapped as Beggar/Soldier
- 1979 · Dick Barton: Special Agent as Jock Anderson
- 1977 · The Professionals as Glover
- 1975 · Survivors as Lenny Carter
- 1975 · The Sweeney as Det. Sgt. Davy Freeth
- 1973 · Warship as
- 1972 · Doomwatch as Bob Gillette
- 1972 · The Duna Bull as
- Future · Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead as Dida
- Future · Hotel Caledonia as William Pertwee
- 1973 · The Professional as Sgt. Robbins
- 1971 · The Persuaders! as Inspector Williams
- 1971 · Assault as Det. Sgt. Beale
- 1970 · UFO as Lt. Anderson
- 1970 · Sovereign's Company as Senior Under Officer Patterson
- 1969 · Battle of Britain as Jamie
- 1966 · Ransom for a Pretty Girl as
- 1962 · Dr. Finlay's Casebook as Private Davidson
- Future · The Morrigan as Francis Crowley
- Future · Santa / Claws as
- Future · Preschool as