
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
- 2025 · Hostage as Max Dalton
- 2025 · Salvable as Welly
- 2025 · Fear as Allan Berwick
- 2025 · The Last Redemption as Lord Goran
- 2024 · The Beast Within as Waylon
- 2022 · Scrooge: A Christmas Carol as Mr. Fezziwig (voice)
- 2022 · Karen Pirie as Brodie Grant Snr
- 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 · Outlaw King as Robert Bruce Senior
- 2018 · Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan as Luka Gocharov
- 2018 · In Darkness as Niall
- 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 · Monochrome as Roger Daniels
- 2016 · Ben-Hur as Quintus Arius
- 2016 · Whisky Galore as Macalister the Minister
- 2016 · The Durrells as Captain Creech
- 2016 · Breakdown as Albert Chapman
- 2015 · Moonwalkers as Dawson
- 2014 · We Still Kill the Old Way as Arthur
- 2013 · Hammer of the Gods as King Bagsecg
- 2013 · Shetland as Arthur McCall
- 2012 · Songs for Amy as Murdo
- 2011 · Death in Paradise as Roger Seymour
- 2011 · Case Histories as Len Lomax
- 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
- 2007 · The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising as Dawson
- 2007 · The Last Legion as Hrothgar
- 2007 · Lives of the Saints as Mr. Karva
- 2005 · The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as Father Christmas
- 2005 · The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby as James Brown
- 2004 · Troy as Glaucus
- 2004 · The Reckoning as Lambert
- 2004 · Man Dancin' as Donnie McGlone
- 2003 · Solid Air as Finn
- 2002 · The Four Feathers as Col. Sutch
- 2001 · Celebrity Big Brother as Self
- 2000 · Honest as Tommy Chase
- 2000 · Rebus as Morris Cafferty
- 2000 · Rebus as Morris Gerald Cafferty
- 1999 · Cleopatra as Agrippa
- 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
- 1991 · The House of Eliott as James Maxton
- 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
- 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
- 1977 · The Professionals as Glover
- 1975 · Survivors as Lenny Carter
- 1975 · The Sweeney as Det. Sgt. Davy Freeth
- 1973 · The Professional as Sgt. Robbins
- 1972 · Doomwatch as Bob Gillette
- 1971 · The Persuaders! as Inspector Williams
- 1970 · UFO as Lt. Anderson
- 1969 · Battle of Britain as Jamie
- 1962 · Dr. Finlay's Casebook as Private Davidson
- Future · Preschool as
- 2023 · Highland Cops as Narrator
- 2013 · Get Lucky as Mr. Zigic
- 1999 · Sunset Heights as MacDonald
- Future · Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead as Dida
- 2025 · The Morrigan as Francis Crowley
- 2024 · Nightsleeper as Fraser Warren
- 2024 · Can You Hear Me? as Johnny
- 2023 · Six Four as Jim Mackie
- 2023 · The Three Musketeers as Cardinal Richelieu
- 2022 · My Sailor, My Love as Howard
- 2022 · Breath as Nick
- 2019 · Off Grid as John Tanner
- 2019 · Forget Me Not as Benedict
- 2019 · Tomorrow as Mr. Charles
- 2019 · Shadow Boxer as Eddie Royce
- 2018 · Ashes in the Snow as Mr. Stakas
- 2018 · Darkness Comes as Policeman
- 2018 · Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre as Narrator
- 2018 · Hold the Sunset as Bob
- 2017 · London Heist as Ray
- 2016 · Dark Signal as Alan
- 2016 · Bunker: Project 12 as Brian Balanowsky
- 2015 · Estranged as Albert
- 2015 · The Legend of Barney Thomson as James Henderson
- 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 Christmas Candle as Herbert Hopewell
- 2013 · Justin and the Knights of Valour as Blucher (voice)
- 2013 · The Golden Scallop as Judge Wellington
- 2012 · Citadel as Priest
- 2011 · The Glass Man as Pecco
- 2011 · No Saints for Sinners as
- 2010 · Outcast as Laird
- 2010 · The Santa Incident as Nick
- 2010 · One Night in Emergency as
- 2009 · 2081 as George Bergeron
- 2009 · The Narnia Code as Narrator
- 2009 · The Clan as Hector McKinley
- 2008 · Futureshock: Comet as Brenden
- 2006 · Half Light as Finlay Murray
- 2005 · Little House on the Prairie as Mr. Scott
- 2004 · One Last Chance as Big John
- 2003 · Sweet Dreams as Robert
- 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
- 2000 · The Last of the Blonde Bombshells as McNab
- 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 · Badger as
- 1998 · Golden Wedding as Eddie
- 1997 · Santa / Claws as
- 1997 · Ain't Misbehavin' as Malky Fraser
- 1997 · Ivanhoe as Cedric
- 1996 · Emma as Mr. Weston
- 1994 · Roughnecks as Tom
- 1994 · Sin Bin as Jerry
- 1990 · The Fool as Mr. Bowring
- 1990 · Treasure Island as Redruth
- 1989 · The Nightwatch as James Smithson
- 1989 · Winners and Losers as Frank Kerr
- 1988 · Codename: Kyril as Bonham
- 1986 · Biggles as German Soldier
- 1986 · Running Scared as Detective Inspector McNeil
- 1982 · Living Apart Together as Priest
- 1981 · House on the Hill as Bonfield
- 1981 · The Nightmare Man as Sergeant Carch
- 1979 · Thundercloud as
- 1979 · Kidnapped as Beggar/Soldier
- 1979 · Dick Barton: Special Agent as Jock Anderson
- 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
- 1971 · Assault as Det. Sgt. Beale
- 1970 · Sovereign's Company as Senior Under Officer Patterson
- 1969 · The Virgin Soldiers as Waller
- Future · Follow the Dark as Gregory Kern
- 1972 · The Duna Bull as
- 1966 · Ransom for a Pretty Girl as
- Future · Hotel Caledonia as William Pertwee