James Cosmo

Personal Info

Birthday

May 24, 1948

(77 years old)

Place of Birth

Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

Also Known As

Джеймс Космо

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James Cosmo

Biography

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

Game of Thrones

Midsomer Murders

Castle

Sons of Anarchy

Death in Paradise

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Chernobyl

Shetland

Filmography

2026
The Morrigan
as Francis Crowley
2025
Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead
as Dida
Salvable
as Welly
The Last Redemption
as Lord Goran
2024
The Beast Within
as Waylon
Can You Hear Me?
as Johnny
2023
The Three Musketeers
as Cardinal Richelieu
2022
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
as Mr. Fezziwig (voice)
My Sailor, My Love
as Howard
Breath
as Nick
2021
The Kindred
as Frank Menzies
Jagame Thandhiram
as Peter Sprott
2020
Skylines
as Grant
2019
Off Grid
as John Tanner
Forget Me Not
as Benedict
Tomorrow
as Mr. Charles
Get Duked!
as Farmer
The Hole in the Ground
as Des Brady
Shadow Boxer
as Eddie Royce
2018
Malevolent
as Grandpa
Ashes in the Snow
as Mr. Stakas
Outlaw King
as Robert Bruce Senior
In Darkness
as Niall
Darkness Comes
as Policeman
Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre
as Narrator
2017
London Heist
as Ray
Wonder Woman
as FIeld Marshall Haig
T2 Trainspotting
as Renton's Father
Eliminators
as Cooper
2016
Monochrome
as Roger Daniels
Ben-Hur
as Quintus Arius
Whisky Galore
as Macalister the Minister
Dark Signal
as Alan
Breakdown
as Albert Chapman
Bunker: Project 12
as Brian Balanowsky
2015
Estranged
as Albert
The Legend of Barney Thomson
as James Henderson
The Pyramid Texts
as Ray
Amélia & Duarte
as Narrator (English)
Moonwalkers
as Dawson
2014
We Still Kill the Old Way
as Arthur
The Boogeyman
as Dr. Harper
2013
The Christmas Candle
as Herbert Hopewell
Justin and the Knights of Valour
as Blucher (voice)
Get Lucky
as Mr. Zigic
Hammer of the Gods
as King Bagsecg
The Golden Scallop
as Judge Wellington
2012
Songs for Amy
as Murdo
Citadel
as Priest
2011
The Glass Man
as Pecco
2010
Outcast
as Laird
The Santa Incident
as Nick
Donkeys
as Alfred
The Runway
as Shutherland
2009
2081
as George Bergeron
The Narnia Code
as Narrator
The Clan
as Hector McKinley
2008
Futureshock: Comet
as Brenden
2007
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
as Dawson
The Last Legion
as Hrothgar
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
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
as James Brown
2004
Troy
as Glaucus
One Last Chance
as Big John
The Reckoning
as Lambert
Man Dancin'
as Donnie McGlone
2003
Solid Air
as Finn
Sweet Dreams
as Robert
2002
The Four Feathers
as Col. Sutch
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
as Billy
2001
All the Queen's Men
as Archie
To End All Wars
as Col. Stuart McLean
2000
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
as McNab
Honest
as Tommy Chase
Tales from the Madhouse
as The Centurion
1999
One More Kiss
as Frank
Split Second
as Donald Paterson
Billy and Zorba
as Zorba
The Match
as Billy Bailey
Sunset Heights
as MacDonald
1998
Babe: Pig in the City
as Thelonius (voice)
Golden Wedding
as Eddie
1996
Emma
as Mr. Weston
Trainspotting
as Renton's Father
1995
Braveheart
as Campbell
1994
Sin Bin
as Jerry
1990
The Fool
as Mr. Bowring
Treasure Island
as Redruth
1989
The Nightwatch
as James Smithson
1988
Stormy Monday
as Tony
Codename: Kyril
as Bonham
1986
Biggles
as German Soldier
Highlander
as Angus MacLeod
1985
Operation Julie
as Longfellow
1982
Living Apart Together
as Priest
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
Young Winston
as Officer on Train
Doomwatch
as Bob Gillette
1971
Assault
as Det. Sgt. Beale
1970
Sovereign's Company
as Senior Under Officer Patterson
1969
The Virgin Soldiers
as Waller
Battle of Britain
as Jamie