James Cossins

Personal Info

Birthday

December 4, 1933

Day of Death

1997-02-12

(63 years old)

Place of Birth

Beckenham, Kent, England, UK

James Cossins

Biography

James Cossins (4 December 1933 – 12 February 1997) was an English actor. Born in Beckenham, Kent, he became widely recognised as the abrupt, bewildered Mr Walt in the Fawlty Towers episode "The Hotel Inspectors" and as Mr Watson, the frustrated Public Relations training course instructor, in an episode of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em.

Cossins was born in Beckenham and educated at the City of London School. After serving in the Royal Air Force, he trained at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he won the silver medal in 1952. Cossins first appeared in repertory theatre and at the Nottingham Playhouse.

Known For

Minder

The Avengers

Bergerac

Crown Court

The Sweeney

All Creatures Great and Small

Thriller

Justice

Filmography

1993
Unnatural Causes
as Justin Bryce
1992
Immaculate Conception
as Godfrey
1984
The Masks of Death
as Frederick Bains
1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years
as Colthorpe (archive footage)
1982
Gandhi
as Brigadier
Aliens
as Major Lucas
1981
Timon of Athens
as Lucullus
Sphinx
as Lord Carnarvon
1980
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
as Henry Bassington-ffrench
1978
The First Great Train Robbery
as Harranby
1974
The Man with the Golden Gun
as Colthorpe
1973
That Sinking Feeling
as Eric
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
as German Officer
Bequest to the Nation
as McKillop (uncredited)
Possession
as Kellet
1972
A Day Out
as Mr. Shorter
The Breaking of Colonel Keyser
as Partridge
Death Line
as James Manfred O.BE.
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
as Peter Elmstead
Young Winston
as Barnsby
Fear in the Night
as The Doctor
1971
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb
as Older Male Nurse
Villain
as Brown
Melody
as Headmaster
The Rainbirds
as Father - Mr. Rainbird
The Piano
as Jeremy
Say Hello to Yesterday
as Policeman
1970
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
as Crodder
The Horror of Frankenstein
as Dean
Wuthering Heights
as Mr. Linton
1969
Carry On Camping
as Man in Cinema (uncredited)
Otley
as Jeffcot
1968
The Lost Continent
as Nick, chief engineer
The Anniversary
as Henry Taggart
1967
How I Won the War
as Drogue
Privilege
as Professor Tatham
1966
The Deadly Bees
as Coroner
1965
Strife
as William Scantlebury
Darling
as Mr. Basildon
Love's Labour's Lost
as Holofernes
1963
The Invasion
as TV Commentator