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James Cosmo

James Cosmo

Acting · Born 1948-05-24 (age 78) · Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

36 movies · 60 TV shows

James Cosmos (born 24 May 1948) is a British actor, known for his film roles in Highlander, Braveheart, the film adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Trainspotting, The Last Legion, Troy, and 2081. 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
IMDb8.5

Game of Thrones

2011
Midsomer Murders
IMDb7.5

Midsomer Murders

1997
Castle
IMDb8.0

Castle

2009
Death in Paradise
IMDb7.4

Death in Paradise

2011
Play for Today
IMDb6.6

Play for Today

1970
Casualty
IMDb6.2

Casualty

1986
Sons of Anarchy
IMDb8.4

Sons of Anarchy

2008
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
IMDb7.7

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

2018
Shetland
IMDb7.5

Shetland

2013
Merlin
IMDb7.8

Merlin

2008
Chernobyl
IMDb8.7

Chernobyl

2019
Troy
IMDb7.2

Troy

2004
Screen Two
IMDb7.1

Screen Two

1985
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
IMDb7.1

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

2005
Minder
IMDb7.1

Minder

1979
Celebrity Big Brother
IMDb5.0

Celebrity Big Brother

2001
Heartbeat
IMDb7.2

Heartbeat

1992
The Bill
IMDb6.8

The Bill

1984
The Wednesday Play
IMDb5.2

The Wednesday Play

1964
His Dark Materials
IMDb7.8

His Dark Materials

2019
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
IMDb6.7

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983
Wonder Woman
IMDb7.2

Wonder Woman

2017
The Professionals
IMDb7.6

The Professionals

1977
Braveheart
IMDb7.9

Braveheart

1995
ITV Playhouse
IMDb7.0

ITV Playhouse

1967
The Durrells
IMDb7.5

The Durrells

2016
The Sweeney
IMDb8.1

The Sweeney

1975
FlashForward
IMDb7.0

FlashForward

2009
The Persuaders!
IMDb7.7

The Persuaders!

1971
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
IMDb6.7

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962
Taggart
IMDb6.4

Taggart

1983
Trainspotting
IMDb8.0

Trainspotting

1996
Highlander
IMDb6.9

Highlander

1986
UFO
IMDb7.7

UFO

1970
Talamasca: The Secret Order
IMDb6.8

Talamasca: The Secret Order

2025
The Bay
IMDb6.5

The Bay

2019
Hammer House of Horror
IMDb7.1

Hammer House of Horror

1980
Take the High Road
IMDb6.2

Take the High Road

1980
Churchill's People
IMDb5.0

Churchill's People

1974
The House of Eliott
IMDb6.6

The House of Eliott

1991
Crossbow
IMDb6.3

Crossbow

1987
Hostage
IMDb6.8

Hostage

2025
The Name of the Rose
IMDb7.0

The Name of the Rose

2019
T2 Trainspotting
IMDb6.9

T2 Trainspotting

2017
Ben-Hur
IMDb5.8

Ben-Hur

2016
The Colour of Magic
IMDb6.8

The Colour of Magic

2008
The Last Legion
IMDb5.6

The Last Legion

2007
Survivors
IMDb7.9

Survivors

1975
Case Histories
IMDb7.8

Case Histories

2011
Babe: Pig in the City
IMDb5.7

Babe: Pig in the City

1998
Outlaw King
IMDb6.8

Outlaw King

2018
Strangers
IMDb7.3

Strangers

1978
Nightsleeper
IMDb6.8

Nightsleeper

2024
Rebus
IMDb6.9

Rebus

2000
Cleopatra
IMDb6.6

Cleopatra

1999
Ivanhoe
IMDb7.1

Ivanhoe

1997
Karen Pirie
IMDb7.0

Karen Pirie

2022
Treasure Island
IMDb6.7

Treasure Island

1990
Super Gran
IMDb6.4

Super Gran

1985
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
IMDb5.4

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

2007
Preschool
IMDb6.2

Preschool

2026
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
IMDb6.8

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

2022
Emma
IMDb6.6

Emma

1996
Kidnapped
IMDb7.1

Kidnapped

1979
The Morrigan
IMDb4.4

The Morrigan

2026
Skylines
IMDb5.6

Skylines

2020
Battle of Britain
IMDb6.8

Battle of Britain

1969
Roughnecks
IMDb7.3

Roughnecks

1994
Hold the Sunset
IMDb6.4

Hold the Sunset

2018
SS-GB
IMDb6.1

SS-GB

2017
The Hole in the Ground
IMDb5.7

The Hole in the Ground

2019
Highland Cops
IMDb7.0

Highland Cops

2023
Lytton's Diary
IMDb7.3

Lytton's Diary

1985
Moonwalkers
IMDb6.1

Moonwalkers

2015
The Four Feathers
IMDb6.6

The Four Feathers

2002
Eliminators
IMDb6.4

Eliminators

2016
Six Four
IMDb5.5

Six Four

2023
Fear
IMDb5.2

Fear

2025
The Beast Within
IMDb5.6

The Beast Within

2024
Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead
IMDb5.3

Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead

2026
The Reckoning
IMDb6.4

The Reckoning

2004
The Legend of Barney Thomson
IMDb6.1

The Legend of Barney Thomson

2015
New Worlds
IMDb6.1

New Worlds

2014
House on the Hill
IMDb8.0

House on the Hill

1981
We Still Kill the Old Way
IMDb6.1

We Still Kill the Old Way

2014
Justin and the Knights of Valour
IMDb5.9

Justin and the Knights of Valour

2013
In Darkness
IMDb6.0

In Darkness

2018
Hammer of the Gods
IMDb4.4

Hammer of the Gods

2013
Malevolent
IMDb5.0

Malevolent

2018
The Kindred
IMDb6.4

The Kindred

2021
Young Winston
IMDb6.2

Young Winston

1972
The Color of Magic 2in1
0

The Color of Magic 2in1

2010
Easter Tales
0

Easter Tales

2000
To End All Wars
IMDb6.4

To End All Wars

2001
Little House on the Prairie
IMDb8.1

Little House on the Prairie

2005
Stag
IMDb6.0

Stag

2016