Portrait of James Cosmo

James Cosmo

Acting

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.

Born: May 24, 1948

Place of Birth: Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

Filmography

2026
The Morrigan

as Francis Crowley

2025
Hostage

as Max Dalton

2025
Salvable

as Welly

2025
Fear

as Allan Berwick

2025
The Last Redemption

as Lord Goran

2024
Nightsleeper

as Fraser Warren

2024
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)

2022
2022
Karen Pirie

as Brodie Grant Snr

2022
Breath

as Nick

2021
The Kindred

as Frank Menzies

2021
Jagame Thandhiram

as Peter Sprott

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
Get Duked!

as Farmer

2019
The Name of the Rose

as Jorge of Burgos

2019
2019
Shadow Boxer

as Eddie Royce

2018
Malevolent

as Grandpa

2018
Ashes in the Snow

as Mr. Stakas

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
2017
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
2016
The Durrells

as Captain Creech

2016
Breakdown

as Albert Chapman

2016
Bunker: Project 12

as Brian Balanowsky

2015
Estranged

as Albert

2015
2015
Amélia & Duarte

as Narrator (English)

2015
Moonwalkers

as Dawson

2014
The Boogeyman

as Dr. Harper

2014
New Worlds

as Goffe

2013
The Christmas Candle

as Herbert Hopewell

2013
2013
Get Lucky

as Mr. Zigic

2013
Hammer of the Gods

as King Bagsecg

2013
Shetland

as Arthur McCall

2013
The Golden Scallop

as Judge Wellington

2012
2012
Citadel

as Priest

2011
Death in Paradise

as Roger Seymour

2011
2011
Case Histories

as Len Lomax

2011
Game of Thrones

as Jeor Mormont

2010
Outcast

as Laird

2010
Donkeys

as Alfred

2010
The Runway

as Shutherland

2009
FlashForward

as Phillip

2009
2081

as George Bergeron

2009
The Narnia Code

as Narrator

2009
Castle

as Finn Rourke

2009
The Clan

as Hector McKinley

2008
Merlin

as Hengist

2008
Sons of Anarchy

as Father Kellan Ashby

2008
The Colour of Magic

as Galder Weatherwax

2008
2007
The Last Legion

as Hrothgar

2007
2006
Half Light

as Finlay Murray

2004
Troy

as Glaucus

2004
One Last Chance

as Big John

2004
The Reckoning

as Lambert

2003
Solid Air

as Finn

2003
Sweet Dreams

as Robert

2002
The Four Feathers

as Col. Sutch

2001
2001
To End All Wars

as Col. Stuart McLean

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
1999
Split Second

as Donald Paterson

1999
1999
The Match

as Billy Bailey

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
1994
Sin Bin

as Jerry

1992
Heartbeat

as Matthew Chapman

1991
The House of Eliott

as James Maxton

1990
Treasure Island

as Redruth

1989
The Nightwatch

as James Smithson

1988
1988
1986
Casualty

as John Breckman

1986
Casualty

as Tony

1986
Biggles

as German Soldier

1986
Highlander

as Angus MacLeod

1986
Running Scared

as Detective Inspector McNeil

1985
Super Gran

as Mr. McBigg

1985
Operation Julie

as Longfellow

1981
1981
The Nightmare Man

as Sergeant Carch

1981
The Nightmare Man

as Sergeant Carch

1979
Minder

as Jock McLeish

1979
Kidnapped

as Beggar/Soldier

1979
1977
1975
Survivors

as Lenny Carter

1975
The Sweeney

as Det. Sgt. Davy Freeth

1972
The Stone Tape

as Cliff Dow

1972
Young Winston

as Officer on Train

1972
Doomwatch

as Bob Gillette

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
1969
1962
Dr. Finlay's Casebook

as Private Davidson

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Follow the Dark

as Gregory Kern