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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

171

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-05-24 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

Also Known As

Джеймс Космо

ஜேம்ஸ் காஸ்மோ

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

Braveheart

Braveheart

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

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

Trainspotting

Trainspotting

Off Grid

Off Grid

The Narnia Code

The Narnia Code

The Pyramid Texts

The Pyramid Texts

One Night in Emergency

One Night in Emergency

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

Troy

Troy

Acting

Braveheart

1995

Braveheart

as

Campbell

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

2005

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

as

Father Christmas

Trainspotting

1996

Trainspotting

as

Renton's Father

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

2007

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

as

Dawson

Breath

2022

Breath

as

Nick

To End All Wars

2001

To End All Wars

as

Col. Stuart McLean

Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead

Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead

as

Dida

Emma

1996

Emma

as

Mr. Weston

My Sailor, My Love

2022

My Sailor, My Love

as

Howard

Futureshock: Comet

2008

Futureshock: Comet

as

Brenden

Highlander

1986

Highlander

as

Angus MacLeod

All the Queen's Men

2001

All the Queen's Men

as

Archie

Babe: Pig in the City

1998

Babe: Pig in the City

as

Thelonius (voice)

Doomwatch

1972

Doomwatch

as

Bob Gillette

Half Light

2006

Half Light

as

Finlay Murray

Operation Julie

1985

Operation Julie

as

Longfellow

The Last Legion

2007

The Last Legion

as

Hrothgar

2081

2009

2081

as

George Bergeron

The Match

1999

The Match

as

Billy Bailey

Outcast

2010

Outcast

as

Laird

Off Grid

2019

Off Grid

as

John Tanner

The Runway

2010

The Runway

as

Shutherland

Hotel Caledonia

Hotel Caledonia

as

William Pertwee

Citadel

2012

Citadel

as

Priest

One More Kiss

1999

One More Kiss

as

Frank

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

2005

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

as

James Brown

Sweet Dreams

2003

Sweet Dreams

as

Robert

Lives of the Saints

2007

Lives of the Saints

as

Mr. Karva

The Glass Man

2011

The Glass Man

as

Pecco

Songs for Amy

2012

Songs for Amy

as

Murdo

One Last Chance

2004

One Last Chance

as

Big John

The Santa Incident

2010

The Santa Incident

as

Nick

Donkeys

2010

Donkeys

as

Alfred

Justin and the Knights of Valour

2013

Justin and the Knights of Valour

as

Blucher (voice)

Hammer of the Gods

2013

Hammer of the Gods

as

King Bagsecg

The Narnia Code

2009

The Narnia Code

as

Narrator

Get Lucky

2013

Get Lucky

as

Mr. Zigic

The Christmas Candle

2013

The Christmas Candle

as

Herbert Hopewell

Can You Hear Me?

2024

Can You Hear Me?

as

Johnny

The Morrigan

The Morrigan

as

Francis Crowley

Battle of Britain

1969

Battle of Britain

as

Jamie

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

2022

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

as

Mr. Fezziwig (voice)

The Golden Scallop

2013

The Golden Scallop

as

Judge Wellington

The Legend of Barney Thomson

2015

The Legend of Barney Thomson

as

James Henderson

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

2002

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

as

Billy

The Fool

1990

The Fool

as

Mr. Bowring

The Four Feathers

2002

The Four Feathers

as

Col. Sutch

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

2000

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

as

McNab

We Still Kill the Old Way

2014

We Still Kill the Old Way

as

Arthur

The Duna Bull

1972

The Duna Bull

as

The Last Redemption

2024

The Last Redemption

as

Lord Goran

Sin Bin

1994

Sin Bin

as

Jerry

Santa / Claws

1997

Santa / Claws

as

Tomorrow

2019

Tomorrow

as

Mr. Charles

Salvable

2025

Salvable

as

Welly

Estranged

2015

Estranged

as

Albert

The Pyramid Texts

2015

The Pyramid Texts

as

Ray

One Night in Emergency

2010

One Night in Emergency

as

No Saints for Sinners

2011

No Saints for Sinners

as

Sovereign's Company

1970

Sovereign's Company

as

Senior Under Officer Patterson

The Professional

1973

The Professional

as

Sgt. Robbins

The Three Musketeers

2023

The Three Musketeers

as

Cardinal Richelieu

The Stone Tape

1972

The Stone Tape

as

Cliff Dow

Breakdown

2016

Breakdown

as

Albert Chapman

Bunker: Project 12

2016

Bunker: Project 12

as

Brian Balanowsky

The Beast Within

2024

The Beast Within

as

Waylon

Dark Signal

2016

Dark Signal

as

Alan

Whisky Galore

2016

Whisky Galore

as

Macalister the Minister

Young Winston

1972

Young Winston

as

Officer on Train

The Boogeyman

2014

The Boogeyman

as

Dr. Harper

Amélia & Duarte

2015

Amélia & Duarte

as

Narrator (English)

Stormy Monday

1988

Stormy Monday

as

Tony

In Darkness

2018

In Darkness

as

Niall

Ben-Hur

2016

Ben-Hur

as

Quintus Arius

Eliminators

2017

Eliminators

as

Cooper

Moonwalkers

2015

Moonwalkers

as

Dawson

Living Apart Together

1982

Living Apart Together

as

Priest

The Nightwatch

1989

The Nightwatch

as

James Smithson

T2 Trainspotting

2017

T2 Trainspotting

as

Renton's Father

Tales from the Madhouse

2000

Tales from the Madhouse

as

The Centurion

Monochrome

2016

Monochrome

as

Roger Daniels

Sunset Heights

1999

Sunset Heights

as

MacDonald

London Heist

2017

London Heist

as

Ray

Wonder Woman

2017

Wonder Woman

as

FIeld Marshall Haig

Honest

2000

Honest

as

Tommy Chase

The Virgin Soldiers

1969

The Virgin Soldiers

as

Waller

Troy

2004

Troy

as

Glaucus

Ashes in the Snow

2018

Ashes in the Snow

as

Mr. Stakas

Assault

1971

Assault

as

Det. Sgt. Beale

The Hole in the Ground

2019

The Hole in the Ground

as

Des Brady

The Reckoning

2004

The Reckoning

as

Lambert

Treasure Island

1990

Treasure Island

as

Redruth

Billy and Zorba

1999

Billy and Zorba

as

Zorba

The Nightmare Man

1981

The Nightmare Man

as

Sergeant Carch

Biggles

1986

Biggles

as

German Soldier

Malevolent

2018

Malevolent

as

Grandpa

Outlaw King

2018

Outlaw King

as

Robert Bruce Senior

Darkness Comes

2018

Darkness Comes

as

Policeman

Get Duked!

2019

Get Duked!

as

Farmer

The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil

1974

The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil

as

Loch

Man Dancin'

2004

Man Dancin'

as

Donnie McGlone

Codename: Kyril

1988

Codename: Kyril

as

Bonham

Jagame Thandhiram

2021

Jagame Thandhiram

as

Peter Sprott

Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre

2018

Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre

as

Narrator

Skylines

2020

Skylines

as

Grant

Solid Air

2003

Solid Air

as

Finn

Forget Me Not

2019

Forget Me Not

as

Benedict

The Kindred

2021

The Kindred

as

Frank Menzies

Split Second

1999

Split Second

as

Donald Paterson

Preschool

Preschool

as

The Clan

2009

The Clan

as

Hector McKinley

Follow the Dark

Follow the Dark

as

Gregory Kern

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

as

Jack 'Axeman' McKinley

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

as

Jeor Mormont

Castle

Castle

as

Finn Rourke

The Bill

The Bill

as

The Nightmare Man

The Nightmare Man

as

Sergeant Carch

Taggart

Taggart

as

The Bay

The Bay

as

Bill Bradwell

The Persuaders!

The Persuaders!

as

Inspector Williams

UFO

UFO

as

Lt. Anderson

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

as

Matthew Chapman

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

as

Kidnapped

Kidnapped

as

Beggar/Soldier

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

as

Det. Sgt. Davy Freeth

Survivors

Survivors

as

Lenny Carter

Take the High Road

Take the High Road

as

Warship

Warship

as

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

as

Private Davidson

Badger

Badger

as

FlashForward

FlashForward

as

Phillip

Roughnecks

Roughnecks

as

Tom

Thundercloud

Thundercloud

as

Ransom for a Pretty Girl

Ransom for a Pretty Girl

as

Highland Cops

Highland Cops

as

Narrator

Hammer House of Horror

Hammer House of Horror

as

Willis

Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe

as

Cedric

Nightsleeper

Nightsleeper

as

Fraser Warren

Dick Barton: Special Agent

Dick Barton: Special Agent

as

Jock Anderson

The Chase Celebrity Special

The Chase Celebrity Special

as

Themselves

Rebus

Rebus

as

Morris Cafferty

Rebus

Rebus

as

Morris Gerald Cafferty

The Colour of Magic

The Colour of Magic

as

Galder Weatherwax

Sons of Anarchy

Sons of Anarchy

as

Father Kellan Ashby

Minder

Minder

as

Jock McLeish

New Worlds

New Worlds

as

Goffe

SS-GB

SS-GB

as

Harry Woods

Casualty

Casualty

as

John Breckman

Casualty

Casualty

as

Tony

Super Gran

Super Gran

as

Mr. McBigg

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

as

Mr. Scott

Running Scared

Running Scared

as

Detective Inspector McNeil

Hold the Sunset

Hold the Sunset

as

Bob

Ain't Misbehavin'

Ain't Misbehavin'

as

Malky Fraser

Cleopatra

Cleopatra

as

Agrippa

Six Four

Six Four

as

Jim Mackie

His Dark Materials

His Dark Materials

as

Farder Coram

Hostage

Hostage

as

Fear

Fear

as

Allan Berwick

The Name of the Rose

The Name of the Rose

as

Jorge of Burgos

Chernobyl

Chernobyl

as

Miner

Shetland

Shetland

as

Arthur McCall

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

as

Luka Gocharov

The House of Eliott

The House of Eliott

as

James Maxton

Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise

as

Roger Seymour

Merlin

Merlin

as

Hengist

The Durrells

The Durrells

as

Captain Creech

The Professionals

The Professionals

as

Glover

Case Histories

Case Histories

as

Len Lomax

Celebrity Big Brother

Celebrity Big Brother

as

Self

Winners and Losers

Winners and Losers

as

Frank Kerr

Production

Crew

Directing