James Cosmo

Born May 24, 1948· Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

94Roles★ 6.5Average rating

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 Thrones2011Wonder Woman2017The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe2005Troy2004

Filmography

YearRating

★ 5.1

The Last Redemption2025

Lord Goran

★ 6.1

Salvable2025

Welly

Series★ 6.8

Hostage2025

Max Dalton

Series★ 6.8

Talamasca: The Secret Order2025

Director Houseman

★ 5.6

The Beast Within2024

Waylon

Series★ 6.8

Nightsleeper2024

Fraser Warren

★ 5.1

The Three Musketeers2023

Cardinal Richelieu

★ 6.8

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol2022

Mr. Fezziwig (voice)

Series★ 6.9

Karen Pirie2022

Brodie Grant Snr

★ 5.5

Jagame Thandhiram2021

Peter Sprott

★ 6.4

The Kindred2021

Frank Menzies

★ 5.6

Skylines2020

Grant

★ 5.7

The Hole in the Ground2019

Des Brady

★ 6.2

Get Duked!2019

Farmer

Series★ 6.5

The Bay2019

Bill Bradwell

Series★ 7.8

His Dark Materials2019

Farder Coram

Series★ 7

The Name of the Rose2019

Jorge of Burgos

Series★ 8.7

Chernobyl2019

Miner

★ 6

In Darkness2018

Niall

★ 6.4

Ashes in the Snow2018

Mr. Stakas

★ 5

Malevolent2018

Grandpa

★ 6.8

Outlaw King2018

Robert Bruce Senior

Series★ 7.7

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan2018

Luka Gocharov

★ 6.9

T2 Trainspotting2017

Renton's Father

★ 5.6

London Heist2017

Ray

★ 7.2

Wonder Woman2017

FIeld Marshall Haig

Series★ 6.1

SS-GB2017

Harry Woods

★ 5

Bunker: Project 122016

Brian Balanowsky

★ 3.9

Dark Signal2016

Alan

★ 5.9

Whisky Galore2016

Macalister the Minister

★ 5.8

Ben-Hur2016

Quintus Arius

★ 6.4

Eliminators2016

Cooper

Series★ 7.5

The Durrells2016

Captain Creech

Series★ 6

Stag2016

Gamekeeper

★ 6.1

The Legend of Barney Thomson2015

James Henderson

★ 5.3

Estranged2015

Albert

★ 6.1

Moonwalkers2015

Dawson

★ 6.1

We Still Kill the Old Way2014

Arthur

Series★ 6.1

New Worlds2014

Goffe

★ 5.9

Justin and the Knights of Valour2013

Blucher (voice)

★ 4.4

Hammer of the Gods2013

King Bagsecg

★ 5

Get Lucky2013

Mr. Zigic

★ 5.9

The Christmas Candle2013

Herbert Hopewell

Series★ 7.5

Shetland2013

Arthur McCall

★ 5.3

Citadel2012

Priest

Series★ 8.5

Game of Thrones2011

Jeor Mormont

Series★ 7.4

Death in Paradise2011

Roger Seymour

Series★ 7.8

Case Histories2011

Len Lomax

★ 5

Outcast2010

Laird

★ 6.4

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George Bergeron

Series★ 8

Castle2009

Finn Rourke

Series★ 7

FlashForward2009

Phillip

Series★ 6.8

The Colour of Magic2008

Galder Weatherwax

Series★ 8.4

Sons of Anarchy2008

Father Kellan Ashby

Series★ 7.8

Merlin2008

Hengist

★ 5.4

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising2007

Dawson

★ 5.6

The Last Legion2007

Hrothgar

★ 6.1

Half Light2006

Finlay Murray

★ 7.1

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe2005

Father Christmas

★ 7.2

Troy2004

Glaucus

★ 6.4

The Reckoning2004

Lambert

★ 6.1

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands2002

Billy

★ 6.6

The Four Feathers2002

Col. Sutch

★ 6.4

To End All Wars2001

Col. Stuart McLean

★ 5

All the Queen's Men2001

Archie

★ 6.9

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells2000

McNab

Series★ 6.9

Rebus2000

Morris Gerald Cafferty

Series★ 6.6

Cleopatra1999

Agrippa

★ 5.7

Babe: Pig in the City1998

Thelonius (voice)

Series★ 7.5

Midsomer Murders1997

Jack 'Axeman' McKinley

★ 8

Trainspotting1996

Renton's Father

★ 6.6

Emma1996

Mr. Weston

★ 7.9

Braveheart1995

Campbell

Series★ 7.2

Heartbeat1992

Matthew Chapman

★ 6.7

Treasure Island1990

Redruth

★ 5.7

Stormy Monday1988

Tony

★ 6.9

Highlander1986

Angus MacLeod

★ 5.2

Biggles1986

German Soldier

Series★ 6.2

Casualty1986

John Breckman

Series★ 6.8

The Bill1984

Series★ 6.4

Taggart1983

Series★ 6.7

Scarecrow and Mrs. King1983

Series★ 7.1

Hammer House of Horror1980

Willis

Series★ 7.1

Minder1979

Jock McLeish

Series★ 7.6

The Professionals1977

Glover

Series★ 8.1

The Sweeney1975

Det. Sgt. Davy Freeth

Series★ 7.9

Survivors1975

Lenny Carter

★ 6.1

Doomwatch1972

Bob Gillette

★ 6.1

The Stone Tape1972

Cliff Dow

★ 6.2

Young Winston1972

Officer on Train

★ 5.5

Assault1971

Det. Sgt. Beale

Series★ 7.7

The Persuaders!1971

Inspector Williams

Series★ 7.7

UFO1970

Lt. Anderson

★ 6.8

Battle of Britain1969

Jamie