James Cosmo
View on IMDb ↗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
Off Grid
The Pyramid Texts
The Justice Game
Solid Air
Sin Bin
Sutherland's Law
Chernobyl
Game of Thrones
Sons of Anarchy
Little House on the PrairieFilmography (188)
- 2026
PreschoolJoe - 2026
Storm Rider: Legend of HammerheadDida - 2026
The MorriganFrancis Crowley - 2026
VoidanceAgent Polo - 2025
HostageMax Dalton - 2025
Talamasca: The Secret OrderDirector Houseman - 2025
SalvableWelly - 2025
FearAllan Berwick - 2025
The Last RedemptionLord Goran - 2025
Can You Hear Me?Johnny - 2024
NightsleeperFraser Warren - 2024
The Beast WithinWaylon - 2023
Highland CopsNarrator - 2023
Six FourJim Mackie - 2023
The Three MusketeersCardinal Richelieu - 2022
Karen PirieBrodie Grant Snr - 2022
Scrooge: A Christmas CarolMr. Fezziwig (voice) - 2022
My Sailor, My LoveHoward - 2022
BreathNick - 2021
The KindredFrank Menzies - 2021
Jagame ThandhiramPeter Sprott - 2020
SkylinesGrant - 2019
Off GridJohn Tanner - 2019
ChernobylMiner - 2019
His Dark MaterialsFarder Coram - 2019
The Name of the RoseJorge of Burgos - 2019
The BayBill Bradwell - 2019
Get Duked!Farmer - 2019
Forget Me NotBenedict - 2019
The Hole in the GroundDes Brady - 2019
TomorrowMr. Charles - 2019
Shadow BoxerEddie Royce - 2018
Tom Clancy's Jack RyanLuka Gocharov - 2018
Outlaw KingRobert Bruce Senior - 2018
Ashes in the SnowMr. Stakas - 2018
Hold the SunsetBob - 2018
In DarknessNiall - 2018
MalevolentGrandpa - 2018
Darkness ComesPoliceman - 2018
Rogue Trooper: The Quartz MassacreNarrator - 2017
Wonder WomanFIeld Marshall Haig - 2017
T2 TrainspottingRenton's Father - 2017
SS-GBHarry Woods - 2017
London HeistRay - 2016
The DurrellsCaptain Creech - 2016
EliminatorsCooper - 2016
StagGamekeeper - 2016
Whisky GaloreMacalister the Minister - 2016
Ben-HurQuintus Arius - 2016
BreakdownAlbert Chapman - 2016
Bunker: Project 12Brian Balanowsky - 2016
MonochromeRoger Daniels - 2016
Dark SignalAlan - 2015
The Pyramid TextsRay - 2015
MoonwalkersDawson - 2015
The Legend of Barney ThomsonJames Henderson - 2015
Amélia & DuarteNarrator (English) - 2015
EstrangedAlbert - 2014
New WorldsGoffe - 2014
We Still Kill the Old WayArthur - 2014
The BoogeymanDr. Harper - 2013
ShetlandArthur McCall - 2013
Justin and the Knights of ValourBlucher (voice) - 2013
The Christmas CandleHerbert Hopewell - 2013
Get LuckyMr. Zigic - 2013
The Golden ScallopJudge Wellington - 2013
Hammer of the GodsKing Bagsecg - 2012
CitadelPriest - 2012
Songs for AmyMurdo - 2011
Game of ThronesJeor Mormont - 2011
Case HistoriesLen Lomax - 2011
Death in ParadiseRoger Seymour - 2011
The Glass ManPecco - 2011
No Saints for Sinners - 2010
One Night in Emergency - 2010
The RunwayShutherland - 2010
DonkeysAlfred - 2010
OutcastLaird - 2010
The Santa IncidentNick - 2009
The Narnia CodeNarrator - 2009
CastleFinn Rourke - 2009
FlashForwardPhillip - 2009
2081George Bergeron - 2009
The ClanHector McKinley - 2008
Sons of AnarchyFather Kellan Ashby - 2008
MerlinHengist - 2008
The Colour of MagicGalder Weatherwax - 2008
Futureshock: CometBrenden - 2008
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1Galder Weatherwax - 2007
Lives of the SaintsMr. Karva - 2007
The Last LegionHrothgar - 2007
The Seeker: The Dark Is RisingDawson - 2007
Where Have I Been All Your Life?John - 2006
Half LightFinlay Murray - 2005
Little House on the PrairieMr. Scott - 2005
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeFather Christmas - 2005
The Adventures of Greyfriars BobbyJames Brown - 2004
TroyGlaucus - 2004
The ReckoningLambert - 2004
One Last ChanceBig John - 2004Man Dancin'Donnie McGlone
- 2003
Solid AirFinn - 2003
Sweet DreamsRobert - 2002
The Four FeathersCol. Sutch - 2002
Once Upon a Time in the MidlandsBilly - 2001
To End All WarsCol. Stuart McLean - 2001
Celebrity Big BrotherSelf - 2001
All the Queen's MenArchie - 2000
The Last of the Blonde BombshellsMcNab - 2000
RebusMorris Gerald Cafferty - 2000
HonestTommy Chase - 2000
Easter TalesThe Centurion - 1999
Sunset HeightsMacDonald - 1999
CleopatraAgrippa - 1999
The MatchBilly Bailey - 1999
One More KissFrank - 1999
Split SecondDonald Paterson - 1999
Billy and ZorbaZorba - 1999Badger
- 1998
Babe: Pig in the CityThelonius (voice) - 1998Golden WeddingEddie
- 1997Santa / Claws
- 1997
Midsomer MurdersJack 'Axeman' McKinley - 1997
IvanhoeCedric - 1997
Ain't Misbehavin'Malky Fraser - 1996
TrainspottingRenton's Father - 1996
EmmaMr. Weston - 1995
BraveheartCampbell - 1995
The KeyGangster - 1994
Sin BinJerry - 1994
RoughnecksTom - 1992
HeartbeatMatthew Chapman - 1991The Sharp EndCarmichael
- 1991
The House of EliottJames Maxton - 1990The FoolMr. Bowring
- 1990
Treasure IslandRedruth - 1989
The Justice GameGlen - 1989Winners and LosersFrank Kerr
- 1989
The NightwatchJames Smithson - 1988
Stormy MondayTony - 1988
Codename: KyrilBonham - 1987
Crossbow - 1986
HighlanderAngus MacLeod - 1986
Running ScaredDetective Inspector McNeil - 1986
CasualtyJohn Breckman - 1986
BigglesGerman Soldier - 1985
Lytton's DiaryHarry Owen - 1985
Screen TwoJerry - 1985
Super GranMr. McBigg - 1985
Operation JulieLongfellow - 1984
The Bill - 1984
The Master of BallantraeHorseman (uncredited) - 1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King - 1983
Taggart - 1982Living Apart TogetherPriest
- 1981
House on the HillBonfield - 1981
The Nightmare ManSergeant Carch - 1981
The Nightmare ManSergeant Carch - 1980
Hammer House of HorrorWillis - 1980
Take the High Road - 1979
MinderJock McLeish - 1979
KidnappedBeggar/Soldier - 1979
ThundercloudChief Petty Officer Hawkins - 1979
Dick Barton: Special AgentJock Anderson - 1978
StrangersDS Galbraith - 1977
The ProfessionalsGlover - 1975
The SweeneyDet. Sgt. Davy Freeth - 1975
SurvivorsLenny Carter - 1974
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black OilLoch - 1974
Churchill's PeopleRobert Bruce - 1973The ProfessionalSgt. Robbins
- 1972
Sutherland's LawIan Campbell - 1972The Duna Bull
- 1972
Young WinstonOfficer on Train - 1972
The Stone TapeCliff Dow - 1972
DoomwatchBob Gillette - 1971
The Persuaders!Inspector Williams - 1971
AssaultDet. Sgt. Beale - 1970
UFOLt. Anderson - 1970
Sovereign's CompanySenior Under Officer Patterson - 1969
Battle of BritainJamie - 1969
The Virgin SoldiersWaller - 1967
ITV PlayhouseSgt. Robbins - 1966Ransom for a Pretty GirlCharlie Milne
- 1964
The Wednesday PlaySenior Under Officer Patterson - 1962
Dr. Finlay's CasebookPrivate Davidson - —Hotel CaledoniaWilliam Pertwee
- —
Follow the DarkGregory Kern