James Cosmo
May 24, 1948 (77 years old) in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
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
Credits
- 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 · The Beast Within as Waylon
- 2024 · Can You Hear Me? as Johnny
- 2023 · Six Four as Jim Mackie
- 2022 · Scrooge: A Christmas Carol as Mr. Fezziwig (voice)
- 2022 · Karen Pirie as Brodie Grant Snr
- 2021 · The Kindred as Frank Menzies
- 2021 · Jagame Thandhiram as Peter Sprott
- 2020 · Skylines as Grant
- 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 · The Hole in the Ground as Des Brady
- 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 · Hold the Sunset as Bob
- 2017 · London Heist as Ray
- 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 · The Durrells as Captain Creech
- 2016 · Breakdown as Albert Chapman
- 2015 · Estranged as Albert
- 2015 · The Legend of Barney Thomson as James Henderson
- 2015 · Moonwalkers as Dawson
- 2014 · We Still Kill the Old Way as Arthur
- 2014 · New Worlds as Goffe
- 2013 · The Christmas Candle as Herbert Hopewell
- 2013 · Justin and the Knights of Valour as Blucher (voice)
- 2013 · Get Lucky as Mr. Zigic
- 2013 · Hammer of the Gods as King Bagsecg
- 2013 · Shetland as Arthur McCall
- 2012 · Songs for Amy as Murdo
- 2011 · Death in Paradise as Roger Seymour
- 2011 · The Glass Man as Pecco
- 2011 · Case Histories as Len Lomax
- 2011 · Game of Thrones as Jeor Mormont
- 2010 · Outcast as Laird
- 2010 · The Santa Incident as Nick
- 2010 · Donkeys as Alfred
- 2010 · The Runway as Shutherland
- 2010 · One Night in Emergency as
- 2009 · FlashForward as Phillip
- 2009 · Castle as Finn Rourke
- 2008 · Merlin as Hengist
- 2008 · Sons of Anarchy as Father Kellan Ashby
- 2008 · The Colour of Magic as Galder Weatherwax
- 2007 · The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising as Dawson
- 2007 · The Last Legion as Hrothgar
- 2007 · Lives of the Saints as Mr. Karva
- 2006 · Half Light as Finlay Murray
- 2005 · The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as Father Christmas
- 2005 · The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby as James Brown
- 2004 · Troy as Glaucus
- 2004 · One Last Chance as Big John
- 2004 · The Reckoning as Lambert
- 2004 · Man Dancin' as Donnie McGlone
- 2003 · Solid Air as Finn
- 2003 · Sweet Dreams as Robert
- 2002 · The Four Feathers as Col. Sutch
- 2001 · All the Queen's Men as Archie
- 2001 · To End All Wars as Col. Stuart McLean
- 2001 · Celebrity Big Brother as Self
- 2000 · Honest as Tommy Chase
- 2000 · Rebus as Morris Gerald Cafferty
- 2000 · Rebus as Morris Cafferty
- 1999 · One More Kiss as Frank
- 1999 · Split Second as Donald Paterson
- 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 · Roughnecks as Tom
- 1992 · Heartbeat as Matthew Chapman
- 1991 · The House of Eliott as James Maxton
- 1990 · The Fool as Mr. Bowring
- 1990 · Treasure Island as Redruth
- 1988 · Stormy Monday as Tony
- 1988 · Codename: Kyril as Bonham
- 1986 · Casualty as John Breckman
- 1986 · Casualty as Tony
- 1986 · Highlander as Angus MacLeod
- 1986 · Running Scared as Detective Inspector McNeil
- 1985 · Super Gran as Mr. McBigg
- 1985 · Operation Julie as Longfellow
- 1984 · The Bill as
- 1983 · Scarecrow and Mrs. King as
- 1983 · Taggart as
- 1980 · Hammer House of Horror as Willis
- 1980 · Take the High Road as
- 1979 · Minder as Jock McLeish
- 1979 · Kidnapped as Beggar/Soldier
- 1977 · The Professionals as Glover
- 1975 · Survivors as Lenny Carter
- 1975 · The Sweeney as Det. Sgt. Davy Freeth
- 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
- 1969 · The Virgin Soldiers as Waller
- 1969 · Battle of Britain as Jamie
- Future · Preschool as
- Future · Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead as Dida
- 2026 · The Morrigan as Francis Crowley
- 2023 · Highland Cops as Narrator
- 2023 · The Three Musketeers as Cardinal Richelieu
- 2022 · My Sailor, My Love as Howard
- 2022 · Breath as Nick
- 2019 · Off Grid as John Tanner
- 2019 · Forget Me Not as Benedict
- 2019 · Shadow Boxer as Eddie Royce
- 2018 · Darkness Comes as Policeman
- 2018 · Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre as Narrator
- 2016 · Dark Signal as Alan
- 2016 · Bunker: Project 12 as Brian Balanowsky
- 2015 · The Pyramid Texts as Ray
- 2015 · Amélia & Duarte as Narrator (English)
- 2014 · The Boogeyman as Dr. Harper
- 2013 · The Golden Scallop as Judge Wellington
- 2012 · Citadel as Priest
- 2011 · No Saints for Sinners as
- 2009 · 2081 as George Bergeron
- 2009 · The Narnia Code as Narrator
- 2009 · The Clan as Hector McKinley
- 2008 · Futureshock: Comet as Brenden
- 2005 · Little House on the Prairie as Mr. Scott
- 2002 · Once Upon a Time in the Midlands as Billy
- 2000 · The Last of the Blonde Bombshells as McNab
- 2000 · Tales from the Madhouse as The Centurion
- 1999 · Billy and Zorba as Zorba
- 1999 · Badger as
- 1998 · Golden Wedding as Eddie
- 1997 · Santa / Claws as
- 1994 · Sin Bin as Jerry
- 1989 · The Nightwatch as James Smithson
- 1989 · Winners and Losers as Frank Kerr
- 1986 · Biggles as German Soldier
- 1982 · Living Apart Together as Priest
- 1981 · House on the Hill as Bonfield
- 1981 · The Nightmare Man as Sergeant Carch
- Future · Follow the Dark as Gregory Kern
- 1981 · The Nightmare Man as Sergeant Carch
- 1979 · Thundercloud as
- 1979 · Dick Barton: Special Agent as Jock Anderson
- 1974 · The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil as Loch
- 1973 · The Professional as Sgt. Robbins
- 1972 · The Stone Tape as Cliff Dow
- 1972 · The Duna Bull as
- 1970 · Sovereign's Company as Senior Under Officer Patterson
- 1966 · Ransom for a Pretty Girl as
- 1962 · Dr. Finlay's Casebook as Private Davidson
- Future · Hotel Caledonia as William Pertwee