Acting
James Cosmo
Born May 24, 1948 · Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
Biography
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
9.5
Game of Thrones
Jeor Mormont
7.2 TMDB
Wonder Woman
FIeld Marshall Haig
7.1 TMDB
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Father Christmas
7.2 TMDB
Troy
Glaucus
7.9 TMDB
Braveheart
Campbell
8.0 TMDB
Trainspotting
Renton's Father
8.7 TMDB
Chernobyl
Miner
6.9 TMDB
T2 Trainspotting
Renton's Father
8.4 TMDB
Sons of Anarchy
Father Kellan Ashby
6.9 TMDB
Highlander
Angus MacLeod
8.0 TMDB
Castle
Finn Rourke
7.8 TMDB
His Dark Materials
Farder Coram
7.7 TMDB
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Luka Gocharov
5.7
Ben-Hur
Quintus Arius
6.8 TMDB
Outlaw King
Robert Bruce Senior
5.7 TMDB
Babe: Pig in the City
Thelonius (voice)
7.8 TMDB
Merlin
Hengist
5.6 TMDB
The Last Legion
Hrothgar
5.7 TMDB
The Hole in the Ground
Des Brady
6.6 TMDB
Emma
Mr. Weston
Filmography
- 2026PreschoolJoeMovie
- 2026Storm Rider: Legend of HammerheadDidaMovie
- 2025Talamasca: The Secret OrderDirector HousemanSeries
- 2025HostageMax DaltonSeries
- 2025SalvableWellyMovie
- 2025FearAllan BerwickSeries
- 2025The Last RedemptionLord GoranMovie
- 2024NightsleeperFraser WarrenSeries
- 2024The Beast WithinWaylonMovie
- 2023Six FourJim MackieSeries
- 2023The Three MusketeersCardinal RichelieuMovie
- 2022Scrooge: A Christmas CarolMr. Fezziwig (voice)Movie
- 2022My Sailor, My LoveHowardMovie
- 2022Karen PirieBrodie Grant SnrSeries
- 2022BreathNickMovie
- 2021The KindredFrank MenziesMovie
- 2021Jagame ThandhiramPeter SprottMovie
- 2020SkylinesGrantMovie
- 2019His Dark MaterialsFarder CoramSeries
- 2019ChernobylMinerSeries
- 2019The BayBill BradwellSeries
- 2019Get Duked!FarmerMovie
- 2019The Name of the RoseJorge of BurgosSeries
- 2019The Hole in the GroundDes BradyMovie
- 2018MalevolentGrandpaMovie
- 2018Ashes in the SnowMr. StakasMovie
- 2018Outlaw KingRobert Bruce SeniorMovie
- 2018Tom Clancy's Jack RyanLuka GocharovSeries
- 2018In DarknessNiallMovie
- 2018Hold the SunsetBobSeries
- 2017London HeistRayMovie
- 2017Wonder WomanFIeld Marshall HaigMovie
- 2017SS-GBHarry WoodsSeries
- 2017T2 TrainspottingRenton's FatherMovie
- 2016EliminatorsCooperMovie
- 2016Ben-HurQuintus AriusMovie
- 2016Whisky GaloreMacalister the MinisterMovie
- 2016Dark SignalAlanMovie
- 2016The DurrellsCaptain CreechSeries
- 2016StagGamekeeperSeries
- 2016BreakdownAlbert ChapmanMovie
- 2016Bunker: Project 12Brian BalanowskyMovie
- 2015EstrangedAlbertMovie
- 2015The Legend of Barney ThomsonJames HendersonMovie
- 2015MoonwalkersDawsonMovie
- 2014We Still Kill the Old WayArthurMovie
- 2014New WorldsGoffeSeries
- 2013The Christmas CandleHerbert HopewellMovie
- 2013Justin and the Knights of ValourBlucher (voice)Movie
- 2013Get LuckyMr. ZigicMovie
- 2013Hammer of the GodsKing BagsecgMovie
- 2013ShetlandArthur McCallSeries
- 2012CitadelPriestMovie
- 2011Death in ParadiseRoger SeymourSeries
- 2011Case HistoriesLen LomaxSeries
- 2011Game of ThronesJeor MormontSeries
- 2010OutcastLairdMovie
- 2010The Santa IncidentNickMovie
- 2010DonkeysAlfredMovie
- 2010The RunwayShutherlandMovie
- 2009FlashForwardPhillipSeries
- 20092081George BergeronMovie
- 2009CastleFinn RourkeSeries
- 2008MerlinHengistSeries
- 2008Sons of AnarchyFather Kellan AshbySeries
- 2008The Colour of MagicGalder WeatherwaxSeries
- 2008Futureshock: CometBrendenMovie
- 2007The Seeker: The Dark Is RisingDawsonMovie
- 2007The Last LegionHrothgarMovie
- 2007Lives of the SaintsMr. KarvaMovie
- 2006Half LightFinlay MurrayMovie
- 2005The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeFather ChristmasMovie
- 2005The Adventures of Greyfriars BobbyJames BrownMovie
- 2005Little House on the PrairieMr. ScottSeries
- 2004TroyGlaucusMovie
- 2004The ReckoningLambertMovie
- 2003Sweet DreamsRobertMovie
- 2002The Four FeathersCol. SutchMovie
- 2002Once Upon a Time in the MidlandsBillyMovie
- 2001All the Queen's MenArchieMovie
- 2001To End All WarsCol. Stuart McLeanMovie
- 2001Celebrity Big BrotherSelfSeries
- 2000The Last of the Blonde BombshellsMcNabMovie
- 2000RebusMorris Cafferty, Morris Gerald CaffertySeries
- 1999One More KissFrankMovie
- 1999The MatchBilly BaileyMovie
- 1999CleopatraAgrippaSeries
- 1998Babe: Pig in the CityThelonius (voice)Movie
- 1997Midsomer MurdersJack 'Axeman' McKinleySeries
- 1997IvanhoeCedricSeries
- 1996EmmaMr. WestonMovie
- 1996TrainspottingRenton's FatherMovie
- 1995BraveheartCampbellMovie
- 1992HeartbeatMatthew ChapmanSeries
- 1991The House of EliottJames MaxtonSeries
- 1990Treasure IslandRedruthMovie
- 1988Stormy MondayTonyMovie
- 1987CrossbowSeries
- 1986CasualtyJohn Breckman, TonySeries
- 1986BigglesGerman SoldierMovie
- 1986HighlanderAngus MacLeodMovie
- 1985Super GranMr. McBiggSeries
- 1984The BillSeries
- 1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSeries
- 1983TaggartSeries
- 1980Hammer House of HorrorWillisSeries
- 1979MinderJock McLeishSeries
- 1979KidnappedBeggar/SoldierSeries
- 1977The ProfessionalsGloverSeries
- 1975SurvivorsLenny CarterSeries
- 1975The SweeneyDet. Sgt. Davy FreethSeries
- 1972The Stone TapeCliff DowMovie
- 1972Young WinstonOfficer on TrainMovie
- 1972DoomwatchBob GilletteMovie
- 1971The Persuaders!Inspector WilliamsSeries
- 1971AssaultDet. Sgt. BealeMovie
- 1970Play for TodayLochSeries
- 1970UFOLt. AndersonSeries
- 1969The Virgin SoldiersWallerMovie
- 1969Battle of BritainJamieMovie