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James Cosmo

Acting
1948-05-24
Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
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 175 titles
The Name of the Rose (2019) subtitle poster
The Name of the Rose
2019 TV
as Jorge of Burgos
Subtitles Karen Pirie (2022) subtitle poster
Karen Pirie
2022 TV
as Brodie Grant Snr
Subtitles Stag (2016) subtitle poster
Stag
2016 TV
as Gamekeeper
Subtitles Ben-Hur (2016) subtitle poster
Ben-Hur
2016 Movie
as Quintus Arius
Subtitles Case Histories (2011) subtitle poster
Case Histories
2011 TV
as Len Lomax
Subtitles Super Gran (1985) subtitle poster
Super Gran
1985 TV
as Mr. McBigg
Subtitles SS-GB (2017) subtitle poster
SS-GB
2017 TV
as Harry Woods
Subtitles Lytton's Diary (1985) subtitle poster
Lytton's Diary
1985 TV
as Harry Owen
Subtitles New Worlds (2014) subtitle poster
New Worlds
2014 TV
as Goffe
Subtitles Babe: Pig in the City (1998) subtitle poster
Babe: Pig in the City
1998 Movie
as Thelonius (voice)
Subtitles Cleopatra (1999) subtitle poster
Cleopatra
1999 TV
as Agrippa
Subtitles Kidnapped (1979) subtitle poster
Kidnapped
1979 TV
as Beggar/Soldier
Subtitles Emma (1996) subtitle poster
Emma
1996 Movie
as Mr. Weston
Subtitles Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead (2026) subtitle poster
Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead
2026 Movie
as Dida
Subtitles T2 Trainspotting (2017) subtitle poster
T2 Trainspotting
2017 Movie
as Renton's Father
Subtitles The Last Legion (2007) subtitle poster
The Last Legion
2007 Movie
as Hrothgar
Subtitles Hold the Sunset (2018) subtitle poster
Hold the Sunset
2018 TV
as Bob
Subtitles Ivanhoe (1997) subtitle poster
Ivanhoe
1997 TV
as Cedric
Subtitles The Four Feathers (2002) subtitle poster
The Four Feathers
2002 Movie
as Col. Sutch
Subtitles Nightsleeper (2024) subtitle poster
Nightsleeper
2024 TV
as Fraser Warren
Subtitles Battle of Britain (1969) subtitle poster
Battle of Britain
1969 Movie
as Jamie
Subtitles Preschool (2026) subtitle poster
Preschool
2026 Movie
as Joe
Subtitles Roughnecks (1994) subtitle poster
Roughnecks
1994 TV
as Tom
Subtitles Treasure Island (1990) subtitle poster
Treasure Island
1990 Movie
as Redruth
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