James Cosmo

Actor

Born May 24, 1948 in 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.

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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.

Acting

Voidance
Film, 2026
as Agent Polo
The Morrigan
Film, 2026
as Francis Crowley
Preschool
Film, 2026
as Joe
Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead
Film, 2026
as Dida
Can You Hear Me?
Film, 2025
as Johnny
Talamasca: The Secret Order
TV series, 2025
as Director Houseman
Hostage
TV series, 2025
as Max Dalton
Salvable
Film, 2025
as Welly
Fear
TV series, 2025
as Allan Berwick
The Last Redemption
Film, 2025
as Lord Goran
Nightsleeper
TV series, 2024
as Fraser Warren
The Beast Within
Film, 2024
as Waylon
Six Four
TV series, 2023
as Jim Mackie
The Three Musketeers
Film, 2023
as Cardinal Richelieu
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Film, 2022
as Mr. Fezziwig (voice)
My Sailor, My Love
Film, 2022
as Howard
Karen Pirie
TV series, 2022
as Brodie Grant Snr
Breath
Film, 2022
as Nick
The Kindred
Film, 2021
as Frank Menzies
Jagame Thandhiram
Film, 2021
as Peter Sprott
Skylines
Film, 2020
as Grant
Off Grid
Film, 2019
as John Tanner
Forget Me Not
Film, 2019
as Benedict
His Dark Materials
TV series, 2019
as Farder Coram
Tomorrow
Film, 2019
as Mr. Charles
Chernobyl
TV series, 2019
as Miner
The Bay
TV series, 2019
as Bill Bradwell
Get Duked!
Film, 2019
as Farmer
The Name of the Rose
TV series, 2019
as Jorge of Burgos
The Hole in the Ground
Film, 2019
as Des Brady