James Cossins

James Cossins

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1933-12-04
Deathday: 1997-02-12 (63 years old)

Biography

James Cossins (4 December 1933 – 12 February 1997) was an English actor. Born in Beckenham, Kent, he became widely recognised as the abrupt, bewildered Mr Walt in the Fawlty Towers episode "The Hotel Inspectors" and as Mr Watson, the frustrated Public Relations training course instructor, in an episode of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em.


Cossins was born in Beckenham and educated at the City of London School. After serving in the Royal Air Force, he trained at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he won the silver medal in 1952.


Cossins first appeared in repertory theatre and at the Nottingham Playhouse. He played a wide range of characters throughout his colourful and extensive career on television and stage, often portraying blustering, pompous, crusty and cantankerous characters. Cossins appeared in Charley's Aunt at the Apollo Theatre in 1971 with Tom Courtenay, David Horovitch, Garth Forwood, Joanna McCallum, and Celia Bannerman. He appeared in more than forty films, including The Anniversary (recreating his West End stage role), and The Lost Continent (both 1968), Gandhi (1982), and The Man with the Golden Gun (1974).


On the small screen, Cossins appeared as a guest in a variety of shows, including The Likely Lads and Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, Minder, Bergerac, The Sweeney, Bless This House, Shadows, All Creatures Great and Small, Citizen Smith, Just William, The Good Life, L for Lester, Neville Dennis in Callan "Rules of the Game" (1972), Z-Cars, and as the regular character Bruce Westrop (in 1979) in Emmerdale Farm. He also played Major Bagstock in Dombey and Son (1983), and appeared in the first series of All in Good Faith in 1985. He played a magistrate in episodes of four different British sitcoms, Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, The Good Life, Citizen Smith and Minder.


Cossins's later appearances were limited by ill health and he lived in semi-retirement in Surrey. Cossins died from heart disease at the age of 63, in 1997

Filmography

all 73

Movies 43

TV Shows 30

Colonel Luscombe
Miss Marple

Miss Marple (1984)

TV
Calhoun / Tuchel
Bergerac

Bergerac (1981)

TV
6
Lord Carnarvon
Sphinx

Sphinx (1981)

Movie
Mr. Barge / Aloysius Barge
All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small (1978)

TV
6
Colonel Rosier
The Sweeney

The Sweeney (1975)

TV
Count Josi Hoyos
Fall of Eagles

Fall of Eagles (1974)

TV
James Manfred O.BE.
Death Line

Death Line (1972)

Movie
Graham Erringburn
Crown Court

Crown Court (1972)

TV
Father - Mr. Rainbird
The Rainbirds

The Rainbirds (1971)

Movie
Man in Cinema (uncredited)
Carry On Camping

Carry On Camping (1969)

Movie
3.5
Nick, chief engineer
The Lost Continent

The Lost Continent (1968)

Movie
Professor Tatham
Privilege

Privilege (1967)

Movie
Vicar / Scoutmaster
The Likely Lads

The Likely Lads (1964)

TV
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1933-12-04

Deathday
1997-02-12 (63 years old)

Birth Place
Beckenham, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom

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