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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.
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Filmography
all 172
Movies 110
TV Shows 62
Narrator 4
self 2
Voice 2
Self - Narrator
Highland Cops (2023)
TV
Jim Mackie
Six Four (2023)
TV
Cardinal Richelieu
The Three Musketeers (2023)
Movie
Mr Fezziwig
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022)
Movie
Howard
My Sailor My Love (2022)
Movie
Nick
Breath (2022)
Movie
Frank Menzies
The Kindred (2021)
Movie
Peter Sprott
Jagame Thandhiram (2021)
Movie
Grant
Skylines (2020)
Movie
7
John Tanner
Off Grid (2019)
Movie
Benedict
Forget Me Not (2019)
Movie
Farder Coram
His Dark Materials (2019)
TV
6.1
Mr. Charles
Tomorrow (2019)
Movie
Miner
Chernobyl (2019)
TV
6.73
Bill Bradwell
The Bay (2019)
TV
Farmer
Get Duked! (2019)
Movie
Jorge of Burgos
The Name of the Rose (2019)
TV
6
Des
The Hole in the Ground (2019)
Movie
5.64
Grandpa
Malevolent (2018)
Movie
Mr. Stakas
Ashes in the Snow (2018)
Movie
Robert Bruce Senior
Outlaw King (2018)
Movie
5.95
Luka Gocharov
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018)
TV
5.91
Niall
In Darkness (2018)
Movie
Policeman
Darkness Comes (2018)
Movie
Narrator
Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre (2018)
Movie
Narrator
Mystery of the Lost Paintings (2018)
TV
Bob
Hold the Sunset (2018)
TV
Ray
London Heist (2017)
Movie
FIeld Marshall Haig
Wonder Woman (2017)
Movie
6.79
Harry Woods
SS-GB (2017)
TV
Renton's Father
T2 Trainspotting (2017)
Movie
5.78
Cooper
Eliminators (2016)
Movie
4
Roger Daniels
Monochrome (2016)
Movie
Quintus Arius
Ben-Hur (2016)
Movie
8.5
MacAlister
Whisky Galore (2016)
Movie
Alan Keller
Dark Signal (2016)
Movie
Captain Creech
The Durrells (2016)
TV
8
The Game-keeper
Stag (2016)
TV
8
Albert Chapman
Breakdown (2016)
Movie
Brian Balanowsky
Bunker: Project 12 (2016)
Movie
Albert
Estranged (2015)
Movie
James Henderson
The Legend of Barney Thomson (2015)
Movie
6
Ray
The Pyramid Texts (2015)
Movie
Narrator (English)
Amélia & Duarte (2015)
Movie
Dawson
Moonwalkers (2015)
Movie
Arthur
We Still Kill the Old Way (2014)
Movie
Goffe
New Worlds (2014)
TV
Self
Dream Me Up Scotty! (2013)
Movie
Herbert Hopewell
The Christmas Candle (2013)
Movie
Blucher (voice)
Justin and the Knights of Valour (2013)
Movie
5.5
Mr. Zigic
Get Lucky (2013)
Movie
King Bagsecg
Hammer of the Gods (2013)
Movie
Arthur McCall
Shetland (2013)
TV
5.82
Judge Wellington
The Golden Scallop (2013)
Movie
Murdo
Songs for Amy (2012)
Movie
Priest
Citadel (2012)
Movie
Themselves
The Chase Celebrity Special (2011)
TV
Roger Seymour
Death in Paradise (2011)
TV
4.5
Pecco
The Glass Man (2011)
Movie
Jeor Mormont
Game of Thrones (2011)
TV
7.8
No Saints for Sinners (2011)
Movie
Laird
Outcast (2010)
Movie
Nick
The Santa Incident (2010)
Movie
Alfie
Donkeys (2010)
Movie
Sutherland
The Runway (2010)
Movie
Actor
One Night in Emergency (2010)
Movie
Phillip
FlashForward (2009)
TV
5.29
George Bergeron
2081 (2009)
Movie
Narrator
The Narnia Code (2009)
Movie
Finn Rourke
Castle (2009)
TV
6.96
Hengist
Merlin (2008)
TV
6.31
Father Kellan Ashby
Sons of Anarchy (2008)
TV
7.18
Galder Weatherwax
The Colour of Magic (2008)
TV
Brenden Kelly
Futureshock: Comet (2008)
Movie
Dawson
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007)
Movie
8
Hrothgar
The Last Legion (2007)
Movie
7
Mr. Karva
Lives of the Saints (2007)
Movie
HudMaSpecs (voice)
Free Jimmy (2006)
Movie
10
Finlay Murray
Half Light (2006)
Movie
6.4
Father Christmas
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
Movie
7.25
James Brown
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby (2005)
Movie
Mr. Scott
Little House on the Prairie (2005)
TV
Glaucus
Troy (2004)
Movie
6.03
Big John
One Last Chance (2004)
Movie
Lambert
The Reckoning (2004)
Movie
Donnie McGlone
Man Dancin' (2004)
Movie
Finn
Solid Air (2003)
Movie
Robert
Sweet Dreams (2003)
Movie
Col. Sutch
The Four Feathers (2002)
Movie
Billy
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002)
Movie
Archie
All the Queen's Men (2001)
Movie
Lt. Col. Stuart McLean
To End All Wars (2001)
Movie
Celebrity Big Brother (2001)
TV
McNab
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000)
Movie
Tommy Chase
Honest (2000)
Movie
Morris Gerald Cafferty / Morris Cafferty
Rebus (2000)
TV
6
The Centurion
Tales from the Madhouse (2000)
Movie
Frank
One More Kiss (1999)
Movie
Donald Paterson
Split Second (1999)
Movie
Zorba
Billy and Zorba (1999)
Movie
Billy Bailey
The Match (1999)
Movie
Badger (1999)
TV
MacDonald
Sunset Heights (1999)
Movie
Agrippa
Cleopatra (1999)
TV
6
Thelonius
Babe: Pig in the City (1998)
Movie
Minister
Urban Ghost Story (1998)
Movie
Malky Fraser
Ain't Misbehavin' (1997)
TV
Jack 'Axeman' McKinley
Midsomer Murders (1997)
TV
6
Cedric
Ivanhoe (1997)
TV
Mr Weston
Emma (1996)
Movie
9
Mr. Renton
Trainspotting (1996)
Movie
6.78
Campbell
Braveheart (1995)
Movie
6.9
Tom
Roughnecks (1994)
TV
Jerry
Sin Bin (1994)
Movie
Matthew Chapman
Heartbeat (1992)
TV
9
James Maxton
The House of Eliott (1991)
TV
Mr. Bowring
The Fool (1990)
Movie
Redruth
Treasure Island (1990)
Movie
James Smithson
The Nightwatch (1989)
Movie
Glen
The Justice Game (1989)
TV
Tony
Stormy Monday (1988)
Movie
Bonham
Codename: Kyril (1988)
Movie
Primo
Brond (1987)
TV
John Breckman / Tony
Casualty (1986)
TV
German Soldier
Biggles (1986)
Movie
Angus MacLeod
Highlander (1986)
Movie
5.81
Detective Inspector McNeill
Running Scared (1986)
TV
Howard
C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985)
TV
Mr. McBigg
Super Gran (1985)
TV
Longfellow
Operation Julie (1985)
Movie
The Bill (1984)
TV
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
TV
Taggart (1983)
TV
6
Priest
Living Apart Together (1982)
Movie
Sergeant Carch
The Nightmare Man (1981)
Movie
Sergeant Carch
The Nightmare Man (1981)
TV
Willis
Hammer House of Horror (1980)
TV
Take the High Road (1980)
TV
Jock McLeish
Minder (1979)
TV
6
Thundercloud (1979)
TV
Jock Anderson
Dick Barton: Special Agent (1979)
TV
Beggar/Soldier
Kidnapped (1978)
TV
Glover
The Professionals (1977)
TV
Lenny Carter
Survivors (1975)
TV
Det. Sgt. Davy Freeth
The Sweeney (1975)
TV
Loch
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil (1974)
Movie
L
Warship (1973)
TV
Cliff Dow
The Stone Tape (1972)
Movie
Officer on Train
Young Winston (1972)
Movie
1
Bob Gillette
Doomwatch (1972)
Movie
The Duna Bull (1972)
Movie
Inspector Williams
The Persuaders! (1971)
TV
1
Det. Sgt. Beale
Assault (1971)
Movie
Lt. Anderson
UFO (1970)
TV
3.5
Senior Under Officer Patterson
Sovereign's Company (1970)
Movie
Waller
The Virgin Soldiers (1969)
Movie
Jamie
Battle of Britain (1969)
Movie
1
Ransom for a Pretty Girl (1966)
TV
Private Davidson
Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962)
TV
Bonfield
House on the Hill
TV
Dida
The Islander
Movie
Fear
TV
The Choice
TV
Welly
Salvable
Movie
Henry Hunter
Carried
Movie
Lord Goran
The Last Redemption
Movie
Actor
Nightsleeper
TV
Francis Crowley
The Morrigan
Movie
Johnny
Can You Hear Me?
Movie
William Pertwee
Hotel Caledonia
Movie
Carmichael
The Sharp End
TV
Santa Claus
Santa / Claws
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.95
Based on 8.7 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1962
1989
2006
1994
2023
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1948-05-24 (75 years old)
Birth NameJames Ronald Gordon Copeland
Birth PlaceClydebank, United Kingdom
FatherJames Copeland
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsДжеймс Космо, ஜேம்ஸ் காஸ்மோ
AwardsMember of the Order of the British Empire
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