James Cosmo

Known for: Acting
Born: May 24, 1948, Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
Movies: 117

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.

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Best-Known Movies

7.2

Wonder Woman

2017

7.1

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

2005

7.2

Troy

2004

7.9

Braveheart

1995

8.0

Trainspotting

1996

6.9

T2 Trainspotting

2017

6.9

Highlander

1986

5.8

Ben-Hur

2016

6.8

Outlaw King

2018

5.7

Babe: Pig in the City

1998

Filmography

2026	Voidance	Agent Polo
2026	The Morrigan	Francis Crowley
2026	Preschool	Joe
2026	Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead	Dida
2025	Can You Hear Me?	Johnny
2025	Salvable	Welly
2025	The Last Redemption	Lord Goran
2024	The Beast Within	Waylon
2023	The Three Musketeers	Cardinal Richelieu
2022	Scrooge: A Christmas Carol	Mr. Fezziwig (voice)
2022	My Sailor, My Love	Howard
2022	Breath	Nick
2021	The Kindred	Frank Menzies
2021	Jagame Thandhiram	Peter Sprott
2020	Skylines	Grant
2019	Off Grid	John Tanner
2019	Forget Me Not	Benedict
2019	Tomorrow	Mr. Charles
2019	Get Duked!	Farmer
2019	The Hole in the Ground	Des Brady
2019	Shadow Boxer	Eddie Royce
2018	Malevolent	Grandpa
2018	Ashes in the Snow	Mr. Stakas
2018	Outlaw King	Robert Bruce Senior
2018	In Darkness	Niall
2018	Darkness Comes	Policeman
2018	Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre	Narrator (voice)
2017	London Heist	Ray
2017	Wonder Woman	FIeld Marshall Haig
2017	T2 Trainspotting	Renton's Father
2016	Eliminators	Cooper
2016	Monochrome	Roger Daniels
2016	Ben-Hur	Quintus Arius
2016	Whisky Galore	Macalister the Minister
2016	Dark Signal	Alan
2016	Breakdown	Albert Chapman
2016	Bunker: Project 12	Brian Balanowsky
2015	Estranged	Albert
2015	The Legend of Barney Thomson	James Henderson
2015	The Pyramid Texts	Ray
2015	Amélia & Duarte	Narrator (English)
2015	Moonwalkers	Dawson
2014	We Still Kill the Old Way	Arthur
2014	The Boogeyman	Dr. Harper
2013	The Christmas Candle	Herbert Hopewell
2013	Justin and the Knights of Valour	Blucher (voice)
2013	Get Lucky	Mr. Zigic
2013	Hammer of the Gods	King Bagsecg
2013	The Golden Scallop	Judge Wellington
2012	Songs for Amy	Murdo
2012	Citadel	Priest
2011	The Glass Man	Pecco
2011	No Saints for Sinners
2010	Outcast	Laird
2010	The Santa Incident	Nick
2010	Donkeys	Alfred
2010	The Runway	Shutherland
2010	One Night in Emergency
2009	2081	George Bergeron
2009	The Narnia Code	Narrator
2009	The Clan	Hector McKinley
2008	Futureshock: Comet	Brenden
2008	The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1	Galder Weatherwax
2007	Where Have I Been All Your Life?	John
2007	The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising	Dawson
2007	The Last Legion	Hrothgar
2007	Lives of the Saints	Mr. Karva
2006	Half Light	Finlay Murray
2005	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe	Father Christmas
2005	The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby	James Brown
2004	Troy	Glaucus
2004	One Last Chance	Big John
2004	The Reckoning	Lambert
2004	Man Dancin'	Donnie McGlone
2003	Solid Air	Finn
2003	Sweet Dreams	Robert
2002	The Four Feathers	Col. Sutch
2002	Once Upon a Time in the Midlands	Billy
2001	All the Queen's Men	Archie
2001	To End All Wars	Col. Stuart McLean
2000	The Last of the Blonde Bombshells	McNab
2000	Reflections Upon the Origin of the Pineapple
2000	Honest	Tommy Chase
1999	One More Kiss	Frank
1999	Split Second	Donald Paterson
1999	Billy and Zorba	Zorba
1999	The Match	Billy Bailey
1999	Sunset Heights	MacDonald
1998	Babe: Pig in the City	Thelonius (voice)
1998	Golden Wedding	Eddie
1997	Santa / Claws
1996	Emma	Mr. Weston
1996	Trainspotting	Renton's Father
1995	The Key	Gangster
1995	Braveheart	Campbell
1994	Sin Bin	Jerry
1990	The Fool	Mr. Bowring
1990	Treasure Island	Redruth
1989	The Nightwatch	James Smithson
1988	Stormy Monday	Tony
1986	Biggles	German Soldier
1986	Highlander	Angus MacLeod
1985	Operation Julie	Longfellow
1984	The Master of Ballantrae	Horseman (uncredited)
1982	Living Apart Together	Priest
1981	The Nightmare Man	Sergeant Carch
1974	The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil	Loch
1973	The Professional	Sgt. Robbins
1972	The Stone Tape	Cliff Dow
1972	Sutherland's Law	Ian Campbell
1972	Young Winston	Officer on Train
1972	Doomwatch	Bob Gillette
1972	The Duna Bull
1971	Assault	Det. Sgt. Beale
1970	Sovereign's Company	Senior Under Officer Patterson
1969	The Virgin Soldiers	Waller
1969	Battle of Britain	Jamie

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