James Cosmo

James Cosmo

Acting

Born May 24, 1948 (age 78)

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.

Filmography

Voidance
Movie
Voidance2026 · Agent Polo
The Morrigan
Movie
The Morrigan2026 · Francis Crowley
Preschool
Movie
Preschool2026 · Joe
Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead
Movie
Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead2026 · Dida
Can You Hear Me?
Movie
Can You Hear Me?2025 · Johnny
Talamasca: The Secret Order
Series
Talamasca: The Secret Order2025 · Director Houseman
Hostage
Series
Hostage2025 · Max Dalton
Salvable
Movie
Salvable2025 · Welly
Fear
Series
Fear2025 · Allan Berwick
The Last Redemption
Movie
The Last Redemption2025 · Lord Goran
Nightsleeper
Series
Nightsleeper2024 · Fraser Warren
The Beast Within
Movie
The Beast Within2024 · Waylon
Highland Cops
Series
Highland Cops2023 · Narrator
Six Four
Series
Six Four2023 · Jim Mackie
The Three Musketeers
Movie
The Three Musketeers2023 · Cardinal Richelieu
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Movie
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol2022 · Mr. Fezziwig (voice)
My Sailor, My Love
Movie
My Sailor, My Love2022 · Howard
Karen Pirie
Series
Karen Pirie2022 · Brodie Grant Snr
Breath
Movie
Breath2022 · Nick
The Kindred
Movie
The Kindred2021 · Frank Menzies
Jagame Thandhiram
Movie
Jagame Thandhiram2021 · Peter Sprott
Skylines
Movie
Skylines2020 · Grant
Off Grid
Movie
Off Grid2019 · John Tanner
Forget Me Not
Movie
Forget Me Not2019 · Benedict
His Dark Materials
Series
His Dark Materials2019 · Farder Coram
Tomorrow
Movie
Tomorrow2019 · Mr. Charles
Chernobyl
Series
Chernobyl2019 · Miner
The Bay
Series
The Bay2019 · Bill Bradwell
Get Duked!
Movie
Get Duked!2019 · Farmer
The Name of the Rose
Series
The Name of the Rose2019 · Jorge of Burgos
The Hole in the Ground
Movie
The Hole in the Ground2019 · Des Brady
Shadow Boxer
Movie
Shadow Boxer2019 · Eddie Royce
Malevolent
Movie
Malevolent2018 · Grandpa
Ashes in the Snow
Movie
Ashes in the Snow2018 · Mr. Stakas
Outlaw King
Movie
Outlaw King2018 · Robert Bruce Senior
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Series
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan2018 · Luka Gocharov
In Darkness
Movie
In Darkness2018 · Niall
Darkness Comes
Movie
Darkness Comes2018 · Policeman
Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre
Movie
Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre2018 · Narrator (voice)
Hold the Sunset
Series
Hold the Sunset2018 · Bob
SS-GB
Series
SS-GB2017 · Harry Woods
London Heist
Movie
London Heist2017
Breakdown
Movie
Breakdown2016
Eliminators
Movie
Eliminators2016
The Legend of Barney Thomson
Movie
The Legend of Barney Thomson2015
We Still Kill the Old Way
Movie
We Still Kill the Old Way2014
Get Lucky
Movie
Get Lucky2013
Songs for Amy
Movie
Songs for Amy2012
The Glass Man
Movie
The Glass Man2011
Donkeys
Movie
Donkeys2010
The Runway
Movie
The Runway2010
The Santa Incident
Movie
The Santa Incident2010
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1
Movie
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 12008
The Colour of Magic
Series
The Colour of Magic2008 · Galder Weatherwax
Lives of the Saints
★ 4.8Movie
Lives of the Saints2007
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
Movie
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby2005
All the Queen's Men
Movie
All the Queen's Men2001
Ain't Misbehavin'
Series
Ain't Misbehavin'1997 · Malky Fraser
Ivanhoe
Series
Ivanhoe1997 · Cedric
Roughnecks
Series
Roughnecks1994 · Tom
Running Scared
Series
Running Scared1986
Sovereign's Company
Movie
Sovereign's Company1970
Ransom for a Pretty Girl
Series
Ransom for a Pretty Girl1966