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.
Known For
Movies
- Braveheart
1995
- The Chronicles of Narni...
2005
- Trainspotting
1996
- The Seeker: The Dark Is...
2007
- Breath
2022
- To End All Wars
2001
- Storm Rider: Legend of ...
2025
- Emma
1996
- My Sailor, My Love
2022
- Comet Impact
2008
- Highlander
1986
- All the Queen's Men
2001
- Babe: Pig in the City
1998
- Doomwatch
1972
- Half Light
2006
- Operation Julie
1985
- The Last Legion
2007
- 2081
2009
- The Match
1999
- Outcast
2010
- Off Grid
2019
- The Runway
2010
- Hotel Caledonia
- Citadel
2012
- One More Kiss
1999
- The Adventures of Greyf...
2005
- Skagerrak
2003
- Lives of the Saints
2007
- The Glass Man
2011
- Songs for Amy
2012
- One Last Chance
2004
- The Santa Incident
2010
- Donkeys
2010
- Justin and the Knights ...
2013
- Hammer of the Gods
2013
- The Narnia Code
2009
- Get Lucky
2013
- The Christmas Candle
2013
- Can You Hear Me?
2025
- The Morrigan
2026
- Battle of Britain
1969
- Scrooge: A Christmas Ca...
2022
- The Golden Scallop
2013
- The Legend of Barney Th...
2015
- Once Upon a Time in the...
2002
- The Fool
1990
- The Four Feathers
2002
- The Last of the Blonde ...
2000
- We Still Kill the Old W...
2014
- The Duna Bull
1972
- The Last Redemption
2025
- Sin Bin
1994
- Santa / Claws
1997
- Tomorrow
2019
- Salvable
2025
- Estranged
2015
- The Pyramid Texts
2015
- One Night in Emergency
2010
- No Saints for Sinners
2011
- Sovereign's Company
1970
- The Professional
1973
- The Three Musketeers
2023
- The Stone Tape
1972
- Breakdown
2016
- Project 12: The Bunker
2016
- The Beast Within
2024
- Dark Signal
2016
- Whisky Galore
2016
- Young Winston
1972
- The Boogeyman
2014
- Amélia & Duarte
2015
- Stormy Monday
1988
- In Darkness
2018
- Ben-Hur
2016
- Eliminators
2017
- Moonwalkers
2015
- Living Apart Together
1982
- The Nightwatch
1989
- T2 Trainspotting
2017
- Monochrome
2016
- Sunset Heights
1999
- London Heist
2017
- Wonder Woman
2017
- Honest
2000
- The Virgin Soldiers
1969
- Troy
2004
- Ashes in the Snow
2018
- Assault
1971
- The Hole in the Ground
2019
- The Reckoning
2004
- Treasure Island
1990
- Billy and Zorba
1999
- The Nightmare Man
1981
- Biggles
1986
- Malevolent
2018
- Outlaw King
2018
- Darkness Comes
2018
- Get Duked!
2019
- The Cheviot, the Stag a...
1974
- Man Dancin'
2004
- Codename: Kyril
1988
- ஜகமே தந்திரம்
2021
- Rogue Trooper: The Quar...
2018
- Skylines
2020
- Solid Air
2003
- Forget Me Not
2019
- The Kindred
2021
- Split Second
1999
- Preschool
- The Clan
2009
- Follow the Dark
- Golden Wedding
1998
- Shadow Boxer
2019
- Where Have I Been All Y...
2007
TV Shows
- Midsomer Murders
1997
- Game of Thrones
2011
- Castle
2009
- The Bill
1984
- The Nightmare Man
1981
- Taggart
1983
- The Bay
2019
- The Persuaders!
1971
- UFO
1970
- Heartbeat
1992
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
- Kidnapped
1979
- The Sweeney
1975
- Survivors
1975
- Take the High Road
1980
- Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962
- Badger
1999
- FlashForward
2009
- Roughnecks
1994
- Thundercloud
1979
- Ransom for a Pretty Girl
1966
- Highland Cops
2023
- Hammer House of Horror
1980
- Ivanhoe
1997
- Nightsleeper
2024
- Dick Barton: Special Ag...
1979
- Rebus
2000
- Rebus
2000
- The Colour of Magic
2008
- Sons of Anarchy
2008
- Minder
1979
- SS-GB
2017
- Casualty
1986
- Casualty
1986
- Super Gran
1985
- Little House on the Pra...
2005
- Running Scared
1986
- Hold the Sunset
2018
- Ain't Misbehavin'
1997
- Cleopatra
1999
- Six Four
2023
- His Dark Materials
2019
- Fear
2025
- Il nome della rosa
2019
- Chernobyl
2019
- Shetland
2013
- Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018
- The House of Eliott
1991
- Death in Paradise
2011
- Merlin
2008
- The Durrells
2016
- The Professionals
1977
- Case Histories
2011
- Celebrity Big Brother
2001
- Winners and Losers
1989
- House on the Hill
1981
- Hostage
2025
- Karen Pirie
2022
- New Worlds
2014
- Churchill's People
1974
- Easter Tales
2000