Biography
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.
Acting credits 66 titles
Voidance
as Agent Polo
Film
2026
4.5
The Morrigan
as Francis Crowley
Film
2026
5.7
Preschool
as Joe
Film
2026
6.2
Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead
as Dida
Film
2026
5.7
Salvable
as Welly
Film
2025
6.3
Fear
as Allan Berwick
Series
2025
5.2
The Last Redemption
as Lord Goran
Film
2025
5.1
Nightsleeper
as Fraser Warren
Series
2024–
6.7
The Beast Within
as Waylon
Film
2024
5.6
Six Four
as Jim Mackie
Series
2023
5.5
The Three Musketeers
as Cardinal Richelieu
Film
2023
5.2
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
as Mr. Fezziwig (voice)
Film
2022
6.8
My Sailor, My Love
as Howard
Film
2022
6.2
Karen Pirie
as Brodie Grant Snr
Series
2022–
6.9
Breath
as Nick
Film
2022
3.7
The Kindred
as Frank Menzies
Film
2021
6.4
Jagame Thandhiram
as Peter Sprott
Film
2021
5.5
Skylines
as Grant
Film
2020
5.6
Off Grid
as John Tanner
Film
2019
10.0
Forget Me Not
as Benedict
Film
2019
5.0
Get Duked!
as Farmer
Film
2019
6.2
The Name of the Rose
as Jorge of Burgos
Series
2019
7.0
The Hole in the Ground
as Des Brady
Film
2019
5.7
Malevolent
as Grandpa
Film
2018
5.0
Ashes in the Snow
as Mr. Stakas
Film
2018
6.4
Outlaw King
as Robert Bruce Senior
Film
2018
6.8
In Darkness
as Niall
Film
2018
6.1
Darkness Comes
as Policeman
Film
2018
5.0
London Heist
as Ray
Film
2017
5.6
Wonder Woman
as FIeld Marshall Haig
Film
2017
7.2
SS-GB
as Harry Woods
Series
2017
6.2
T2 Trainspotting
as Renton's Father
Film
2017
6.9
Eliminators
as Cooper
Film
2016
6.4
Monochrome
as Roger Daniels
Film
2016
4.8
Ben-Hur
as Quintus Arius
Film
2016
5.8
Whisky Galore
as Macalister the Minister
Film
2016
5.9
Dark Signal
as Alan
Film
2016
3.8
Breakdown
as Albert Chapman
Film
2016
5.0
Bunker: Project 12
as Brian Balanowsky
Film
2016
5.0
The Legend of Barney Thomson
as James Henderson
Film
2015
6.1
Moonwalkers
as Dawson
Film
2015
6.1
Justin and the Knights of Valour
as Blucher (voice)
Film
2013
5.9
Hammer of the Gods
as King Bagsecg
Film
2013
4.4
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
as Dawson
Film
2007
5.4
The Last Legion
as Hrothgar
Film
2007
5.6
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
as Father Christmas
Film
2005
7.1
Little House on the Prairie
as Mr. Scott
Series
2005
8.1
Troy
as Glaucus
Film
2004
7.2
The Four Feathers
as Col. Sutch
Film
2002
6.6
To End All Wars
as Col. Stuart McLean
Film
2001
6.4
Cleopatra
as Agrippa
Series
1999
6.6
Babe: Pig in the City
as Thelonius (voice)
Film
1998
5.7
Ain't Misbehavin'
as Malky Fraser
Series
1997
7.0
Ivanhoe
as Cedric
Series
1997
7.1
Emma
as Mr. Weston
Film
1996
6.6
Trainspotting
as Renton's Father
Film
1996
8.0
Braveheart
as Campbell
Film
1995
7.9
Roughnecks
as Tom
Series
1994–1995
7.3
The Sharp End
as Carmichael
Series
1991
7.5
Treasure Island
as Redruth
Film
1990
6.7
Winners and Losers
as Frank Kerr
Series
1989–
9.0
Highlander
as Angus MacLeod
Film
1986
6.9
Running Scared
as Detective Inspector McNeil
Series
1986
6.7
The Nightmare Man
as Sergeant Carch
Series
1981
6.7
Take the High Road
Series
1980–
6.2
Thundercloud
as Chief Petty Officer Hawkins
Series
1979
7.0
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7.1
Film
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Father Christmas
2005
7.2
Film
Troy
Glaucus
2004
7.9
Film
Braveheart
Campbell
1995
6.9
Film
Highlander
Angus MacLeod
1986
7.2
Film
Wonder Woman
FIeld Marshall Haig
2017
8.0
Film
Trainspotting
Renton's Father
1996
7.0
Series
The Name of the Rose
Jorge of Burgos
2019
6.2
Series
Take the High Road
1980–
6.6
Film
The Four Feathers
Col. Sutch
2002
5.8
Film
Ben-Hur
Quintus Arius
2016
6.1
Film
The Legend of Barney Thomson
James Henderson
2015
5.6
Film
The Last Legion
Hrothgar
2007
6.4
Film
To End All Wars
Col. Stuart McLean
2001
5.4
Film
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
Dawson
2007
6.7
Series
Nightsleeper
Fraser Warren
2024–
5.5
Series
Six Four
Jim Mackie
2023
6.9
Series
Karen Pirie
Brodie Grant Snr
2022–
5.6
Film
The Beast Within
Waylon
2024
6.2
Series
SS-GB
Harry Woods
2017
5.9
Film
Justin and the Knights of Valour
Blucher (voice)
2013
6.6
Film
Emma
Mr. Weston
1996
8.1
Series
Little House on the Prairie
Mr. Scott
2005
6.7
Film
Treasure Island
Redruth
1990
6.2
Film
Preschool
Joe
2026
6.8
Film
Outlaw King
Robert Bruce Senior
2018
6.6
Series
Cleopatra
Agrippa
1999
6.9
Film
T2 Trainspotting
Renton's Father
2017
6.8
Film
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Mr. Fezziwig (voice)
2022
5.7
Film
Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead
Dida
2026
6.1
Film
Moonwalkers
Dawson
2015
7.1
Series
Ivanhoe
Cedric
1997
5.7
Film
The Morrigan
Francis Crowley
2026
6.4
Film
The Kindred
Frank Menzies
2021
5.7
Film
Babe: Pig in the City
Thelonius (voice)
1998
7.3
Series
Roughnecks
Tom
1994–1995
5.6
Film
Skylines
Grant
2020
5.7
Film
The Hole in the Ground
Des Brady
2019
5.2
Series
Fear
Allan Berwick
2025
6.1
Film
In Darkness
Niall
2018
4.4
Film
Hammer of the Gods
King Bagsecg
2013
7.0
Series
Ain't Misbehavin'
Malky Fraser
1997
6.7
Series
The Nightmare Man
Sergeant Carch
1981
7.5
Series
The Sharp End
Carmichael
1991
6.7
Series
Running Scared
Detective Inspector McNeil
1986
6.4
Film
Eliminators
Cooper
2016
6.2
Film
Get Duked!
Farmer
2019
5.5
Film
Jagame Thandhiram
Peter Sprott
2021
6.3
Film
Salvable
Welly
2025
7.0
Series
Thundercloud
Chief Petty Officer Hawkins
1979
5.0
Film
Malevolent
Grandpa
2018
6.4
Film
Ashes in the Snow
Mr. Stakas
2018
5.9
Film
Whisky Galore
Macalister the Minister
2016
5.6
Film
London Heist
Ray
2017
5.1
Film
The Last Redemption
Lord Goran
2025
5.2
Film
The Three Musketeers
Cardinal Richelieu
2023
3.8
Film
Dark Signal
Alan
2016
5.0
Film
Breakdown
Albert Chapman
2016
10.0
Film
Off Grid
John Tanner
2019
6.2
Film
My Sailor, My Love
Howard
2022
5.0
Film
Bunker: Project 12
Brian Balanowsky
2016
4.8
Film
Monochrome
Roger Daniels
2016
9.0
Series
Winners and Losers
Frank Kerr
1989–
3.7
Film
Breath
Nick
2022
4.5
Film
Voidance
Agent Polo
2026
5.0
Film
Forget Me Not
Benedict
2019
5.0
Film
Darkness Comes
Policeman
2018