Acting credits
163
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
James Cosmo
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 106Series: 57
TMDB ID: 2467
IMDb ID: nm0181920
Known for: Acting
Born: May 24, 1948
Age: 77
Place of birth: Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1962 - 2026
Years active: 65
Average TMDB rating: 6.47
Wikidata: Q733122
Also known as
Джеймс Космо • ஜேம்ஸ் காஸ்மோ
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with James Cosmo.
Apr 9
The Morrigan
as Francis Crowley
2026 Movie
In 4 weeks
Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead
as Dida
2026 Movie
Can You Hear Me?
as Johnny
2025 Movie
6.3
Salvable
as Welly
2025 Movie
5.5
The Last Redemption
as Lord Goran
2025 Movie
5.7
The Beast Within
as Waylon
2024 Movie
5.1
The Three Musketeers
as Cardinal Richelieu
2023 Movie
6.8
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
as Mr. Fezziwig (voice)
2022 Movie
6.2
My Sailor, My Love
as Howard
2022 Movie
3.7
Breath
as Nick
2022 Movie
6.4
The Kindred
as Frank Menzies
2021 Movie
5.6
Jagame Thandhiram
as Peter Sprott
2021 Movie
5.5
Skylines
as Grant
2020 Movie
10.0
Off Grid
as John Tanner
2019 Movie
5.0
Forget Me Not
as Benedict
2019 Movie
Tomorrow
as Mr. Charles
2019 Movie
6.2
Get Duked!
as Farmer
2019 Movie
5.6
The Hole in the Ground
as Des Brady
2019 Movie
Shadow Boxer
as Eddie Royce
2019 Movie
5.0
Malevolent
as Grandpa
2018 Movie
6.5
Ashes in the Snow
as Mr. Stakas
2018 Movie
6.8
Outlaw King
as Robert Bruce Senior
2018 Movie
6.1
In Darkness
as Niall
2018 Movie
5.0
Darkness Comes
as Policeman
2018 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with James Cosmo.
6.8
Talamasca: The Secret Order
as Director Houseman • 1 eps
2025 Series
6.6
Hostage
as Max Dalton • 3 eps
2025 Series
5.3
Fear
as Allan Berwick • 3 eps
2025 Series
6.7
Nightsleeper
as Fraser Warren • 6 eps
2024 Series
7.0
Highland Cops
as Narrator • 5 eps
2023 Series
5.5
Six Four
as Jim Mackie • 4 eps
2023 Series
6.9
Karen Pirie
as Brodie Grant Snr • 3 eps
2022 Series
7.8
His Dark Materials
as Farder Coram • 6 eps
2019 Series
8.7
Chernobyl
as Miner • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.6
The Bay
as Bill Bradwell • 6 eps
2019 Series
7.0
The Name of the Rose
as Jorge of Burgos • 8 eps
2019 Series
7.7
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
as Luka Gocharov • 8 eps
2018 Series
6.3
Hold the Sunset
as Bob • 3 eps
2018 Series
6.3
SS-GB
as Harry Woods • 5 eps
2017 Series
7.4
The Durrells
as Captain Creech • 4 eps
2016 Series
6.1
New Worlds
as Goffe • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.5
Shetland
as Arthur McCall • 4 eps
2013 Series
7.5
Death in Paradise
as Roger Seymour • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.8
Case Histories
as Len Lomax • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.5
Game of Thrones
as Jeor Mormont • 18 eps
2011 Series
7.0
FlashForward
as Phillip • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.0
Castle
as Finn Rourke • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.8
Merlin
as Hengist • 1 eps
2008 Series
8.4
Sons of Anarchy
as Father Kellan Ashby • 8 eps
2008 Series