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James Cosmo

Born: 1948

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Cosmos is known for his film roles as Angus MacLeod in Highlander, Campbell in Braveheart and as Father Christmas in the adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Over the years he has also had roles in films such as Trainspotting, The Last Legion, Troy, and 2081 . He also appeared in Take the High Road as Alex Geddes from 1982-83. 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 Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Clydebank - West Dunbartonshire - Scotland - UK

Resources

Movies

Braveheart

Campbell in Braveheart

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

Father Christmas in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Trainspotting

Renton's Father in Trainspotting

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

Dawson in The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

Breath

Nick in Breath

To End All Wars

Col. Stuart McLean in To End All Wars

Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead

Dida in Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead

Emma

Mr. Weston in Emma

My Sailor, My Love

Howard in My Sailor, My Love

Futureshock: Comet

Brenden in Futureshock: Comet

Highlander

Angus MacLeod in Highlander

All the Queen's Men

Archie in All the Queen's Men

Babe: Pig in the City

Thelonius (voice) in Babe: Pig in the City

Doomwatch

Bob Gillette in Doomwatch

Half Light

Finlay Murray in Half Light

Operation Julie

Longfellow in Operation Julie

The Last Legion

Hrothgar in The Last Legion

2081

George Bergeron in 2081

The Match

Billy Bailey in The Match

Outcast

Laird in Outcast

Off Grid

John Tanner in Off Grid

The Runway

Shutherland in The Runway

Hotel Caledonia

William Pertwee in Hotel Caledonia

Citadel

Priest in Citadel

One More Kiss

Frank in One More Kiss

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

James Brown in The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

Sweet Dreams

Robert in Sweet Dreams

Lives of the Saints

Mr. Karva in Lives of the Saints

The Glass Man

Pecco in The Glass Man

Songs for Amy

Murdo in Songs for Amy

One Last Chance

Big John in One Last Chance

The Santa Incident

Nick in The Santa Incident

Donkeys

Alfred in Donkeys

Justin and the Knights of Valour

Blucher (voice) in Justin and the Knights of Valour

Hammer of the Gods

King Bagsecg in Hammer of the Gods

The Narnia Code

Narrator in The Narnia Code

Get Lucky

Mr. Zigic in Get Lucky

The Christmas Candle

Herbert Hopewell in The Christmas Candle

Can You Hear Me?

Johnny in Can You Hear Me?

The Morrigan

Francis Crowley in The Morrigan

Battle of Britain

Jamie in Battle of Britain

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

Mr. Fezziwig (voice) in Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

The Golden Scallop

Judge Wellington in The Golden Scallop

The Legend of Barney Thomson

James Henderson in The Legend of Barney Thomson

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

Billy in Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

The Fool

Mr. Bowring in The Fool

The Four Feathers

Col. Sutch in The Four Feathers

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

McNab in The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

We Still Kill the Old Way

Arthur in We Still Kill the Old Way

The Duna Bull

in The Duna Bull

The Last Redemption

Lord Goran in The Last Redemption

Sin Bin

Jerry in Sin Bin

Santa / Claws

in Santa / Claws

Tomorrow

Mr. Charles in Tomorrow

Salvable

Welly in Salvable

Estranged

Albert in Estranged

The Pyramid Texts

Ray in The Pyramid Texts

One Night in Emergency

in One Night in Emergency

No Saints for Sinners

in No Saints for Sinners

Sovereign's Company

Senior Under Officer Patterson in Sovereign's Company

The Professional

Sgt. Robbins in The Professional

The Three Musketeers

Cardinal Richelieu in The Three Musketeers

The Stone Tape

Cliff Dow in The Stone Tape

Breakdown

Albert Chapman in Breakdown

Bunker: Project 12

Brian Balanowsky in Bunker: Project 12

The Beast Within

Waylon in The Beast Within

Dark Signal

Alan in Dark Signal

Whisky Galore

Macalister the Minister in Whisky Galore

Young Winston

Officer on Train in Young Winston

The Boogeyman

Dr. Harper in The Boogeyman

Amélia & Duarte

Narrator (English) in Amélia & Duarte

Stormy Monday

Tony in Stormy Monday

In Darkness

Niall in In Darkness

Ben-Hur

Quintus Arius in Ben-Hur

Eliminators

Cooper in Eliminators

Moonwalkers

Dawson in Moonwalkers

Living Apart Together

Priest in Living Apart Together

The Nightwatch

James Smithson in The Nightwatch

T2 Trainspotting

Renton's Father in T2 Trainspotting

Tales from the Madhouse

The Centurion in Tales from the Madhouse

Monochrome

Roger Daniels in Monochrome

Sunset Heights

MacDonald in Sunset Heights

London Heist

Ray in London Heist

Wonder Woman

FIeld Marshall Haig in Wonder Woman

Honest

Tommy Chase in Honest

The Virgin Soldiers

Waller in The Virgin Soldiers

Troy

Glaucus in Troy

Ashes in the Snow

Mr. Stakas in Ashes in the Snow

Assault

Det. Sgt. Beale in Assault

The Hole in the Ground

Des Brady in The Hole in the Ground

The Reckoning

Lambert in The Reckoning

Free Jimmy

HudMaSpecs (voice) in Free Jimmy

Treasure Island

Redruth in Treasure Island

Billy and Zorba

Zorba in Billy and Zorba

The Nightmare Man

Sergeant Carch in The Nightmare Man

Biggles

German Soldier in Biggles

Malevolent

Grandpa in Malevolent

Outlaw King

Robert Bruce Senior in Outlaw King

Darkness Comes

Policeman in Darkness Comes

Get Duked!

Farmer in Get Duked!

The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil

Loch in The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil

Man Dancin'

Donnie McGlone in Man Dancin'

Codename: Kyril

Bonham in Codename: Kyril

Jagame Thandhiram

Peter Sprott in Jagame Thandhiram

Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre

Narrator in Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre

Skylines

Grant in Skylines

Solid Air

Finn in Solid Air

Forget Me Not

Benedict in Forget Me Not

The Kindred

Frank Menzies in The Kindred

Split Second

Donald Paterson in Split Second

TV Shows

Midsomer Murders

Jack 'Axeman' McKinley in Midsomer Murders

Game of Thrones

Jeor Mormont in Game of Thrones

Castle

Finn Rourke in Castle

The Bill

in The Bill

The Nightmare Man

Sergeant Carch in The Nightmare Man

Taggart

in Taggart

The Bay

Bill Bradwell in The Bay

The Persuaders!

Inspector Williams in The Persuaders!

UFO

Lt. Anderson in UFO

Heartbeat

Matthew Chapman in Heartbeat

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

in Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Kidnapped

Beggar/Soldier in Kidnapped

The Sweeney

Det. Sgt. Davy Freeth in The Sweeney

Survivors

Lenny Carter in Survivors

Take the High Road

in Take the High Road

Warship

in Warship

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Private Davidson in Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Badger

in Badger

FlashForward

Phillip in FlashForward

Roughnecks

Tom in Roughnecks

Thundercloud

in Thundercloud

Ransom for a Pretty Girl

in Ransom for a Pretty Girl

Highland Cops

Narrator in Highland Cops

Hammer House of Horror

Willis in Hammer House of Horror

Ivanhoe

Cedric in Ivanhoe

Nightsleeper

Fraser Warren in Nightsleeper

Dick Barton: Special Agent

Jock Anderson in Dick Barton: Special Agent

The Chase Celebrity Special

Themselves in The Chase Celebrity Special

Rebus

Morris Cafferty in Rebus

Rebus

Morris Gerald Cafferty in Rebus

The Colour of Magic

Galder Weatherwax in The Colour of Magic

Sons of Anarchy

Father Kellan Ashby in Sons of Anarchy

Minder

Jock McLeish in Minder

New Worlds

Goffe in New Worlds

SS-GB

Harry Woods in SS-GB

Casualty

John Breckman in Casualty

Casualty

Tony in Casualty

Super Gran

Mr. McBigg in Super Gran

Little House on the Prairie

Mr. Scott in Little House on the Prairie

Running Scared

Detective Inspector McNeil in Running Scared

Hold the Sunset

Bob in Hold the Sunset

Ain't Misbehavin'

Malky Fraser in Ain't Misbehavin'

Cleopatra

Agrippa in Cleopatra

Six Four

Jim Mackie in Six Four

His Dark Materials

Farder Coram in His Dark Materials

Celebrity Big Brother

in Celebrity Big Brother

The Choice

in The Choice

Fear

in Fear

The Name of the Rose

Jorge of Burgos in The Name of the Rose

Chernobyl

Miner in Chernobyl

Shetland

Arthur McCall in Shetland

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

Luka Gocharov in Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

The House of Eliott

James Maxton in The House of Eliott

Death in Paradise

Roger Seymour in Death in Paradise

Merlin

Hengist in Merlin

The Durrells

Captain Creech in The Durrells

The Professionals

Glover in The Professionals

Case Histories

Len Lomax in Case Histories