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James Cosmo

Biography

James Cosmo

Actor

Born
May 24, 1948
Age
78 years old
Place of birth
Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
Years active
1962 – present
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80

Credits

32

Movies

48

TV series

64

Years active

6.7

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of James Cosmo

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Career timeline

  1. 1948 · Born

    Born in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

  2. 1962 · Screen debut

    Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV)

  3. 2005 · Breakthrough

    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Movie)

  4. 2025 · Latest release

    Talamasca: The Secret Order (TV)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama56
  • Crime20
  • Comedy16
  • Action13
  • Action & Adventure12
  • Adventure11
Highest-rated title Game of Thrones 2011 8.5 Most popular title Game of Thrones 2011 8.5

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside James Cosmo in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2025 Talamasca: The Secret Order as Director Houseman TV
  2. 2025 Hostage as Max Dalton TV
  3. 2025 Salvable as Welly Movie
  4. 2025 Fear as Allan Berwick TV
  5. 2024 Nightsleeper as Fraser Warren TV
  6. 2024 The Beast Within as Waylon Movie
  7. 2022 Scrooge: A Christmas Carol as Mr. Fezziwig (voice) Movie
  8. 2022 Karen Pirie as Brodie Grant Snr TV
  9. 2020 Skylines as Grant Movie
  10. 2019 His Dark Materials as Farder Coram TV
  11. 2019 The Bay as Bill Bradwell TV
  12. 2019 Get Duked! as Farmer Movie
  13. 2019 The Name of the Rose as Jorge of Burgos TV
  14. 2019 The Hole in the Ground as Des Brady Movie
  15. 2018 Malevolent as Grandpa Movie
  16. 2018 Outlaw King as Robert Bruce Senior Movie
  17. 2018 Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan as Luka Gocharov TV
  18. 2018 In Darkness as Niall Movie
  19. 2017 Wonder Woman as FIeld Marshall Haig Movie
  20. 2017 SS-GB as Harry Woods TV
  21. 2017 T2 Trainspotting as Renton's Father Movie
  22. 2016 Eliminators as Cooper Movie
  23. 2016 Ben-Hur as Quintus Arius Movie
  24. 2016 The Durrells as Captain Creech TV
  25. 2016 Stag as Gamekeeper TV
  26. 2016 Breakdown as Albert Chapman Movie
  27. 2015 Moonwalkers as Dawson Movie
  28. 2013 Justin and the Knights of Valour as Blucher (voice) Movie
  29. 2013 Shetland as Arthur McCall TV
  30. 2011 Death in Paradise as Roger Seymour TV
  31. 2011 Case Histories as Len Lomax TV
  32. 2011 Game of Thrones as Jeor Mormont TV
  33. 2009 FlashForward as Phillip TV
  34. 2009 Castle as Finn Rourke TV
  35. 2008 Merlin as Hengist TV
  36. 2008 Sons of Anarchy as Father Kellan Ashby TV
  37. 2008 The Colour of Magic as Galder Weatherwax TV
  38. 2007 The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising as Dawson Movie
  39. 2007 The Last Legion as Hrothgar Movie
  40. 2006 Half Light as Finlay Murray Movie
  41. 2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as Father Christmas Movie
  42. 2004 Troy as Glaucus Movie
  43. 2002 The Four Feathers as Col. Sutch Movie
  44. 2001 To End All Wars as Col. Stuart McLean Movie
  45. 2000 Rebus as Morris Gerald Cafferty TV
  46. 1999 Split Second as Donald Paterson Movie
  47. 1999 Cleopatra as Agrippa TV
  48. 1998 Babe: Pig in the City as Thelonius (voice) Movie
  49. 1997 Ain't Misbehavin' as Malky Fraser TV
  50. 1997 Midsomer Murders as Jack 'Axeman' McKinley TV
  51. 1997 Ivanhoe as Cedric TV
  52. 1996 Emma as Mr. Weston Movie
  53. 1996 Trainspotting as Renton's Father Movie
  54. 1995 Braveheart as Campbell Movie
  55. 1994 Roughnecks as Tom TV
  56. 1991 The House of Eliott as James Maxton TV
  57. 1990 Treasure Island as Redruth Movie
  58. 1986 Casualty as John Breckman TV
  59. 1986 Biggles as German Soldier Movie
  60. 1986 Highlander as Angus MacLeod Movie
  61. 1985 Lytton's Diary as Harry Owen TV
  62. 1985 Screen Two as Jerry TV
  63. 1984 The Bill TV
  64. 1983 Scarecrow and Mrs. King TV
  65. 1980 Hammer House of Horror as Willis TV
  66. 1980 Take the High Road TV
  67. 1979 Minder as Jock McLeish TV
  68. 1979 Thundercloud as Chief Petty Officer Hawkins TV
  69. 1979 Kidnapped as Beggar/Soldier TV
  70. 1978 Strangers as DS Galbraith TV
  71. 1977 The Professionals as Glover TV
  72. 1975 Survivors as Lenny Carter TV
  73. 1975 The Sweeney as Det. Sgt. Davy Freeth TV
  74. 1974 Churchill's People as Robert Bruce TV
  75. 1971 The Persuaders! as Inspector Williams TV
  76. 1970 Play for Today as Loch TV
  77. 1969 Battle of Britain as Jamie Movie
  78. 1967 ITV Playhouse as Sgt. Robbins TV
  79. 1964 The Wednesday Play as Senior Under Officer Patterson TV
  80. 1962 Dr. Finlay's Casebook as Private Davidson TV

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Quick facts

How old is James Cosmo?

James Cosmo is 78 years old, born on May 24, 1948.

Where was James Cosmo born?

James Cosmo was born in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK.

What was James Cosmo’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring James Cosmo is Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962).

How many movies and series has James Cosmo made?

Our catalogue lists 80 titles for James Cosmo: 32 movies and 48 TV series.

What is James Cosmo’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Game of Thrones has the highest audience rating, with 8.5/10 on TMDB.

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