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James Cosmo

Acting · Born May 24, 1948 · Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

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.

James Cosmo movies and shows

  • Game of Thrones2011
  • Midsomer Murders1997
  • Castle2009
  • The Bill1984
  • Death in Paradise2011
  • Sons of Anarchy2008
  • Casualty1986
  • Shetland2013
  • Heartbeat1992
  • Play for Today1970
  • Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan2018
  • Merlin2008
  • Celebrity Big Brother2001
  • Chernobyl2019
  • Minder1979
  • The Wednesday Play1964
  • Screen Two1985
  • His Dark Materials2019
  • ITV Playhouse1967
  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King1983
  • Troy2004
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe2005
  • The Professionals1977
  • The Sweeney1975