James Cosmo
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1948-05-24 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
James Cosmo
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
The Morrigan
as Francis Crowley
Hotel Caledonia
as William Pertwee
Follow the Dark
as Gregory Kern
(2025)
Salvable
as Welly
(2024)
The Beast Within
as Waylon
(2024)
The Last Redemption
as Lord Goran
(2024)
Can You Hear Me?
as Johnny
(2023)
The Three Musketeers
as Cardinal Richelieu
(2022)
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
as Mr. Fezziwig (voice)
(2022)
My Sailor, My Love
as Howard
(2022)
Breath
as Nick
(2021)
The Kindred
as Frank Menzies
(2021)
Jagame Thandhiram
as Peter Sprott
(2020)
Skylines
as Grant
(2019)
The Hole in the Ground
as Des Brady
(2019)
Get Duked!
as Farmer
(2019)
Off Grid
as John Tanner
(2019)
Tomorrow
as Mr. Charles
(2019)
Forget Me Not
as Benedict
(2018)
Outlaw King
as Robert Bruce Senior
(2018)
Malevolent
as Grandpa
(2018)
In Darkness
as Niall
(2018)
Ashes in the Snow
as Mr. Stakas
(2018)
Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre
as Narrator
(2018)
Darkness Comes
as Policeman
(2017)
Wonder Woman
as FIeld Marshall Haig
(2017)
T2 Trainspotting
as Renton's Father
(2017)
Eliminators
as Cooper
(2017)
London Heist
as Ray
(2016)
Ben-Hur
as Quintus Arius
(2016)
Whisky Galore
as Macalister the Minister
(2016)
Breakdown
as Albert Chapman
(2016)
Bunker: Project 12
as Brian Balanowsky
(2016)
Dark Signal
as Alan
(2016)
Monochrome
as Roger Daniels
(2015)
Moonwalkers
as Dawson
(2015)
Estranged
as Albert
(2015)
The Legend of Barney Thomson
as James Henderson
(2015)
The Pyramid Texts
as Ray
(2015)
Amélia & Duarte
as Narrator (English)
(2014)
We Still Kill the Old Way
as Arthur
(2014)
The Boogeyman
as Dr. Harper
(2013)
Justin and the Knights of Valour
as Blucher (voice)
(2013)
Hammer of the Gods
as King Bagsecg
(2013)
The Christmas Candle
as Herbert Hopewell
(2013)
Get Lucky
as Mr. Zigic
(2013)
The Golden Scallop
as Judge Wellington
(2012)
Citadel
as Priest
(2012)
Songs for Amy
as Murdo
(2011)
The Glass Man
as Pecco
(2011)
(2010)
The Runway
as Shutherland
(2010)
Outcast
as Laird
(2010)
The Santa Incident
as Nick
(2010)
(2010)
Donkeys
as Alfred
(2009)
2081
as George Bergeron
(2009)
The Narnia Code
as Narrator
(2009)
The Clan
as Hector McKinley
(2008)
Futureshock: Comet
as Brenden
(2007)
The Last Legion
as Hrothgar
(2007)
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
as Dawson
(2007)
Lives of the Saints
as Mr. Karva
(2006)
Half Light
as Finlay Murray
(2005)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
as Father Christmas
(2005)
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
as James Brown
(2004)
Troy
as Glaucus
(2004)
The Reckoning
as Lambert
(2004)
One Last Chance
as Big John
(2004)
Man Dancin'
as Donnie McGlone
(2003)
Sweet Dreams
as Robert
(2003)
Solid Air
as Finn
(2002)
The Four Feathers
as Col. Sutch
(2002)
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
as Billy
(2001)
All the Queen's Men
as Archie
(2001)
To End All Wars
as Col. Stuart McLean
(2000)
Honest
as Tommy Chase
(2000)
(2000)
Tales from the Madhouse
as The Centurion
(1999)
The Match
as Billy Bailey
(1999)
Split Second
as Donald Paterson
(1999)
One More Kiss
as Frank
(1999)
Sunset Heights
as MacDonald
(1999)
Billy and Zorba
as Zorba
(1998)
Babe: Pig in the City
as Thelonius (voice)
(1997)
(1996)
Trainspotting
as Renton's Father
(1996)
Emma
as Mr. Weston
(1995)
Braveheart
as Campbell
(1994)
Sin Bin
as Jerry
(1990)
Treasure Island
as Redruth
(1990)
The Fool
as Mr. Bowring
(1989)
The Nightwatch
as James Smithson
(1988)
Stormy Monday
as Tony
(1988)
Codename: Kyril
as Bonham
(1986)
Highlander
as Angus MacLeod
(1986)
Biggles
as German Soldier
(1985)
Operation Julie
as Longfellow
(1982)
Living Apart Together
as Priest
(1981)
The Nightmare Man
as Sergeant Carch
(1974)
(1973)
The Professional
as Sgt. Robbins
(1972)
Young Winston
as Officer on Train
(1972)
The Stone Tape
as Cliff Dow
(1972)
Doomwatch
as Bob Gillette
(1972)
(1971)
Assault
as Det. Sgt. Beale
(1970)
Sovereign's Company
as Senior Under Officer Patterson
(1969)
Battle of Britain
as Jamie
(1969)
The Virgin Soldiers
as Waller