James Cosmo

Born: 1948-05-24, Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

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.

Filmography

• Game of Thrones (2011)
• Midsomer Murders (1997)
• Castle (2009)
• Sons of Anarchy (2008)
• Death in Paradise (2011)
• Casualty (1986)
• Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018)
• Shetland (2013)
• Merlin (2008)
• Chernobyl (2019)
• Screen Two (1985)
• Heartbeat (1992)
• The Wednesday Play (1964)
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
• The Professionals (1977)
• FlashForward (2009)
• Wonder Woman (2017)
• The Persuaders! (1971)
• Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962)
• Braveheart (1995)
• The House of Eliott (1991)
• Taggart (1983)
• The Durrells (2016)
• Karen Pirie (2022)
• Ivanhoe (1997)
• UFO (1970)
• Case Histories (2011)
• Highlander (1986)
• Talamasca: The Secret Order (2025)
• The Colour of Magic (2008)