Acting
James Cosmo
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.
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Acting
Follow the Dark
Horror · Science Fiction
Voidance
2026
Science Fiction · Thriller
The Morrigan
2026
Horror
Preschool
2026
Comedy
Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead
2026
Adventure · Science Fiction · Action
Can You Hear Me?
2025
Romance · War · Fantasy
Talamasca: The Secret Order
2025
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Hostage
2025
Drama · War & Politics
Salvable
2025
Crime · Drama
Fear
2025
Mystery
The Last Redemption
2025
Adventure · Fantasy · Action
Nightsleeper
2024
Drama · Crime
The Beast Within
2024
Horror · Drama · Thriller
Highland Cops
2023
Documentary · Reality
Six Four
2023
Drama · Crime
The Three Musketeers
2023
Adventure · Action
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
2022
Animation · Family · Fantasy
My Sailor, My Love
2022
Drama · Romance
Karen Pirie
2022
Crime · Drama
Breath
2022
Drama · Thriller
The Kindred
2021
Horror
Jagame Thandhiram
2021
Crime · Drama
Skylines
2020
Science Fiction · Action · Thriller
Off Grid
2019
Science Fiction · Horror · Thriller
Forget Me Not
2019
Drama
His Dark Materials
2019
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Action & Adventure
Tomorrow
2019
Drama
Chernobyl
2019
Drama
The Bay
2019
Drama · Crime
Get Duked!
2019
Comedy · Action · Horror
The Name of the Rose
2019
Drama · Mystery · War & Politics
The Hole in the Ground
2019
Horror
Shadow Boxer
2019
Drama
Malevolent
2018
Horror
Ashes in the Snow
2018
Drama · Romance
Outlaw King
2018
Action · History · War
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018
Action & Adventure · Drama
In Darkness
2018
Thriller · Mystery
Darkness Comes
2018
Horror
Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre
2018
Action · Science Fiction
Hold the Sunset
2018
Comedy
London Heist
2017
Thriller · Action
Wonder Woman
2017
Action · Adventure · Fantasy
SS-GB
2017
Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
T2 Trainspotting
2017
Drama · Comedy · Crime
Eliminators
2016
Action · Thriller
Monochrome
2016
Thriller · Drama
Ben-Hur
2016
Action · History · Adventure
Whisky Galore
2016
Romance · Comedy
Dark Signal
2016
Mystery · Thriller · Horror
The Durrells
2016
Drama · Comedy · Family
Stag
2016
Comedy · Mystery
Breakdown
2016
Thriller
Bunker: Project 12
2016
Adventure · Action · Thriller
Estranged
2015
Horror · Thriller
The Legend of Barney Thomson
2015
Comedy · Drama
The Pyramid Texts
2015
Drama
Amélia & Duarte
2015
Animation
Moonwalkers
2015
Comedy
We Still Kill the Old Way
2014
Crime
The Boogeyman
2014
Horror
New Worlds
2014
Drama · War & Politics · Action & Adventure
The Christmas Candle
2013
Drama · Family
Justin and the Knights of Valour
2013
Animation · Adventure
Get Lucky
2013
Action
Hammer of the Gods
2013
History · Action · Adventure
Shetland
2013
Crime · Drama · Mystery
The Golden Scallop
2013
Comedy
Songs for Amy
2012
Music · Drama
Citadel
2012
Drama · Horror · Thriller
Death in Paradise
2011
Comedy · Crime · Drama
The Glass Man
2011
Thriller
Case Histories
2011
Drama · Crime
Game of Thrones
2011
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Action & Adventure
No Saints for Sinners
2011
Action
Outcast
2010
Fantasy · Horror
The Santa Incident
2010
Family · Comedy · TV Movie
Donkeys
2010
Drama
The Runway
2010
Drama · Comedy
One Night in Emergency
2010
TV Movie · Drama
FlashForward
2009
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
2081
2009
Action · Science Fiction · Thriller
The Narnia Code
2009
Documentary · Drama
Castle
2009
Drama · Crime
The Clan
2009
Drama · Crime
Merlin
2008
Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Sons of Anarchy
2008
Crime · Drama
The Colour of Magic
2008
Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Comedy
Futureshock: Comet
2008
Drama
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1
2008
Adventure · Fantasy · Comedy
Where Have I Been All Your Life?
2007
Comedy
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
2007
Adventure · Drama · Fantasy
The Last Legion
2007
Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Lives of the Saints
2007
Drama
Half Light
2006
Thriller · Horror · Drama
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2005
Adventure · Family · Fantasy
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
2005
Drama · Family
Little House on the Prairie
2005
Family · Western
Troy
2004
Action · Adventure
One Last Chance
2004
Comedy · Drama
The Reckoning
2004
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Solid Air
2003
Drama · Thriller
Sweet Dreams
2003
Drama · Romance
The Four Feathers
2002
Action · Adventure · Drama
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
2002
Romance · Comedy · Drama
All the Queen's Men
2001
Action · Comedy · Drama
To End All Wars
2001
Drama · War · Action
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
2000
Comedy · Music · TV Movie
Reflections Upon the Origin of the Pineapple
2000
Drama
Honest
2000
Comedy · Crime
Rebus
2000
Crime · Drama
Easter Tales
2000
Drama
One More Kiss
1999
Drama · Romance
Split Second
1999
Drama
Billy and Zorba
1999
The Match
1999
Comedy · Romance
Sunset Heights
1999
Thriller · Action · Crime
Cleopatra
1999
Drama · War & Politics
Babe: Pig in the City
1998
Family · Adventure · Comedy
Ain't Misbehavin'
1997
Comedy · War & Politics
Midsomer Murders
1997
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Ivanhoe
1997
Drama · Action & Adventure
Emma
1996
Romance · Comedy · Drama
Trainspotting
1996
Drama · Crime
The Key
1995
Drama
Braveheart
1995
History · Drama · War
Roughnecks
1994
Comedy · Drama
Sin Bin
1994
TV Movie · Drama
Heartbeat
1992
Crime · Drama · Comedy
The House of Eliott
1991
Drama
Treasure Island
1990
Adventure · Family · TV Movie
The Nightwatch
1989
Thriller · TV Movie
The Justice Game
1989
Crime
Stormy Monday
1988
Thriller
Crossbow
1987
Action & Adventure · Drama · Family
Brond
1987
Casualty
1986
Drama · Soap
Biggles
1986
Action · Family · Fantasy
Highlander
1986
Adventure · Action · Fantasy
Running Scared
1986
Kids · Drama
Super Gran
1985
Comedy · Family · Crime
Lytton's Diary
1985
Comedy · Drama
Screen Two
1985
Drama
Operation Julie
1985
Crime · Drama · TV Movie
The Bill
1984
Crime · Drama
The Master of Ballantrae
1984
Adventure · TV Movie · Drama
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Action & Adventure · Drama · Crime
Taggart
1983
Crime · Drama
House on the Hill
1981
Drama
The Nightmare Man
1981
Horror · Mystery · Fantasy
The Nightmare Man
1981
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
Hammer House of Horror
1980
Mystery · Drama
Take the High Road
1980
Soap · Drama
Minder
1979
Comedy · Drama · Action & Adventure
Thundercloud
1979
Comedy · War & Politics
Kidnapped
1979
Drama
Dick Barton: Special Agent
1979
Action & Adventure · Comedy · Crime
Strangers
1978
Crime · Drama
The Professionals
1977
Action & Adventure · Crime · Drama
George and Mildred
1976
Comedy
Survivors
1975
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Sweeney
1975
Action & Adventure · Drama · Crime
Churchill's People
1974
Drama · War & Politics
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
1974
Drama · Music · Comedy
The Stone Tape
1972
Horror · TV Movie · Mystery
Sutherland's Law
1972
Drama · TV Movie
Young Winston
1972
Action · Adventure · Drama
Doomwatch
1972
Horror · Science Fiction
The Persuaders!
1971
Comedy · Action & Adventure · Crime
Assault
1971
Crime · Drama · Horror
Play for Today
1970
Drama
UFO
1970
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Action & Adventure
Sovereign's Company
1970
Drama · TV Movie
The Virgin Soldiers
1969
War · Comedy · Drama
Battle of Britain
1969
War · History · Action
ITV Playhouse
1967
Drama
The Wednesday Play
1964
Drama
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962
Comedy · Drama