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James Cosmo

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

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.

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Full filmography

  • Game of Thrones (2011) as Jeor Mormont
  • Midsomer Murders (1997) as Jack 'Axeman' McKinley
  • Castle (2009) as Finn Rourke
  • Death in Paradise (2011) as Roger Seymour
  • Sons of Anarchy (2008) as Father Kellan Ashby
  • Casualty (1986) as John Breckman
  • Casualty (1986) as Tony
  • Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018) as Luka Gocharov
  • Heartbeat (1992) as Matthew Chapman
  • Chernobyl (2019) as Miner
  • Shetland (2013) as Arthur McCall
  • Minder (1979) as Jock McLeish
  • Merlin (2008) as Hengist
  • The Professionals (1977) as Glover
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) as Father Christmas
  • Troy (2004) as Glaucus
  • The Bill (1984)
  • His Dark Materials (2019) as Farder Coram
  • Screen Two (1985) as Jerry
  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
  • The Persuaders! (1971) as Inspector Williams
  • The Sweeney (1975) as Det. Sgt. Davy Freeth
  • Celebrity Big Brother (2001) as Self
  • Wonder Woman (2017) as FIeld Marshall Haig