James Cossins
Acting Born Dec 4, 1933 Died Feb 12, 1997 Beckenham, Kent, England, UK 99 credits
Biography
James Cossins works in acting. Born December 4, 1933 in Beckenham, Kent, England, UK. Died February 12, 1997. Archytele tracks 99 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Christopher Lee
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Desmond Llewelyn
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Michael Crawford
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Ralph Watson
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Ralph Bates
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Harry Andrews
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Rosalie Crutchley
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Dudley Foster
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Lesley-Anne Down
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James Villiers
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Career timeline
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Unnatural Causes
Immaculate Conception
Murder Most Horrid
Miss Marple: At Bertram's HotelGrand Larceny
Call Me Mister
All in Good FaithMarjorie And Men
The Masks of Death
Number 10James Bond: The First 21 YearsGood Night And God Bless
GandhiL For LesterAliens
BergeracBergeracSphinxLoopholeTimon of Athens
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Minder
All Creatures Great and SmallAll Creatures Great and SmallThe First Great Train Robbery
Citizen SmithDon't Forget to Write!
One-Upmanship
The SweeneyFawlty TowersThe Good LifeShadows
Churchill's PeopleThe PallisersThe Man with the Golden GunFall of EaglesGood Girl
Centre PlayThrillerWhatever Happened to the Likely Lads?Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'EmHitler: The Last Ten Days
Crown CourtCrown CourtVan der ValkPretendersDeath Line
The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesJusticeBlood from the Mummy's TombThe Ten CommandmentsMelody
ScroogeWuthering HeightsThe Horror of FrankensteinThe Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerMad Jack
Carry On CampingOtley
The Lost ContinentA Dandy in AspicThe Anniversary
CallanHow I Won the WarThe ProphetPrivilege
Mystery and ImaginationThe Deadly Bees
Thirty-Minute TheatreLondonersDarlingLegend of DeathLove's Labour's Lost
Theatre 625The Likely LadsThe Likely Lads
The Invasion
The Avengers
Full Filmography
99 titles- The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005) as Mr. Walt (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Unnatural Causes (1993) as Justin Bryce
- Immaculate Conception (1992) as Godfrey
- Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Sir Hugh Lotterby
- Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987) as Colonel Luscombe
- Grand Larceny (1987)
- Call Me Mister (1986)
- All in Good Faith (1985) as Major Andrews
- Marjorie And Men (1985) as Henry Bartlett
- The Masks of Death (1984) as Frederick Bains
- Number 10 (1983) as Sir William Harcourt
- James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983) as Colthorpe (archive footage)
- Good Night And God Bless (1983) as Geoffrey
- Gandhi (1982) as Brigadier
- L For Lester (1982) as Chief Inspector Rodgers
- Aliens (1982) as Major Lucas
- Bergerac (1981) as Tuchel
- Bergerac (1981) as Calhoun
- Sphinx (1981) as Lord Carnarvon
- Loophole (1981) as 1st Interviewer
- Timon of Athens (1981) as Lucullus
- Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (1980) as Henry Bassington-ffrench
- Minder (1979) as Judge
- All Creatures Great and Small (1978) as Mr. Barge
- All Creatures Great and Small (1978) as Aloysius Barge
- The First Great Train Robbery (1978) as Harranby
- Citizen Smith (1977) as Court Judge
- Don't Forget to Write! (1977) as Phillip Mounter
- One-Upmanship (1976)
- The Sweeney (1975) as Colonel Rosier
- Fawlty Towers (1975) as Mr. Walt
- The Good Life (1975) as Magistrate
- Shadows (1975) as Custodian
- Churchill's People (1974) as William
- The Pallisers (1974) as Sergeant Bunfit
- The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) as Colthorpe
- Fall of Eagles (1974) as Count Josi Hoyos
- Good Girl (1974) as Manager
- What Next? (1974)
- Centre Play (1973) as Burret
- Thriller (1973) as Kellet
- Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973) as Magistrate
- Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973)
- Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973) as German Officer
- Bequest to the Nation (1973) as McKillop
- Possession (1973) as Kellet
- That Sinking Feeling (1973) as Eric
- Crown Court (1972)
- Crown Court (1972) as Graham Erringburn
- Van der Valk (1972) as Noordhoff
- Pretenders (1972) as Old Elam
- Death Line (1972) as James Manfred O.BE.
- Young Winston (1972) as Barnsby
- Follow Me! (1972) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Fear in the Night (1972) as The Doctor
- A Day Out (1972) as Mr. Shorter
- The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night (1972) as Peter Elmstead
- The Breaking of Colonel Keyser (1972) as Partridge
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) as Dr. Jervis
- Justice (1971) as Mr. Ritson
- Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971) as Older Male Nurse
- The Ten Commandments (1971) as Tom
- Melody (1971) as Headmaster
- Bel Ami (1971) as Charles Forestier
- Bel Ami (1971) as Forestier
- Say Hello to Yesterday (1971) as Policeman
- Villain (1971) as Brown
- The Rainbirds (1971) as Father - Mr. Rainbird
- The Piano (1971) as Jeremy
- Scrooge (1970) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Wuthering Heights (1970) as Mr. Linton
- The Horror of Frankenstein (1970) as Dean
- The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) as Crodder
- Mad Jack (1970)
- Carry On Camping (1969) as Man in Cinema (uncredited)
- Otley (1969) as Jeffcot
- The Lost Continent (1968) as Nick, chief engineer
- A Dandy in Aspic (1968)
- The Anniversary (1968) as Henry Taggart
- Callan (1967)
- How I Won the War (1967) as Drogue
- The Prophet (1967) as Interviewer
- Privilege (1967) as Professor Tatham
- Mystery and Imagination (1966) as Landlord
- The Deadly Bees (1966) as Coroner
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Tim Singleton
- Londoners (1965) as The Interviewer
- Darling (1965) as Mr. Basildon
- Legend of Death (1965) as Irwin
- Love's Labour's Lost (1965) as Holofernes
- Strife (1965) as William Scantlebury
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Henry
- The Likely Lads (1964) as Scoutmaster
- The Likely Lads (1964) as Vicar
- The Invasion (1963) as TV Commentator
- The Avengers (1961) as Henry
- Coronation Street (1960) as Mr. Soames
- No Hiding Place (1959)
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Uncle Eric
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is James Cossins best known for?
James Cossins is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Andrei Rublev (1966), Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987), The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration (2003), All in Good Faith (1985).
When and where was James Cossins born?
James Cossins was born on December 4, 1933 in Beckenham, Kent, England, UK. They passed away on February 12, 1997.
How many credits does James Cossins have?
James Cossins has accumulated over 99 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1956 to 2005.
What is James Cossins's background in cinema and television?
James Cossins (4 December 1933 – 12 February 1997) was an English actor. Born in Beckenham, Kent, he became widely recognised as the abrupt, bewildered Mr Walt in the Fawlty Towers episode "The Hotel Inspectors" and as Mr Watson, the frustrated Public Relations training course instructor, in an episode of Some Mothers ...
James Cossins by the numbers
99credits
51films
48TV series
1956–2005active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Fawlty Towers (1975) as Mr. Walt — aged about 41
- The Sweeney (1975) as Colonel Rosier — aged about 41
- All Creatures Great and Small (1978) as Mr. Barge — aged about 44
- All Creatures Great and Small (1978) as Aloysius Barge — aged about 44
- The Good Life (1975) as Magistrate — aged about 41
- The Avengers (1961) as Henry — aged about 27
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