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James Cosmo
James Cosmo’s screen credits include Campbell in Braveheart and Father Christmas in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Born May 24, 1948 Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK2 movies on MoviHero
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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About James Cosmo
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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- 2026VoidanceAgent Polo
- 2026The MorriganFrancis Crowley
- 2026PreschoolJoe
- 2026Storm Rider: Legend of HammerheadDida
- 2025Can You Hear Me?Johnny
- 2025SalvableWelly
- 2025The Last RedemptionLord Goran
- 2024The Beast WithinWaylon
- 2023The Three MusketeersCardinal Richelieu
- 2022Scrooge: A Christmas CarolMr. Fezziwig (voice)
- 2022My Sailor, My LoveHoward
- 2022BreathNick
- 2021The KindredFrank Menzies
- 2021Jagame ThandhiramPeter Sprott
- 2020SkylinesGrant
- 2019Off GridJohn Tanner
- 2019Forget Me NotBenedict
- 2019TomorrowMr. Charles
- 2019Get Duked!Farmer
- 2019The Hole in the GroundDes Brady
- 2019Shadow BoxerEddie Royce
- 2018MalevolentGrandpa
- 2018Ashes in the SnowMr. Stakas
- 2018Outlaw KingRobert Bruce Senior
- 2018In DarknessNiall
- 2018Darkness ComesPoliceman
- 2018Rogue Trooper: The Quartz MassacreNarrator (voice)
- 2017London HeistRay
- 2017Wonder WomanFIeld Marshall Haig
- 2017T2 TrainspottingRenton's Father
- 2016EliminatorsCooper
- 2016MonochromeRoger Daniels
- 2016Ben-HurQuintus Arius
- 2016Whisky GaloreMacalister the Minister
- 2016Dark SignalAlan
- 2016BreakdownAlbert Chapman
- 2016Bunker: Project 12Brian Balanowsky
- 2015EstrangedAlbert
- 2015The Legend of Barney ThomsonJames Henderson
- 2015The Pyramid TextsRay
- 2015Amélia & DuarteNarrator (English)
- 2015MoonwalkersDawson
- 2014We Still Kill the Old WayArthur
- 2014The BoogeymanDr. Harper
- 2013The Christmas CandleHerbert Hopewell
- 2013Justin and the Knights of ValourBlucher (voice)
- 2013Get LuckyMr. Zigic
- 2013Hammer of the GodsKing Bagsecg
- 2013The Golden ScallopJudge Wellington
- 2012Songs for AmyMurdo
- 2012CitadelPriest
- 2011The Glass ManPecco
- 2011No Saints for SinnersActor
- 2010OutcastLaird
- 2010The Santa IncidentNick
- 2010DonkeysAlfred
- 2010The RunwayShutherland
- 2010One Night in EmergencyActor
- 20092081George Bergeron
- 2009The Narnia CodeNarrator
- 2009The ClanHector McKinley
- 2008Futureshock: CometBrenden
- 2008The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1Galder Weatherwax
- 2007Where Have I Been All Your Life?John
- 2007The Seeker: The Dark Is RisingDawson
- 2007The Last LegionHrothgar
- 2007Lives of the SaintsMr. Karva
- 2006Half LightFinlay Murray
- 2005The Adventures of Greyfriars BobbyJames Brown
- 2004TroyGlaucus
- 2004One Last ChanceBig John
- 2004The ReckoningLambert
- 2004Man Dancin'Donnie McGlone
- 2003Solid AirFinn
- 2003Sweet DreamsRobert
- 2002The Four FeathersCol. Sutch
- 2002Once Upon a Time in the MidlandsBilly
- 2001All the Queen's MenArchie
- 2001To End All WarsCol. Stuart McLean
- 2000The Last of the Blonde BombshellsMcNab
- 2000Reflections Upon the Origin of the PineappleActor
- 2000HonestTommy Chase
- 1999One More KissFrank
- 1999Split SecondDonald Paterson
- 1999Billy and ZorbaZorba
- 1999The MatchBilly Bailey
- 1999Sunset HeightsMacDonald
- 1998Babe: Pig in the CityThelonius (voice)
- 1998Golden WeddingEddie
- 1997Santa / ClawsActor
- 1996EmmaMr. Weston
- 1996TrainspottingRenton's Father
- 1995The KeyGangster
- 1994Sin BinJerry
- 1990The FoolMr. Bowring
- 1990Treasure IslandRedruth
- 1989The NightwatchJames Smithson
- 1988Stormy MondayTony
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