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James Cosmo
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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.
Notable films
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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.
Troy
Appears in a KinoChain journey
Trainspotting
Appears in a KinoChain journey
T2 Trainspotting
Appears in a KinoChain journey
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
As Father Christmas
Wonder Woman
As FIeld Marshall Haig
Braveheart
As Campbell
Highlander
As Angus MacLeod
The Name of the Rose
As Jorge of Burgos
Chains
KinoChain journeys
Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.
The Epic Journey: An Odyssey Narrative Chain
Homer's Odyssey is the foundational blueprint for the homebound journey, tracking a weary warrior's attempt to return to his family. This six-film narrative cha...
6 films
The High Was Never the Point
When Trainspotting arrived in 1996, it was quickly labelled as the ultimate "drugs movie". Decades on, its true subject matter is far clearer. It is not fundame...
8 films
The Perfect Needledrop: Ten Moments That Own the Screen
From sudden silences to euphoric choruses, these are the film moments where a song doesn't just score the scene, it becomes the scene.
10 films
Rewinding the Reel: How VHS Championed British Independents
From Thatcher's Britain to the video shop era, discover how VHS gave gritty, daring British films a second life and a devoted audience.
9 films
Growing Pains: Sequels That Leap Through Time
From a Parisian afternoon to a boxing ring, these sequels skip years ahead and find their characters changed, challenged, and achingly familiar. A journey throu...
6 films
20 Home Video Releases Every Film Obsessive Should Own
There was a brief, glorious period in the late 1990s and early 2000s when buying a film on home video felt less like acquiring a product and more like being han...
20 films
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The Beast Within
2024 · Waylon
Skylines
2020 · Grant
The Name of the Rose
2019 · Jorge of Burgos
Ashes in the Snow
2018 · Mr. Stakas
Wonder Woman
2017 · FIeld Marshall Haig
T2 Trainspotting
2017 · Renton's Father
Eliminators
2016 · Cooper
Ben-Hur
2016 · Quintus Arius
Whisky Galore
2016 · Macalister the Minister
Moonwalkers
2015 · Dawson
Justin and the Knights of Valour
2013 · Blucher (voice)
The Last Legion
2007 · Hrothgar
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2005 · Father Christmas
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
2005 · James Brown
Troy
2004 · Glaucus
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
2002 · Billy
Babe: Pig in the City
1998 · Thelonius (voice)
Ivanhoe
1997 · Cedric
Trainspotting
1996 · Renton's Father
Braveheart
1995 · Campbell
Highlander
1986 · Angus MacLeod
The Stone Tape
1972 · Cliff Dow