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James Cosmo

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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.

Known for

8.0

Castle

2009 · TV Series · Drama · Crime

6.8

The Bill

1984 · TV Series · Crime · Drama

6.2

Casualty

1986 · TV Series · Drama · Soap

7.5

Shetland

2013 · TV Series · Crime · Drama

7.1

Heartbeat

1992 · TV Series · Crime · Drama

7.2

Minder

1979 · TV Series · Comedy · Drama

7.8

Merlin

2008 · TV Series · Action & Adventure · Drama

7.2

Troy

2004 · Movie · Action · Adventure

6.6

Taggart

1983 · TV Series · Crime · Drama

8.1

The Sweeney

1975 · TV Series · Action & Adventure · Drama

7.7

UFO

1970 · TV Series · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama

7.0

FlashForward

2009 · TV Series · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama

6.4

The Bay

2019 · TV Series · Drama · Crime

James Cosmo — movies & series · Netflix Discovery