James Cosmo

James Cosmo
Born	24 May 1948 (1948-05-24) Clydebank, Scotland
Years active	1966-present
Spouse	Annie Harris (2000 - present)

James Cosmo (born 24 May 1948) is a prolific Scottish actor, who performs in film and television productions since the late 1960s. Cosmo was born in Clydebank, Scotland, the son of actor James Copeland. A staple of British television, with credits in hundreds of television shows, Cosmo made a name for himself playing Scottish "tough guy" characters.

Outside of Britain, he is best known for his film roles as Angus MacLeod in Highlander, Campbell in Braveheart and as Father Christmas in the adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Over the years he has also had roles in films such as Trainspotting, The Last Legion, Troy, and 2081. He also appeared in Take the High Road as Alex Geddes from 1982-83.

Cosmo is married to a spouse named Annie and has two sons named Findlay and Ethan. He is a ardent supporter of the football club Rangers FC and has attended several official functions at Ibrox.

Selected filmography

Film

• Battle of Britain - 1969
• The Virgin Soldiers - 1969
• Assault (1971)
• Highlander - 1986
• Stormy Monday - 1988
• Braveheart - 1995
• Trainspotting - 1996
• Emma - 1996
• To End All Wars - 2001
• Once Upon a Time in the Midlands - 2002
• The Reckoning - 2003
• Troy - 2004
• The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby - 2005
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - 2005
• The Last Legion - 2007
• The Seeker: The Dark is Rising - 2007
• Free Jimmy - English language version released in 2008
• 2081 - 2009
• Donkeys - 2010
• "Songs for Amy - 2012

Television

• Take the High Road Alex Geddes 1982-83
• Brond
• Futureshock: Comet Impact
• The Borderers
• The Persuaders!
• Quiller
• The Stone Tape
• Sutherland's Law
• Warship
• Survivors
• The Standard
• The Sweeney
• The 10th Kingdom
• The Professionals
• The Nightmare Man
• Minder
• Fairly Secret Army
• C.A.T.S. Eyes
• Taggart
• Casualty
• Between The Lines
• Soldier Soldier
• Rebus
• Roughnecks
• The Bill
• The Colour of Magic
• Midsomer Murders
• Merlin
• FlashForward
• Sons of Anarchy
• reflections in the water
• Game of Thrones
• Castle - Season Two

References

One Last Kiss (1999)

External links

• James Cosmo at the Internet Movie Database