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James Cosmo

James Cosmo was born in 1948 in Clydebank, Scotland. He is known as a "Tough Guy" actor, and is the son of actor James Copeland.
James has been in the tv series: Futureshock: Comet Impact, The Borderers, The Persuaders!, 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, Casualty, Between The Lines, Soldier Soldier, Rebus, Roughnecks, The Bill and Midsomer Murders.
His film roles include: Battle of Britain, Highlander, Braveheart, Trainspotting, Once Upon a Time in the Midlands, The Reckoning, Troy, To End All Wars, The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and The Last Legion.
But perhaps his most known role, is that of playing Galder Weatherwax, in the Sky adaptation of Terry Pratchett's The Colour Of Magic. He stars alongside Sir David Jason as Rincewind the Wizard, Tim Curry as Trymon, David Bradley as Cohen, and Sean Astin as the naive Tourist called Two Flower.
He has worked with Heath Ledger in The Four Feathers (2002). Heath playing Harry Faversham, and James Cosmo playing Colonel Sutch.
James has worked with Mel GIbson in Braveheart. He played Scottish warrior Campbell, to Mel's hero William Wallace.
He has also starred alongside Robert Carlyle in two movies. First was Trainspotting (1996) as Mr Renton, Robert's character was Begbie. Second was To End All Wars (2001) as McLean, Robert Carlyle's character was named Campbell.
James Cosmo also played the head soldier of Troy called Glaucus, in the film called Troy alongside Brad Pitt.
James attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, and also studied at the Bristol Old Vic drama school.

Filmography

James Cosmo - filmography

The Glass Man (2011)
Starring: Andy Nyman, James Cosmo, Neve Campbell
Director: Cristian Solimeno
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The chilling story of a middle class man whose desperate weathering of the current economic crisis ends with the arrival one night of a debt collector with an offer that surely cannot be turned down.

60% from 2 members
Currently unavailable

No Saints For Sinners (2011)
Starring: Rick Crawford, James Cosmo, Keith David
Director: Nathan Frankowski
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Mickey O'Hara finds himself peddling drugs after his days as an IRA number come to an end. When a deal goes wrong, things take a dramatic turn for Mickey, who is forced to kill his business partner and has to go on the run after he is marked for death.

35% from 2 members
Due for release on 28th May 2012

Donkeys (2010)
Starring: Kate Dickie, James Cosmo, Martin Compston
Director: Morag Mckinnon
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This BAFTA award winning feature is a blackly comic look about the fragility of life and what family means. Starring Martin Compston (The Disappearance of Alice Creed) and James Cosmo (Game of Thrones). Alfred is 64. he has lost touch with his family and a threat to his health sees him wanting to ..read more »

100% from 1 member
Currently unavailable

Outcast on DVD (2010)
Starring: Therese Bradley, Niall Bruton, Claire Catterson
Director: Colm McCarthy
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Watch now: Unavailable
It tells the tale of Petronella (a Scottish/Romany girl) and Fergal (her mysterious Irish traveller boyfriend). As their doomed relationship plays out, a Beast stalks the estate, killing locals, working its way towards our protagonists. Meanwhile Cathal and Liam, two mysterious travellers from ..read more »

52% from 775 members

The Dark Is Rising on DVD (2007)
Starring: Drew Tyler Bell, Frances Conroy, James Cosmo
Director: David L. Cunningham
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Susan Cooper's beloved fantasy series comes to the screen with THE DARK IS RISING. A boy discovers that he possesses special powers, but his newfound abilities thrust him into a battle between good and evil.

57% from 10,752 members

Half Light on DVD (2006)
Starring: Demi Moore, Therese Bradley, James Cosmo
Director: Craig Rosenberg
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Rachel Carlson, a successful novelist moves to a small Scottish village to move on with her life after the death of her son. Strange things start to happen when she is haunted by ghosts and real life terror.

58% from 8,860 members

The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the... (2005)
Starring: Tilda Swinton, Jim Broadbent, Ray Winstone
Director: Andrew Adamson
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
Director Andrew Adamson gives a new dimension to C.S. Lewis's enchanting story with this long-awaited Disney adaptation. As the story begins, Mrs. Pevensie in order to keep her children safe during World War II sends Lucy (Georgie Henley), Edmond (Skandar Keynes), Susan (Anna Popplewell), and Peter ..read more »

70% from 3,127 members

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby on DVD (2005)
Starring: Oliver Golding, James Cosmo, Greg Wise
Director: John Henderson
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Based on a true story, The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby's tells the heart-warming tale of a terrier who is entrusted to a young boy called Ewan following the death of his master, Constable John Gray. Being a loyal friend however, Bobby refuses to leave his mater's side, even sleeping on his grave ..read more »

60% from 4,361 members

The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the... on DVD (2005)
Starring: Tilda Swinton, Jim Broadbent, Ray Winstone
Director: Andrew Adamson
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
Director Andrew Adamson gives a new dimension to C.S. Lewis's enchanting story with this long-awaited Disney adaptation. As the story begins, Mrs. Pevensie in order to keep her children safe during World War II sends Lucy (Georgie Henley), Edmund (Skandar Keynes), Susan (Anna Popplewell), and Peter ..read more »

68% from 82,920 members

All The Queen's Men on DVD (2001)
Starring: Eddie Izzard, Matt Le Blanc, James Cosmo
Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky
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Matt LeBlanc (of the television series FRIENDS) stars in this WWII spy comedy as American Officer Steven O'Rourke, nicknamed "Agent Almost" because he can never successfully complete a mission. Stationed in England after another botched mission, O'Rourke is given one last "do or die" assignment to ..read more »

50% from 841 members

Roughnecks - Starship Troopers Chronicle... on DVD (2000)
Starring: Alec Westwood, James Bryce, George Rossi
Director: Sandy Johnson
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An extension of both the film and book versions of STARSHIP TROOPERS, this brilliantly rendered CGI series follows the adventures of new Space Marine recruit Johnny Rico, a member of an elite killing squadron known as Razak's Roughnecks. The Roughnecks are holding the line against a spacefaring ..read more »

65% from 728 members

One More Kiss on DVD (1999)
Starring: Gerard Butler, Valerie Edmond, James Cosmo
Director: Vadim Jean
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Sarah Hopson (Valerie Edmond, THE CROW ROAD) is living the high-life in New York City. But she feels her existence is becoming too vacuous and decides to return home to the Scottish Borders. She hopes to find her childhood sweetheart, Sam, perhaps the only man she's ever truly loved. Sam's life ..read more »

50% from 1,027 member

Urban Ghost Story on DVD (1998)
Starring: Jason Connery, James Cosmo, Nicola Stapleton
Director: Genevieve Jolliffe
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Lizzie finds herself pulled back from the brink of death and that experience changes her life forever...

51% from 309 members

Sunset Heights on DVD (1997)
Starring: Toby Stephens, Jim Norton, James Cosmo
Director: Colm Villa
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A city has it's law and order enforced by punishment squads. When a boy is found murdered a culprit is sought and put to death. But another child is killed and the city becomes convinced that it is a soul risen from the dead seeking vengeance.

48% from 69 members

Assault (1971)
Starring: Suzy Kendal, Frank Finlay, Freddie Jones
Director: Sidney Hayers
Certificate:
Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
After one schoolgirl is raped while taking a short cut through the local woods, and another is murdered in the same woods a few days later, the local police are baffled. With the help of a reporter from one of the local papers, and against the wishes of a psychologist at the local hospital, a young ..read more »

54% from 63 members
Not available for rental

Dick Barton - Special Agent (3 discs) on DVD (1948)
Starring: Tony Vogel, James Cosmo, Anthony Heaton
Director: James Hill
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Dick Barton must overcome a plot to defeat the English when a Nazi fugitive decides to take revenge, with the help of a Swedish biologist. Includes all 32 episodes

60% from 17 members

Man Dancin' on DVD
Starring: Alex Fern, James Cosmo, Kenneth Graham
Director: Norman Stone
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A man returns to his Glaswegian estate following time in prison. He finds things are different and not like they used to be. There's going to be changes... Gangster movie.

51% from 620 members

James Cosmo facts

5 most recent films

The Glass Man - 3.0 stars
No Saints For Sinners - 2.0 stars
Donkeys - 5.0 stars
Outcast - 2.5 stars
The Dark Is Rising - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - 3.5 stars
Roughnecks - Starship Troopers Chronicles - Vol. 6 - 3.5 stars
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby - 3.0 stars
Half Light - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

No Saints For Sinners - 2.0 stars
The Glass Man - 3.0 stars
Dick Barton - Special Agent - 3.0 stars
Donkeys - 5.0 stars
Sunset Heights - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Anna Popplewell - 5 times - show films
Rupert Everett - 5 times - show films
Liam Neeson - 5 times - show films
Dawn French - 5 times - show films
Sophie Winkleman - 5 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Andrew Adamson - 5 times - show films
James Hill - 4 times - show films
Colm McCarthy - 3 times - show films
Sidney Hayers - 2 times - show films
John Henderson - 1 times - show films