Acting

James Cosmo

Titles: 114movies66TV shows

Career: Active from 1966 to 2026, busiest in 2019 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles: 50
top three billing

Average score: 55/100

Highest rated: My Sailor, My Love
79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 108 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

James Cosmo Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Pop Culture
1.3, average 2.2
Absurdist Humor
1.3, average 2.0
Situational Comedy
1.9, average 2.7
Showbiz
0.5, average 1.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Psychological Thriller 7
Character-Driven 5
Social Commentary 4
Atmospheric 4
Gritty Realism 4
Coming-of-Age 3
Visual Spectacle 3
Suspenseful 3
Contemporary Realism 3
Action-Packed 3
Fast-Paced 3
Supernatural Mystery 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

58

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2020s

4 titles · average score 76

Poster for Highland Cops

TV show · as Narrator

Poster for My Sailor, My Love

as Howard

Poster for Breath

as Nick

Poster for Karen Pirie

TV show · as Brodie Grant Snr

2010s

18 titles · average score 77

Poster for Get Duked!

as Farmer

Poster for Chernobyl

TV show · as Miner

Poster for Off Grid

as John Tanner

Poster for His Dark Materials

TV show · as Farder Coram

Poster for Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

TV show · as Luka Gocharov

Poster for Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre

as Narrator

Poster for Wonder Woman

as FIeld Marshall Haig

Poster for Estranged

as Albert

Poster for The Pyramid Texts

as Ray

Poster for Shetland

TV show · as Arthur McCall

Poster for Game of Thrones

TV show · as Jeor Mormont

Poster for The Runway

as Shutherland

All 18 titles from the 2010s

2000s

12 titles · average score 77

Poster for Castle

TV show · as Finn Rourke

Poster for The Narnia Code

as Narrator

Poster for FlashForward

TV show · as Phillip

Poster for The Colour of Magic

TV show · as Galder Weatherwax

Poster for Sons of Anarchy

TV show · as Father Kellan Ashby

Poster for Merlin

TV show · as Hengist

Poster for Where Have I Been All Your Life?

as John

Poster for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

as Father Christmas

Poster for Little House on the Prairie

TV show · as Mr. Scott

Poster for Troy

as Glaucus

Poster for One Last Chance

as Big John

Poster for Rebus

TV show · as Morris Gerald Cafferty / Morris Cafferty

1990s

8 titles · average score 80

Poster for Midsomer Murders

TV show · as Jack 'Axeman' McKinley

Poster for Ivanhoe

TV show · as Cedric

Poster for Trainspotting

as Renton's Father

Poster for Braveheart

as Campbell

Poster for Roughnecks

TV show · as Tom

Poster for Heartbeat

TV show · as Matthew Chapman

Poster for The House of Eliott

TV show · as James Maxton

Poster for Treasure Island

as Redruth

1980s

2 titles · average score 74

Poster for The Bill

TV show

Poster for Hammer House of Horror

TV show · as Willis

1970s

12 titles · average score 77

Poster for Minder

TV show · as Jock McLeish

Poster for Strangers

TV show · as DS Galbraith

Poster for The Professionals

TV show · as Glover

Poster for The Sweeney

TV show · as Det. Sgt. Davy Freeth

Poster for Survivors

TV show · as Lenny Carter

Poster for The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil

as Loch

Poster for The Professional

as Sgt. Robbins

Poster for The Persuaders!

TV show · as Inspector Williams

Poster for Assault

as Det. Sgt. Beale

Poster for Sovereign's Company

as Senior Under Officer Patterson

Poster for Play for Today

TV show · as Loch

Poster for UFO

TV show · as Lt. Anderson

1960s

2 titles

Poster for ITV Playhouse

TV show · as Sgt. Robbins

Poster for Dr. Finlay's Casebook

TV show · as Private Davidson

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