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Acting

James Cosmo

Titles
117movies70TV shows
Career

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

Leading roles
52
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score51/100
Highest rated
Poster for My Sailor, My Love
My Sailor, My Love
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 111 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James Cosmo Catalog average

Rarely in their work

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

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 7
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Gritty Realism 4
  • Atmospheric 4
  • Fast-Paced 3
  • Action-Packed 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Melancholy 3
  • Slow Burn 3
  • Suspenseful 3
  • Supernatural Mystery 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

18
TypeAllTV shows11Movies7
RoleAnyActing18
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s51980s21990s32000s12010s7
GenreAnyDrama13Crime6Action & Adventure4Comedy3Sci-Fi & Fantasy3TV Movie2Mystery1Action1Adventure1Fantasy1Family1Science Fiction1Horror1Thriller1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

7 titles · average score 84
GoodWatch90
Poster for Chernobyl

TV show · as Miner

Poster for Off Grid

as John Tanner

GoodWatch80
Poster for Wonder Woman

as FIeld Marshall Haig

GoodWatch81
Poster for SS-GB

TV show · as Harry Woods

GoodWatch83
Poster for The Durrells

TV show · as Captain Creech

GoodWatch86
Poster for Game of Thrones

TV show · as Jeor Mormont

2000s

1 title · average score 83
GoodWatch83
Poster for Sons of Anarchy

TV show · as Father Kellan Ashby

1990s

3 titles · average score 82
GoodWatch80
Poster for Midsomer Murders

TV show · as Jack 'Axeman' McKinley

GoodWatch86
Poster for Trainspotting

as Renton's Father

GoodWatch80
Poster for Heartbeat

TV show · as Matthew Chapman

1980s

2 titles
Poster for The Justice Game

TV show · as Glen

Poster for Winners and Losers

TV show · as Frank Kerr

1970s

5 titles · average score 81
GoodWatch80
Poster for The Sweeney

TV show · as Det. Sgt. Davy Freeth

GoodWatch81
Poster for UFO

TV show · as Lt. Anderson