Portrait of James Cossins

Acting

James Cossins

Career

Active from 1965 to 1993, busiest in 1972 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
GoodWatch score75/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 50 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Cossins Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.9, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    2.1, average 3.0
  • Adrenaline
    3.8, average 4.8
  • Violence
    3.5, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Period Drama 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Nostalgic TV 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

92
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005)

as Mr. Walt (archive footage) (uncredited)

1990s

3 titles · average score 65
Unnatural Causes
Unnatural Causes (1993)
GoodWatch score 66

as Justin Bryce

Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Conception (1992)
GoodWatch score 59

as Godfrey

Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid (1991)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Sir Hugh Lotterby

1980s

16 titles · average score 63
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Colonel Luscombe

Call Me Mister
Call Me Mister (1986)

TV show

All in Good Faith
All in Good Faith (1985)

TV show · as Major Andrews

The Masks of Death
The Masks of Death (1984)
GoodWatch score 53

as Frederick Bains

Number 10
Number 10 (1983)

TV show · as Sir William Harcourt

Gandhi
Gandhi (1982)
GoodWatch score 82

as Brigadier

L For Lester
L For Lester (1982)

TV show · as Chief Inspector Rodgers

Aliens
Aliens (1982)

as Major Lucas

Bergerac
Bergerac (1981)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Tuchel / Calhoun

Sphinx
Sphinx (1981)
GoodWatch score 48

as Lord Carnarvon

Loophole
Loophole (1981)
GoodWatch score 49

as 1st Interviewer

Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (1980)
GoodWatch score 68

as Henry Bassington-ffrench

1970s

49 titles · average score 67
Minder
Minder (1979)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Judge

All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small (1978)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show · as Aloysius Barge / Mr. Barge

Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers (1975)
GoodWatch score 93

TV show · as Mr. Walt

The Sweeney
The Sweeney (1975)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Colonel Rosier

The Man with the Golden Gun
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
GoodWatch score 51

as Colthorpe

Fear in the Night
Fear in the Night (1972)
GoodWatch score 58

as The Doctor

A Day Out
A Day Out (1972)

as Mr. Shorter

Pretenders
Pretenders (1972)

TV show · as Old Elam

Crown Court
Crown Court (1972)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Graham Erringburn

Say Hello to Yesterday
Say Hello to Yesterday (1971)
GoodWatch score 54

as Policeman

Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights (1970)
GoodWatch score 63

as Mr. Linton

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)
GoodWatch score 65

as Crodder

1960s

21 titles · average score 60
Carry On Camping
Carry On Camping (1969)
GoodWatch score 54

as Man in Cinema (uncredited)

The Lost Continent
The Lost Continent (1968)
GoodWatch score 55

as Nick, chief engineer

The Anniversary
The Anniversary (1968)
GoodWatch score 66

as Henry Taggart

Privilege
Privilege (1967)
GoodWatch score 63

as Professor Tatham

Callan
Callan (1967)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show

Mystery and Imagination
Mystery and Imagination (1966)

TV show · as Landlord

Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)

TV show · as Tim Singleton

Darling
Darling (1965)
GoodWatch score 61

as Mr. Basildon

Theatre 625
Theatre 625 (1964)

TV show · as Henry

The Likely Lads
The Likely Lads (1964)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Vicar / Scoutmaster

The Avengers
The Avengers (1961)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Henry

Coronation Street
Coronation Street (1960)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show · as Mr. Soames

1950s

2 titles · average score 68
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place (1959)

TV show

Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Uncle Eric