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James Cosmo

James Cosmo

Actor · Born May 24, 1948 (78) · Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

James Cosmos (born 24 May 1948) is a British actor, known for his film roles in Highlander, Braveheart, the film adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Trainspotting, The Last Legion, Troy, and 2081. He is also a staple of British television, with credits in hundreds of television shows, Cosmo made a name for himself playing Scottish "tough guy" characters.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 24, 1948 (78)
From
Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
106 on MovieCove · 189 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are James Cosmo's films like?

Across their 62 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Fantasy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Fantasy movies
Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Mystery movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Survival
20%
Morality
17%
Self
15%
Society
9%
Power
7%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds19 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival12 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 57 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 15 · Serious 20 · Dark 22

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 36 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 26 · Intense 24

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 21 · Shifting 30 · Whiplash 6

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 39 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 34 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 33 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 17 · Affecting 21 · Heavy 19

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 33 · Open-ended 17 · Ambiguous 7

Roles they play

32 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 15 of 32 analyzed roles.

Mentor
15 of 32
Ally
8 of 32
Threshold guardian
3 of 32
Hero
3 of 32
Shadow
2 of 32
Herald
1 of 32
Show the 32 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
43
Dread
23
Melancholic
25
Hopeful
12
Thrilling
12
Other
53

How their films linger

Hopeful25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 13 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet27
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous13
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch James Cosmo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 78 of their 106 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (37).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Cosmo's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

189 credits, 106 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Voidance(2026)

    as Agent Polo

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Morrigan(2025)

    as Francis Crowley

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Preschool(2026)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead(2026)

    as Dida

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Can You Hear Me?(2024)

    as Johnny

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Talamasca: The Secret Order(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Director Houseman

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Hostage(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Max Dalton

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Salvable(2025)

    as Welly

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Allan Berwick

  • The Last Redemption(2024)

    as Lord Goran

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Nightsleeper(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Fraser Warren

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Beast Within(2024)

    as Waylon

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Highland Cops(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Six Four (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jim Mackie

  • The Three Musketeers(2023)

    as Cardinal Richelieu

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Scrooge: A Christmas Carol(2022)

    as Mr. Fezziwig (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • My Sailor, My Love(2022)

    as Howard

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Karen Pirie(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Brodie Grant Snr

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Breath(2022)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Kindred(2021)

    as Frank Menzies

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Jagame Thandhiram(2021)

    as Peter Sprott

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Skylines(2020)

    as Grant

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Off Grid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as John Tanner

  • Forget Me Not (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Benedict

  • His Dark Materials(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Farder Coram

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Mr. Charles

  • Chernobyl(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Miner

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Bay(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bill Bradwell

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Get Duked!(2019)

    as Farmer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Name of the Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jorge of Burgos

  • The Hole in the Ground(2019)

    as Des Brady

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Shadow Boxer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Eddie Royce

  • Malevolent(2018)

    as Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Ashes in the Snow(2018)

    as Mr. Stakas

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Outlaw King(2018)

    as Robert Bruce Senior

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Jack Ryan(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Luka Gocharov

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • In Darkness(2018)

    as Niall

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Darkness Comes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Policeman

  • Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Hold the Sunset(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bob

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Gunned Down(2017)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Wonder Woman(2017)

    as FIeld Marshall Haig

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • SS-GB(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Harry Woods

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • T2 Trainspotting(2017)

    as Renton's Father

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Eliminators(2016)

    as Cooper

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Monochrome(2016)

    as Roger Daniels

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Ben-Hur(2016)

    as Quintus Arius

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Whisky Galore(2016)

    as Macalister the Minister

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Dark Signal(2016)

    as Alan

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Durrells(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Captain Creech

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Stag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gamekeeper

  • Breakdown(2016)

    as Albert Chapman

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Bunker: Project 12(2016)

    as Brian Balanowsky

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Estranged(2015)

    as Albert

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Barney Thomson(2015)

    as James Henderson

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Pyramid Texts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ray

  • Amélia & Duarte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Narrator (English)

  • Moonwalkers(2015)

    as Dawson

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • We Still Kill the Old Way(2014)

    as Arthur

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Boogeyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dr. Harper

  • New Worlds(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Goffe

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Christmas Candle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Herbert Hopewell

  • Justin and the Knights of Valour(2013)

    as Blucher (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Get Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Mr. Zigic

  • Hammer of the Gods(2013)

    as King Bagsecg

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Shetland(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Arthur McCall

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Golden Scallop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Judge Wellington

  • Songs for Amy(2012)

    as Murdo

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Citadel(2012)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Roger Seymour

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Glass Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Pecco

  • Case Histories(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Len Lomax

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Game of Thrones(2011)

    Show 18 episodes · as Jeor Mormont

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • No Saints for Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Outcast(2010)

    as Laird

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Santa Incident(2010)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Donkeys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Alfred

  • The Runway(2010)

    as Shutherland

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Color of Magic 2in1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Galder Weatherwax

  • One Night in Emergency(2010)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Flashforward(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Phillip

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • 2081 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as George Bergeron

  • The Narnia Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Narrator

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Finn Rourke

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Clan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Hector McKinley

  • Merlin(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Hengist

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Sons of Anarchy(2008)

    Show 8 episodes · as Father Kellan Ashby

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Color of Magic(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Galder Weatherwax

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Futureshock: Comet(2007)

    as Brenden

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Galder Weatherwax

  • Where Have I Been All Your Life? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as John

  • The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising(2007)

    as Dawson

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Last Legion(2007)

    as Hrothgar

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Lives of the Saints (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mr. Karva

  • Half Light(2006)

    as Finlay Murray

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(2005)

    as Father Christmas

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby(2005)

    as James Brown

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Little House on the Prairie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mr. Scott

  • Troy(2004)

    as Glaucus

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • One Last Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Big John

  • The Reckoning(2003)

    as Lambert

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Man Dancin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Donnie McGlone

  • Solid Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Finn

  • Skagerrak(2003)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Four Feathers(2002)

    as Col. Sutch

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time in the Midlands(2002)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • All the Queen's Men(2001)

    as Archie

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • To End All Wars(2001)

    as Col. Stuart McLean

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Last of the Blonde Bombshells(2000)

    as McNab

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Reflections Upon the Origin of the Pineapple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Honest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Tommy Chase

  • Rebus(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Morris Cafferty · as Morris Gerald Cafferty

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Easter Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as The Centurion

  • One More Kiss(1999)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Split Second (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Donald Paterson

  • Billy and Zorba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Zorba

  • The Match(1999)

    as Billy Bailey

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Badger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sunset Heights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as MacDonald

  • Cleopatra(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Agrippa

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Babe: Pig in the City(1998)

    as Thelonius (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Golden Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Eddie

  • Santa / Claws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Ain't Misbehavin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as Malky Fraser

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack 'Axeman' McKinley

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Ivanhoe(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Cedric

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Emma(1996)

    as Mr. Weston

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Trainspotting(1996)

    as Renton's Father

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Gangster

  • Braveheart(1995)

    as Campbell

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Roughnecks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 13 episodes · as Tom

  • Sin Bin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Jerry

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Matthew Chapman

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The House of Eliott (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as James Maxton

  • The Sharp End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 8 episodes · as Carmichael

  • The Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Mr. Bowring

  • Treasure Island(1990)

    as Redruth

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Nightwatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as James Smithson

  • The Justice Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · as Glen

  • Winners and Losers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Kerr

  • Stormy Monday(1988)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Crossbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as John Breckman · as Tony

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Biggles: Adventures in Time(1986)

    as German Soldier

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Highlander(1986)

    as Angus MacLeod

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Running Scared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 6 episodes · as Detective Inspector McNeil

  • Super Gran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. McBigg

  • Lytton's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Owen

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry

  • Operation Julie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Longfellow

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Master of Ballantrae(1984)

    as Horseman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Taggart(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Living Apart Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Priest

  • House on the Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Bonfield

  • The Nightmare Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Sergeant Carch

  • The Nightmare Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sergeant Carch

  • Hammer House of Horror(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Willis

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Take the High Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 42 episodes · Actor

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Jock McLeish

  • Thundercloud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 13 episodes · as Chief Petty Officer Hawkins

  • Kidnapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Beggar/Soldier

  • Dick Barton: Special Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Jock Anderson

  • Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as DS Galbraith

  • The Professionals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Glover

  • Survivors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Lenny Carter

  • The Sweeney(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Sgt. Davy Freeth

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Churchill's People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Bruce

  • The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Loch

  • The Professional (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Sgt. Robbins

  • The Stone Tape(1972)

    as Cliff Dow

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Sutherland's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Ian Campbell

  • Young Winston(1972)

    as Officer on Train

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Doomwatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Bob Gillette

  • The Duna Bull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • The Persuaders!(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Inspector Williams

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • In the Devil's Garden(1971)

    as Det. Sgt. Beale

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Loch

  • UFO(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Anderson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Sovereign's Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Senior Under Officer Patterson

  • The Virgin Soldiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Waller

  • Battle of Britain(1969)

    as Jamie

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Robbins

  • Ransom for a Pretty Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 6 episodes · as Charlie Milne

  • The Wednesday Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Senior Under Officer Patterson

  • Dr. Finlay's Casebook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Private Davidson

  • Follow the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Gregory Kern

  • Hotel Caledonia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as William Pertwee

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 189 titles, 187 of them dated from 1962 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Braveheart (1995)

$213M worldwide

Highest rated

Trainspotting (1996)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Braveheart (1995)

Film career

19622026

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 19 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting189 of 189: 189 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1960s6 · acting1970s21 · acting1980s23 · acting1990s24 · acting2000s33 · acting2010s58 · acting2020s22 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 6% of 53 roles
698499091419

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do James Cosmo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 72; across their 57 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 57

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 57

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 57

Midcredits score across 106 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up30
  • 50th to 74th26
  • 25th to 49th25
  • Below 25th25

Shape of the crowd

39 of their 106 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser39
  • Broadly Agreed12
  • Mixed34

Most divisive · actor

Jagame Thandhiram (2021)

88th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Game of Thrones (2011)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 55 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is James Cosmo's work okay for kids?

Across up to 22 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore17 titles46–92 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity22 titles10–69 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity15 titles38–90 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles22–91 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles45–86 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does James Cosmo work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Cosmo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Carlyle shares the most, 5.

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