James Cosmo

James Cosmo is the kind of actor whose face I recognize instantly even when his name doesn't come to mind first. Look at the run: Highlander, Braveheart, Trainspotting, Troy, Narnia, Wonder Woman. He's the dependable character actor every big production seems to want, the Scotsman from Clydebank who anchors a scene without needing top billing. I find that career deeply admirable. The MBE honor confirms what the filmography already shows, that decades of solid supporting work add up to something real. He proves you don't have to be the lead to be essential to the films people remember.

James Ronald Gordon Copeland (born 1947), known professionally as James Cosmo, is a Scottish actor. Known for his character work, he has played supporting roles in films such as Highlander (1986), Braveheart (1995), Trainspotting (1996), Troy (2004), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), Ben-Hur (2016), and Wonder Woman (2017).

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Name (English)

James Cosmo

Name (Japanese)

ジェームズ・コスモ

Reading

じぇーむず・こすも

Born

May 24, 1948 (age 78)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rat

Origin

Clydebank, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

film actor / television actor / actor

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Clydebank High School

University

Private

Awards & achievements

• Member of the Order of the British Empire

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%A2

Tags

• film actor
• television actor
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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