James Cosmo movies and series

May 24, 1948 (age 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.

His titles like Wonder Woman, Braveheart, and Trainspotting - his biggest roles first. Last updated: September 30, 2026

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Wonder Woman

2017May 2017 by Patty Jenkins

Minor role as FIeld Marshall Haig

Minor role as FIeld Marshall Haig

6.80 Good+ 21.3k ratings
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Braveheart

1995May 1995 by Mel Gibson

Supporting as Campbell

Supporting as Campbell

7.56 Excellent- 11.5k ratings
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Trainspotting

1996February 1996 by Danny Boyle

Supporting as Renton's Father

Supporting as Renton's Father

7.62 Excellent- 10.7k ratings
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

2005December 2005 by Andrew Adamson

Minor role as Father Christmas

Minor role as Father Christmas

6.73 Good 11.8k ratings
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Troy

2004May 2004 by Wolfgang Petersen

Minor role as Glaucus

Minor role as Glaucus

6.78 Good+ 11.6k ratings
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T2 Trainspotting

2017January 2017 by Danny Boyle

Minor role as Renton's Father

Minor role as Renton's Father

6.48 Good- 3,446 ratings
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Highlander

1986March 1986 by Russell Mulcahy

Minor role as Angus MacLeod

Minor role as Angus MacLeod

6.41 Good- 3,048 ratings
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Outlaw King

2018September 2018 by David Mackenzie

Supporting as Robert Bruce Senior

Supporting as Robert Bruce Senior

6.36 Good- 1,753 ratings
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Ben-Hur

2016August 2016 by Timur Bekmambetov

Minor role as Quintus Arius

Minor role as Quintus Arius

5.38 Okay- 1,828 ratings
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Babe: Pig in the City

1998November 1998 by George Miller

Minor role as Thelonius (voice)

Minor role as Thelonius (voice)

5.32 Okay- 1,366 ratings
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The Hole in the Ground

2019March 2019 by Lee Cronin

Starring as Des Brady

Starring as Des Brady

5.37 Okay- 776 ratings
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Skylines

2020October 2020 by Liam O'Donnell

Supporting as Grant

Supporting as Grant

5.33 Okay- 620 ratings
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In Darkness

2018May 2018 by Anthony Byrne

Supporting as Niall

Supporting as Niall

5.71 Okay+ 533 ratings
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Malevolent

2018December 2018 by Olaf de Fleur Johannesson

Supporting as Grandpa

Supporting as Grandpa

4.95 Mediocre++ 571 ratings
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The Last Legion

2007April 2007 by Doug Lefler

Minor role as Hrothgar

Minor role as Hrothgar

5.32 Okay- 868 ratings
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The Four Feathers

2002September 2002 by Shekhar Kapur

Supporting as Col. Sutch

Supporting as Col. Sutch

6.13 Good-- 615 ratings
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Emma

1996August 1996 by Douglas McGrath

Minor role as Mr. Weston

Minor role as Mr. Weston

6.13 Good-- 685 ratings
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Citadel

2012March 2012 by Ciarán Foy

Lead role as Priest

Lead role as Priest

5.54 Okay 180 ratings
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Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

2022November 2022 by Stephen Donnelly

Supporting as Mr. Fezziwig (voice)

Supporting as Mr. Fezziwig (voice)

6.27 Good-- 492 ratings
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The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

2007October 2007 by David L. Cunningham

Supporting as Dawson

Supporting as Dawson

5.30 Okay- 455 ratings
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Half Light

2006January 2006 by Craig Rosenberg

Supporting as Finlay Murray

Supporting as Finlay Murray

5.78 Okay+ 323 ratings
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Moonwalkers

2015March 2015 by Antoine Bardou-Jacquet

Minor role as Dawson

Minor role as Dawson

5.80 Okay+ 397 ratings
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The Beast Within

2024July 2024 by Alexander J. Farrell

Supporting as Waylon

Supporting as Waylon

5.58 Okay 240 ratings
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Eliminators

2016December 2016 by James Nunn

Supporting as Cooper

Supporting as Cooper

5.99 Okay++ 227 ratings
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Get Duked!

2019March 2019 by Ninian Doff

Supporting as Farmer

Supporting as Farmer

5.88 Okay+ 269 ratings
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Justin and the Knights of Valour

2013August 2013 by Manuel Sicilia

Minor role as Blucher (voice)

Minor role as Blucher (voice)

5.68 Okay+ 338 ratings
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Hammer of the Gods

2013July 2013 by Farren Blackburn

Starring as King Bagsecg

Starring as King Bagsecg

5.17 Okay-- 170 ratings
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The Legend of Barney Thomson

2015July 2015 by Robert Carlyle

Supporting as James Henderson

Supporting as James Henderson

5.86 Okay+ 211 ratings
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The Kindred

2021December 2021 by Jamie Patterson

Starring as Frank Menzies

Starring as Frank Menzies

6.02 Okay++ 131 ratings
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To End All Wars

2001September 2001 by David L. Cunningham

Supporting as Col. Stuart McLean

Supporting as Col. Stuart McLean

6.01 Okay++ 188 ratings
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2081

2009May 2009 by Chandler Tuttle

Lead role as George Bergeron

Lead role as George Bergeron

6.05 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Estranged

2015August 2015 by Adam Levins

Lead role as Albert

Lead role as Albert

5.78 Okay+ <100 ratings
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Cleopatra

1999 by Stephen Harrigan

Minor role as Agrippa

Minor role as Agrippa

5.95 Okay++ 192 ratings
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Treasure Island

1990June 1990 by Fraser Clarke Heston

Supporting as Redruth

Supporting as Redruth

6.13 Good-- 156 ratings
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The Three Musketeers

2023March 2023 by Bill Thomas

Supporting as Cardinal Richelieu

Supporting as Cardinal Richelieu

5.65 Okay <100 ratings
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We Still Kill the Old Way

2014December 2014 by Sacha Bennett

Supporting as Arthur

Supporting as Arthur

5.94 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Ashes in the Snow

2018October 2018 by Marius Markevicius

Minor role as Mr. Stakas

Minor role as Mr. Stakas

6.02 Okay++ 133 ratings
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Jagame Thandhiram

2021June 2021 by Karthik Subbaraj

Starring as Peter Sprott

Starring as Peter Sprott

5.87 Okay+ <100 ratings
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Nightsleeper

Airing since 2024 by Nick Leather

Supporting as Fraser Warren

Supporting as Fraser Warren

6.05 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Stormy Monday

1988May 1988 by Mike Figgis

Supporting as Tony

Supporting as Tony

5.83 Okay+ <100 ratings
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The Name of the Rose

2019

Minor role as Jorge of Burgos

Minor role as Jorge of Burgos

6.13 Good-- 122 ratings
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Dark Signal

2016May 2016 by Edward Evers-Swindell

Starring as Alan

Starring as Alan

5.62 Okay <100 ratings
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Salvable

2025May 2025 by Johnny Marchetta

Starring as Welly

Starring as Welly

5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Reckoning

2004February 2004 by Paul McGuigan

Minor role as Lambert

Minor role as Lambert

6.02 Okay++ 124 ratings
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London Heist

2017June 2017 by Mark McQueen

Starring as Ray

Starring as Ray

5.94 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Last Redemption

2025January 2025 by John Real

Lead role as Lord Goran

Lead role as Lord Goran

5.93 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

2002September 2002 by Shane Meadows

Supporting as Billy

Supporting as Billy

5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
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SS-GB

2017 by Len Deighton

Supporting as Harry Woods

Supporting as Harry Woods

5.90 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Biggles

1986May 1986 by John Hough

Minor role as German Soldier

Minor role as German Soldier

5.73 Okay+ <100 ratings
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Bunker: Project 12

2016January 2016 by Jaime Falero

Lead role as Brian Balanowsky

Lead role as Brian Balanowsky

5.93 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Whisky Galore

2016June 2016 by Gillies MacKinnon

Supporting as Macalister the Minister

Supporting as Macalister the Minister

5.95 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Christmas Candle

2013November 2013 by John Stephenson

Supporting as Herbert Hopewell

Supporting as Herbert Hopewell

5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
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My Sailor, My Love

2022September 2022 by Klaus Härö

Lead role as Howard

Lead role as Howard

6.05 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Outcast

2010December 2010 by Colm McCarthy

Supporting as Laird

Supporting as Laird

5.78 Okay+ <100 ratings
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Karen Pirie

Airing since 2022 by Emer Kenny

Minor role as Brodie Grant Snr

Minor role as Brodie Grant Snr

6.11 Good-- <100 ratings
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All the Queen's Men

2001October 2001 by Stefan Ruzowitzky

Starring as Archie

Starring as Archie

5.90 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Young Winston

1972July 1972 by Richard Attenborough

Minor role as Officer on Train

Minor role as Officer on Train

6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Futureshock: Comet

2008January 2008 by Keith Boak

Lead role as Brenden

Lead role as Brenden

5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Stone Tape

1972December 1972 by Peter Sasdy

Minor role as Cliff Dow

Minor role as Cliff Dow

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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60

Get Lucky

2013August 2013 by Sacha Bennett

Supporting as Mr. Zigic

Supporting as Mr. Zigic

5.93 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Assault

1971February 1971 by Sidney Hayers

Minor role as Det. Sgt. Beale

Minor role as Det. Sgt. Beale

5.94 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Donkeys

2010October 2010 by Morag McKinnon

Lead role as Alfred

Lead role as Alfred

Needs more reviews
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Six Four

2023

Supporting as Jim Mackie

Supporting as Jim Mackie

5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

2005October 2005 by John Henderson

Supporting as James Brown

Supporting as James Brown

6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Breakdown

2016January 2016 by Jonnie Malachi

Starring as Albert Chapman

Starring as Albert Chapman

5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Match

1999August 1999 by Mick Davis

Starring as Billy Bailey

Starring as Billy Bailey

6.04 Okay++ <100 ratings
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67

Lives of the Saints

2007January 2007 by Rankin

Lead role as Mr. Karva

Lead role as Mr. Karva

Needs more reviews
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The Santa Incident

2010December 2010 by Yelena Lanskaya

Starring as Nick

Starring as Nick

5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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69

Doomwatch

1972March 1972 by Peter Sasdy

Minor role as Bob Gillette

Minor role as Bob Gillette

6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
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70

The Runway

2010July 2010 by Ian Power

Starring as Shutherland

Starring as Shutherland

6.04 Okay++ <100 ratings
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71

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

2000August 2000 by Gillies MacKinnon

Minor role as McNab

Minor role as McNab

6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
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72

The Glass Man

2011August 2011 by Cristian Solimeno

Starring as Pecco

Starring as Pecco

Needs more reviews
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Preschool

2026March 2026 by Josh Duhamel

Supporting as Joe

Supporting as Joe

6.04 Okay++ <100 ratings
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One More Kiss

1999September 1999 by Vadim Jean

Supporting as Frank

Supporting as Frank

6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
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75

Breath

2022January 2022 by John Real

Starring as Nick

Starring as Nick

Needs more reviews
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Voidance

2026May 2026 by Marianna Dean

Lead role as Agent Polo

Lead role as Agent Polo

Needs more reviews
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77

Fear

2025

Supporting as Allan Berwick

Supporting as Allan Berwick

5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
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78

Take the High Road

Airing since 1980 by Don Houghton

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
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The Morrigan

2026April 2026 by Colum Eastwood

Starring as Francis Crowley

Starring as Francis Crowley

Needs more reviews
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80

Roughnecks

1994–1995 by Kieran Prendiville

Lead role as Tom

Lead role as Tom

Needs more reviews
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81

Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead

2026March 2026 by Zoran Lisinac

Minor role as Dida

Minor role as Dida

Needs more reviews
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Ivanhoe

1997

Supporting as Cedric

Supporting as Cedric

6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
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83

One Last Chance

2004March 2004 by Stewart Svaasand

Supporting as Big John

Supporting as Big John

Needs more reviews
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Sweet Dreams

2003March 2003 by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen

Supporting as Robert

Supporting as Robert

Needs more reviews
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85

The Virgin Soldiers

1969October 1969 by John Dexter

Minor role as Waller

Minor role as Waller

6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
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86

The Nightwatch

1989November 1989 by Danny Boyle

Supporting as James Smithson

Supporting as James Smithson

Needs more reviews
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87

Little House on the Prairie

2005 by Hans Proppe

Minor role as Mr. Scott

Minor role as Mr. Scott

6.13 Good-- <100 ratings
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88

Man Dancin'

2004February 2004 by Norman Stone

Starring as Donnie McGlone

Starring as Donnie McGlone

Needs more reviews
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89

Songs for Amy

2012May 2012 by Konrad Begg

Starring as Murdo

Starring as Murdo

Needs more reviews
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90

Amélia & Duarte

2015May 2015 by Alice Guimarães

Supporting as Narrator (English)

Supporting as Narrator (English)

Needs more reviews
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91

Monochrome

2016October 2016 by Thomas Lawes

Minor role as Roger Daniels

Minor role as Roger Daniels

Needs more reviews
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92

Forget Me Not

2019November 2019 by Nicholas Goulden

Starring as Benedict

Starring as Benedict

Needs more reviews
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93

The Sharp End

1991 by Roy Clarke

Starring as Carmichael

Starring as Carmichael

Needs more reviews
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94

Split Second

1999August 1999 by David Blair

Supporting as Donald Paterson

Supporting as Donald Paterson

Needs more reviews
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95

Running Scared

1986

Supporting as Detective Inspector McNeil

Supporting as Detective Inspector McNeil

Needs more reviews
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96

The Nightmare Man

1981 by Robert Holmes

Supporting as Sergeant Carch

Supporting as Sergeant Carch

Needs more reviews
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97

The Nightmare Man

1981May 1981 by Douglas Camfield

Supporting as Sergeant Carch

Supporting as Sergeant Carch

Needs more reviews
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98

Ain't Misbehavin'

1997 by Bob Larbey

Supporting as Malky Fraser

Supporting as Malky Fraser

Needs more reviews
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99

Honest

2000May 2000 by Dave Stewart

Minor role as Tommy Chase

Minor role as Tommy Chase

Needs more reviews
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100

Thundercloud

1979 by Ian Mackintosh

Starring as Chief Petty Officer Hawkins

Starring as Chief Petty Officer Hawkins

Needs more reviews
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101

Operation Julie

1985January 1985 by Bob Mahoney

Minor role as Longfellow

Minor role as Longfellow

Needs more reviews
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102

Brond

1987

Starring as Primo

Starring as Primo

Needs more reviews
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103

The Master of Ballantrae

1984January 1984 by Douglas Hickox

Minor role as Horseman (uncredited)

Minor role as Horseman (uncredited)

Needs more reviews
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104

Sin Bin

1994May 1994 by George Case

Supporting as Jerry

Supporting as Jerry

Needs more reviews
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105

Winners and Losers

Airing since 1989

Minor role as Frank Kerr

Minor role as Frank Kerr

Needs more reviews
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106

Can You Hear Me?

2025October 2025 by Simon Hunter

Supporting as Johnny

Supporting as Johnny

Needs more reviews
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107

Tomorrow

2019September 2019 by Martha Pinson

Supporting as Mr. Charles

Supporting as Mr. Charles

Needs more reviews