James Cossins

Biography

James Cossins was an English actor who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art after serving in the Royal Air Force, winning its silver medal and graduating in 1951. Born in Beckenham, he began in repertory theater and at the Nottingham Playhouse. He became known for blustering, pompous, crusty and cantankerous characters, and for television roles such as Mr Walt, an abrupt and bewildered figure, in an episode of Fawlty Towers, and Mr Watson in Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em. His stage work included a 1971 production of Charley's Aunt. His films included The Anniversary and The Lost Continent (both 1968), The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) and Gandhi (1982). He played magistrates in The Good Life, Citizen Smith, Minder and Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, took the regular role of Bruce Westrop in Emmerdale Farm in 1979, and appeared in Dombey and Son in 1983. He died in 1997.

63years old at death

Born December 4, 1933Beckenham
Died February 12, 1997Hampshire
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21

Movie Career

Films: 10
Career span: 15 years1966 to 1981

Genres

Drama50%, 5 films
Thriller50%, 5 films
Adventure30%, 3 films
Horror20%, 2 films
Mystery20%, 2 films

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Early training
Cossins served in the Royal Air Force before training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he won the silver medal and graduated in 1951.

James Cossins movies on Netflix

Sphinx1981IMDb rating 5.2as Lord Carnarvon
The First Great Train Robbery1978IMDb rating 6.9as Harranby
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb1971IMDb rating 5.6as Older Male Nurse
The Horror of Frankenstein1970IMDb rating 5.8as Dean
Wuthering Heights1970IMDb rating 6.3as Mr. Linton
Otley1969IMDb rating 6.1as Jeffcot
A Dandy in Aspic1968IMDb rating 6.2
The Lost Continent1968IMDb rating 5.5as Nick, chief engineer
Privilege1967IMDb rating 6.8as Professor Tatham
The Deadly Bees1966IMDb rating 4.3as Coroner

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Wuthering Heights1970 Drama, Romanceas Mr. Linton
IMDb rating 6.32.7K votes
The Lost Continent1968 Adventure, Fantasyas Nick, chief engineer
IMDb rating 5.52.5K votes
Privilege1967as Professor Tatham
IMDb rating 6.81.5K votes
The Horror of Frankenstein1970as Dean
IMDb rating 5.83.4K votes
Sphinx1981as Lord Carnarvon
IMDb rating 5.22.0K votes
The First Great Train Robbery1978as Harranby
IMDb rating 6.922K votes
Otley1969as Jeffcot
IMDb rating 6.1749 votes
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb1971as Older Male Nurse
IMDb rating 5.64.7K votes

Most often with

Michael Carreras directed two of these films. James Cossins appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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James Cossins

Harry Andrews

Michael Ripper

Tom Courtenay

Lesley-Anne Down

Geoffrey BayldonMichael CarrerasDirector, 2 films

Films together

James Cossins3 films together, 1966 to 1978
James Cossins's page
- The First Great Train Robbery1978IMDb rating 6.9Cossins as HarranbyCossins as Harranby
- Blood from the Mummy's Tomb1971IMDb rating 5.6Cossins as Older Male NurseCossins as Older Male Nurse
- The Deadly Bees1966IMDb rating 4.3Cossins as CoronerCossins as Coroner
Harry Andrews2 films together, 1968 to 1970
Harry Andrews's page
- Wuthering Heights1970IMDb rating 6.3Cossins as Mr. LintonAndrews as Mr. Earnshaw
- A Dandy in Aspic1968IMDb rating 6.2Andrews as Fraser
Michael Ripper2 films together, 1966 to 1968
Michael Ripper's page
- The Lost Continent1968IMDb rating 5.5Cossins as Nick, chief engineerRipper as The One-Eyed Crewman
- The Deadly Bees1966IMDb rating 4.3Cossins as CoronerRipper as David Hawkins
Tom Courtenay2 films together, 1968 to 1969
Tom Courtenay's page
- Otley1969IMDb rating 6.1Cossins as JeffcotCourtenay as Gerald Arthur Otley
- A Dandy in Aspic1968IMDb rating 6.2Courtenay as Gatiss
Lesley-Anne Down2 films together, 1978 to 1981
Lesley-Anne Down's page
- Sphinx1981IMDb rating 5.2Cossins as Lord CarnarvonDown as Erica Baron
- The First Great Train Robbery1978IMDb rating 6.9Cossins as HarranbyDown as Miriam
Geoffrey Bayldon2 films together, 1968 to 1969
Geoffrey Bayldon's page
- Otley1969IMDb rating 6.1Cossins as JeffcotBayldon as Insp. Hewitt
- A Dandy in Aspic1968IMDb rating 6.2
Michael CarrerasDirector, 2 films, 1968 to 1971
All films by Michael Carreras
- Blood from the Mummy's Tomb1971IMDb rating 5.6Cossins as Older Male Nurse
- The Lost Continent1968IMDb rating 5.5Cossins as Nick, chief engineer
Also two films together3 more actors
- Rosalie CrutchleyBlood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971) and Wuthering Heights (1970)
- James VilliersBlood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971) and Otley (1969)
- Suzanna LeighThe Lost Continent (1968) and The Deadly Bees (1966)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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