His Dark Materials: Where You Recognise The Cast From
7. James Cosmo - Farder Coram
James Cosmo might not be a name you instantly recognise, but he’s played his part in some of the most iconic movies and shows of the last twenty years. Unless His Dark Materials is the first show you’ve ever seen, it’s nigh on impossible that you won’t have seen him in something before.
With his classic face, strong shoulders and stout build, he’s frequently been cast as a soldier or warrior in historical settings. He was Jon Snow’s mentor, Jeor Mormont, in Game Of Thrones, as well as Campbell in Braveheart, Angus in Highlander and Glaucus in Troy.
More recently, Cosmo played Field Marshall Haig in Wonder Woman, Renton’s dad in Trainspotting 1 & 2, Robert Bruce Snr in The Outlaw King and a miner in the brilliant Chernobyl.
If you’re thinking he looks a bit like Santa, he actually played Father Christmas in Narnia. And, unsurprisingly, also once had a guest role in The Bill.