Personal Info
Known Credits
42
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1933-12-04 (92 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Beckenham, Kent, England, UK
Also Known For
James Cossins
Biography
James Cossins (4 December 1933 – 12 February 1997) was an English actor. Born in Beckenham, Kent, he became widely recognised as the abrupt, bewildered Mr Walt in the Fawlty Towers episode "The Hotel Inspectors" and as Mr Watson, the frustrated Public Relations training course instructor, in an episode of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em. Cossins was born in Beckenham and educated at the City of London School. After serving in the Royal Air Force, he trained at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he w ...
Acting
1993 --
Unnatural Causes
| Justin Bryce
1992 --
Immaculate Conception
| Godfrey
1984 --
The Masks of Death
| Frederick Bains
1982 --
Gandhi
| Brigadier
1982 --
Aliens
| Major Lucas
1981 --
Timon of Athens
| Lucullus
1981 --
Sphinx
| Lord Carnarvon
1980 --
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
| Henry Bassington-ffrench
1978 --
The First Great Train Robbery
| Harranby
1974 --
The Man with the Golden Gun
| Colthorpe
1974 --
What Next?
|
1973 --
That Sinking Feeling
| Eric
1973 --
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
| German Officer
1973 --
Bequest to the Nation
| McKillop (uncredited)
1973 --
Possession
| Kellet
1972 --
A Day Out
| Mr. Shorter
1972 --
The Breaking of Colonel Keyser
| Partridge
1972 --
Death Line
| James Manfred O.BE.
1972 --
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
| Peter Elmstead
1972 --
Young Winston
| Barnsby
1972 --
Fear in the Night
| The Doctor
1971 --
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb
| Older Male Nurse
1971 --
Villain
| Brown
1971 --
Melody
| Headmaster
1971 --
The Rainbirds
| Father - Mr. Rainbird
1971 --
The Piano
| Jeremy
1971 --
Say Hello to Yesterday
| Policeman
1970 --
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
| Crodder
1970 --
The Horror of Frankenstein
| Dean
1970 --
Wuthering Heights
| Mr. Linton
1970 --
Mad Jack
|
1969 --
Carry On Camping
| Man in Cinema (uncredited)
1969 --
Otley
| Jeffcot
1968 --
The Lost Continent
| Nick, chief engineer
1968 --
A Dandy in Aspic
|
1968 --
The Anniversary
| Henry Taggart
1967 --
How I Won the War
| Drogue
1967 --
Privilege
| Professor Tatham
1966 --
The Deadly Bees
| Coroner
1965 --
Darling
| Mr. Basildon
1965 --
Love's Labour's Lost
| Holofernes
1963 --
The Invasion
| TV Commentator