James Cossins

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-12-04 (64 years old)

Deathday

1997-02-12

Place of Birth

Beckenham, Kent, England, UK

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 won the silver medal in 1952. Cossins first appeared in repertory theatre and at the Nottingham Playhouse. He played a wide range of characters throug...

Acting

1973

Hitler: The Last Ten Days

as German Officer

1972

Death Line

as James Manfred O.BE.

1971

Villain

as Brown

1968

The Lost Continent

as Nick, chief engineer

1984

The Masks of Death

as Frederick Bains

1981

Sphinx

as Lord Carnarvon

1972

Fear in the Night

as The Doctor

1967

Privilege

as Professor Tatham

1968

The Anniversary

as Henry Taggart

1970

Wuthering Heights

as Mr. Linton

1993

Unnatural Causes

as Justin Bryce

1965

1972

A Day Out

as Mr. Shorter

1982

Gandhi

as Brigadier

1963

The Invasion

as TV Commentator

1981

Timon of Athens

as Lucullus

1969

Carry On Camping

as Man in Cinema (uncredited)

1971

1992

1971

Melody

as Headmaster

1969

Otley

as Jeffcot

1967

1971

Blood from the Mummy's Tomb

as Older Male Nurse

1965

Darling

as Mr. Basildon

1971

The Rainbirds

as Father - Mr. Rainbird

1971

The Piano

as Jeremy

1980

Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

as Henry Bassington-ffrench

1973

Bequest to the Nation

as McKillop (uncredited)

1982

Aliens

as Major Lucas

1966

The Deadly Bees

as Coroner

1973

Possession

as Kellet

1972

Young Winston

as Barnsby

1965

Strife

as William Scantlebury

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