ACTOR
James Cosmo
1947 - Today
James Cosmo
James Ronald Gordon Copeland (born 1947), known professionally as James Cosmo, is a Scottish actor. Known for his character work, he has played supporting roles in films such as Highlander (1986), Braveheart (1995), Trainspotting (1996), Troy (2004), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), Ben-Hur (2016), and Wonder Woman (2017). On television, he appeared as Father Kellan Ashby on the third season of Sons of Anarchy (2010), Jeor Mormont on HBO's Game of Thrones (2011–2013), Farder Coram in the BBC series His Dark Materials (2019), and Luka Gocharov on the third season of Amazon Prime's Jack Ryan (2022). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Cosmo has received more than 4,934,971 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). James Cosmo is the 1,708th most popular actor (down from 1,568th in 2019), the 1,677th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,613th in 2019) and the 231st most popular British Actor.
Memorability Metrics
4.9M
Page Views (PV)
61.47
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
3.55
Effective Languages (L*)
3.63
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, James Cosmo ranks 1,708 out of 13,578. Before him are Sofiko Chiaureli, Vladimir Menshov, Jason Miller, Choi Min-sik, Vic Morrow, and Aleksey Batalov. After him are Mirtha Legrand, Shintaro Katsu, Ruan Lingyu, Albert Austin, Liam Cunningham, and Mila Kunis.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSofiko Chiaureli
1937 - 2008
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 1,702
Vladimir Menshov
1939 - 2021
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 1,703
Jason Miller
1939 - 2001
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 1,704
Choi Min-sik
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 1,705
Vic Morrow
1929 - 1982
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 1,706
Aleksey Batalov
1928 - 2017
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 1,707
James Cosmo
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 1,708
Mirtha Legrand
1927 - Present
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 1,709
Shintaro Katsu
1931 - 1997
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 1,710
Ruan Lingyu
1910 - 1935
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 1,711
Albert Austin
1881 - 1953
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 1,712
Liam Cunningham
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 1,713
Mila Kunis
1983 - Present
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 1,714
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, James Cosmo ranks 200. Before him are Murray Perahia, Jerry Rawlings, Riyoko Ikeda, Karol Dobiaš, Laurie Anderson, and Eliyahu M. Goldratt. After him are Jacob Bekenstein, Nick Castle, Bryan Brown, Mesut Yılmaz, Mitch Mitchell, and Harry Reems.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsMurray Perahia
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 194
Jerry Rawlings
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2020
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 195
Riyoko Ikeda
COMIC ARTIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 196
Karol Dobiaš
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 197
Laurie Anderson
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 198
Eliyahu M. Goldratt
ENGINEER
1947 - 2011
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 199
James Cosmo
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 200
Jacob Bekenstein
PHYSICIST
1947 - 2015
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 201
Nick Castle
FILM DIRECTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 202
Bryan Brown
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 203
Mesut Yılmaz
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2020
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 204
Mitch Mitchell
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2008
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 205
Harry Reems
ACTOR
1947 - 2013
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 206
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, James Cosmo ranks 1,677 out of 8,785. Before him are Eric Campbell (1880), David Trimble (1944), David A. Stewart (1952), Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom (1783), Jacquetta of Luxembourg (1415), and Ken Russell (1927). After him are Peter Collins (1931), Eric Knight (1897), Albert Austin (1881), James McAvoy (1979), Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin (1766), and Tim Staffell (1948).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsEric Campbell
ACTOR
1880 - 1917
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 1,671
David Trimble
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2022
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 1,672
David A. Stewart
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 1,673
Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom
POLITICIAN
1783 - 1810
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 1,674
Jacquetta of Luxembourg
NOBLEMAN
1415 - 1472
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 1,675
Ken Russell
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2011
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 1,676
James Cosmo
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 1,677
Peter Collins
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 1958
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 1,678
Eric Knight
WRITER
1897 - 1943
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 1,679
Albert Austin
ACTOR
1881 - 1953
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 1,680
James McAvoy
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 1,681
Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin
POLITICIAN
1766 - 1841
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 1,682
Tim Staffell
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 1,683
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, James Cosmo ranks 231. Before him are Eileen Atkins (1934), Greer Garson (1904), Gemma Jones (1942), Paul Freeman (1943), Ralph Richardson (1902), and Eric Campbell (1880). After him are Albert Austin (1881), James McAvoy (1979), David Tennant (1971), Robert Brown (1921), Robert Pattinson (1986), and James Finlayson (1887).
Eileen Atkins
1934 - Present
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 225
Greer Garson
1904 - 1996
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 226
Gemma Jones
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 227
Paul Freeman
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 228
Ralph Richardson
1902 - 1983
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 229
Eric Campbell
1880 - 1917
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 230
James Cosmo
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 231
Albert Austin
1881 - 1953
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 232
James McAvoy
1979 - Present
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 233
David Tennant
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 234
Robert Brown
1921 - 2003
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 235
Robert Pattinson
1986 - Present
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 236
James Finlayson
1887 - 1953
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 237