



James Cossins
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1933-12-04
Place of birth:Beckenham, Kent, England, UK
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death1997-02-12
63Biography
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- The Funny Blokes of British ComedyMr. Walt (archive footage) (uncredited)2005-03-036.52
- Unnatural CausesJustin Bryce1993-01-026.84
- Immaculate ConceptionGodfrey1992-09-115.413
- Murder Most HorridSir Hugh Lotterby1991-11-146.915
- Miss Marple: At Bertram's HotelColonel Luscombe1987-01-257.439
- Grand Larceny1987-01-015.02
- Call Me Mister1986-09-056.02
- Marjorie And MenHenry Bartlett1985-06-280.00
- The Masks of DeathFrederick Bains1984-12-235.414
- James Bond: The First 21 YearsColthorpe (archive footage)1983-05-276.73
- Number 10Sir William Harcourt1983-02-137.02
- GandhiBrigadier1982-12-017.62,514
- AliensMajor Lucas1982-11-300.00
- L For LesterChief Inspector Rodgers1982-10-087.52
- BergeracTuchel1981-10-186.723
- BergeracCalhoun1981-10-186.723
- Timon of AthensLucullus1981-04-168.52
- SphinxLord Carnarvon1981-02-115.731
- Why Didn't They Ask Evans?Henry Bassington-ffrench1980-03-306.718
- MinderJudge1979-10-297.229
- The First Great Train RobberyHarranby1978-12-146.7437
- All Creatures Great and SmallMr. Barge1978-01-087.849
- All Creatures Great and SmallAloysius Barge1978-01-087.849
- Don't Forget to Write!Phillip Mounter1977-04-186.24
- Citizen SmithCourt Judge1977-04-126.814
- One-Upmanship1976-03-107.73
- Fawlty TowersMr. Walt1975-09-198.3818
- ShadowsCustodian1975-09-036.84
- The Good LifeMagistrate1975-04-047.844
- The SweeneyColonel Rosier1975-01-028.027
- Churchill's PeopleWilliam1974-12-305.02
- The Man with the Golden GunColthorpe1974-12-046.52,292
- Good GirlManager1974-07-270.00
- Fall of EaglesCount Josi Hoyos1974-03-157.010
- The PallisersSergeant Bunfit1974-01-196.45
- What Next?1974-01-0110.01
- Centre PlayBurret1973-07-197.01
- Hitler: The Last Ten DaysGerman Officer1973-04-196.239
- Bequest to the NationMcKillop1973-04-186.54
- ThrillerKellet1973-04-146.911
- PossessionKellet1973-04-127.73
- Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em1973-02-157.647
- Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?Magistrate1973-01-097.721
- A Day OutMr. Shorter1972-12-245.56
- Death LineJames Manfred O.BE.1972-10-135.8133
- Crown Court1972-10-115.76
- Crown CourtGraham Erringburn1972-10-115.76
- The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come NightPeter Elmstead1972-10-0610.01
- Van der ValkNoordhoff1972-09-136.210
- Young WinstonBarnsby1972-07-206.252
- Follow Me!Party Guest (uncredited)1972-07-157.611
- Fear in the NightThe Doctor1972-07-095.966
- Blood from the Mummy's TombOlder Male Nurse1971-10-145.5112
- JusticeMr. Ritson1971-10-087.33
- The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesDr. Jervis1971-09-207.511
- VillainBrown1971-05-266.246
- Bel AmiForestier1971-05-080.00
- Bel AmiCharles Forestier1971-05-0810.01
- The Ten CommandmentsTom1971-03-300.00
- MelodyHeadmaster1971-03-287.161
- The RainbirdsFather - Mr. Rainbird1971-02-1110.01
- The PianoJeremy1971-01-289.01
- Say Hello to YesterdayPoliceman1971-01-144.48
- The Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerCrodder1970-11-126.018
- The Horror of FrankensteinDean1970-11-085.989
- ScroogeParty Guest (uncredited)1970-11-056.8167
- Wuthering HeightsMr. Linton1970-06-096.448
- Mad Jack1970-02-049.01
- Carry On CampingMan in Cinema (uncredited)1969-05-296.6105
- OtleyJeffcot1969-03-116.323
- The Lost ContinentNick, chief engineer1968-06-195.654
- A Dandy in Aspic1968-04-026.927
- The AnniversaryHenry Taggart1968-02-076.643
- How I Won the WarDrogue1967-10-185.638
- Callan1967-07-087.010
- PrivilegeProfessor Tatham1967-02-286.733
- The ProphetInterviewer1967-01-010.00
- The Deadly BeesCoroner1966-12-234.440
- Mystery and ImaginationLandlord1966-01-295.85
- Thirty-Minute TheatreTim Singleton1965-10-074.28
- DarlingMr. Basildon1965-08-036.7149
- Legend of DeathIrwin1965-07-190.00
- LondonersThe Interviewer1965-05-130.00
- Love's Labour's LostHolofernes1965-05-068.01
- The Likely LadsVicar1964-12-167.314
- The Likely LadsScoutmaster1964-12-167.314
- Theatre 625Henry1964-05-037.25
- The AvengersHenry1961-01-077.8150
- No Hiding Place1959-09-164.84
- Armchair TheatreUncle Eric1956-07-086.06