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James Cossins

Métier
Interprétation
Naissance
4 décembre 1933 · Beckenham, Kent, England, UK
Décès
12 février 1997

Biographie

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 throughout his colourful and extensive career on television and stage, often portraying blustering, pompous, crusty and cantankerous characters. Cossins appeared in Charley's Aunt at the Apollo Theatre in 1971 with Tom Courtenay, David Horovitch, Garth Forwood, Joanna McCallum, and Celia Bannerman. He appeared in more than forty films, including The Anniversary (recreating his West End stage role), and The Lost Continent (both 1968), Gandhi (1982), and The Man with the Golden Gun (1974). On the small screen, Cossins appeared as a guest in a variety of shows, including The Likely Lads and Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, Minder, Bergerac, The Sweeney, Bless This House, Shadows, All Creatures Great and Small, Citizen Smith, Just William, The Good Life, L for Lester, Neville Dennis in Callan "Rules of the Game" (1972), Z-Cars, and as the regular character Bruce Westrop (in 1979) in Emmerdale Farm. He also played Major Bagstock in Dombey and Son (1983), and appeared in the first series of All in Good Faith in 1985. He played a magistrate in episodes of four different British sitcoms, Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, The Good Life, Citizen Smith and Minder. Cossins's later appearances were limited by ill health and he lived in semi-retirement in Surrey. Cossins died from heart disease at the age of 63, in 1997

Connu pour

Affiche de Gandhi
Gandhi
Film · 1982 · ★ 7,6
Affiche de L'Homme au pistolet d'or
L'Homme au pistolet d'or
Film · 1974 · ★ 6,5
Affiche de L'Hôtel en folie
L'Hôtel en folie
Série · 1975 · ★ 8,3
Affiche de La Grande Attaque du train d'or
La Grande Attaque du train d'or
Film · 1978 · ★ 6,7
Affiche de Scrooge
Scrooge
Film · 1970 · ★ 6,8
Affiche de Darling chérie
Darling chérie
Film · 1965 · ★ 6,7
Affiche de Chapeau melon et Bottes de cuir
Chapeau melon et Bottes de cuir
Série · 1961 · ★ 7,8
Affiche de Le Métro de la mort
Le Métro de la mort
Film · 1972 · ★ 5,8
Affiche de La Momie sanglante
La Momie sanglante
Film · 1971 · ★ 5,6
Affiche de Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Série · 1960 · ★ 5,3
Affiche de Carry On Camping
Carry On Camping
Film · 1969 · ★ 6,6
Affiche de Les horreurs de Frankenstein
Les horreurs de Frankenstein
Film · 1970 · ★ 5,9

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