James Cossins

James Cossins

Acting

Born: 1933-12-04 · Beckenham, Kent, England, UK

Died: 1997-02-12

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

🎬 Movies (20)

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005

Mr. Walt (archive footage) (uncredited)

Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes

1993

Justin Bryce

Immaculate Conception

Immaculate Conception

1992

Godfrey

Grand Larceny

Grand Larceny

1987

The Masks of Death

The Masks of Death

1984

Frederick Bains

James Bond: The First 21 Years

James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983

Colthorpe (archive footage)

Gandhi

Gandhi

1982

Brigadier

Aliens

Aliens

1982

Major Lucas

Timon of Athens

Timon of Athens

1981

Lucullus

Sphinx

Sphinx

1981

Lord Carnarvon

Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

1980

Henry Bassington-ffrench

The First Great Train Robbery

The First Great Train Robbery

1978

Harranby

The Man with the Golden Gun

The Man with the Golden Gun

1974

Colthorpe

What Next?

1974

That Sinking Feeling

1973

Eric

Hitler: The Last Ten Days

Hitler: The Last Ten Days

1973

German Officer

Bequest to the Nation

Bequest to the Nation

1973

McKillop

Possession

Possession

1973

Kellet

A Day Out

A Day Out

1972

Mr. Shorter

The Breaking of Colonel Keyser

1972

Partridge