Actor
James Cossins
December 4, 1933 · Beckenham, Kent, England, UK
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.
Notable work
Often works with
John Mills
2 titles together
Gandhi, Young Winston
Christopher Lee
2 titles together
The Man with the Golden Gun, Death Line
Desmond Llewelyn
2 titles together
The Man with the Golden Gun, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Peter Butterworth
2 titles together
The First Great Train Robbery, Carry On Camping
Pamela Salem
2 titles together
The First Great Train Robbery, All Creatures Great and Small
Laurence Naismith
2 titles together
Scrooge, Young Winston
Full filmography · 86
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Mr. Walt (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
Unnatural Causes
as Justin Bryce
1993
Immaculate Conception
as Godfrey
1992
Grand Larceny
cast
1987
The Masks of Death
as Frederick Bains
1984
James Bond: The First 21 Years
as Colthorpe (archive footage)
1983
Gandhi
as Brigadier
19827.6
Aliens
as Major Lucas
1982
Loophole
as 1st Interviewer
19816.3
Timon of Athens
as Lucullus
1981
Sphinx
as Lord Carnarvon
19815.7
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
as Henry Bassington-ffrench
1980