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 An...
Gandhi
1982
The Man with the Golden Gun
1974
The First Great Train Robbery
1978
Death Line
1972
Melody
1971
Darling
1965
How I Won the War
1967
Wuthering Heights
1970
Sphinx
1981
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
1980
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
1973
Young Winston
1972
The Horror of Frankenstein
1970
Villain
1971
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970
Otley
1969
James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983
A Dandy in Aspic
1968
Bequest to the Nation
1973
Carry On Camping
1969
Unnatural Causes
1993
The Masks of Death
1984
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb
1971
Grand Larceny
1987
The Lost Continent
1968
The Anniversary
1968
The Deadly Bees
1966
Love's Labour's Lost
1965
Aliens
1982
Fear in the Night
1972
Immaculate Conception
1992
A Day Out
1972
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
1972
Say Hello to Yesterday
1971
Strife
1965