James Cossins

James Cossins (4th December 1933 - 12th February 1997) appeared in Coronation Street in February 1965 as an Interviewer who offered Elsie Tanner a job at Gamma Garments.

After serving in the RAF he trained at RADA. He appeared initially as an actor in repertory and at the Nottingham Playhouse and also appeared in Compact, No Hiding Place, The Likely Lads, The Avengers, Dr. Finlay's Casebook, The Wednesday Play, Bless This House, Callan, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, Z Cars, Love Thy Neighbour, The Sweeney, Crown Court, Play for Today , Bergerac, All Creatures Great and Small and Murder Most Horrid.

Film roles include parts in Darling, How I Won the War , Villain, Young Winston, The Man with the Golden Gun, The Great Train Robbery  and Ghandi.