Cosmo (Sneakers)



Cosmo is the main antagonist of the film Sneakers. He was a college friend of Martin Brice, and in 1969, they broke into a university's computer hacked into other computer networks, including the Republican Party's bank account and President Richard Nixon's personal checking account. Martin leaves to get a pizza and witnesses the police enter the building and arrest Cosmo. Martin then goes on the run.

Many years later, after escaping from prison, Cosmo arranges for Marty (now using the alias "Martin Bishop" and leading a tiger team of security specialists who use unorthodox methods of testing security systems) to deliver a black box to him. However, after learning of Cosmo's intentions, Marty steals it back.

In the film, Cosmo is portrayed by Sir Ben Kingsley.