Brian Cox
male
Born on June 01, 1946 (79 years old)
From Dundee, Scotland, UK
Known for Acting
Biography
Brian Denis Cox CBE is a Scottish actor. A classically trained Shakespearean actor, he is known for his work on stage and screen. His numerous accolades include two Laurence Olivier Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award, as well as a nomination for a British Academy Television Award. In 2003, he was appointed to the Order of the British Empire at the rank of Commander. Cox trained at the Dundee Repertory Theatre before becoming a founding member of the Royal Lyceum Theatre. He went on to train as a Shakespearean actor, starring in numerous productions with the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he gained recognition for his portrayal of King Lear. Cox received two Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Actor for his roles in Rat in the Skull (1984), for Royal Court, and Titus Andronicus (1988). He received two more Olivier Award nominations for Misalliance (1986) and Fashion (1988). Known as a character actor in film, he played Robert McKee in Spike Jonze's Adaptation (2002) and William Stryker in X2 (2003). For his starring role in L.I.E. (2001), he received an Independent Spirit Award nomination. His other notable films include Manhunter (1986), Iron Will (1994), Braveheart (1995), The Boxer (1997), The Rookie (2002), Troy (2004), Match Point (2005), The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007), Coriolanus (2011), Pixels (2015), and Churchill (2017). Cox won the Primetime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series for his portrayal of Hermann Göring in the television film Nuremberg (2001). The following year, he guest starred on the NBC sitcom Frasier, earning his second Emmy nomination in 2002. He portrayed Jack Langrishe in the HBO series Deadwood. He starred as Logan Roy on the HBO series Succession (2018-2023), for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series and was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards for Best Actor in a Drama Series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brian Cox (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Cast Credits
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Ironclad
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Albany
2011
The Veteran
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Gerry
2011
Coriolanus
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Menenius
2011
The Key Man
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Irving
2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
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John Landon
2011
Exit Humanity
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Malcolm Young (voice)
2011
Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster
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Glover
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
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Self
2011
The Sinking of the Laconia
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Captain Sharp
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
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Self - Participant
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
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Self - Guest
2011
- 2010
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
Zodiac
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Melvin Belli
2007
Trick 'r Treat
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Mr. Kreeg
2007
Battle for Terra
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General Hemmer (voice)
2007
The Secret of the Nutcracker
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Drosselmeyer
2007
The Water Horse
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Old Angus
2007
A Woman in Winter
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Dr. Hunt
2007
Shoot on Sight
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Daniel Tennant
2007
The Bourne Ultimatum
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Ward Abbott (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
The Graham Norton Show
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Self
2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
The Ring
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Richard Morgan
2002
25th Hour
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James Brogan
2002
The Bourne Identity
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Ward Abbott
2002
Adaptation.
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Robert McKee
2002
Bug
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Cyr
2002
The Rookie
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Jim Morris Sr.
2002
The Trials of Henry Kissinger
2002
Smallpox 2002: Silent Weapon
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Narrator
2002
Rasputin: The Devil in the Flesh
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Narrator
2002
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Aleister Crowley - The Wickedest Man in the World
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Narrator
2002
The Biographer
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Michael O'Mara
2002
Loch Lomond: Legend of the Loch
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Narrator
2002
Top Gear
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Self
2002
- 2001
- 2000
Complicity
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Inspector McDunn
2000
Mad About Mambo
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Sidney McLoughlin
2000
Longitude
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Lord Morton
2000
Saltwater
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George Beneventi
2000
A Shot at Glory
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Martin Smith
2000
The Invention of Dr. Morel
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Dr. Morel
2000
The Making of 'Rushmore'
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Self
2000
Nuremberg
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Herman Wilhelm Goering
2000
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
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Anubis (voice)
2000
Longitude
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Lord Morton
2000
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Churchill
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Winston Churchill
2017
Vegalta: Soccer, Tsunami and the Hope of a Nation
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Narrator
2017
Bob the Builder: Mega Machines - The Movie
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Conrad (UK & US) / Crunch (UK & US) (voice)
2017
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An Evening with Brian Cox
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Himself
2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
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Self
2017
Brian Cox's Russia
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Host
2017
The Russell Howard Hour
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Self
2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
The Anomaly
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Dr. Langham
2014
The Gospel of John
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Narrator (voice) – King James Version
2014
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Scotland In A Day
2014
The Game
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Daddy
2014
Penny Dreadful
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Jared Talbot
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
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Self
2014
The Great War: The People's Story
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Rev. Andrew Clark
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Self
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
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Self
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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God
2014
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