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Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Actor · Born 1946-06-01 · Dundee, Scotland, UK

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Biography

Brian Denis Cox (born June 1, 1946) 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 …

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Her (2013) — Alan Watts (voice)
  2. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) — John Landon
  3. Zodiac (2007) — Melvin Belli
  4. Braveheart (1995) — Argyle Wallace
  5. Troy (2004) — Agamemnon
  6. X2 (2003) — William Stryker
  7. The Simpsons (1989) — Kostas Becker (voice)
  8. The Bourne Identity (2002) — Ward Abbott
  9. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) — Ward Abbott (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
  10. The Bourne Supremacy (2004) — Ward Abbott
  11. Pixels (2015) — Admiral Porter
  12. RED (2010) — Ivan Simanov
  13. The Ring (2002) — Richard Morgan
  14. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) — Action 12 Reporter (voice)
  15. The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) — Tommy Tilden
  16. Match Point (2005) — Alec Hewett
  17. RED 2 (2013) — Ivan
  18. Adaptation. (2002) — Robert McKee
  19. Rushmore (1998) — Dr. Nelson Guggenheim
  20. 25th Hour (2002) — James Brogan
  21. Red Eye (2005) — Joe Reisert
  22. Good Omens (2019) — Death (voice)
  23. Trick 'r Treat (2007) — Mr. Kreeg
  24. Kiss the Girls (1997) — Chief Hatfield, Durham PD
  25. The Campaign (2012) — Raymond
  26. The Electric State (2025) — Popfly (voice)
  27. Succession (2018) — Logan Roy
  28. Morgan (2016) — Jim Bryce
  29. Manhunter (1986) — Dr. Hannibal Lecktor
  30. Penny Dreadful (2014) — Jared Talbot
  31. The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) — Dr. Nathan Waldman
  32. Super Troopers (2001) — Captain O'Hagen
  33. Chain Reaction (1996) — Lyman Earl Collier
  34. The Water Horse (2007) — Old Angus
  35. Deadwood (2004) — Jack Langrishe
  36. Frasier (1993) — Harry Moon
  37. The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) — Helm Hammerhand (voice)
  38. Top Gear (2002) — Self
  39. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014) — God
  40. Ironclad (2011) — Albany

Directed

  1. Oz (1997) — Director
  2. Glenrothan (2026) — Director