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Brian Denis Cox CBE (born 1 June 1946) is a Scottish actor. A classically trained Shakespearean actor, he is known for leading performances on stage and television, as well as supporting roles in film.
Brian Cox is an Emmy Award-winning actor who played Dr. Hannibal Lecter in Manhunter (1986) and Logan Roy in Succession (2018-2023). He has also appeared in films such as Troy, X2, and The Ring, and has been awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
- January 1, 1
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- Dundee, Scotland, UK
Brian Cox is an Emmy Award-winning Scottish actor. He was born on June 1, 1946 in Dundee, Scotland, to Mary Ann Guillerline Cox, maiden surname McCann, a spinner, and Charles McArdle Campbell Cox, a shopkeeper and butcher.
- June 1, 1946
Scottish actor Brian Cox has appeared in various films and television series such as Manhunter (1986), Rob Roy and Braveheart (both 1995), The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), Nuremberg (2000), Super Troopers (2001), The Bourne Identity, The Ring and Adaptation (all 2002), X2 (2003), Troy (2004), Red Eye (2005), Deadwood (2006), Zodiac (2007), Red ...
- Succession (2018 - 2023) Logan Roy. Succession. Drama. Comedy. Release Date. June 3, 2018. Writers. Jesse Armstrong. Network. HBO Max. Streaming Service(s)
- Deadwood (2004 - 2006) Jack Langrishe. Deadwood. TV-MA. Drama. Western. Release Date. March 21, 2004. Seasons 3 Network. HBO Max. Streaming Service(s) Showrunner.
- Churchill (2017) Winston Churchill. Cox's performance as the iconic Winston Churchill in Churchill was not as high-profile as other adaptations of the Prime Minister's life, but it was still significant for Cox.
- Manhunter (1986) Hannibal Lecktor. Before The Silence of the Lambs, Cox brought Hannibal into cultural prominence in Manhunter. A young William Petersen, best known for his work in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, is also featured as the FBI agent Will Graham.
Sep 28, 2021 · When Brian Cox was falling in love with movies as a child in Dundee, Scotland, he fell especially hard for the great character actors of Hollywood’s golden era.
Brian Cox is a British actor and writer, known for Sunshine (2007) and The Last Star (2015). He is also a professor of particle physics and a TV presenter of science shows.
