Brian Cox

Actor / Producer / Director

Birthdate – June 1, 1946 (78 Years Old)

Birthplace – 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. His father was of Irish ancestry and his mother was of Irish and Scottish descent.

Cox first came to attention in the early 1970s with performances in numerous television films. His first big break was as Dr. Hannibal Lecter in Manhunter (1986). The film was not overly successful at the box office, although Cox’s career prospects and popularity continued to develop. Through the 1990s, he appeared in nearly 20 films and television series, as well as making numerous television guest appearances. More recently, Cox has had roles in some major films, including The Corruptor (1999), The Ring (2002) and X2 (2003). He was awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2003 Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for his services to drama.

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Filmography

The Bay of Silence

Milton (2020)

The Etruscan Smile

Rory MacNeil (2019)

Mending the Line

Ike Fletcher (2023)

Separation

Paul Rivers (2021)

Super Troopers 2

Captain O'Hagan (2018)

Churchill

Winston Churchill (2017)

Anna

Sebastian (2019)

Blood

Lenny Fairburn (2024)

Prisoner’s Daughter

Max (2023)

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

Helm (2024)

Depressed Cyclist

Douglas Baxter (2007)

The Bourne Identity

Ward Abbott (2002)