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Brian Cox

Birth at 1 June 1946
Actor 245 1966 - 2025 #126
Guest 46 1987 - 2018 #2711
Producer 3 2008 - 2024 #63390
Director 1 2000 - 2000 #117426
Entire filmography 275 1966 - 2025 #734
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Brian Cox was born in Dundee, Scotland, on June 1, 1946. His father died when he was still a child, his mother constantly worked to somehow feed the family, so the upbringing of the boy was mainly engaged in aunts. In 1966, Brian worked a season in the local theater, after which he finally decided on the choice of future profession. After school, the young man went to enter the Academy of Dramatic Arts and Music in London, where he studied acting. In 1968, he became the lead actor in the theater, more
Brian Cox was born in Dundee, Scotland, on June 1, 1946. His father died when he was still a child, his mother constantly worked to somehow feed the family, so the upbringing of the boy was mainly engaged in aunts.
In 1966, Brian worked a season in the local theater, after which he finally decided on the choice of future profession.

After school, the young man went to enter the Academy of Dramatic Arts and Music in London, where he studied acting. In 1968, he became the lead actor in the theater, at the same time starred in episodes of television series.

Bryan’s debut in a big movie took place in 1971, he played Leon Trotsky in the film Nikolai and Alexandra. In 1975, he appeared in the film “Honour” by Lindsay Anderson, in 1986 he starred as Hannibal Lector in the detective. "Human Hunter" .

In addition to numerous television projects, the actor constantly played in theaters in London. Filming most often took place in the United States, and he had a lot of effort and time took flights, so he soon finally moved to live in America.
On Broadway, Brian Cox made his debut in 1985, later produced the film “The Chain of Desire”, became an operator in the films “Bypassing” and “Mel”.
In 1995, he starred in two projects: Rob Roy, directed by Michael Caton-Jones. Braveheart directed by Mel Gibson.
In 1996, he acted as a director and screenwriter of an action film. Scorpion Spring , and as an actor starred in many more high-budget films: "The Call", "Bourne Identity", "X-Men 2", "Bourne Supremacy", "Troy" and others.
In 2001, Cox was awarded an Emmy for Best Actor, later was nominated twice for an Emmy and once for a BAFTA award.
Now the actor plays the role of aristocrats, appearing annually in at least ten projects.

Film festival nominations and awards (12)

Screen Actors Guild Awards 2024

Best drama series actor
Succession

Golden Globes 2024

Best actor on tv (drama)
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Emmy 2023

Best actor in a drama series
Succession

Emmy 2022

Best actor in a drama series
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ALL NOMINATIONS AND AWARDS

Golden Globes 2022

Best actor on tv (drama)
Succession

Screen Actors Guild Awards 2022

Best drama series actor
Succession

Emmy 2020

Best actor in a drama series
Succession

Golden Globes 2020

Best actor on tv (drama)
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Emmy 2002

Best guest actor in a comedy series
Frasier

Screen Actors Guild Awards 2001

Best actor in a tv movie or miniseries
Nuremberg

Golden Globes 2001

Best actor in a miniseries or tv movie
Nuremberg

Emmy 2001

Best supporting actor in a miniseries or tv movie
Nuremberg
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Filmography (275)

Braveheart, 1995
Braveheart,  1995
8.42 591878
average of
165312 rates
IMDb8.3 
Country:  USA
Genres:  History Biography Drama War
Director:  Mel Gibson
Cast :  Brian Cox Mel Gibson Sophie Marceau Patrick McGoohan Angus MacFadyen Brendan Gleeson Catherine McCormack Gerard McSorley Martin Murphy Tommy Flanagan
Adaptation ., 2002
Adaptation.,  2002
7.0 92985
average of
21779 rates
IMDb7.7 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Drama Comedy
Director:  Spike Jonze
Cast :  Brian Cox Nicolas Cage Meryl Streep Chris Cooper Tilda Swinton Cara Seymour Judy Evans Greer Maggie Gyllenhaal Jim Beaver Ron Livingston
Her, 2013
Her,  2013
7.71 416936
average of
144323 rates
IMDb8.0 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Romance Sci-Fi Drama
Director:  Spike Jonze
Cast :  Joaquin Phoenix Scarlett Johansson Amy Adams Rooney Mara Chris Pratt Olivia Wilde Matt Letscher Kristen Wiig Portia Doubleday Laura Kai Chen
Frasier, 1993
Frasier,  1993 (series)
7.59 34838
average of
1272 rates
IMDb8.2 
Country:  USA
Genre:  Comedy
Directors:  David Lee Kelsey Grammer Pamela Fryman James Burrows Dan Butler Ken Levine Wil Shriner Alan Myerson Ken Lamkin Philip Charles MacKenzie
Cast :  Kelsey Grammer Jane Leeves David Hyde Pierce Peri Gilpin John Mahoney Moose Paul Cosimano Dan Butler Tom McGowan Edward Hibbert
Succession, 2018
Succession,  2018 (series)
7.92 160435
average of
26994 rates
IMDb8.8 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Drama Comedy
Directors:  Mark Mylod Andrij Parekh Adam Arkin Shari Springer Berman Robert Pulcini Miguel Arteta Adam McKay S.J. Clarkson
Cast :  Brian Cox Jeremy Strong Kieran Culkin Sarah Snook Matthew Macfadyen Alan Ruck Nicholas Braun Abbass Hiam Peter Friedman J. Smith Cameron
The Bourne Ultimatum, 2007
The Bourne Ultimatum,  2007
7.8 335055
average of
93120 rates
IMDb8.0 
Countries:  USA Germany France Spain
Genres:  Action Thriller Detective
Director:  Paul Greengrass
Cast :  Matt Damon Julia Stiles David Strathairn Joan Allen Paddy Considine Edgar Ramirez Albert Finney Scott Glenn Tom Gallop Corey Johnson
Zodiac, 2007
Zodiac,  2007
7.59 409246
average of
152671 rates
IMDb7.7 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Thriller Detective Drama Crime
Director:  David Fincher
Cast :  Brian Cox Jake Gyllenhaal Mark Ruffalo Anthony Edwards Robert Downey Jr. Chloe Sevigny John Carroll Lynch Elias Koteas Dermot Mulroney Donal Logue
Match Point, 2005
Match Point,  2005
7.66 157956
average of
63891 rates
IMDb7.6 
Countries:  USA UK
Genres:  Thriller Drama Romance
Director:  Woody Allen
Cast :  Brian Cox Jonathan Rhys-Meyers Scarlett Johansson Emily Mortimer Matthew Goode Penelope Wilton Ewen Bremner James Nesbitt Rupert Penry-Jones Margaret Tyzack
Fantastic Mr. Fox, 2009
Fantastic Mr. Fox,  2009
8.11 176170
average of
68477 rates
IMDb7.9 
Countries:  UK USA
Genres:  Animation Drama Comedy Crime Adventure Family
Director:  Wes Anderson
Cast :  George Clooney Meryl Streep Jason Schwartzman Bill Murray Wallace Wolodarsky Eric Chase Anderson Michael Gambon Willem Dafoe Owen Wilson Jarvis Cocker
Rushmore, 1998
Rushmore,  1998
7.48 92909
average of
22637 rates
IMDb7.6 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Drama Romance Comedy
Director:  Wes Anderson
Cast :  Brian Cox Jason Schwartzman Bill Murray Olivia Williams Seymour Cassel Mason Gamble Sara Tanaka Stephen McCole Connie Nielsen Luke Wilson
25th Hour, 2002
25th Hour,  2002
7.42 95347
average of
26509 rates
IMDb7.6 
Country:  USA
Genre:  Drama
Director:  Spike Lee
Cast :  Brian Cox Edward Norton Philip Seymour Hoffman Barry Pepper Rosario Dawson Anna Paquin Tony Siragusa Levani Tony Devon Misha Kuznetsov
X2, 2003
X2,  2003
7.71 355984
average of
132666 rates
IMDb7.4 
Countries:  Canada USA
Genres:  Sci-Fi Action Thriller Adventure
Director:  Bryan Singer
Cast :  Brian Cox Patrick Stewart Hugh Jackman Ian McKellen Halle Berry Famke Janssen James Marsden Anna Paquin Rebecca Romijn Alan Cumming
Ring, 2002
Ring,  2002
The Ring
7.31 253827
average of
109612 rates
IMDb7.1 
Countries:  USA Japan
Genres:  Horror Thriller Detective Mystery
Director:  Gore Verbinski
Cast :  Brian Cox Naomi Watts Martin Henderson David Dorfman Jane Alexander Lindsay Frost Amber Tamblyn Rachael Bella Daveigh Chase Shannon Cochran
The Bourne Supremacy, 2004
The Bourne Supremacy,  2004
7.84 269183
average of
84758 rates
IMDb7.7 
Countries:  USA Germany Russia India
Genres:  Action Thriller Detective
Director:  Paul Greengrass
Cast :  Brian Cox Matt Damon Karl Urban Joan Allen Julia Stiles Franka Potente Gabriel Mann Marton Csokas Tom Gallop Karel Roden
Rise of the Planet of the Apes, 2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes,  2011
7.63 322071
average of
100546 rates
IMDb7.6 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Sci-Fi Action Thriller Drama
Director:  Rupert Wyatt
Cast :  Brian Cox James Franco Freida Pinto John Lithgow Andy Serkis Tyler Labine Tom Felton David Oyelowo Jamie Harris Karin Konoval
X-Men: Days of Future Past the Rogue Cut, 2014
X-Men: Days of Future Past the Rogue Cut,  2014
X-Men: Days of Future Past
7.96 466395
average of
164282 rates
IMDb7.9 
Countries:  UK USA
Genres:  Sci-Fi Action Thriller Adventure
Director:  Bryan Singer
Cast :  Hugh Jackman James McAvoy Michael Fassbender Jennifer Lawrence Nicholas Hoult Halle Berry Ellen / Elliot Page Peter Dinklage Ian McKellen Patrick Stewart
The Bourne Identity, 2002
The Bourne Identity,  2002
7.88 339336
average of
115812 rates
IMDb7.8 
Countries:  USA Germany Czech Republic
Genres:  Action Thriller Detective
Director:  Doug Liman
Cast :  Brian Cox Matt Damon Franka Potente Chris Cooper Clive Owen Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Gabriel Mann Julia Stiles Tim Dutton Walton Goggins
Red Dragon, 1986
Red Dragon,  1986
Manhunter
6.54 38177
average of
7832 rates
IMDb7.2 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Thriller Crime Detective
Director:  Michael Mann
Cast :  Brian Cox William L. Petersen Tom Noonan Dennis Farina Kim Greist Joan Allen Stephen Lang David Seaman Benjamin Hendrickson Michael Talbott
Troy, 2004
Troy,  2004
8.11 455492
average of
208163 rates
IMDb7.3 
Countries:  USA Malta UK
Genres:  Action History Drama Romance
Director:  Wolfgang Petersen
Cast :  Brian Cox Brad Pitt Eric Bana Orlando Bloom Diane Kruger Brendan Gleeson Sean Bean Julie Christie Peter O'Toole Rose Byrne
Doctor Who, 2005
Doctor Who,  2005 (series)
8.3 179403
average of
67110 rates
IMDb8.5 
Country:  UK
Genres:  Sci-Fi Drama Comedy Adventure Family
Directors:  Harper Graeme Euros Lyn Jamie Magnus Stone Douglas Mackinnon Paul Murphy Rachel Talalay Brian Grant Joe Ahearne Catherine Morshead Bill Anderson
Cast :  David Tennant Matt Smith Peter Capaldi Christopher Eccleston Jodie Whittaker Nicholas Briggs Jon Davey Jenna-Louise Coleman Paul Kasey Karen Gillan
The Long Kiss Goodnight, 1996
The Long Kiss Goodnight,  1996
7.45 47077
average of
15481 rates
IMDb6.8 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Action Thriller Drama Crime Detective
Director:  Renny Harlin
Cast :  Brian Cox Geena Davis Samuel L. Jackson Yvonne Zima Craig Bierko Tom Amandes Patrick Malahide David Morse Joseph McKenna Melina Kanakaredes
Deadwood, 2004
Deadwood,  2004 (series)
7.81 49728
average of
6866 rates
IMDb8.6 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Western Drama Crime
Directors:  Edward Bianchi Daniel Minahan Guggenheim Davis Gregg Fienberg Mark Tinker Shill Steve Alan Taylor Michael Engler Walter Hill Michael Almereyda
Cast :  Timothy Olyphant Ian McShane Molly Parker Jim Beaver Brad Dourif John Hawkes Paula Malcomson Leon Rippy William Sanderson Robin Weigert
The Boxer, 1997
The Boxer,  1997
7.01 10351
average of
2481 rates
IMDb7.0 
Countries:  Ireland USA
Genres:  Drama Romance Sport
Director:  Jim Sheridan
Cast :  Brian Cox Daniel Day-Lewis Emily Watson Ken Stott Gerard McSorley Kenneth Cranham Daragh Donnelly Frank Coughlan Sean Kearns Lorraine Pilkington
Rob Roy, 1995
Rob Roy,  1995
7.43 22428
average of
5485 rates
IMDb6.9 
Countries:  UK USA
Genres:  Drama Adventure Biography History
Director:  Michael Caton-Jones
Cast :  Brian Cox Liam Neeson Jessica Lange John Hurt Tim Roth Eric Stoltz Andrew Keir Brian McCardie Gilbert Martin Vicki Masson
Hidden Agenda, 1990
Hidden Agenda,  1990
6.53 1897
average of
251 rates
IMDb6.9 
Country:  UK
Genres:  Thriller Drama
Director:  Ken Loach
Cast :  Brian Cox Frances McDormand Brad Dourif Mai Zetterling Bernard Archard John Benfield Maureen Bell Bernard Bloch Michelle Fairley Patrick Kavanagh
Coriolanus, 2010
Coriolanus,  2010
6.89 27629
average of
13676 rates
IMDb6.1 
Country:  UK
Genres:  Thriller Drama War
Director:  Ralph Fiennes
Cast :  Brian Cox Ralph Fiennes Gerard Butler Vanessa Redgrave Jessica Chastain James Nesbitt Lubna Azabal Barhom Ashraf Zoran Cica Milos Dabic
The Autopsy of Jane Doe, 2016
The Autopsy of Jane Doe,  2016
7.04 129345
average of
56864 rates
IMDb6.8 
Country:  UK
Genres:  Horror Thriller Detective
Director:  André Øvredal
Cast :  Brian Cox Emile Hirsch Ophelia Lovibond Michael McElhatton Olwen Catherine Kelly Jane Perry Parker Sawyers Mary Duddy Mark Phoenix Sydney
The Big C, 2010
The Big C,  2010 (series)
7.66 8506
average of
2316 rates
IMDb8.1 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Drama Comedy
Directors:  Michael Engler Craig Zisk Jennifer Getzinger Jann Turner Tricia Brock Michael Lehmann Alan Paul Miguel Arteta Anna Boden Ryan Fleck
Cast :  Laura Linney Oliver Platt Gabriel Basso John Benjamin Hickey Gabourey Sidibe Phyllis Somerville Cynthia Nixon Reid Scott Hugh Dancy Alexandra Socha
Trick `r Treat, 2007
Trick 'r Treat,  2007
6.6 45559
average of
7142 rates
IMDb6.7 
Countries:  USA Canada
Genres:  Horror Thriller Comedy
Director:  Michael Dougherty
Cast :  Dylan Baker Rochelle Aytes Anna Paquin Quinn Lord Lauren Lee Smith Moneca Delain Tahmoh Penikett Brett Kelly Britt McKillip Isabelle Deluce
RED, 2010
RED,  2010
7.68 252525
average of
114816 rates
IMDb7.0 
Countries:  USA China
Genres:  Action Thriller Comedy Crime
Director:  Robert Schwentke
Cast :  Brian Cox Bruce Willis John Malkovich Morgan Freeman Helen Mirren Mary-Louise Parker Karl Urban Richard Dreyfuss Julian McMahon Ernest Borgnine
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