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Brian Cox

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Brian Cox

Brian Cox is an actor born on June 1, 1946 in Dundee, Scotland, UK. He is known for Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Troy and X2. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
June 1, 1946
Place of birth
Dundee, Scotland, UK
Also known as
Brian Denis Cox · Brian Cox CBE · برایان کاکس

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 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.

Filmography

  1. 2025Dexter: Resurrectionas The New York Ripper · 10 episodes
  2. 2025The Electric Stateas Popfly (voice)
  3. 2024The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimas Helm Hammerhand (voice)
  4. 2024That Christmasas Santa (voice)
  5. 2021Separationas Rivers
  6. 2019Good Omensas Death (voice) · 3 episodes
  7. 2018Successionas Logan Roy · 39 episodes
  8. 2018Super Troopers 2as Captain O'Hagan
  9. 2017Churchillas Winston Churchill
  10. 2016The Autopsy of Jane Doeas Tommy Tilden
  11. 2016Medici: Masters of Florenceas Bernardo Guadagni · 8 episodes
  12. 2016Morganas Jim Bryce
  13. 2015Forsakenas James McCurdy
  14. 2015Pixelsas Admiral Porter
  15. 2014The Anomalyas Dr. Langham
  16. 2014Penny Dreadfulas Jared Talbot · 2 episodes
  17. 2013Heras Alan Watts (voice)
  18. 2013Annaas Sebastian
  19. 2013RED 2as Ivan
  20. 2012The Campaignas Raymond
  21. 2011Rise of the Planet of the Apesas John Landon
  22. 2011Ironcladas Albany
  23. 2011Coriolanusas Menenius
  24. 2010REDas Ivan Simanov
  25. 2009Fantastic Mr. Foxas Action 12 Reporter (voice)
  26. 2007The Water Horseas Old Angus
  27. 2007Trick 'r Treatas Mr. Kreeg
  28. 2007The Bourne Ultimatumas Ward Abbott (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
  29. 2007Zodiacas Melvin Belli
  30. 2005The Ringeras Gary Barker
  31. 2005Match Pointas Alec Hewett
  32. 2005Red Eyeas Joe Reisert
  33. 2004The Bourne Supremacyas Ward Abbott
  34. 2004Troyas Agamemnon
  35. 2004Deadwoodas Jack Langrishe · 9 episodes
  36. 2003X2as William Stryker
  37. 200225th Houras James Brogan
  38. 2002Adaptation.as Robert McKee
  39. 2002The Ringas Richard Morgan
  40. 2002The Bourne Identityas Ward Abbott
  41. 2002The Rookieas Jim Morris Sr.
  42. 2001Super Troopersas Captain O'Hagen
  43. 1999For Love of the Gameas Gary Wheeler
  44. 1999The Corruptoras Sean Wallace
  45. 1998Rushmoreas Dr. Nelson Guggenheim
  46. 1998Desperate Measuresas Captain Jeremiah Cassidy
  47. 1997The Boxeras Joe Hamill
  48. 1997Kiss the Girlsas Chief Hatfield, Durham PD
  49. 1997OzDirector
  50. 1996The Long Kiss Goodnightas Dr. Nathan Waldman
  51. 1996The Glimmer Manas Mr. Smith
  52. 1996Superman: The Animated Seriesas Dr. Earl Garver (voice) · 1 episode
  53. 1996Chain Reactionas Lyman Earl Collier
  54. 1995Braveheartas Argyle Wallace
  55. 1995Rob Royas Killearn
  56. 1994Iron Willas Angus McTeague
  57. 1993Frasieras Harry Moon · 2 episodes
  58. 1989The Simpsonsas Kostas Becker (voice) · 2 episodes
  59. 1988Red Dwarfas The King · 1 episode
  60. 1986Manhunteras Dr. Hannibal Lecktor