Brian Cox
Birthdate: Jun 1, 1946
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: X-Men United (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.
Known For
Succession
(2018)
Troy
(2004)
X2: X-Men United
(2003)
Adaptation.
(2002)
Brian Cox Movies
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Upcoming (1)
Previous (112)
- 2024 | Little Wingas Jaan Vari
- 2024 | Skellyas Grandpa
- 2024 | That Christmasas Santa
- 2024 |
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
asHelm
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and traitorous lord of Rohan seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg.
- 2023 | Quasias Narrator
- 2023 | Sacrilege: The Unholy Radicalization of Europe
- 2023 |
Prisoner’s Daughter
asMax
A father fights for the love of his daughter and grandson, after serving twelve years in prison.
- 2023 |
Mending the Line
asIke Fletcher
A Marine wounded in Afghanistan is sent to a V.A. facility in Montana where he meets a Vietnam Vet who teaches him how to fly fish as a way of dealing with his emotional and physical trauma.
- 2022 | Bonnie
- 2022 | Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
- 2022 | The Independentas Nicholas Booker
- 2021 | Lawrence: After Arabiaas Epilogue
- 2021 | Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story
- 2021 |
- 2021 |
The Reckoning
asTobias
Grace, a young widow haunted by the recent suicide of her husband Joseph, is falsely accused of being a witch by her Landlord after she rejects his advances.
- 2020 | A Castle in Brooklyn, King Arthuras Narration
- 2020 | Last Moment of Clarityas Gilles
- 2020 |
The Bay of Silence
asMilton
Will believes his wife Rosalind is innocent of their son's suspected murder, only to discover the devastating truth behind her past links her to another unsolved crime.
- 2019 | Remember Meas Shane
- 2019 | Strange But Trueas Bill
- 2019 | The Last Rightas Father Reilly
- 2019 |
The Etruscan Smile
asRory MacNeil
Rory MacNeil, a rugged old Scotsman, travels to San Francisco to seek medical treatment. He moves in with his estranged son Ian, as he sees his life getting transformed through a newfound bond with his baby grandson.
- 2019 |
- 2018 | Dark Highlandsas Opening Narrator
- 2018 | The Pretendersas Henry
- 2018 |
Super Troopers 2
asCaptain O'Hagan
When a border dispute arises between the U.S. and Canada, the Super Troopers are tasked with establishing a Highway Patrol station in the disputed area.
- 2017 | Bob the Builder: Mega Machinesas Conrad
- 2017 | Vegalta: Soccer, Tsunami and the Hope of a Nationas Narrator
- 2017 |
- 2016 | Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
- 2016 | The Autopsy of Jane Doeas Tommy
- 2016 | The Careras Sir Michael Gifford
- 2016 |
- 2016 |
- 2015 | Andrew Carnegie: Rags to Riches, Power to Peaceas Andrew Carnegie
- 2015 | Forsakenas James McCurdy
- 2015 | Pacific Warriorsas Narrator
- 2015 | Shakespeare in Practice: Muse of Fire
- 2015 |
- 2014 | The Anomalyas Dr. Langham
- 2013 | Believeas Sir Matt Busby
- 2013 | Blumenthalas Harold
- 2013 |
- 2012 |
The Campaign
asRaymond Huggins
An incumbent Representative embroiled in personal scandal faces a no-holds-barred challenge from a naive newcomer funded by two unscrupulous billionaire lobbyist brothers.
- 2011 | Citizen Gangsteras Glover Boyd
- 2011 | Coriolanusas Menenius
- 2011 | Exit Humanityas Malcolm Young
- 2011 | Ironcladas Baron William d'Aubigny
- 2011 | The Key Manas Irving
- 2011 | The Veteranas Gerry Langdon
- 2011 |
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
asJohn Landon
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
A substance designed to help the brain repair itself gives advanced intelligence to a chimpanzee who leads an ape uprising.
- 2010 | All at Seaas Wally
- 2010 | Old School, New School
- 2010 | The Revelation of the Pyramidsas Narrator
- 2010 | As Good as Deadas Reverend Kalahan
- 2009 | The Good Heartas Jacques
- 2009 | Tell Taleas Phillip Van Doren
- 2007 | Battle for Terraas General Hemmer
- 2008 | The Escapistas Frank Perry
- 2008 | Agent Crushas 'Spanners'
- 2007 | Shoot on Sightas Daniel Tennant
- 2008 | Redas Avery Ludlow
- 2007 | Trick 'r Treatas Mr. Kreeg
- 2007 | The Water Horseas Old Angus
- 2007 |
Depressed Cyclist
asDouglas Baxter
The true story of Graeme Obree, the Champion cyclist who built his bicycle from old bits of washing machines who won his championship only to have his title stripped from him and his mental health problems which he has suffered since.
- 2007 |
- 2006 | A Woman in Winteras Dr. Hunt
- 2006 | Running with Scissorsas Dr. Finch
- 2005 | Match Pointas Alec Hewett
- 2005 | The Ringeras Gary Barker
- 2005 | Red Eyeas Joe Reisert
- 2004 | Murder by Numbers
- 2004 | Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnsonas Other Voices
- 2004 | The Bourne Supremacyas Ward Abbott
- 2004 |
The Bourne Supremacy
asWard Abbott
When Jason Bourne is framed for a CIA operation gone awry, he is forced to resume his former life as a trained assassin to survive.
- 2004 | Troyas Agamemnon
- 2004 |
- 2003 | Sinas Captain Oakes
- 2003 | X2: X-Men Unitedas William Stryker
- 2003 |
X2: X-Men United
asWilliam Stryker
When anti-mutant Colonel William Stryker kidnaps Professor X and attacks his school, the X-Men must ally with their archenemy Magneto to stop him.
- 2002 | Bugas Cyr
- 2002 | 25th Houras James Brogan
- 2002 | The Ringas Richard Morgan
- 2002 |
- 2002 | The Trials of Henry Kissingeras Narrator
- 2002 |
The Bourne Identity
asWard Abbott
A man is picked up by a fishing boat, bullet-riddled and suffering from amnesia, before racing to elude assassins and attempting to regain his memory.
- 2002 | The Rookieas Jim Morris Sr.
- 2001 | Strictly Sinatraas Chisolm
- 2001 | The Affair of the Necklaceas Minister Breteuil
- 2001 | L.I.E.as Big John Harrigan
- 2000 | Complicityas Inspector McDunn
- 2000 | Saltwateras George Beneventi
- 1999 | For Love of the Gameas Gary Wheeler
- 1999 | The Minus Manas Doug
- 1999 | The Corruptoras Sean Wallace
- 1998 | Merchants of Venusas Uncle Vladimir
- 1998 | Rushmoreas Dr. Nelson Guggenheim
- 1998 | Desperate Measuresas Captain Jeremiah Cassidy
- 1997 | Kiss the Girlsas Chief Hatfield
- 1996 | The Long Kiss Goodnightas Nathan
- 1996 | The Glimmer Manas Mr. Smith
- 1996 | Chain Reactionas Lyman Earl Collier
- 1995 |
Braveheart
asArgyle Wallace
Scottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.
- 1995 | Rob Royas Killearn
- 1994 | Royal Deceitas Aethelwine
- 1994 | Iron Willas Angus McTeague
- 1993 | The Eye of Vichyas Narrator (English version)
- 1992 | Deceptionsas Carlton Heard
- 1991 | The Lost Language of Cranesas Owen Benjamin
- 1988 | Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
- 1986 | Manhunteras Dr. Lecktor
- 1975 | In Celebrationas Steven Shaw
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