Brian Cox Add to My Celebs Age 65 Birthday Jun. 1st, 1946 Born in Dundee, Scotland, UK Height 170 cm

Brian Cox's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Deadwood Jack Langri… Sharpe (UK) Major Hogan The Day of the Triffids (2009) Dennis Mason The Big Battalions (UK) Edward Hoyl… The Devil's Crown (UK) Henry II

Main Movie Roles 2010 - As Good as Dead 2010 - Ironclad 2010 - The Good Heart 2009 - Tell-Tale 2009 - Fantastic Mr. Fox 2008 - Red 2008 - The Escapist 2007 - Zodiac 2007 - The Bourne Ultimatum 2006 - The Flying Scotsman 2006 - Running with Scissors 2005 - The Ringer 2005 - Match Point 2004 - The Bourne Supremacy 2004 - Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson 2004 - Troy 2003 - Sin 2003 - X2: X-Men United 2002 - Bug 2002 - The Rookie 2002 - The Ring 2002 - Adaptation. 2002 - The Bourne Identity 2002 - Super Troopers 2002 - 25th Hour 2001 - The Affair of the Necklace 2000 - Mad About Mambo 1999 - The Minus Man 1999 - The Corruptor 1999 - For Love of the Game 1998 - Rushmore 1998 - Desperate Measures 1997 - Kiss the Girls 1997 - The Boxer 1996 - The Long Kiss Goodnight 1996 - The Glimmer Man 1996 - Chain Reaction 1995 - Braveheart 1995 - Rob Roy 1994 - Iron Will 1990 - Hidden Agenda 1986 - Manhunter 1971 - Nicholas and Alexandra

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

Brian Cox is an Emmy Award-winning actor, first coming to attention in the early 1970s with performances in numerous television films. His first big break was as "Dr. Hannibal Lecter (/Lecktor)" in Manhunter (1986). The film was not overly successful at the box office, although Cox's career prospects and popularity continued to develop. Throughout the 1990s, he appeared in nearly 20 films and television shows, as well as making numerous TV guest appearances.

More recently Cox has had roles in some major films, including The Corruptor (1999), The Ring (2002) and X2 (2003).


TRIVIA:

• Youngest of 5 children.
• Based his portrayal of "Hannibal Lecter" on Scottish serial killer 'Peter Manuel (II)' (qv).
• Scottish-born, but of Irish Catholic extraction.
• He was awarded the 'Laurence Olivier' (qv) Theatre Award in 1989 (1988 season) for Best Actor in a Revival for "Titus Andronicus".
• Has appeared in two films about legendary Scottish heroes. In 1995 he appeared in both _Braveheart (1995)_ (qv) and _Rob Roy (1995)_ (qv).
• He was awarded the 'Laurence Olivier' (qv) Theatre Award in 1985 (1984 season) for Best Actor in a New Play for "Rat in the Skull".
• Although it is indicated in _X2 (2003)_ (qv) that his character (William Stryker) is at least 20 years older than 'Bruce Davison' (qv)'s character (Senator Kelly), in real life, he is only 27 days older.
• Has no fewer than three roles in common with 'Anthony Hopkins' (qv). They have both played Titus Andronicus, and both of them played King Lear while the other was simultaneously playing Hannibal Lecter.

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