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

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:

• Has worked with two Eomers. In the Sharpe films (_Sharpe's Eagle (1993) (TV)_ (qv) and _Sharpe's Rifles (1993) (TV)_ (qv)), with 'Sean Bean' (qv), he appears with 'Anthony Hyde' (qv), who played the role in the BBC radio broadcast. In _The Bourne Supremacy (2004)_ (qv), he appears with 'Karl Urban' (qv), who played the role in 'Peter Jackson (I)' (qv)'s films.
• He was awarded the C.B.E. (Commander of the order of the British Empire) in the 2003 Queen's New Year's Honours List for his services to drama.
• Has appeared in two films about legendary Scottish heroes. In 1995 he appeared in both _Braveheart (1995)_ (qv) and _Rob Roy (1995)_ (qv).
• Backed out of his contract after filming the second of the BBC/Celtic Sharpe series of films after complaining of poor working conditions in the Ukraine as well as becoming repeatedly ill because of them. He was replaced by 'Michael Byrne (I)' (qv), who was featured in the next three Sharpe films.
• Second son Torin Kamran Charles born October 2004.
• After graduating from LAMDA, he spent several seasons with the Royal National Theatre in London, England.
• First actor to portray Dr. Hannibal Lecter on the screen.
• He played Hannibal Lecter in the film, _Manhunter (1986)_ (qv). In 2002, he co-starred with 'Edward Norton (I)' (qv) and 'Philip Seymour Hoffman' (qv) in the film _25th Hour (2002)_ (qv). In 2002, Norton and Hoffman also starred in _Red Dragon (2002)_ (qv), which was a remake of _Manhunter (1986)_ (qv).