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Brian Cox is a versatile and brilliant actor from Scotland, born in 1946. Over his illustrious career spanning more than six decades, he has lent his talent to various media including theatre, television, and films. Cox is particularly acclaimed for his work in the film industry, where he has portrayed a wide range of characters with remarkable nuance and depth. His body of work reveals an actor capable of shifting across different genres - from drama, thriller, comedy to fantasy.
Over the years, he has appeared in numerous blockbusters and critically acclaimed films, working with some of the most respected filmmakers in the business. Despite his longevity in the industry, Cox maintains a fresh and dynamic approach to his craft. He continues to take on challenging roles, displaying a tenacity and passion for acting that is truly inspiring. Apart from his work in movies, Brian Cox is also recognized for his contributions to theatre. His performances on stage are marked by the same commitment and intensity that has become his trademark on screen. He is not just a celebrated actor, but is a true luminary in the world of performing arts.
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Given Name: Brian Cox
Born: Dundee, Scotland
Citizenship: British
Birthday: June 1, 1946
Occupations: Actor, Theatre director
Years Active: 1965-present
Children: 4
Spouses: Caroline Burt, Nicole Ansari-Cox
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The Bourne Supremacy
The Ring
Prisoner's Daughter
PET.E.R O'TOOLE: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
L.I.E.
X2: X-Men United
Running with Scissors
The Flying Scotsman
The Escapist
The Ringer
Super Troopers 2
Churchill
Trick 'r Treat
Strange But True
The Glimmer Man
The Bay of Silence
Anna
Separation
Red Eye
Pixels
Ironclad
The Etruscan Smile
The Independent
Iron Will
Mending the Line
Chain Reaction
Last Moment of Clarity
The Pretenders
There Are No Saints
Little Wing
Skelly
That Christmas
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
The Parenting
The Invocation
Wonders of the Universe
Bob Servant
Wonders of Life
An Adventure in Space and Time
Wonders of the Solar System
Wide Blue Yonder
The Sinking of the Laconia
Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster
The Science of Doctor Who
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Human Universe
Exit Humanity
A Night with the Stars
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
The Gospel of John
The Slap
War and Peace
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
The Entire Universe
Widdershins
Pacific Warriors
Forces of Nature with Brian Cox
Bob the Builder: Mega Machines - The Movie
Kubrick by Candlelight
Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time
The Planets
The Last Right
The Making of ‘Rushmore’
Saltwater
Nuremberg
Smallpox 2002: Silent Weapon
Complicity
Aleister Crowley - The Wickedest Man in the World
Sin
X2
Japan’s War In Colour
Blue/Orange
End Day
Pretenders
The Day We Walked on the Moon
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2
Hitler in Colour
The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle
Carry On Ken
The Dead One
Hidden Agenda
The Silent Scream
A Cotswold Death
King Lear
Pope John Paul II
Florence Nightingale
Therese Raquin
Murder on the Moon
Lawrence After Arabia
Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story
Five Cents
Bonnie
The Maltese Double Cross
Sharpe’s Rifles
The Changeling
The Lost Language of Cranes
Sharpe’s Eagle
Food for Ravens
Prince of Jutland
The Colour of Magic
The Year of the Sex Olympics
Scorpion Spring
Desperate Measures
Out
Poodle Springs
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
Solar System
Bill Douglas: My Best Friend
In Celebration
The Day of the Triffids
Sharpe: The Legend
Track the complete movie timeline of Brian Cox, including all film releases, career breakthroughs, and notable roles. Follow their journey from early performances to recent blockbusters and upcoming projects.
2024
Little Wing
Jaan Vari
Skelly
Grandpa
That Christmas
Santa
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Helm
2023
Prisoner's Daughter
Max
PET.E.R O'TOOLE: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
Self
Mending the Line
Ike Fletcher
Bill Douglas: My Best Friend
Narrator (voice)
2019
Strange But True
Bill
The Etruscan Smile
Rory MacNeil
The Pretenders
Henry
Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time
Self - Narrator (archive sound)
The Last Right
Father Reilly
The Day We Walked on the Moon
Self
2018
Super Troopers 2
Captain O'Hagan
Widdershins
voice
Kubrick by Candlelight
The Narrator
Pretenders
Henry
2017
Churchill
Bob the Builder: Mega Machines - The Movie
Conrad (UK & US) / Crunch (UK & US) (voice)
2014
Anna
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Self
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Self
The Gospel of John
Narrator (voice) – King James Version
2011
Ironclad
Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster
Glover
Exit Humanity
Malcolm Young (voice)
A Night with the Stars
Self - Presenter
2005
The Ringer
Red Eye
Japan’s War In Colour
Narrator
Blue/Orange
Dr. Robert Smith
End Day
Self
Hitler in Colour
Narrator
The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle
Joseph Bell
2003
X2: X-Men United
Sin
Captain Oakes
X2
William Stryker
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
Self
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2
2002
The Ring
Smallpox 2002: Silent Weapon
Narrator
Aleister Crowley - The Wickedest Man in the World
Narrator
1000
Wonders of the Universe
Self - Presenter
Bob Servant
Bob Servant
Wonders of Life
Self - Presenter
Wonders of the Solar System
Self - Presenter
The Sinking of the Laconia
Captain Sharp
Human Universe
Self - Presenter
The Slap
Manolis
War and Peace
Mikhail Kutuzov
Forces of Nature with Brian Cox
Self - Presenter
The Planets
Self - Presenter
Nuremberg
Herman Wilhelm Goering
The Silent Scream
Chuck
Therese Raquin
Laurent
The Colour of Magic
Narrator
Out
Solar System
Self - Presenter
The Day of the Triffids
Dennis Masen

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