Brian Cox
Scottish actor
- Born
- 1 June 1946, Dundee
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor, film actor, stage actor, television actor, film director
- Films here
- 2
Brian Denis Cox (born 1 June 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 two nominations for a British Academy Television Award. In the 2003 New Year Honours, 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 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 performances in Rat in the Skull (1984), for the Royal Court and Titus Andronicus (1988). He received two more Olivier Award nominations for Misalliance (1986) and Fashion (1988).
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Boxer | Cast |
| 2005 | Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.