Brian Cox

Actor, Producer, Director

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
Succession

(2018)

Troy
Troy

(2004)

X2: X-Men United
X2: X-Men United

(2003)

Adaptation.
Adaptation.

(2002)

Brian Cox Movies

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  • 2026 |

    Super Troopers 3

    asCaptain John O'Hagan
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Previous (114)

  • 2025 |
    The Marbles
  • 2024 |
    Little Wingas Jaan Vari
  • 2024 |
    Skellyas Grandpa
  • 2024 |
    That Christmasas Santa
  • 2024 |

    The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

    asHelm
  • 2023 |
    Quasias Narrator
  • 2023 |
    Sacrilege: The Unholy Radicalization of Europe
  • 2023 |

    Prisoner’s Daughter

    asMax
  • 2023 |

    Mending the Line

    asIke Fletcher
  • 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 |

    Separation

    asPaul Rivers
  • 2021 |

    The Reckoning

    asTobias
  • 2020 |
    A Castle in Brooklyn, King Arthuras Narration
  • 2020 |
    Last Moment of Clarityas Gilles
  • 2020 |

    The Bay of Silence

    asMilton
  • 2019 |
    Remember Meas Shane
  • 2019 |
    Strange But Trueas Bill
  • 2019 |
    The Last Rightas Father Reilly
  • 2019 |

    The Etruscan Smile

    asRory MacNeil
  • 2019 |

    Anna

    asSebastian
  • 2018 |
    Dark Highlandsas Opening Narrator
  • 2018 |
    The Pretendersas Henry
  • 2018 |

    Super Troopers 2

    asCaptain O'Hagan
  • 2017 |
    Bob the Builder: Mega Machinesas Conrad
  • 2017 |
    Vegalta: Soccer, Tsunami and the Hope of a Nationas Narrator
  • 2017 |

    Churchill

    asWinston Churchill
  • 2016 |
    Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
  • 2016 |
    The Autopsy of Jane Doeas Tommy
  • 2016 |
    The Careras Sir Michael Gifford
  • 2016 |

    The Carer

    asSir Michael Gifford
  • 2016 |

    Morgan

    asJim Bryce
  • 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 |

    Pixels

    asAdmiral Porter
  • 2014 |
    The Anomalyas Dr. Langham
  • 2013 |
    Believeas Sir Matt Busby
  • 2013 |
    Blumenthalas Harold
  • 2013 |

    RED 2

    asIvan
  • 2012 |

    The Campaign

    asRaymond Huggins
  • 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
  • 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
  • 2007 |

    Zodiac

    asMelvin Belli
  • 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
  • 2004 |
    Troyas Agamemnon
  • 2004 |

    Troy

    asAgamemnon
  • 2003 |
    Sinas Captain Oakes
  • 2003 |
    X2: X-Men Unitedas William Stryker
  • 2003 |

    X2: X-Men United

    asWilliam Stryker
  • 2002 |
    Bugas Cyr
  • 2002 |
    25th Houras James Brogan
  • 2002 |
    The Ringas Richard Morgan
  • 2002 |

    The Ring

    asRichard Morgan
  • 2002 |
    The Trials of Henry Kissingeras Narrator
  • 2002 |

    The Bourne Identity

    asWard Abbott
  • 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 Long Kiss Goodnight

    asNathan
  • 1996 |
    The Glimmer Manas Mr. Smith
  • 1996 |
    Chain Reactionas Lyman Earl Collier
  • 1995 |

    Braveheart

    asArgyle Wallace
  • 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
Brian Cox: Biography, Movies, Net Worth & Photos