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Brian Cox(I)

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  • Producer
  • Director
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 Brian Cox: June 1
Kieran Culkin, Brian Cox, Nicholas Braun, J. Smith-Cameron, and Alan Ruck reveal what it's really like to perform the fast-paced scenes of "Succession." And when it comes to the vulgar language in those scenes, the expectations go far beyond the limits of the set.
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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 Le sixième sens (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 Le corrupteur (1999), Le Cercle - The Ring (2002) and X-Men 2 (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.
BornJune 1, 1946
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  • BornJune 1, 1946
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 19 wins & 52 nominations total

    "Succession" Cast Through the Years

    "Succession" Cast Through the Years

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    Brian Cox in Le sixième sens (1986)
    Brian Cox in 007 : En Route pour le million (2023)
    Brian Cox in 007 : En Route pour le million (2023)
    Brian Cox in 007 : En Route pour le million (2023)
    Brian Cox in Succession (2018)
    Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong in Succession (2018)
    Kate Beckinsale and Brian Cox in Prisoner's Daughter (2022)
    Brian Cox in Succession (2018)
    Brian Cox in Succession (2018)
    Brian Cox in Succession (2018)
    Brian Cox, Hope Davis, and J. Smith-Cameron in Succession (2018)
    Brian Cox in Succession (2018)

    Known for:

    Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, Brian Cox, Matthew Macfadyen, Jeremy Strong, Nicholas Braun, and Sarah Snook in Succession (2018)
    Succession
    8.9
    TV Series
    • Logan Roy
    Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Alan Cumming, Anna Paquin, Ian McKellen, Shawn Ashmore, Hugh Jackman, and Aaron Stanford in X-Men 2 (2003)
    X-Men 2
    7.4
    • William Stryker
    • 2003
    Brad Pitt, Sean Bean, Saffron Burrows, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Rose Byrne, Diane Kruger, and Garrett Hedlund in Troie (2004)
    Troie
    7.3
    • Agamemnon
    • 2004
    Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, and Chris Cooper in Adaptation. (2002)
    Adaptation.
    7.7
    • Robert McKee
    • 2002

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
      • Helm Hammerhand (voice)
      • Post-production
      • 2024
    • Skelly
      • Grandpa
      • Post-production
    • Wittgenstein's Poker
      • Bertrand Russell
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Unsinkable
      • Robert Dodds (voice)
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • The Parenting
      • Completed
    • Little Wing
      • Jaan
      • In Production
    • Unsinkable - Inside the Episodes
      • Self-Robert Dodds
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • The Electric State
      • Post-production
    • Urban Myths (2017)
      Urban Myths
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Marlon Brando
      • 2017
    • Dave Willis, Carey Means, and Dana Snyder in Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2000)
      Aqua Teen Hunger Force
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Anubis (voice)
      • 2023
    • Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, Brian Cox, Matthew Macfadyen, Jeremy Strong, Nicholas Braun, and Sarah Snook in Succession (2018)
      Succession
      8.9
      TV Series
      • Logan Roy
      • 2018–2023
    • Harry Styles: Satellite (2023)
      Harry Styles: Satellite
      8.8
      Music Video
      • Documentary Narrator (voice)
      • 2023
    • Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, and Adrianne Palicki in Quasi (2023)
      Quasi
      5.2
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2023
    • Oliver Twist (2022)
      Oliver Twist
      5.0
      Podcast Series
      • Fagin
      • 2022
    • Brian Cox, Ann Dowd, Luke Kirby, John Cena, and Jodie Turner-Smith in The Independent (2022)
      The Independent
      5.7
      • Nicholas Booker
      • 2022
    • Mending the Line (2022)
      Mending the Line
      6.4
      • Ike Fletcher
      • 2022
    • Kate Beckinsale and Brian Cox in Prisoner's Daughter (2022)
      Prisoner's Daughter
      6.3
      • Max
      • 2022
    • John Oliver in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
      Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
      8.9
      TV Series
      • God
      • 2022
    • Ron Perlman, Tim Roth, Paz Vega, and José María Yazpik in There Are No Saints (2022)
      There Are No Saints
      4.8
      • (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • Blade Runner: Black Lotus (2021)
      Blade Runner: Black Lotus
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Niander Wallace Sr. (English version, voice)
      • 2021–2022
    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in Les Simpson (1989)
      Les Simpson
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Kostas Becker (voice)
      • 2021
    • Tom Barber-Duffy in Lawrence: After Arabia (2021)
      Lawrence: After Arabia
      6.3
      • Epilogue
      • Father (Voice)
      • 2021
    • Separation (2021)
      Separation
      4.7
      • Paul Rivers
      • 2021

    Producer

    • Little Wing
      • executive producer
      • In Production
    • Brian Cox, Ann Dowd, Luke Kirby, John Cena, and Jodie Turner-Smith in The Independent (2022)
      The Independent
      5.7
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Mending the Line (2022)
      Mending the Line
      6.4
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Brian Cox and Richard Madden in From Now (2020)
      From Now
      7.8
      Podcast Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020–2021
    • Joseph Fiennes, Brian Cox, Liam Cunningham, Dominic Cooper, and Seu Jorge in Ultime Evasion (2008)
      Ultime Evasion
      6.7
      • executive producer
      • 2008

    Director

    • Oz (1997)
      Oz
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos190

    "Succession" Stars Just Can't Escape Their Crude Catchphrases
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    "Succession" Stars Just Can't Escape Their Crude Catchphrases
    Brian Cox | Career Retrospective
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    Brian Cox | Career Retrospective
    Battle for Terra -- "Giddy Makes an Exit"
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    Battle for Terra -- "Giddy Makes an Exit"
    Battle for Terra -- "Giddy Captive"
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    Battle for Terra -- "Giddy Captive"
    Battle for Terra -- "The Future Depends on Us"
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    Battle for Terra -- "The Future Depends on Us"
    Battle for Terra -- "Ceremony of Life"
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    Battle for Terra -- "Ceremony of Life"
    Battle for Terra -- "Cease Fire"
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    Battle for Terra -- "Cease Fire"
    25th Hour
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    25th Hour
    25th Hour
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    25th Hour
    The Campaign
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    The Campaign
    The Campaign
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    The Campaign
    Zodiac: The Director's Cut
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    Zodiac: The Director's Cut

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
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    • Alternative name
      • Brian Cox CBE
    • Height
      • 1.69 m
    • Born
      • June 1, 1946
      • Dundee, Scotland, UK
    • Spouses
        Nicole Ansari-Cox2002 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Alan Cox
    • Parents
        Mary Ann Guillerline Cox (McCann)
    • Relatives
        Sibling(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Stage: Appeared (as "Max") in "Rock n Roll" by Tom Stoppard, Royal Court Theatre (June-July 2006) and The Duke of York Theatre (July-September 2006), London, England.
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Print Biographies
      • 7 Interviews
      • 3 Articles
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Is the first actor to portray Dr. Hannibal Lecter on the screen.
    • Quotes
      I was living in London and I thought, "There's nothing here for me anymore". I don't want to become this actor who's going to be doing this occasional good work in the theater and then ever diminishing bad television. I thought I'd rather do bad movies than bad television because you get more money for it.
    • Trademarks
        Often plays characters associated with the government or the military (or both).
    • Salary
      • Succession
        (2018)
        $450,000 to $500,000 episode/season 3

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