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Brian Cox (I)
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 ...
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"The Sinner" star talks us through his arc in the show's just-finished Season 2.
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Actor (221 credits)
Actor (221 credits)
2018
Succession
(TV Series)
Logan Roy
Logan Roy
- Nobody Is Ever Missing
(2018)
... Logan Roy
- Pre-Nuptial
(2018)
... Logan Roy
- Prague
(2018)
... Logan Roy
- Austerlitz
(2018)
... Logan Roy
- Which Side Are You On?
(2018)
... Logan Roy
2018
Widdershins
(voice)
2016
Medici: Masters of Florence
(TV Series)
Guadagni
Guadagni
- Epiphany
(2016)
... Guadagni
- Purgatory
(2016)
... Guadagni
- Ascendancy
(2016)
... Guadagni
- Temptation
(2016)
... Guadagni
- Judgement Day
(2016)
... Guadagni
2016
Penny Dreadful
(TV Series)
Jared Talbot
Jared Talbot
- No Beast So Fierce
(2016)
... Jared Talbot
- This World Is Our Hell
(2016)
... Jared Talbot
2016
War & Peace
(TV Mini-Series)
General Mikhail Kutuzov
General Mikhail Kutuzov
- Episode #1.6
(2016)
... General Mikhail Kutuzov
- Episode #1.5
(2016)
... General Mikhail Kutuzov
- Episode #1.2
(2016)
... General Mikhail Kutuzov
- Episode #1.1
(2016)
... General Mikhail Kutuzov
2015
The Slap
(TV Series)
Manolis
Manolis
- Ritchie
(2015)
... Manolis
- Rosie
(2015)
... Manolis
- Aisha
(2015)
... Manolis
- Connie
(2015)
... Manolis (credit only)
- Manolis
(2015)
... Manolis
2014
Bob Servant
(TV Mini-Series)
Bob Servant
Bob Servant
- The Wedding
(2014)
... Bob Servant
- Court
(2014)
... Bob Servant
- The Van
(2014)
... Bob Servant
2014
The Game
(TV Mini-Series)
Daddy
Daddy
- Episode Six
(2014)
... Daddy
- Episode Five
(2014)
... Daddy
- Episode Four
(2014)
... Daddy
- Episode Three
(2014)
... Daddy
- Episode Two
(2014)
... Daddy
2014
The Great War: The People's Story
(TV Mini-Series documentary)
Reverend Andrew Clark
Reverend Andrew Clark
- Episode #1.3
(2014)
... Reverend Andrew Clark
2014
Shetland
(TV Series)
Magnus Bain
Magnus Bain
- Raven Black: Part 2
(2014)
... Magnus Bain
- Raven Black: Part 1
(2014)
... Magnus Bain
2013
M.I.High
(TV Series)
The Mastermind
The Mastermind
- The Final Endgame
(2013)
... The Mastermind (voice)
- The Germinator
(2013)
... The Mastermind (voice)
- Grosse Encounters
(2013)
... The Mastermind (voice)
- Trojan KORPS
(2013)
... The Mastermind (voice)
- The Fall of Skul
(2013)
... The Mastermind (voice)
2013
Bob Servant Independent
(TV Mini-Series)
Bob Servant
Bob Servant
- Election Day
(2013)
... Bob Servant
- The Debate
(2013)
... Bob Servant
- The Media
(2013)
... Bob Servant
- Women and God
(2013)
... Bob Servant
- A Local Man
(2013)
... Bob Servant
2012
The Straits
(TV Series)
Harry Montebello
Harry Montebello
- Fatherhood
(2012)
... Harry Montebello
- Dead Reckoning
(2012)
... Harry Montebello
- The Big Mistake
(2012)
... Harry Montebello
- Poison
(2012)
... Harry Montebello
- The Price
(2012)
... Harry Montebello
2011
The Sinking of the Laconia
(TV Mini-Series)
Captain Sharp
Captain Sharp
- Episode #1.2
(2011)
... Captain Sharp
- Episode #1.1
(2011)
... Captain Sharp
2009
The Day of the Triffids
(TV Mini-Series)
Dennis
Dennis
- Part 2
(2009)
... Dennis
- Part 1
(2009)
... Dennis (credit only)
2009
Kings
(TV Series)
King Vesper Abaddon
King Vesper Abaddon
- The New King: Part One
(2009)
... King Vesper Abaddon
- Judgment Day
(2009)
... King Vesper Abaddon
- Prosperity
(2009)
... King Vesper Abaddon
2009
The Take
(TV Mini-Series)
Ozzy
Ozzy
- Episode #1.4
(2009)
... Ozzy
- Episode #1.3
(2009)
... Ozzy
- Episode #1.2
(2009)
... Ozzy
- Episode #1.1
(2009)
... Ozzy
2009
Agatha Christie's Marple
(TV Series)
Lewis Serrocold
Lewis Serrocold
- They Do It with Mirrors
(2009)
... Lewis Serrocold
2008
The Color of Magic
(TV Mini-Series)
Narrator
Narrator
- Part 2: The Light Fantastic
(2008)
... Narrator (voice)
- Part 1: The Colour of Magic
(2008)
... Narrator (voice)
2006
Deadwood
(TV Series)
Jack Langrishe
Jack Langrishe
- Tell Him Something Pretty
(2006)
... Jack Langrishe
- The Catbird Seat
(2006)
... Jack Langrishe
- A Constant Throb
(2006)
... Jack Langrishe
- Amateur Night
(2006)
... Jack Langrishe
- Leviathan Smiles
(2006)
... Jack Langrishe
2002
Frasier
(TV Series)
Harry Moon
Harry Moon
- Moons Over Seattle
(2002)
... Harry Moon
- The Guilt Trippers
(2002)
... Harry Moon
2002
Masters of Darkness
(TV Mini-Series documentary)
Narrator
Narrator
- Queen Elizabeth's Magician
(2002)
... Narrator
- Aleister Crowley: The Wickedest Man in the World
(2002)
... Narrator (voice)
- Rasputin: The Devil in the Flesh
(2002)
... Narrator (voice)
2000
Animated Tales of the World
(TV Series)
Narrator
Narrator
- The Green Man of Knowledge: A Story from Scotland
(2000)
... Narrator (voice)
2000
Nuremberg
(TV Mini-Series)
Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring
Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring
- Episode #1.2
(2000)
... Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring
- Episode #1.1
(2000)
... Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring
1994
Grushko
(TV Series)
Colonel Yevgeni Grushko
Colonel Yevgeni Grushko
- Episode #1.3
(1994)
... Colonel Yevgeni Grushko
- Episode #1.2
(1994)
... Colonel Yevgeni Grushko
- Episode #1.1
(1994)
... Colonel Yevgeni Grushko
1992
The Big Battalions
(TV Mini-Series)
Edward Hoyland
Edward Hoyland
- Episode #1.5
(1992)
... Edward Hoyland
- Episode #1.4
(1992)
... Edward Hoyland
- Episode #1.3
(1992)
... Edward Hoyland
- Episode #1.2
(1992)
... Edward Hoyland
- Episode #1.1
(1992)
... Edward Hoyland
1992
Performance
(TV Series)
The Director
The Director
- Six Characters in Search of an Author
(1992)
... The Director
1990
Perfect Scoundrels
(TV Series)
Father Amedy
Father Amedy
- The Milk of Human Kindness
(1990)
... Father Amedy
1988
Ten Great Writers of the Modern World
(TV Mini-Series documentary)
Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen
- Henrik Ibsen
(1988)
... Henrik Ibsen (voice)
1987
Omnibus
(TV Series documentary)
Prosecuter
Prosecuter
- George Grosz: Enemy of the State
(1987)
... Prosecuter
1986
The Fourth Floor
(TV Mini-Series)
Det. Chief Supt. Haladene
Det. Chief Supt. Haladene
- Episode #1.3
(1986)
... Det. Chief Supt. Haladene
- Episode #1.2
(1986)
... Det. Chief Supt. Haladene
- Episode #1.1
(1986)
... Det. Chief Supt. Haladene
1984
Scotland's Story
(TV Series)
Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun / Lord George Murray
Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun / Lord George Murray
- The '45 and the Aftermath
(1984)
... Lord George Murray
- Act of Union
(1984)
... Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun
- Disaster at Darien
(1984)
... Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun
1983
Jemima Shore Investigates
(TV Series)
Hamish McFaul
Hamish McFaul
- A Chamber of Horrors
(1983)
... Hamish McFaul
1976-1982
Crown Court
(TV Series)
Edward McLennan
Edward McLennan
- A Candidate for the Alliance: Part 1
(1982)
... Edward McLennan
- Ends and Means: Part 1
(1976)
... Edward McLennan
- Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil: Part 1
(1976)
... Edward McLennan
1976-1982
Play for Today
(TV Series)
Dr. Gillespie / George Simpson
Dr. Gillespie / George Simpson
- A Cotswold Death
(1982)
... Dr. Gillespie
- Clay, Smeddum and Greenden
(1976)
... George Simpson
1980
Thérèse Raquin
(TV Mini-Series)
Laurent LeClaire
Laurent LeClaire
- Episode #1.3
(1980)
... Laurent LeClaire
- Episode #1.2
(1980)
... Laurent LeClaire
- Episode #1.1
(1980)
... Laurent LeClaire
1978
Out
(TV Series)
McGrath
McGrath
- I Wouldn't Take Your Hand If I Was Drowning
(1978)
... McGrath
- The Moment He Opened His Envelope
(1978)
... McGrath
- A Little Heart to Heart with Miss Bangor
(1978)
... McGrath
1978
The Devil's Crown
(TV Series)
Henry II
Henry II
- Bolt from the Blue
(1978)
... Henry II
- Richard Yea and Nay
(1978)
... Henry II
- Before the Dark
(1978)
... Henry II
- The Hungry Falcons
(1978)
... Henry II
- A Rose, a Thorn
(1978)
... Henry II
1977
Rooms
(TV Series)
Eric Prentiss
Eric Prentiss
- Episode #2.24
(1977)
... Eric Prentiss
- Episode #2.23
(1977)
... Eric Prentiss
- Episode #2.22
(1977)
... Eric Prentiss
- Episode #2.21
(1977)
... Eric Prentiss
- Episode #2.20
(1977)
... Eric Prentiss
1975
The Master of Ballantrae
(TV Series short)
Henry Durie
Henry Durie
- Episode #1.6
(1975)
... Henry Durie
- Episode #1.5
(1975)
... Henry Durie
- Episode #1.4
(1975)
... Henry Durie
- Episode #1.3
(1975)
... Henry Durie
- Episode #1.2
(1975)
... Henry Durie
1969-1971
Thirty-Minute Theatre
(TV Series)
Rod / Josef Stalin
Rod / Josef Stalin
- Combing Down His Yellow Hair
(1971)
... Rod
- These Men Are Dangerous: Stalin
(1969)
... Josef Stalin
1970
Manhunt
(TV Series)
Anton
Anton
- Intent to Steal
(1970)
... Anton
- Degrade and Rule
(1970)
... Anton
- Confessional
(1970)
... Anton
1969
Z Cars
(TV Series)
Ted Nuttall
Ted Nuttall
- The Shooter: Part 2
(1969)
... Ted Nuttall
- The Shooter: Part 1
(1969)
... Ted Nuttall
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Soundtrack (3 credits)
Soundtrack (3 credits)
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Director (1 credit)
Director (1 credit)
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Producer (1 credit)
Producer (1 credit)
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Thanks (1 credit)
Thanks (1 credit)
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Self (92 credits)
Self (92 credits)
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Archive footage (7 credits)
Archive footage (7 credits)
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Personal Details
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Stage: Appeared in "The Putney Debates", National Theatre, London. See more »Alternate Names:
Brian Cox CBEHeight:
5' 7½" (1.71 m)
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Unlike New Zealand, which has nothing especially predatory, Australia is full of spiders and crocodiles and all kinds of animals that will eat you and sting you. See more »Trivia:
Has appeared in Manhunter (1986) with Joan Allen, they went on to work together 18 years later on the movie The Bourne Supremacy (2004). See more »Trademark:
Often plays characters associated with the government or the military (or both). See more »Star Sign:
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