Brian Cox
| First Name | Brian |
| Last Name | Cox (I) |
| Full Name at Birth | Brian Denis Cox |
| Age | 65 |
| Date of Birth | June 1, 1946 |
| Birthplace | Dundee, Scotland |
| Height | 5' 7" (170 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Hair Color | Salt and Pepper |
| Star Sign | Gemini |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| University | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Hannibal Lecter |
Brian Denis Cox, CBE (born 1 June 1946) is a Scottish actor. He is known for his work with the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he gained recognition for his portrayal of King Lear. He has also appeared in many Hollywood productions playing parts such as Dr. Guggenheim in Rushmore and William Stryker in X2. He was the first actor to portray Hannibal Lecter on film in the 1986 production Manhunter.
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Filmography
Selected Brian Cox film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
2012
Passing Harold Blumenthal
Harold
2012
Theatre of Dreams
Matt Busby
2012
The Straits
Harry Montebello
2011
The Home
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2010
The Sinking of the Laconia
Captain Sharp
2010
On Expenses
Michael Martin - Speaker of the House of Commons
2009
Marple: They Do It with Mirrors
Lewis Serrocold
2009
The Take
Ozzy
2009
Lost & Found
Burt Macey
2008
Wide Blue Yonder
Wally
2007
The Key Man
Irving
2007
The Martyr's Crown
Narrator
2007
The Secret of the Nutcracker
Drosselmeyer
2006
The Outsiders
Gabriel
2005
A Woman in Winter
Dr. Hunt
2005
Blue/Orange
Dr. Robert Smith
2005
The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle
Dr. Joseph Bell
2004
Get the Picture
Harry Sondheim
2002
Bug
Cyr
2002
Smallpox
Narrator
2002
Rasputin: The Devil in the Flesh
Narrator
2002
The Biographer
Michael O'Mara
2001
The Legend of Loch Lomond
Narrator
2001
Zulu 9
Storyteller
2000
A Shot at Glory
Martin Smith
2000
Complicity
Inspector McDunn
2000
Animated Tales of the World
Narrator
2000
The Invention of Dr. Morel
Dr. Morel
1998
Merchants of Venus
Uncle Vladimir
1998
Family Brood
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1997
Food for Ravens
Nye Bevan
1994
I Was Catherine the Great's Stable Boy
Voice Over
1994
The Negotiator
Charlie King
1994
Grushko
Colonel Yevgeni Grushko
1993
Sharpe's Eagle
Hogan
1993
L'oeil de Vichy
Narrator
1992
Six Characters in Search of an Author
The Director
1992
The Cloning of Joanna May
Carl May
1992
Deceptions
Carlton Heard
1992
The Big Battalions
Edward Hoyland
1991
Red Fox
Geoffrey Harrison
1991
The Lost Language of Cranes
Owen Benjamin
1990
Perfect Scoundrels
Father Amedy
1990
Secret Weapon
Andrew Neil
1988
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
Jock Purves
1988
Ten Great Writers of the Modern World
Henrik Ibsen
1986
The Fourth Floor
Det. Chief Supt. Haladene
1986
Unnatural Causes
Vic
1986
The Deliberate Death of a Polish Priest
Waldemar Chrostowski
1986
Shoot for the Sun
Dunny
1985
Florence Nightingale
Dr. McGrigor
1985
Screen Two
Owen Benjamin
1984
Pope John Paul II
Father Góra
1984
The Cantor of St Thomas's
Johann Sebastian Bach
1984
Scotland's Story
Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun, Lord George Murray
1983
Jemima Shore Investigates
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1982
Timewatch
Narrator
1982
The Privilege
Young Laird
1981
The House on the Hill
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1980
Hammer House of Horror
Chuck Spillers
1979
Minder
Frank McFadden
1978
Out
McGrath
1978
The Devil's Crown
Henry II
1977
Target
Billy Voss
1975
Shades of Greene
Harry
1975
The Master of Ballantrae
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1974
BBC2 Playhouse
Dalhousie
1974
Churchill's People
William Wallace
1973
Sutherland's Law
PC Jock Dougall
1973
Ego Hugo
Victor Hugo
1971
She Stoops to Conquer
Hastings
1970
Doomwatch
Bill Owen
1970
Play for Today
Dr. Gillespie, George Simpson
1970
When We Dead Awaken
Ulfhejm
1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Phillip
1969
Manhunt
Anton
1968
Scene
P.O. Garvey
1967
ITV Playhouse
Apeman
1967
The Gamblers
Micky
1965
BBC Play of the Month
Alsemero
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Josef Stalin
1964
Redcap
Private Carr
1964
The Wednesday Play
Nelson
1964
Theatre 625
Lasar Opie
Rooms
Eric Prentiss
Director Credits
Soundtrack Credits
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Miniseries or a Movie
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Miniseries or a Movie (2001–2025)
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