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Brian Cox

Acting · Born June 1, 1946 · Dundee, Scotland, UK

Brian Denis Cox (born June 1, 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 a nomination for a British Academy Television Award. In 2003, he was appointed to the Order of the British Empire at the rank of Commander.

Movies with Brian Cox

• Super Troopers 3 (2026) — Captain O’Hagan
• Troy (2004) — Agamemnon
• Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) — John Landon
• Braveheart (1995) — Argyle Wallace
• The Bourne Identity (2002) — Ward Abbott
• Pixels (2015) — Admiral Porter
• Zodiac (2007) — Melvin Belli
• Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) — Action 12 Reporter (voice)
• Her (2013) — Alan Watts (voice)
• The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) — Helm Hammerhand (voice)
• The Electric State (2025) — Popfly (voice)
• The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) — Ward Abbott (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

TV shows with Brian Cox

• Succession (2018) — Logan Roy
• Deadwood (2004) — Jack Langrishe
• Dexter: Resurrection (2025) — The New York Ripper
• Medici: Masters of Florence (2016) — Bernardo Guadagni
• Blade Runner: Black Lotus (2021) — Niander Wallace Sr. (voice)
• M.I. High (2007) — Voice of the Mastermind
• War and Peace (2016) — Mikhail Kutuzov
• The Slap (2015) — Manolis