Brian Cox

Birthplace: Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
Birthday: June 1, 1946

A leading man on the London stage since the 1960s, Brian Cox was most often cast in character and supporting roles when his career led him to Hollywood in the 1990s. The accomplished Shakespearean actor was well-known for his world tour as “King Lear” with the National Theater, and brought that same commanding delivery and strong presence to countless roles as movie bad guys, starting with his chilling portrayal of Hannibal Leckter in Michael Mann’s cult thriller, “Manhunter” (1986). That film proved to be a false start in the America…more

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Actor

Murder By Numbers
Interviewee
Brian Cox on Acting in Tragedy
The Lost Language of Cranes
Owen Benjamin
Blue/Orange
Dr Robert Smith
The Cloning of Joanna May
Carl May

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Career Milestones

2009
Lent his voice to the animated film, "Battle for Terra"
2008
Played an institutionalized convict in Rupert Wyatt's "The Escapist"
2007
Played Melvin Belli, a celebrity defense lawyer in David Fincher's thriller "Zodiac"
2006
Joined the cast of HBO's "Deadwood" as theater owner, Jack Langrishe
2006
Played Dr. Finch, the oddly hypnotic psychotherapist, in "Running With Scissors"