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Brian Cox

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Also known as Brian Denis Cox

Scottish actor

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Brian Cox is a name associated with multiple individuals in the arts and sciences. One Brian Cox, born in 1946, began his work period in 1965 and is categorized as an actor. This individual is linked to tags such as spoken word, poetry, physics, and Hannibal Lecter. Another Brian Cox, identified as a poet, was born in 1928 and died in 2008. His literary output includes seventeen works, with notable titles including *Twentieth century love poems*, *My Eightieth Year to Heaven*, *Emeritus*, and *Poetry now*.

A separate entry for a Brian Cox lists a female artist from Florida, associated with genres including contemporary r&b, house, neo-soul, and pop soul. This profile also includes the genre tag "2008 universal fire victim." The name Brian Cox has been referenced by 1,058 other encyclopedia articles.

Synthesized by Vinony from 18 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, Last.fm, Crossref, MusicBrainz, Open Library, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Born
1928
Died
2008
Works
17

Top works

  • Twentieth century love poems
  • My Eightieth Year to Heaven
  • Emeritus
  • Poetry now
  • Poetry now

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
Florida
Active from
1974-07-13
2008 universal fire victimcontemporary r&bhouseneo-soulpop soul

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
3,193
Total plays
10,856

Tags

spoken wordpoetryphysicshannibalhannibal lecter

1- 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, William Stryker in X2: X-Men United and Agamemnon in Troy. He was the first actor to portray Hannibal Lecter on film in the 1986 production Manhunter. see wikipedia <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Brian+Cox">Rea

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Key facts

Born
Brian Denis Cox , ( 1946-06-01 ) 1 June 1946 (age 80) , Dundee , Scotland
Education
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art ( BA )
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1961–present
Works
Full list
Political party
Labour (1967–2015) SNP (2015–present)
Spouses
Lilian Monroe-Carr ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1966 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1967 ) ​ Caroline Burt ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1968 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1986 ) ​ Nicole Ansari ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2002 ) ​
Children
4, including Alan
Awards
Full list

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Encyclopedic overview

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

Cox trained at the Dundee Repertory Theatre before becoming a founding member of Royal Lyceum Theatre. He went on to train as a Shakespearean actor, starring in numerous productions with the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he gained recognition for his portrayal of King Lear. Cox received two Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Actor for his roles in Rat in the Skull (1984), for Royal Court and Titus Andronicus (1988). He received two more Olivier Award nominations for Misalliance (1986) and Fashion (1988).

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