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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…
Known for
- Glenrothan — Sandy2026
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- The Sunrise File — Oded Ailam (voice)2026
- The Parenting — Frank2025
- The Electric State — Popfly (voice)2025
- The Marbles — Self - Interviewee2025
- AMR: Dying to Change the World — AMR2025
- Raoul Wallenberg: Missing Inaction — Gustaf Wallenberg (voice)2025
- VE Day 80 — Self2025
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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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Brian
- Family name
- Cox
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Dundee
- Child
- Alan Cox
- Occupation
- television actor
- Educated at
- London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- acting
- Image
- Brian Cox Edinburgh 2025.jpg
- Residence
- New York City
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- Commons category
- Brian Cox (actor)
- date of birth
- 1946-06-00
- start of work period
- 1965-00-00
- birth name
- Brian Denis Cox
- name in native language
- Brian Denis Cox CBE
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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).
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Brian Cox” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.