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Brian Cox Wiki Biography
Brian Cox was born on 1st June 1946, in Dundee, Angus, Scotland, the only son and youngest child in the family of seven born to Roman Catholic parents of Irish and Scottish ancestry. Cox is perhaps best known for his movie appearances and theatre roles – he was the first to portray the infamous killer, Hannibal Lecktor in the 1986 movie ‘’Manhunter’’. His talent is widely recognized, thus the actor has been nominated for numerous awards.
So, just how rich is this Scottish actor as of mid-2017? Authoritative sources report that Brian Cox’s net worth is as high as $8 million, accumulated from his five decades-long acting career.After his father’s death and several mental breakdowns of his mother, Brian’s four sisters decided to take care of him. He attended St Mary’s Forebank Primary School and St Michael’s Junior Secondary School, meantime joining Dundee Repertory Theatre when he was only 14 years old. Having found a job for himself, Cox decided to drop out of school at the age of 15, which in hindsight opened the door for opportunities and the development of Brian’s career on a higher level.
At the age of 17, Brian enrolled into the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, eventually leaving to join the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1965. These formative acting days were marked by his roles in ‘’Peer Gynt’’ and ‘’As You Like It’’, before he made his London debut in thr latter play at the Vaudeville Theatre. Brian’s first television role was in an episode of ‘’The Wednesday Play’’, after which the actor got several smaller roles, until he took the lead role in ‘’The Year of the Sex Olympics’’ – a critically praised play broadcast on BBC2.
In the late ‘70s Cox portrayed characters in many television dramas, amongst which the most acknowledged was his portrayal of King Henry II of England in ‘’The Devil’s Crown’’, followed by his big screen breakthrough was the role of Leon Trotsky in ‘’Nicholas and Alexandria’’ in 1971. Cox’s success was developing furthermore and he would eventually spend the seasons in the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company for over a decade. One of his noted appearances in the former was the portrayal of Titus Andronicus in the play of a same title – critics agreed that this role had been one of his finest works and the actor himself went even further, calling it the greatest stage performance he had ever given. He also played Petruchio in ‘’The Taming of the Shrew’’, and in 1983 King Lear from Shakespeare’s play of the same title. All added steadily to his net worth.
Brian went on to play Hannibal Lecktor in ‘’Manhunt’’ -tThe character’s name would later be changed into Lecter. The year of 1984 brought him another notable role, the Royal Ulster Constabulary officer, Inspector Nelson, for which he awarded with ‘Best Actor in a New Play’. During this period, Brian also played numerous roles in the movie and TV genres, gaining recognition in the acting industry. In 1995, he appeared in “Rob Roy” and “Braveheart”, and his most acknowledged radio characters include James McLevy and Bob Servant, a Dundonian comic character.
He went on to appear in the widely recognized horror movie ‘’The Ring’’ followed by roles in‘’X2’’ and ‘’Troy’’ – his portrayal of King Agamemnon was marked as outstanding by the movie experts. In 2001 Cox played the pedophile Jon Harrigan in ‘’L.I.E’’, with critics agreeing that Brian’s performance added significantly to the movie, and it won him a Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, plus nominations for several other awards. He subsequently appeared in ‘’25th Hour’’, ‘’Super Troopers’’ and ‘’Red Eye’’ and as a protagonist, and Frank Perry in 2005 film ‘’The Escapist’’, among many other successful movies.
The number of his movie and TV show appearances was continuously increasing during this period of time, and he went on to play many movie and TV series roles, including in ‘’The Day of the Triffids’’, ‘’Law and Order’’, ‘’Doctor Who’’ and ‘’The Rise of the Planet of Apes’’, continuing on as an actor today.
In his personal life, Cox has been married twice. He has two children, Margaret and Alan from his marriage with Caroline Burt (1968-86), and remarried in 2002 to Nicole Ansari and has two sons with her.
His charity work is widely recognized. He is a financer of the Scottish Youth Theatre among many other organizations.
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Brian Cox Quick Info
| Full Name | Brian Cox |
| Net Worth | $8 Million |
| Date Of Birth | June 1, 1946 |
| Place Of Birth | Dundee, Angus, Scotland |
| Height | 1.76 m |
| Profession | Actor |
| Education | University of Huddersfield, University of Manchester, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Oldham Hulme Grammar School, Victoria University of Manchester |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Spouse | Gia Milinovich (m. 2003), Nicole Ansari-Cox (m. 2002), Caroline Burt (m. 1968–1986) |
| Children | Alan Cox, George Eagle Cox, Torin Kamran Charles Cox, Margaret Cox, Orson Cox |
| Parents | Mary Ann Guillerline, Charles McArdle Campbell Cox |
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| Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie, Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Yea… |
| Music Groups | D:Ream (1993 – 1997), Dare (1986 – 1992) |
| Nominations | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, British Academy Television Award for Best Actor, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain, Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, Golden G… |
| Movies | The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, Manhunter, Troy, Braveheart, X2, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Super Troopers, The Ring, Trick ‘r Treat, RED, The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Adaptation, 25th Hour, Red Eye, Forsaken, Rushmore, Zodiac, Rob Roy, Pixels, The Escapist, Nuremberg, Match Point, Chain… |
| TV Shows | Forces of Nature, Human Universe, Wonders of Life, Wonders of the Universe, Wonders of the Solar System, Deadwood, The Day of the Triffids, Stargazing Live, Stargazing Live Back To Earth, The Day of the Triffids, The Take, The Straits, The Big C, A Touch of Cloth, The Slap, The Year of the Sex Olymp… |
Brian Cox Trademarks
- Deep smooth voice
- Dark blue eyes
- Often plays characters associated with the government or the military (or both).
Brian Cox Quotes
- [on Spike Lee] Ah, there’s a director. Astonishing, Spike Lee. A feisty guy, but a guy who’s, I think, incredibly misunderstood. I think people review his politics or his color as opposed to his filmmaking sometimes. Because he’s a wonderful, wonderful filmmaker and a lover of the art. He stands up for things, but he’s also a brilliant storyteller who really understands the whole.
- As a boy, I was never interested in theater because I came from a working-class Scottish home. I thought, “I want to do movies.” Then it was finding the means to do it.
- I’m 100% Celt. In fact, I’m directly related to the progenitor of the high kings of Ireland, Niall of the Nine Hostages.
- I’m an actor who does really interesting work in independent movies. I want to keep doing that because I don’t want the burden of an opening weekend sitting on my shoulders.
- In a sense I feel very much a part of the cinema now in a way where when I come back to the theater now I feel like a visitor. The cinema is really what I enjoy. I want to do more independent movies.
- I was living in London and I thought, “There’s nothing here for me anymore”. I don’t want to become this actor who’s going to be doing this occasional good work in the theater and then ever diminishing bad television. I thought I’d rather do bad movies than bad television because you get more money for it.
Brian Cox Important Facts
- Has replaced Tommy Lee Jones in two consecutive 1996 releases: Chain Reaction (1996) and The Glimmer Man (1996).
- Although Cox has been vocal about his support for Scottish independence, he did not qualify to have a vote in the 2014 referendum due to his status as a resident of the United States.
- Has won two prestigious Laurence Olivier Best Actor Awards for performances on London’s West End stage – “Rat in the Skull” and Shakespeare’s “Titus Andronicus”.
- Among the actors thought suitable for the role of Roger Derebridge in the science fiction horror film Lifeforce (1985). The role eventually went to Nicholas Ball.
- Manhunter (1986) was remade as Red Dragon (2002), the original title of the novel on which it is based. Cox has appeared in films with several actors from the remake. He appeared with Edward Norton and Philip Seymour Hoffman in 25th Hour (2002), with Emily Watson in The Boxer (1997) and The Water Horse (2007), Mary-Louise Parker and Anthony Hopkins in RED (2010) and RED 2 (2013), and Ralph Fiennes in Coriolanus (2011). Frankie Faison appeared in both films.
- Was engaged to actress/theatre director Irina Brook.
- Was elected Rector of Dundee University (Scotland), the city of his birth, and took up the position in spring 2010.
- [2009] Owns two Toyota Prius cars – one for use at his American residence and one for his British home.
- Is the youngest of five children.
- His father, Charles McArdle Campbell Cox, died when he was age 9.
- Based his portrayal of Dr. Hannibal Lecter on Scottish serial killer Peter Manuel.
- Has appeared in Manhunter (1986) with Joan Allen, they went on to work together 18 years later on the movie The Bourne Supremacy (2004).
- His second son, Torin Kamran Charles Cox, was born October 2004.
- Has appeared in two films about legendary Scottish heroes: Braveheart (1995) and Rob Roy (1995).
- Has worked with two Eomers. In the Sharpe films (Sharpe’s Eagle (1993) and Sharpe’s Rifles (1993)), with Sean Bean, he appears with Anthony Hyde, who played the role in the BBC radio broadcast. In The Bourne Supremacy (2004), he appears with Karl Urban, who played the role in Peter Jackson’s films.
- Although it is indicated in X2 (2003) that his character (William Stryker) is at least 20 years older than Bruce Davison’s character (Senator Robert Kelly), in real life, he is only 27 days older.
- Backed out of his contract after filming the second of the BBC/Celtic Sharpe series of films after complaining of poor working conditions in the Ukraine as well as becoming repeatedly sick because of them. He was replaced by Michael Byrne, who was featured in the next three Sharpe films.
- Has appeared with Joan Allen in Manhunter (1986). Each of them later went on to work with the other’s successor. Cox’s successor as Lecter, Anthony Hopkins, appeared in Nixon (1995) with Allen. Cox worked with Allen’s successor, Emily Watson, in The Boxer (1997).
- After graduating from LAMDA, he spent several seasons with the Royal National Theatre in London, England.
- Member of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in Stratford Upon Avon, England, where he is most recognized for his performance of “King Lear”.
- The scene in X2 (2003) where Magneto escapes from prison is modeled after Hannibal Lecter’s escape in The Silence of the Lambs (1991) – the sequel to Cox’s film Manhunter (1986), in which he played Lecter.
- Alumnus of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
- Has no fewer than three roles in common with Anthony Hopkins. They have both played Titus Andronicus, and both of them played King Lear while the other was simultaneously playing Hannibal Lecter.
- Has performed in several movies playing a government official in which another actor has amnesia but later discovers they are secret government assassins: The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) where the amnesia victim is actress Geena Davis, The Bourne Identity (2002) with Matt Damon having the amnesia, and also X2 (2003) where the victim is played by Hugh Jackman.
- Rarely plays characters who are sympathetic or likable, from his egotistical take on Robert McKee in Adaptation. (2002) to the robust evil in his portrayal of Agamemnon in Troy (2004). However, he has gone against type and played several likable characters, such as the gruff yet honorable Uncle Argyle in Braveheart (1995) and the lovable, paternal Police Chief John O’Hagan in Super Troopers (2001).
- He does not watch or view his own work.
- He was awarded the 1984 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama Theatre Award) for Best Actor for his performances in “Rat in the Skull” and “Strange Interlude”.
- He was awarded the 1987 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama Theatre Award) for Best Actor for his performances in “The Taming of the Shrew”, “Titus Andronicus” and “Fashion”.
- Has two children: Alan Cox (a professional actor) and Margaret Cox, from his 18-year marriage to Caroline Burt (they divorced in 1986). A second son was born January 31, 2002 from his wife Nicole Ansari-Cox.
- He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1989 (1988 season) for Best Actor in a Revival for “Titus Andronicus”.
- He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1985 (1984 season) for Best Actor in a New Play for “Rat in the Skull”.
- Has played Hannibal Lecter in the mystery thriller Manhunter (1986). In 2002, he co-starred with Edward Norton and Philip Seymour Hoffman in the film 25th Hour (2002). In 2002, Norton and Hoffman also starred in Red Dragon (2002), which was a remake of Manhunter (1986).
- He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2003 Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for his services to drama.
- Is the first actor to portray Dr. Hannibal Lecter on the screen.
- Has a son, Alan Cox, who starred in Young Sherlock Holmes (1985).
- His father was of Irish ancestry, while his mother was of Irish and Scottish ancestry.
Brian Cox Filmography
| Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grushko | 1994 | TV Series | Colonel Yevgeni Grushko | Actor |
| Royal Deceit | 1994 | Aethelwine | Actor | |
| Iron Will | 1994 | Angus McTeague | Actor | |
| Scene | 1993 | TV Series documentary | P.O. Garvey | Actor |
| Sharpe’s Eagle | 1993 | TV Movie | Hogan | Actor |
| Sharpe’s Rifles | 1993 | TV Movie | Hogan | Actor |
| Inspector Morse | 1993 | TV Series | Michael Steppings | Actor |
| Deceptions | 1992 | Carlton Heard | Actor | |
| The Big Battalions | 1992 | TV Mini-Series | Edward Hoyland | Actor |
| Performance | 1992 | TV Series | The Director | Actor |
| Shakespeare: The Animated Tales | 1992 | TV Mini-Series | Macbeth | Actor |
| Van der Valk | 1992 | TV Series | Stefan Szabo | Actor |
| The Cloning of Joanna May | 1992 | TV Movie | Carl May | Actor |
| Red Fox | 1991 | TV Mini-Series | Geoffrey Harrison | Actor |
| The Lost Language of Cranes | 1991 | Owen Benjamin | Actor | |
| Hidden Agenda | 1990 | Kerrigan | Actor | |
| Perfect Scoundrels | 1990 | TV Series | Father Amedy | Actor |
| Secret Weapon | 1990 | TV Movie | Andrew Neil | Actor |
| Murder by Moonlight | 1989 | TV Movie | Voronov | Actor |
| Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun | 1988 | TV Movie | Jock Purves | Actor |
| Ten Great Writers of the Modern World | 1988 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Henrik Ibsen | Actor |
| Omnibus | 1987 | TV Series documentary | Prosecuter | Actor |
| The Deliberate Death of a Polish Priest | 1986 | TV Movie | Waldemar Chrostowski | Actor |
| Unnatural Causes | 1986 | TV Series | Vic | Actor |
| Shoot for the Sun | 1986 | TV Movie | Dunny | Actor |
| Manhunter | 1986 | Dr. Hannibal Lecktor | Actor | |
| The Fourth Floor | 1986 | TV Mini-Series | Det. Chief Supt. Haladene | Actor |
| Florence Nightingale | 1985 | TV Movie | Dr. McGregor | Actor |
| The Cantor of St Thomas’s | 1984 | TV Movie | Johann Sebastian Bach | Actor |
| Scotland’s Story | 1984 | TV Series | Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun / Lord George Murray | Actor |
| Pope John Paul II | 1984 | TV Movie | Father Góra | Actor |
| Jemima Shore Investigates | 1983 | TV Series | Hamish McFaul | Actor |
| King Lear | 1983 | TV Movie | Burgundy | Actor |
| The Privilege | 1982 | Short | Young Laird | Actor |
| Crown Court | 1976-1982 | TV Series | Edward McLennan | Actor |
| Minder | 1982 | TV Series | Frank | Actor |
| Play for Today | 1976-1982 | TV Series | Dr. Gillespie / George Simpson | Actor |
| The House on the Hill | 1981 | TV Series | Leon Campbell | Actor |
| Hammer House of Horror | 1980 | TV Series | Chuck | Actor |
| BBC2 Playhouse | 1980 | TV Series | Dalhousie | Actor |
| Thérèse Raquin | 1980 | TV Mini-Series | Laurent LeClaire | Actor |
| Out | 1978 | TV Series | McGrath | Actor |
| The Devil’s Crown | 1978 | TV Series | Henry II | Actor |
| Target | 1977 | TV Series | Billy Voss | Actor |
| Rooms | 1977 | TV Series | Eric Prentiss | Actor |
| Shades of Greene | 1975 | TV Series | Harry | Actor |
| The Master of Ballantrae | 1975 | TV Series short | Henry Durie | Actor |
| In Celebration | 1975 | Steven Shaw | Actor | |
| Churchill’s People | 1975 | TV Series | William Wallace | Actor |
| Sutherland’s Law | 1974 | TV Series | PC Jock Dougall | Actor |
| BBC Play of the Month | 1974 | TV Series | Alsemero | Actor |
| Ego Hugo | 1973 | TV Movie | Victor Hugo | Actor |
| Nicholas and Alexandra | 1971 | Trotsky | Actor | |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre | 1969-1971 | TV Series | Rod / Josef Stalin | Actor |
| Stage 2 | 1971 | TV Series | Hastings | Actor |
| When We Dead Awaken | 1970 | TV Movie | Ulfhejm | Actor |
| Manhunt | 1970 | TV Series | Anton | Actor |
| Doomwatch | 1970 | TV Series | Bill Owen | Actor |
| ITV Saturday Night Theatre | 1970 | TV Series | Phillip | Actor |
| Bothwell | 1970 | TV Movie | James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell | Actor |
| Z Cars | 1969 | TV Series | Ted Nuttall | Actor |
| Theatre 625 | 1968 | TV Series | Lasar Opie | Actor |
| The Gamblers | 1967 | TV Series | Micky | Actor |
| ITV Playhouse | 1967 | TV Series | Apeman | Actor |
| Redcap | 1966 | TV Series | Private Carr | Actor |
| The Wednesday Play | 1965 | TV Series | Nelson | Actor |
| The Etruscan Smile | 2017 | post-production | Rory | Actor |
| Diamond Geezers | 2017 | pre-production | Kenny Collins | Actor |
| Super Troopers 2 | 2017 | filming | Captain O’Hagan | Actor |
| The Blue Mauritius | 2017 | pre-production | Jack Barnard | Actor |
| Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon | 2016 | TV Movie post-production | Marlon Brando | Actor |
| Churchill | 2016 | post-production | Winston Churchill | Actor |
| Succession | TV Movie pre-production | Logan Roy | Actor | |
| The Jesuit | post-production | Actor | ||
| Medici: Masters of Florence | 2016 | TV Series | Guadagni | Actor |
| The Autopsy of Jane Doe | 2016 | Tommy Tilden | Actor | |
| Morgan | 2016 | Jim Bryce | Actor | |
| Penny Dreadful | 2016 | TV Series | Jared Talbot | Actor |
| War & Peace | 2016 | TV Mini-Series | General Mikhail Kutuzov | Actor |
| The Carer | 2016/I | Sir Michael | Actor | |
| Killing Thyme | 2015 | Short | Norman | Actor |
| Forsaken | 2015/I | James McCurdy | Actor | |
| Pixels | 2015 | Admiral Porter | Actor | |
| The Slap | 2015 | TV Series | Manolis | Actor |
| After Braveheart | 2015 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Narrator | Actor |
| Bob Servant | 2014 | TV Mini-Series | Bob Servant | Actor |
| The Game | 2014 | TV Mini-Series | Daddy | Actor |
| The Gospel of John | 2014 | Narrator (voice, uncredited) | Actor | |
| The Great War: The People’s Story | 2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Reverend Andrew Clark | Actor |
| The Anomaly | 2014 | Dr. Langham | Actor | |
| Shetland | 2014 | TV Series | Magnus Bain | Actor |
| Tooned | 2013 | TV Series | Actor | |
| An Adventure in Space and Time | 2013 | TV Movie | Sydney Newman | Actor |
| La malédiction d’Edgar | 2013 | TV Movie | J. Edgar Hoover | Actor |
| Anna | 2013 | Sebastian | Actor | |
| Her | 2013 | Alan Watts (voice) | Actor | |
| Believe | 2013/I | Sir Matt Busby | Actor | |
| Blumenthal | 2013 | Harold | Actor | |
| RED 2 | 2013 | Ivan | Actor | |
| M.I.High | 2013 | TV Series | The Mastermind | Actor |
| Bob Servant Independent | 2013 | TV Mini-Series | Bob Servant | Actor |
| I Missed My Mother’s Funeral | 2012 | Short | Old Man | Actor |
| Blood | 2012/I | Lenny Fairburn | Actor | |
| A Touch of Cloth | 2012 | TV Series | Bill Ball | Actor |
| The Campaign | 2012 | Raymond Huggins | Actor | |
| The Straits | 2012 | TV Series | Harry Montebello | Actor |
| Syndicate | 2012 | Video Game | Jach Denham (voice) | Actor |
| Exit Humanity | 2011 | Malcolm Young (voice) | Actor | |
| Citizen Gangster | 2011 | Glover Boyd | Actor | |
| Rise of the Planet of the Apes | 2011 | John Landon | Actor | |
| The Veteran | 2011 | Gerry Langdon | Actor | |
| The Key Man | 2011 | Irving | Actor | |
| Ironclad | 2011 | Baron William d’Aubigny | Actor | |
| Killzone 3 | 2011 | Video Game | Scholar Visari (voice) | Actor |
| Coriolanus | 2011 | Menenius | Actor | |
| The Sinking of the Laconia | 2011 | TV Mini-Series | Captain Sharp | Actor |
| The Big C | 2010 | TV Series | Dad | Actor |
| RED | 2010 | Ivan Simonov | Actor | |
| Wide Blue Yonder | 2010 | Wally | Actor | |
| On Expenses | 2010 | TV Movie | Michael Martin – Speaker of the House of Commons | Actor |
| As Good as Dead | 2010 | Reverend Kalahan | Actor | |
| Lost & Found | 2009 | TV Movie | Burt Macey | Actor |
| The Day of the Triffids | 2009 | TV Mini-Series | Dennis | Actor |
| Doctor Who | 2009 | TV Series | Elder Ood | Actor |
| Fantastic Mr. Fox | 2009 | Action 12 Reporter (voice) | Actor | |
| The Good Heart | 2009 | Jacques | Actor | |
| Kings | 2009 | TV Series | King Vesper Abaddon | Actor |
| The Take | 2009 | TV Mini-Series | Ozzy | Actor |
| Tell Tale | 2009 | Phillip Van Doren | Actor | |
| Scooby-Doo and the Samurai Sword | 2009 | Video | Green Dragon (voice) | Actor |
| Agatha Christie’s Marple | 2009 | TV Series | Lewis Serrocold | Actor |
| Killzone 2 | 2009 | Video Game | Scolar Visari (voice) | Actor |
| The Color of Magic | 2008 | TV Mini-Series | Narrator | Actor |
| The Escapist | 2008 | Frank Perry | Actor | |
| Red | 2008 | Avery Ludlow | Actor | |
| Agent Crush | 2008 | ‘Spanners’ (voice) | Actor | |
| The Secret of the Nutcracker | 2007 | TV Movie | Drosselmeyer | Actor |
| Shoot on Sight | 2007 | Daniel Tennant | Actor | |
| Trick ‘r Treat | 2007 | Mr. Kreeg | Actor | |
| The Water Horse | 2007 | Old Angus | Actor | |
| Battle for Terra | 2007 | General Hemmer (voice) | Actor | |
| The Martyr’s Crown | 2007 | Short | Narrator (voice) | Actor |
| Zodiac | 2007 | Melvin Belli | Actor | |
| Timewatch | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Narrator | Actor |
| Running with Scissors | 2006 | Dr. Finch | Actor | |
| The Outsiders | 2006 | TV Movie | Gabriel | Actor |
| Deadwood | 2006 | TV Series | Jack Langrishe | Actor |
| The Flying Scotsman | 2006 | Douglas Baxter | Actor | |
| A Woman in Winter | 2006 | Dr. Hunt | Actor | |
| The Ringer | 2005 | Gary Barker | Actor | |
| Red Eye | 2005 | Joe Reisert | Actor | |
| Danny Phantom | 2005 | TV Series | Pariah Dark | Actor |
| The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle | 2005 | TV Movie | Dr. Joseph Bell | Actor |
| Lost: The Journey | 2005 | TV Movie | Narrator (voice) | Actor |
| Match Point | 2005 | Alec Hewett | Actor | |
| Blue/Orange | 2005 | TV Movie | Dr. Robert Smith | Actor |
| French and Saunders | 2004 | TV Series | King Lear | Actor |
| Killzone | 2004 | Video Game | Scolar Visari (voice) | Actor |
| Get the Picture | 2004 | Short | Harry Sondheim | Actor |
| The Bourne Supremacy | 2004 | Ward Abbott | Actor | |
| Troy | 2004 | Agamemnon | Actor | |
| Sin | 2003 | Captain Oakes | Actor | |
| Manhunt | 2003 | Video Game | Director (voice) | Actor |
| X2 | 2003 | William Stryker | Actor | |
| The Reckoning | 2002/II | Tobias | Actor | |
| 25th Hour | 2002 | James Brogan | Actor | |
| Adaptation. | 2002 | Robert McKee | Actor | |
| The Ring | 2002 | Richard Morgan | Actor | |
| The Biographer | 2002 | TV Movie | Michael O’Mara | Actor |
| The Bourne Identity | 2002 | Ward Abbott | Actor | |
| Frasier | 2002 | TV Series | Harry Moon | Actor |
| The Rookie | 2002 | Jim Morris Sr. | Actor | |
| Masters of Darkness | 2002 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Narrator | Actor |
| Bug | 2002 | Cyr | Actor | |
| The Legend of Loch Lomond | 2001 | Short | Narrator | Actor |
| Zulu 9 | 2001 | Short | Storyteller (voice) | Actor |
| The Affair of the Necklace | 2001 | Minister Breteuil | Actor | |
| Strictly Sinatra | 2001 | Chisolm | Actor | |
| L.I.E. | 2001 | Big John Harrigan | Actor | |
| Super Troopers | 2001 | Captain O’Hagan | Actor | |
| Saltwater | 2000 | George Beneventi | Actor | |
| A Shot at Glory | 2000 | Martin Smith | Actor | |
| Animated Tales of the World | 2000 | TV Series | Narrator | Actor |
| Nuremberg | 2000 | TV Mini-Series | Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring | Actor |
| Mad About Mambo | 2000 | Sidney McLoughlin | Actor | |
| Complicity | 2000 | Inspector McDunn | Actor | |
| The Invention of Dr. Morel | 2000 | Short | Dr. Morel | Actor |
| Longitude | 2000 | TV Movie | Lord Morton | Actor |
| For Love of the Game | 1999 | Gary Wheeler | Actor | |
| The Corruptor | 1999 | Sean Wallace | Actor | |
| The Minus Man | 1999 | Doug | Actor | |
| Family Brood | 1998 | TV Movie | Actor | |
| Rushmore | 1998 | Dr. Nelson Guggenheim | Actor | |
| Poodle Springs | 1998 | TV Movie | Clayton Blackstone | Actor |
| Merchants of Venus | 1998 | Uncle Vladimir | Actor | |
| Desperate Measures | 1998 | Captain Jeremiah Cassidy | Actor | |
| The Boxer | 1997 | Joe Hamill | Actor | |
| Food for Ravens | 1997 | TV Movie | Nye Bevan | Actor |
| Great Performances | 1997 | TV Series | Narration | Actor |
| Kiss the Girls | 1997 | Chief Hatfield, Durham P.D. | Actor | |
| Superman | 1997 | TV Series | Dr. Earl Garver | Actor |
| Red Dwarf | 1997 | TV Series | The King | Actor |
| The Long Kiss Goodnight | 1996 | Dr. Nathan Waldman | Actor | |
| The Glimmer Man | 1996 | Mr. Smith | Actor | |
| Chain Reaction | 1996 | Lyman Earl Collier | Actor | |
| Witness Against Hitler | 1996 | TV Movie | Judge Freisler | Actor |
| Braveheart | 1995 | Argyle Wallace | Actor | |
| Rob Roy | 1995 | Killearn | Actor | |
| I Was Catherine the Great’s Stable Boy | 1994 | Short | Voice Over | Actor |
| The Negotiator | 1994 | TV Movie | Charlie King | Actor |
| The Escapist | 2008 | performer: “The Butcher Boy” | Soundtrack | |
| L.I.E. | 2001 | performer: “Danny Boy”, “Harrigan Song” | Soundtrack | |
| Sharpe’s Rifles | 1993 | TV Movie performer: “Here’s Adieu to All Judges and Juries” – uncredited | Soundtrack | |
| Oz | 2000 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
| The Escapist | 2008 | executive producer | Producer | |
| Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II | 2015 | Documentary the producers wish to thank | Thanks | |
| Geraldine Page: Stages of a Dream | Documentary post-production | Himself (rumored) | Self | |
| Vegalta: Soccer, Tsunami and the Hope of a Nation | 2016 | Documentary | Narrator | Self |
| The First Lecktor: An Interview with Brian Cox | 2016 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
| Shakespeare in Practice: Muse of Fire | 2015 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
| Pacific Warriors | 2015 | Documentary | Narrator | Self |
| Andrew Carnegie: Rags to Riches, Power to Peace | 2015 | Documentary | Andrew Carnegie (voice) | Self |
| The Paul O’Grady Show | 2008-2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
| The Agenda with Tom Bradby | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
| This Week | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest / Himself | Self |
| A Century of Scottish Sundays: 100 Years of the Sunday Post | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Narrator (voice) | Self |
| Scotland Decides | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself – Yes Campaign supporter | Self |
| The Great British Break-Up? The Live Debate | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself – Actor, Rector of Dundee | Self |
| Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | 2014 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Newsnight | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Contributor | Self |
| Top 40 Ultimate Action Movies | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Ward Abbott | Self |
| Daybreak | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
| Dream Me Up Scotty! | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
| Secrets from the Workhouse | 2013 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself | Self |
| Just Dandy | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
| Watching Ourselves: 60 Years of Television in Scotland | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
| Addicted to Pleasure | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Host | Self |
| Late Review | 2010-2012 | TV Series | Himself – Panelist | Self |
| The Genius of Andy Serkis | 2011 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
| Question Time | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| 55th BFI London Film Festival | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
| HBO First Look | 2004-2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
| Travellers | 2011 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Narrator | Self |
| CBS News Sunday Morning | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Guest | Self |
| Old School, New School | 2010 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
| Días de cine | 2010 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Mark Lawson Talks to… | 2010 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| La révélation des pyramides | 2010 | Documentary | Narrator (UK version, voice) | Self |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2009 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
| Trick ‘r Treat: The Lore and Legends of Halloween | 2009 | Video short | Himself / Narrator | Self |
| Loose Women | 2009 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Saturday Kitchen | 2009 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| The One Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
| Ratatouille: Serving Up a Feast | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Self | |
| Speechless | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
| Zodiac Deciphered | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself / Melvin Belli | Self |
| British Film Forever | 2007 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself | Self |
| HARDtalk Extra | 2007 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Richard & Judy | 2003-2007 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
| 4th Irish Film and Television Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter | Self |
| Film ’72 | 2007 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| The Secret Policeman’s Ball | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
| Charlie Rose | 2003-2006 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
| 50 Films to See Before You Die | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
| Top Gear | 2006 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| The World’s Greatest Actor | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
| Artworks Scotland | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2005 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
| The 100 Greatest War Films | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
| Hitler in Colour | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator | Self |
| The Evening Standard British Film Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
| Japan’s War in Colour | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator | Self |
| Breakfast | 2005 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
| The Bourne Supremacy: Matching Identities: Casting of ‘The Bourne Supremacy’ | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
| The Bourne Supremacy: On the Move with Jason Bourne | 2004 | Video short | Himself | Self |
| Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson | 2004 | Documentary | Other Voices (voice) | Self |
| McEnroe | 2004 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Dennis Miller | 2004 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
| The Making of ‘Troy’ | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
| GMTV | 2004 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Murder by Numbers | 2004 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
| The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making ‘X2’ | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
| Today with Des and Mel | 2003 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
| Spike Lee’s ’25th Hour’: The Evolution of an American Filmmaker | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
| The Ring: Cast and Filmmaker Interviews | 2003 | Video short | Himself | Self |
| The Ring: The Origin of Terror | 2003 | Video short | Himself | Self |
| Dinner for Five | 2003 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| The Trials of Henry Kissinger | 2002 | Documentary | Narrator (voice) | Self |
| Smallpox | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) | Self |
| The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself – Winner: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Self |
| Inside ‘Manhunter’ | 2001 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
| A New Window Pane | 1997 | Documentary short | Self | |
| Great Composers | 1997 | TV Series documentary | Beethoven | Self |
| The Maltese Double Cross | 1994 | Documentary | Narrator (voice) | Self |
| Yo Picasso | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | Pablo Picasso | Self |
| Biography | 1993 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Narrator | Self |
| L’oeil de Vichy | 1993 | Documentary | Narrator (English version) (voice) | Self |
| Bookmark | 1993 | TV Series | Himself – Narrator | Self |
| The Media Show | 1989 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky | 1988 | Documentary | Voiceover Narrator | Self |
| Acting | 1987 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself | Self |
| X-Men: Days of Future Past | 2014 | William Stryker (uncredited) | Archive Footage | |
| The Bourne Ultimatum | 2007 | Ward Abbott (uncredited) | Archive Footage | |
| X-Men: Evolution of a Trilogy | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself | Archive Footage |
| The Bourne Identity: Cloak and Dagger: Covert Ops | 2004 | Video short | Ward Abbott | Archive Footage |
| Sharpe: The Legend | 1997 | Video | Hogan | Archive Footage |
| Gomorron | 1995 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
Brian Cox Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Career Achievement Award | Stony Brook Film Festival | The Carer (2016) | Won | |
| 2010 | Best Actor | Method Fest | Feature Film | The Good Heart (2009) | Won |
| 2008 | BAFTA Scotland Award | BAFTA Awards, Scotland | Best Acting Performance in Film | The Escapist (2008) | Won |
| 2008 | Best Actor | Sitges – Catalonian International Film Festival | Red (2008) | Won | |
| 2006 | Icon Award | Empire Awards, UK | Won | ||
| 2004 | Outstanding Achievement Award | BAFTA Awards, Scotland | For outstanding achievement in film. | Won | |
| 2002 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama | L.I.E. (2001) | Won |
| 2001 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nuremberg (2000) | Won |
| 2001 | BSFC Award | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Actor | L.I.E. (2001) | Won |
| 2001 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Nuremberg (2000) | Won |
| 2016 | Career Achievement Award | Stony Brook Film Festival | The Carer (2016) | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Best Actor | Method Fest | Feature Film | The Good Heart (2009) | Nominated |
| 2008 | BAFTA Scotland Award | BAFTA Awards, Scotland | Best Acting Performance in Film | The Escapist (2008) | Nominated |
| 2008 | Best Actor | Sitges – Catalonian International Film Festival | Red (2008) | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Icon Award | Empire Awards, UK | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Outstanding Achievement Award | BAFTA Awards, Scotland | For outstanding achievement in film. | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama | L.I.E. (2001) | Nominated |
| 2001 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nuremberg (2000) | Nominated |
| 2001 | BSFC Award | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Actor | L.I.E. (2001) | Nominated |
| 2001 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Nuremberg (2000) | Nominated |
