Brian Cox

Brian Cox is an Emmy Award-winning Scottish actor. He was born on June 1, 1946 in Dundee, Scotland, to Mary Ann Guillerline Cox, maiden surname McCann, a spinner, and Charles McArdle Campbell Cox, a shopkeeper and butcher. His father was of Irish ancestry and his mother was of Irish and Scottish descent.

Cox first came to attention in the early 1970s with performances in numerous television films. His first big break was as Dr.

He played William Wallace in Churchill's People: The Wallace (1975) and William Wallace's father, Argyle Wallace in Braveheart (1995).

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".

Father of actor Alan Cox, who starred in Young Sherlock Holmes (1985).

Hannibal Lecter in Manhunter (1986). The film was not overly successful at the box office, although Cox's career prospects and popularity continued to develop.

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".

He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1989 (1988 season) for Best Actor in a Revival for William Shakespeare "Titus Andronicus".

Through the 1990s, he appeared in nearly 20 films and television series, as well as making numerous television guest appearances.

Has worked with two Eomers. In the Sharpe films (Sharpe: Sharpe's Eagle (1993) and Sharpe: 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.

Has appeared in two films about legendary Scottish heroes: Braveheart (1995) and Rob Roy (1995).

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: X-Men United (2003) where the victim is played by Hugh Jackman.

More recently, Cox has had roles in some major films, including The Corruptor (1999), The Ring (2002) and X2: X-Men United (2003).

Has four children: Alan Cox (a professional actor) and Margaret Cox, from his 18-year marriage to Caroline Burt (they divorced in 1986). His second son was born January 31, 2002 and his third son Torin Kamran Charles Cox was born October 2004 from his wife Nicole Ansari-Cox.

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.

His second son, Torin Kamran Charles Cox, was born October 2004.

[2009] Owns two Toyota Prius cars - one for use at his American residence and one for his British home.

Was elected Rector of Dundee University (Scotland), the city of his birth, and took up the position in spring 2010.

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.

As of 2017, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Nicholas and Alexandra (1971), Braveheart (1995) and Her (2013). Of those, Braveheart (1995) is a winner in the category.

As of 2020, Cox lives in New York City, New York, USA, as well as in Scotland, UK.