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My Take
What I admire most about Brian Cox is the sheer authority he carries into a room. Trained on the Shakespearean stage in Scotland, he built a voice and stillness that younger actors simply cannot fake, and it shows whether he is playing a quiet father or a monster. The Olivier wins, the Emmy, the Golden Globe are real, yet he never seems to coast on them. Still working at his age, he commands the center of the frame without raising his volume. To me he is proof that gravitas, not flash, is what makes a screen presence truly last over decades.
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.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Brian Cox
- Name (Japanese)
- ブライアン・コックス
- Reading
- ぶらいあん・こっくす
- Born
- June 1, 1946 (age 80)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dog
- Origin
- Dundee, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / stage actor / television actor / film director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Laurence Olivier Awards
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama
- 2007 Den Spillende Faun
- 2001 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
- 2008 Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award
- Order of the British Empire
- 2020 Golden Globe Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from United Kingdom →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.