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Brian Cox: Biography

Brian Cox

Birth Name: Brian Denis Cox
Birth Place: Dundee, Scotland
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 06/01/1946, Gemini
Profession: Actor; writer

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Brian Cox Fast Facts:

At age 15, he dropped out of school and took a job running errands and mopping the stage at the Dundee Repertory Theater.
Won two Olivier Awards for Best Actor for his performances in the London productions of 1984's Rat in the Skull and 1989's Titus Andronicus.
Played Hannibal Lecter in Michael Mann's Manhunter (1986). Five years later, Anthony Hopkins assumed the role in The Silence of the Lambs and ultimately won an Oscar.
In 1990, he went on tour with the Royal National Theatre and was in simultaneous stage productions of King Lear and Richard III. Wrote a memoir of his busy year called The Lear Diaries, which was published in 1993.

Brian Cox Relationships:
Alan Cox - Son
Caroline Burt - Ex-wife
Charles Cox - Father
Margaret Cox - Daughter
Mary Ann Cox - Mother
Nicole Ansari - Wife
Orson Cox - Son
Torin Cox - Son
Brian Cox Awards:
2001 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Winner
2002 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
2001 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
College:
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, London, England

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