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Brian Cox Biography
Birth Name:Brian Edward Cox
Birth Place:Oldham, Lancashire, England
Profession Actor, Writer
Fast Facts
- Received the 2006 British Association's Lord Kelvin Award
- Received the 2011 Royal Television Society Award for Best Presenter
- Was awarded the title of Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2010
- Quote: "We are the cosmos made conscious and life is the means by which the universe understands itself․"
- Is a former keyboardist for the pop dance band D:Ream
- Was involved with the Large Hadron Collider ATLAS experiment at CERN
- Has served as a reseach fellow and professor at the University of Manchester
Awards
- 2011RTS Television Award-Best Presenter: winner
- 2012BAFTA TV Award-Best Specialist Factual: nominated