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Charlie Cox Biography

Birth Name:Charlie Thomas Cox

Birth Place:London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actor, Producer

Fast Facts

  • While studying at the Sherborne School, he was awarded the Gerald Pitman Award for Acting
  • Was nominated for the Saturn Award for best TV actor in 2016
  • Trained in the dramatic arts at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
  • Quote: "The nature of espionage, spying and double-crossing and being duplicitous, lends itself very well to drama․ There's an immediate tension․"
  • Frequently works on television productions for the BBC
  • Attended the same school that produced fellow actors James Purefoy and Jeremy Irons
  • Didn't watch a single episode of "Boardwalk Empire" until he'd already filmed several episodes, even though he joined the cast while the series was already in progress

Awards

  • 2012Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2013Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2015Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2015IGN Award-Best TV Hero: nominated
  • 2016Saturn Award-Best Actor on Television: nominated
  • 2017Saturn Award-Best Actor on Television: nominated
  • 2017British Independent Film Festival Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2019Saturn Award-Best Actor in Streaming Presentation: nominated
  • 2025Astra TV Award-Best Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2025CCA Super Award-Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie: nominated