Biografía y filmografía

Brian Cox

Brian Denis Cox, CBE (Dundee, 1 de junio de 1946), es un actor escocés. Fue el primer actor en representar al personaje de Hannibal Lecter en cine, antes que Anthony Hopkins, en el film de suspenso Manhunter (1986).

Ha trabajado en películas como Troya, donde interpretó a Agamemnon, El caso Bourne, Rob Roy, Braveheart, Match Point y X-Men 2, en el rol de William Stryker (el creador de Wolverine). Debutó en el cine con Nicolás y Alejandra, en 1971. A principios de los años 1980 interpretó la primera versión del personaje de Hannibal Lecter. También trabajó con Daniel Day-Lewis en el filme The Boxer, de Jim Sheridan. Recibió el premio al mejor actor en el Festival de Cine de Sitges de 2008.

Fotos

Películas (202)

Super Troopers 3

Super Troopers 3

2026 · Captain O’Hagan

The Sunrise File

The Sunrise File

2026 · Oded Ailam (voice)

Glenrothan

Glenrothan

2026 · Sandy, Director, Producer

The Marbles

The Marbles

2025 · Self - Interviewee

Raoul Wallenberg: Missing Inaction

Raoul Wallenberg: Missing Inaction

2025 · Gustaf Wallenberg (voice)

Seven Jewish Children

Seven Jewish Children

2025 · Executive Producer

The Parenting

The Parenting

2025 · Frank

AMR: Dying to Change the World

AMR: Dying to Change the World

2025 · AMR

The Electric State

The Electric State

2025 · Popfly (voice)

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

2024 · Helm Hammerhand (voice)

That Christmas

That Christmas

2024 · Santa (voice)

Skelly

Skelly

2024 · Grandpa

Little Wing

Little Wing

2024 · Jaan Vari, Executive Producer

Bill Douglas: My Best Friend

Bill Douglas: My Best Friend

2023 · Narrator (voice)

Prisoner's Daughter

Prisoner's Daughter

2023 · Max

Mending the Line

Mending the Line

2023 · Ike Fletcher

Quasi

Quasi

2023 · Narrator (voice)

An Interview with Brian Cox

An Interview with Brian Cox

2023 · Himself

Ooh the Banter!

Ooh the Banter!

2022 · Self

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

2022 · Self

Bonnie

Bonnie

2022 · Self

The Independent

The Independent

2022 · Nick Booker

Ukraine: Answering the Call

Ukraine: Answering the Call

2022 · Self

Separation

Separation

2021 · Rivers

Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story

Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story

2021 · Narrator (voice)

The Bay of Silence

The Bay of Silence

2020 · Milton

John Rebus: The Lockdown Blues

John Rebus: The Lockdown Blues

2020 · John Rebus

Last Moment of Clarity

Last Moment of Clarity

2020 · Gilles

Lawrence After Arabia

Lawrence After Arabia

2020 · Father (Voice)

The Last Right

The Last Right

2019 · Father Reilly

Strange but True

Strange but True

2019 · Bill

Pretenders

Pretenders

2019 · Henry

Remember Me

Remember Me

2019 · Shane

Kubrick by Candlelight

Kubrick by Candlelight

2018 · The Narrator

Widdershins

Widdershins

2018 · voice

Super Troopers 2

Super Troopers 2

2018 · Captain O'Hagan

The Etruscan Smile

The Etruscan Smile

2018 · Rory MacNeil

An Evening with Brian Cox

An Evening with Brian Cox

2017 · Himself

Bob the Builder: Mega Machines

Bob the Builder: Mega Machines

2017 · Conrad / Crunch (voice)

Churchill

Churchill

2017 · Winston Churchill

Vegalta: Soccer, Tsunami and the Hope of a Nation

Vegalta: Soccer, Tsunami and the Hope of a Nation

2017 · Narrator

Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC

Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC

2016 · Self

The Autopsy of Jane Doe

The Autopsy of Jane Doe

2016 · Tommy Tilden

Morgan

Morgan

2016 · Jim Bryce

The Carer

The Carer

2016 · Sir Michael

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

2016 · Self

Killing Thyme

Killing Thyme

2015 · Norman

Forsaken

Forsaken

2015 · James McCurdy

Pacific Warriors

Pacific Warriors

2015 · Narrator

Pixels

Pixels

2015 · Admiral Porter

Andrew Carnegie: Rags to Riches, Power to Peace

Andrew Carnegie: Rags to Riches, Power to Peace

2015 · Andrew Carnegie (voice)

The Gospel of John

The Gospel of John

2014 · Narrator (voice) – King James Version

Scotland In A Day

Scotland In A Day

2014

The Anomaly

The Anomaly

2014 · Dr. Langham

Her

Her

2013 · Alan Watts (voice)

An Adventure in Space and Time

An Adventure in Space and Time

2013 · Sydney Newman

The Curse of Edgar

The Curse of Edgar

2013 · Edgar Hoover

Anna

Anna

2013 · Sebastian

Believe

Believe

2013 · Matt Busby

Blumenthal

Blumenthal

2013 · Harold Blumenthal

RED 2

RED 2

2013 · Ivan

Blood

Blood

2012 · Lenny Fairburn

The Campaign

The Campaign

2012 · Raymond

All at Sea

All at Sea

2012 · Wally

I Missed My Mother's Funeral

I Missed My Mother's Funeral

2012 · Old Man

Exit Humanity

Exit Humanity

2011 · Malcolm Young (voice)

Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster

Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster

2011 · Glover

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

2011 · John Landon

The Veteran

The Veteran

2011 · Gerry

Ironclad

Ironclad

2011 · Albany

The Key Man

The Key Man

2011 · Irving

Coriolanus

Coriolanus

2011 · Menenius

RED

RED

2010 · Ivan Simanov

On Expenses

On Expenses

2010 · Michael Martin

As Good As Dead

As Good As Dead

2010 · Reverand Kalahan

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Fantastic Mr. Fox

2009 · Action 12 Reporter (voice)

Brian Cox's Jute Journey

Brian Cox's Jute Journey

2009 · Self

The Good Heart

The Good Heart

2009 · Jacques

Tell-Tale

Tell-Tale

2009 · Van Doren

Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword

Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword

2009 · Green Dragon (voice)

Red

Red

2008 · Avery Ludlow, Associate Producer

The Escapist

The Escapist

2008 · Frank Perry, Executive Producer

Agent Crush

Agent Crush

2008 · Spanners (voice)

The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1

The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1

2008 · Narrator

The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2

The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2

2008 · Narrator

The Water Horse

The Water Horse

2007 · Old Angus

The Secret of the Nutcracker

The Secret of the Nutcracker

2007 · Drosselmeyer

Shoot on Sight

Shoot on Sight

2007 · Daniel Tennant

Trick 'r Treat

Trick 'r Treat

2007 · Mr. Kreeg

Battle for Terra

Battle for Terra

2007 · General Hemmer (voice)

The Bourne Ultimatum

The Bourne Ultimatum

2007 · Ward Abbott (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

A Woman in Winter

A Woman in Winter

2007 · Dr. Hunt

Zodiac

Zodiac

2007 · Melvin Belli

Running with Scissors

Running with Scissors

2006 · Dr. Finch

The Outsiders

The Outsiders

2006 · Gabriel

The Flying Scotsman

The Flying Scotsman

2006 · Douglas Baxter

Carry On Ken

Carry On Ken

2006 · Self

The Ringer

The Ringer

2005 · Gary Barker

Match Point

Match Point

2005 · Alec Hewett

The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle

The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle

2005 · Joseph Bell

Red Eye

Red Eye

2005 · Joe Reisert

Hitler in Colour

Hitler in Colour

2005 · Narrator

Blue/Orange

Blue/Orange

2005 · Dr. Robert Smith

Japan's War in Colour

Japan's War in Colour

2005 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Lindsay Anderson: Lucky Man?

Lindsay Anderson: Lucky Man?

2004 · Self

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

2004 · Other Voices (voice)

The Bourne Supremacy

The Bourne Supremacy

2004 · Ward Abbott

Troy

Troy

2004 · Agamemnon

Murder by Numbers

Murder by Numbers

2004 · Self

The Reckoning

The Reckoning

2004 · Tobias

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2

2003 · Self

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

2003 · Self

X2

X2

2003 · William Stryker

Sin

Sin

2003 · Captain Oakes

25th Hour

25th Hour

2002 · James Brogan

Adaptation.

Adaptation.

2002 · Robert McKee

Aleister Crowley: The Wickedest Man in the World

Aleister Crowley: The Wickedest Man in the World

2002 · Narrator

The Ring

The Ring

2002 · Richard Morgan

The Trials of Henry Kissinger

The Trials of Henry Kissinger

2002 · Self

The Biographer

The Biographer

2002 · Michael O'Mara

The Bourne Identity

The Bourne Identity

2002 · Ward Abbott

Loch Lomond: Legend of the Loch

Loch Lomond: Legend of the Loch

2002 · Narrator

The Rookie

The Rookie

2002 · Jim Morris Sr.

Bug

Bug

2002 · Cyr

Rasputin: The Devil in the Flesh

Rasputin: The Devil in the Flesh

2002 · Narrator

Smallpox 2002: Silent Weapon

Smallpox 2002: Silent Weapon

2002 · Narrator

The Affair of the Necklace

The Affair of the Necklace

2001 · Minister Breteuil

L.I.E.

L.I.E.

2001 · Big John Harrigan

Strictly Sinatra

Strictly Sinatra

2001 · Chisolm

Super Troopers

Super Troopers

2001 · Captain O'Hagen

Inside 'Manhunter'

Inside 'Manhunter'

2001 · Himself

Saltwater

Saltwater

2000 · George Beneventi

Complicity

Complicity

2000 · Inspector McDunn

A Shot at Glory

A Shot at Glory

2000 · Martin Smith

Mad About Mambo

Mad About Mambo

2000 · Sidney McLoughlin

The Invention of Dr. Morel

The Invention of Dr. Morel

2000 · Dr. Morel

The Making of 'Rushmore'

The Making of 'Rushmore'

2000 · Self

Longitude

Longitude

2000 · Lord Morton

The History of the British Police Force

The History of the British Police Force

1999 · Narrator (voice)

The Minus Man

The Minus Man

1999 · Doug

For Love of the Game

For Love of the Game

1999 · Gary Wheeler

The Corruptor

The Corruptor

1999 · Sean Wallace

Rushmore

Rushmore

1998 · Dr. Nelson Guggenheim

Poodle Springs

Poodle Springs

1998 · Clayton Blackstone

Battle of the Clans

Battle of the Clans

1998 · Narrator

Merchants of Venus

Merchants of Venus

1998 · Uncle Vladimir

Desperate Measures

Desperate Measures

1998 · Captain Jeremiah Cassidy

The Boxer

The Boxer

1997 · Joe Hamill

Food for Ravens

Food for Ravens

1997 · Aneurin Bevan

Sharpe: The Legend

Sharpe: The Legend

1997 · Hogan

Kiss the Girls

Kiss the Girls

1997 · Chief Hatfield, Durham PD

The Long Kiss Goodnight

The Long Kiss Goodnight

1996 · Dr. Nathan Waldman

The Glimmer Man

The Glimmer Man

1996 · Mr. Smith

Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction

1996 · Lyman Earl Collier

Witness Against Hitler

Witness Against Hitler

1996 · Judge Freisler

Braveheart

Braveheart

1995 · Argyle Wallace

Rob Roy

Rob Roy

1995 · Killearn

The Maltese Double Cross

The Maltese Double Cross

1994 · Narrator (voice)

The Negotiator

The Negotiator

1994 · Charlie King

Grushko

Grushko

1994 · Colonel Yevgeni Grushko

Prince of Jutland

Prince of Jutland

1994 · Aethelwine

Iron Will

Iron Will

1994 · Angus McTeague

Sharpe's Eagle

Sharpe's Eagle

1993 · Major Michael Hogan

Sharpe's Rifles

Sharpe's Rifles

1993 · Major Michael Hogan

Six Characters in Search of An Author

Six Characters in Search of An Author

1992 · The Director

The Cutter

The Cutter

1992

The Lost Language of Cranes

The Lost Language of Cranes

1992 · Owen Benjamin

Deceptions

Deceptions

1992 · Carlton Heard

Red Fox

Red Fox

1991 · Geoffrey Harrison

Hidden Agenda

Hidden Agenda

1990 · Peter Kerrigan

The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'

The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'

1990 · self

Secret Weapon

Secret Weapon

1990 · Andrew Neil

Brian Cox on Acting in Tragedy

Brian Cox on Acting in Tragedy

1989 · Self

The Blasphemers' Banquet

The Blasphemers' Banquet

1989 · Rev. Wallace (voice)

Murder on the Moon

Murder on the Moon

1989 · Voronov

Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky

Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky

1988 · Voiceover Narrator

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun

1988 · Jack Purves

Shoot for the Sun

Shoot for the Sun

1987 · Dunny

Rat in the Skull

Rat in the Skull

1987 · Detective Inspector Nelson

Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People

Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People

1987 · Narrator

Home Cooking

Home Cooking

1986 · Vic

Manhunter

Manhunter

1986 · Dr. Hannibal Lecktor

Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale

1985 · Dr. McGregor

The Cantor of St Thomas's

The Cantor of St Thomas's

1985 · Johann Sebastian Bach

Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II

1984 · Father Góra

King Lear

King Lear

1983 · Burgundy

A Cotswold Death

A Cotswold Death

1982 · Dr. Gillespie

The Privilege

The Privilege

1982 · Young Laird

Dalhousie's Luck

Dalhousie's Luck

1980 · Dalhousie

Clay, Smeddum and Greenden

Clay, Smeddum and Greenden

1976 · George Simpson

In Celebration

In Celebration

1975 · Steven Shaw

The Changeling

The Changeling

1974 · Alsemero

Nicholas and Alexandra

Nicholas and Alexandra

1971 · Trotsky

The Year of the Sex Olympics

The Year of the Sex Olympics

1968 · Lasar Opie

A Knight in Tarnished Armour

A Knight in Tarnished Armour

1965 · Nelson

A Modern Magician

A Modern Magician

· The Voice

The Glove

The Glove

The Planets

The Planets

Wittgenstein's Poker

Wittgenstein's Poker

· Bertrand Russell (voice)

Old Pals

Old Pals

· Jimmy

Super Troopers 4

Super Troopers 4

· Captain O'Hagan

Just Dandy

Just Dandy

· Self

Series (103)

Dexter: Resurrection

Dexter: Resurrection

2025 · The New York Ripper

VE Day 80

VE Day 80

2025 · Self

Unsinkable

Unsinkable

2024 · Robert Dodds

007: Road to a Million

007: Road to a Million

2023 · The Controller

Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

2023 · Self

Made of Money with Brian Cox

Made of Money with Brian Cox

2023

Brian Cox: How The Other Half Live

Brian Cox: How The Other Half Live

2022 · Presenter

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

2022 · Self – Actor, Self - Actor

Remembers…

Remembers…

2022

Piers Morgan Uncensored

Piers Morgan Uncensored

2022 · Self

Blade Runner: Black Lotus

Blade Runner: Black Lotus

2021 · Niander Wallace Sr. (voice)

Amol Rajan Interviews

Amol Rajan Interviews

2021 · Self - Interviewed Guest

Good Omens

Good Omens

2019 · Death (voice)

Succession

Succession

2018 · Logan Roy

The Russell Howard Hour

The Russell Howard Hour

2017 · Self

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

2017 · Self

Brian Cox's Russia

Brian Cox's Russia

2017 · Host

Medici: Masters of Florence

Medici: Masters of Florence

2016 · Bernardo Guadagni

War and Peace

War and Peace

2016 · Mikhail Kutuzov

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 · Self - Guest, Self

The Slap

The Slap

2015 · Manolis

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014 · Self

The Game

The Game

2014 · Daddy

The Great War: The People's Story

The Great War: The People's Story

2014 · Rev. Andrew Clark

Penny Dreadful

Penny Dreadful

2014 · Jared Talbot

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014 · God

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 · Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 · Self

Shetland

Shetland

2013 · Magnus Bain

The Last Leg

The Last Leg

2013 · Self

Bob Servant

Bob Servant

2013 · Bob Servant

Addicted to Pleasure

Addicted to Pleasure

2012 · Self - Host

A Touch of Cloth

A Touch of Cloth

2012 · Bill Ball

Tooned

Tooned

2012 · The Mechanic

The Straits

The Straits

2012 · Harry Montebello

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011 · Self - Participant

The Jonathan Ross Show

The Jonathan Ross Show

2011 · Self, Self - Guest

The Sinking of the Laconia

The Sinking of the Laconia

2011 · Captain Sharp

The Day of the Triffids

The Day of the Triffids

2009 · Dennis Masen

The Take

The Take

2009 · Ozzy

Kings

Kings

2009 · King Vesper Abaddon

The Colour of Magic

The Colour of Magic

2008 · Narrator

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007 · Self

M.I. High

M.I. High

2007 · Voice of the Mastermind

The One Show

The One Show

2006 · Self - Guest

The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

2005

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004 · Lewis Serrocold

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

2004 · Self

Deadwood

Deadwood

2004 · Jack Langrishe

One Life

One Life

2003

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003 · Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 · Self - Guest

Top Gear

Top Gear

2002 · Self

Masters of Darkness

Masters of Darkness

2002 · Narrator

Richard & Judy

Richard & Judy

2001 · Self

I Love 1990s

I Love 1990s

2001

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

2000 · Anubis (voice)

Nuremberg

Nuremberg

2000 · Herman Wilhelm Goering

Longitude

Longitude

2000 · Lord Morton

Oz

Oz

1997 · Director

I, Caesar – The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire

I, Caesar – The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire

1997 · Narrator

Superman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series

1996 · Dr. Earl Garver (voice)

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996 · Self

Frasier

Frasier

1993 · Harry Moon

Sharpe

Sharpe

1993 · Major Hogan

The Big Battalions

The Big Battalions

1992 · Edward Hoyland

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

1992 · Macbeth (voice)

The Cloning of Joanna May

The Cloning of Joanna May

1992 · Carl May

Performance

Performance

1991 · The Director

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

1990 · Self

Perfect Scoundrels

Perfect Scoundrels

1990 · Father Amedy

Los Simpson

Los Simpson

1989 · Kostas Becker (voice)

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988 · Self - Guest

Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf

1988 · The King

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

1988 · Henrik Ibsen (voice)

Acting

Acting

1987

French & Saunders

French & Saunders

1987 · King Lear

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

1987 · Michael Steppings

Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes

1986 · Vic

House on the Hill

House on the Hill

1981 · Leon Douglas

Hammer House of Horror

Hammer House of Horror

1980 · Chuck

Therese Raquin

Therese Raquin

1980 · Laurent LeClaire

Minder

Minder

1979 · Frank

Question Time

Question Time

1979 · Self - Panellist

Out

Out

1978 · McGrath

The Devil's Crown

The Devil's Crown

1978 · Henry II

Target

Target

1977 · Billy Voss

Shades of Greene

Shades of Greene

1975 · Harry

The Master of Ballantrae

The Master of Ballantrae

1975 · Henry Durie

Churchill's People

Churchill's People

1974 · William Wallace

Playhouse

Playhouse

1974 · Dalhousie

Van der Valk

Van der Valk

1972 · Stefan Szabo

Stage 2

Stage 2

1971 · Hastings

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971 · Self - Narration (voice)

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970 · Dr. Gillespie

Manhunt

Manhunt

1970 · Anton

The Gamblers

The Gamblers

1967 · Mickey

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967 · Apeman

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965 · Alsemero

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965 · Josef Stalin, Rod

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964 · Nelson

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964 · Lasar Opie

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

· Himself - Panellist