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Brian Cox is an award-winning actor of stage, screen and television. Born in Scotland, he trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA) and is a veteran of more than fifty feature films. He co-starred in Woody Allen’s critically-acclaimed MATCH POINT, Wes Craven’s RED EYE and in the hit action thriller THE BOURNE SUPREMACY, reprising the role he first played in the 2002 blockbuster THE BOURNE IDENTITY. He also appeared in Ryan Murphy’s RUNNING WITH SCISSORS in which he joined an ensemble cast including Gwyneth Paltrow, Annette Bening, Joseph Fiennes, Vanessa Redgrave and Alec Baldwin, in SECRETS OF THE NUTCRACKER and THE ESCAPIST and in the television series OUTSIDERS, ROCK N ROLL and the third season of HBO’s hit original series DEADWOOD.

Cox earned AFI and Independent Spirit Award nominations for his work in the critically acclaimed independent film L.I.E. and also shared in a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award nomination received by the cast of Spike Jonze’s ADAPTATION. His long list of film credits goes on to include: TROY; X2; 25^TH HOUR; THE RING; THE ROOKIE; THE AFFAIR OF THE NECKLACE; FOR LOVE OF THE GAME; RUSHMORE; DESPERATE MEASURES; THE BOXER; KISS THE GIRLS; BRAVEHEART; ROB ROY; HIDDEN AGENDA and NICHOLAS AND ALEXANDRA.

He was also the first to play Dr Hannibal Lecter on screen in Michael Mann’s MANHUNTER.

On television, Cox delivered a chilling portrayal of Hermann Goering in the mini-series NUREMBERG, for which he won an Emmy Award and was nominated for Golden Globe and SAG Awards. He also earned an Emmy Award nomination for his guest appearance on the comedy series FRASIER. In addition, Cox has starred in a variety of notable television projects, both in the United States and Great Britain, including: BLUE/ORANGE; LONGITUDE; WITNESS AGAINST HITLER; GRUSHKO; SHARPE’S EAGLE; SHARPE’S RIFLES; SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR; THE CLONING OF JOANNA MAY; THE LOST LANGUAGE OF CRANES; MURDER BY MOONLIGHT; FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE and KING LEAR, to name only a few.

Cox has appeared in dozens of plays on the stages of London, New York and Scotland. Repeatedly honoured for his work in the theatre, Cox won Olivier Awards for his performances in RAT IN THE SKULL and TITUS ANDRONICUS, British Theatre Association Drama Awards for Best Actor for THE TAMING OF THE SHREW and STRANGE INTERLUDE, and the Lucille Lortel Award as well as Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for ST NICHOLAS. In addition Cox has helmed stage productions of: I LOVE MY LIFE; MRS WARREN’S PROFESSION; THE PHILANDERER; THE MASTER BUILDER and RICHARD III. He made his television directorial debut on the critically acclaimed HBO prison drama OZ.

A prolific writer, Cox has penned two non-fiction books: THE LEAR DIARIES and SALEM TO MOSCOW: AN ACTOR’S ODYSSEY. He has contributed to the New York Times Arts & Leisure section, and has written articles for a number of other publications.

At the beginning of 2003, Cox’s contributions to the arts were honoured by the Queen, who named him a Commander of the British Empire. In 2006 Empire Magazine (UK) honored his film achievements with the Empire Icon Award.

Filmography: 25th Hour, Braveheart, Manhunter, Match Point, Red (2008), Red Eye, Running with Scissors (2006), Rushmore, Super Troopers, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Dead One (2007), The Flying Scotsman, The Minus Man, The Ring, The Ringer, Trick `R Treat, Troy, X-Men 2,

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