A prolific Scottish actor, BRIAN COX's feature film credits include: THE MINUS MAN, FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME, RUSHMORE; THE CORRUPTER; THE BOXER; THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT; the Academy Award-winning BRAVEHEART; Academy Award nominee ROB ROY; HIDDEN AGENDA (Special Jury Prize, Cannes Film Festival); as well as originating the celluloid Hannibal Lecter in Michael Mann's cult classic MANHUNTER. His film, LIE (official selection of the 2001 Sundance Film Festival), was released in September to critical acclaim. He recently completed filming MORALITY PLAY with Willem Dafoe, THE BOURN FIDENTITY with Matt Damon and THE ROOKIE with Dennis Quaid.
In 2001, Cox won the Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for his portrayal of Nazi war criminal Hermann Goering in the TNT original film "Nuremberg," as well as receiving SAG and Golden Globe Award nominations.
Cox has received Best Actor Olivier Awards for his performances in "Titus Andronicus" at the Royal Shakespeare Company's Swan Theatre and "Rat in the Skull" for the Royal Court in London and New York. He recently returned to the London stage to star in the world premiere of Conor McPherson's "Dublin Carol," which opened the new Royal Court Theatre. Recent New York theater credits include "Art" on Broadway and "St. Nicholas" at Off Broadway's Primary Stages (Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Actor; Drama Desk and Outer Critic's Circle nominations). Additional theatre credits include "St. Nicholas" at the Bush Theatre in London and the Matrix Theatre in Los Angeles; "King Lear" and "Richard III" at the National Theatre in London, and "Skylight" at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.
Cox recently made his television directorial debut for the hit HBO prison drama "Oz." He is the author of two books, "Salem to Moscow: An Actors Odyssey" and "The Lear Diaries."
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