Brian Cox (actor), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Brian Cox (actor)

Scottish actor

Date of Birth: 01-Jun-1946

Place of Birth: Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

Profession: actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor

Nationality: Scotland

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Brian Denis Cox (born 1 June 1946) is a Scottish actor who works with the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he gained recognition for his portrayal of King Lear.
Cox is also known for appearing in Super Troopers, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, X2, Braveheart, Rushmore, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and Troy.
He was the first actor to portray Hannibal Lecter on film in 1986's Manhunter.
Cox currently stars as media magnate Logan Roy on HBO's Succession. An Emmy Award winner, Cox has also been nominated for Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Screen Actors Guild Awards.
In 2006, Empire readers voted him the recipient of the Empire Icon Award.