Brian Cox
Brian Denis Cox CBE (born 1 June 1946) is a Scottish actor who works in film, television and theatre. He has worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he gained recognition for his portrayal of King Lear. He currently stars as media magnate Logan Roy on HBO's Succession. 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.
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| Full name at birth | Brian Denis Cox
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| Claim to fame | Hannibal Lecter
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| Date of birth | 1 June 1946
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| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland
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| Occupation | Actor, Director
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| Height | 5' 7" (170 cm)
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| Net worth | $8,000,000 USD
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| High school | St Michael's Junior Secondary School
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| University | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
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- Based his portrayal of "Hannibal Lecter" on Scottish serial killer Peter Manuel.
- He was awarded the 1987 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama Theatre Award) for Best Actor for his performances in The Taming of the Shrew, Titus Andronicus, and Fashion.
- He was awarded the C.B.E. (Commander of the order of the British Empire) in the 2002 New Year's Eve Honours List.
- Father died when he was 9.
- Has no fewer than three roles in common with Anthony Hopkins. They have both played Titus Andronicus, and both of them played King Lear while the other was simultaneously playing Hannibal Lecter.
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