Brian Cox
Actor
Filmography (All Films)
- Shoot on Sight (2007)
- Dir. Jag Mundhra
Feat. Naseeruddin Shah, Greta Scacchi, Om Puri…
- Not so much hot potato as lukewarm, this political thriller bases its story on the real–life shooting of an innocent Brazilian man gunned down…
- Battle for Terra (2007)
- Dir. Aristomenis Tsirbas
Feat. Evan Rachel Wood, Brian Cox, James Garner
- A peaceful alien race comes under siege from a human race starved of natural resources in this animated sci–fi adventure. Owen Wilson and Evan…
- Red (2008)
- Dir. Trygve Allister Diesen, Lucky McKee
Feat. Brian Cox, Noel Fisher, Tom Sizemore…
- A surprisingly restrained revenge thriller, with Brian Cox as the owner of a murdered dog seeking retribution. Muddled, but has its moments.
- Escapist, The (2008)
- Dir. Rupert Wyatt
Feat. Brian Cox, Damian Lewis, Joseph Fiennes
- This straight–up escape movie delivers all the thrills and spills of the durable prison genre, with old–timer Brian Cox hatching a master…
- Trick 'r Treat (Trick or Treat) (2008)
- Dir. Michael Dougherty
Feat. Dylan Baker, Brian Cox, Anna Paquin…
- Well–crafted horror that interweaves five spooky stories on the same Halloween night, subverting familiar urban legends into unexpected new…
- Take, The (TV Mini-series) (2009)
- Dir. David Drury
Feat. Tom Hardy, Brian Cox, Shaun Evans…
- Stylish, tough–as–nails gangland mini–series follows the fortunes of a recently released convict set on taking the London…
- Day of the Triffids (TV Mini-Series) (2009)
- Dir. Nick Copus
Feat. Dougray Scott, Joely Richardson, Eddie Izzard…
- This second–stab by the BBC excitingly updates John Wyndham's cautionary sci–fi novel with a big budget and spectacular special effects.…
- Tell Tale (2009)
- Dir. Michael Cuesta
Feat. Josh Lucas, Lena Headey, Brian Cox…
- A man's newly transplanted heart leads him on a dangerous journey to find out who murdered its donor in this nerve–jangling adaptation of the…
- RED (R.E.D.) (2010)
- Dir. Robert Schwentke
Feat. Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker, Helen Mirren…
- Entertaining cannon fodder, this is yet another comic book adaptation of assassins on the lam, but one distinguished by its dynamite cast and…
- Ironclad (2011)
- Dir. Jonathan English
Feat. Brian Cox, Jason Flemyng, James Purefoy…
- Thumping medieval actioner has a group of Knights Templar fighting to defend Rochester Castle against the tyrannical King John. Satisfyingly bloody…
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
- Dir. Rupert Wyatt
Feat. James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow…
- A thought–provoking prequel to the PLANET OF THE APES legacy, set during the present day where a genetically–enhanced chimpanzee uses its…
- Sinking of the Laconia, The (TV Mini-Series) (2011)
- Dir. Uwe Janson
Feat. Andrew Buchan, Brian Cox, Franke Potente
- Gripping reenactment of the events surrounding the ill–fated Laconia, a British ocean liner crippled by a German U–boat, who in turn…
- Blood (2012)
- Dir. Nick Murphy
Feat. Paul Bettany, Mark Strong, Brian Cox…
- Though fairly derivative, this overcast thriller about a family of policemen who struggle to cover up the death of a murder suspect they've also been…
- An Adventure In Space In Time (2013)
- Dir. Terry McDonough
Feat. David Bradley, Brian Cox, Jessica Raine
- Dramatic re–telling of the creation of the television series Doctor Who, created to celebrate the shows fiftieth anniversary, boasts an…
- Mindscape (Anna) (2013)
- Dir. Jorge Dorado
Feat. Mark Strong, Taissa Farmiga, Brian Cox…
- Psychological thriller set in the near future, where a 'memory detective' is tasked with entering the mind of a troubled 16–year–old girl…
- Game, The (TV Mini-Series) (2014)
- Feat. Brian Cox, Tom Hughes, Jonathan Aris…
- Brian Cox leads the cast in this Cold War spy thriller set in the world of 1970's espionage. It tells the story of the invisible war fought by MI5…
- Pixels (2015)
- Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan…
- Adam Sandler and pals must use their old–school gaming skills to save the world after aliens misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games…
- War and Peace (TV Series) (2016)
- Dir. Tom Harper
Feat. Paul Dano, Lily James, James Norton…
- Stellar BBC take on the Tolstoy's classic tale of aristocratic families caught in the tumult of Napoleon's invasion of Russia.
- Carer, The (2016)
- Dir. János Edelényi
Feat. Brian Cox, Anna Chancellor, Emilia Fox…
- The redoubtable Brian Cox stars in this likeable, if familiar, drama about an ailing thespian and his relationship with a young immigrant actress who…
- Autopsy of Jane Doe, The (2016)
- Dir. André Øvredal
Feat. Brian Cox, Emile Hirsch, Ophelia Lovibond…
- Intense and acclaimed supernatural horror from the director of TROLL HUNTER, about a coroner and his son who conduct a late–night autopsy on…
- Churchill (2017)
- Dir. Jonathan Teplitzky
Feat. Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson, John Slattery
- Brian Cox delivers an impressive performance as iconic Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the days before the D–Day landings in June 1944.
- Rory's Way (The Etruscan Smile) (2018)
- Dir. Mihal Brezis, Oded Binnun
Feat. Brian Cox, Thora Birch, JJ Feild…
- A rugged old Scotsman (a winning performance from Brian Cox) reluctantly leaves his isolated Hebridean island to seek medical treatment in San…
- Succession (TV series) (2018)
- Feat. Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin…
- Provocative and witty satirical drama created by Jesse Armstrong (IN THE LOOP) about a dysfunctional dynasty led by an aging patriarch (Brian Cox).