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Brian Cox

1946 - Today

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Brian Denis Cox (born 1 June 1946) is a Scottish actor. A classically trained Shakespearean actor, he is known for his work on stage and screen. His numerous accolades include two Laurence Olivier Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award as well as two nominations for a British Academy Television Award. In 2003, he was appointed to the Order of the British Empire at the rank of Commander. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Brian Cox is the 595th most popular actor (down from 541st in 2019), the 838th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 674th in 2019) and the 92nd most popular British Actor.

Brian Cox is a British physicist, professor, and television presenter. He is most famous for his work on the BBC series Wonders of the Solar System and Wonders of the Universe.

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Among actors, Brian Cox ranks 595 out of 13,578. Before him are Mickey Rooney, Ming-Na Wen, Tom Waits, Akshay Kumar, George Gaynes, and Richard E. Grant. After him are Stéphane Audran, Mickey Rourke, Robert Vaughn, Burt Young, Winona Ryder, and Hardy Krüger.

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Among people born in 1946, Brian Cox ranks 98. Before him are Julian Barnes, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Gerard 't Hooft, Birutė Galdikas, John C. Mather, and Ahmed Zewail. After him are Catharine MacKinnon, Daniel Libeskind, Frank Marshall, Lasse Hallström, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, and Jochen Mass.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Brian Cox ranks 838 out of 8,785. Before him are Ian McEwan (1948), Denis Law (1940), Oliver Heaviside (1850), Chris Norman (1950), Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1850), and Mary Quant (1930). After him are James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell (1534), Ernest Thompson Seton (1860), Eleanor Marx (1855), Wilkie Collins (1824), John Newlands (1837), and Cynegils (575).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Brian Cox ranks 92. Before him are Gerard Butler (1969), Derek Jacobi (1938), Jean Simmons (1929), Charles Laughton (1899), Wentworth Miller (1972), and Stephen Graham (1973). After him are Sean Bean (1959), Glenda Jackson (1936), Thandie Newton (1972), Jude Law (1972), Rex Harrison (1908), and David McCallum (1933).

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