Brian Cox

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Born: 6/1/1946

Biography: Growing up in Scotland, the descendent of Irish immigrants, Brian Cox always felt an affinity to American cinema that eventually led him to pursue his career stateside. Born on June 1, 1946, in Dundee, Scotland, Cox knew he wanted to act from an early age, but identified mor …

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Tell Tale [Movie]

2009

Scooby-Doo and the Samurai Sword [Movie]

2009

Red [Movie] as Avery Allan Ludlow

2008

The Escapist [Movie] as Frank Perry

2008

The Color of Magic [Movie] as Narrator

2008

Trick 'R Treat [Movie]

2008

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NEWS & GOSSIP

Meet a new Miss Marple Julia McKenzie sweetens the famous detective

07/03/09 Given the reaction to previous cast changes, some "Mystery!" fans seem to go through something akin to the various stages of grief whenever a new Jane Marple rides into town ? from denial to anger to acceptance. | St. Paul Pioneer Press - St. Paul MN
Shortstop Barney leaves for Class AAA

06/30/09 The Chicago Cubs promoted shortstop Darwin Barney to Class AAA Iowa a day after he was selected to play for the North Division in the Southern League All-Star Game in Birmingham on July 13. | News Sentinel - Knoxville TN
FANTASIA 2009 announces lineup. She be a doozy!!!

06/29/09 The past 12 months have been a treasure trove for sharp, individualistic visions of the unusual. | Twitch
TV gangster

06/17/09 Shaun Evans, who made his name in Teachers playing John Paul Keating, says he loved working with Tom Hardy in his latest TV programme. | BBC Radio 1
TV Preview: The Take, Sky 1

06/15/09 It isn't an easy concept to fathom; god knows sometimes we don't want to. | Hecklerspray
Celebrity Birthdays, June 1

05/31/09 Happy Birthday to actor Oliver James (1980), Canadian songstress Alanis Morissette (1974), German supermodel Heidi Klum (1973), comedic actor Mark Curry (1964), The Smiths drummer Mike Joyce (1963), The Cure bassist Simon Gallup (1960), Depeche Mode member Alan Wilder (1959), " Knots Landing " actress Lisa Hartman (1956), Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood (1947), British actor Jonathan Pryce (1947), " X-Men 2 " actor Brian Cox (1946), " Star Trek DS9 " actor Rene Auberjonois (1940), " Blazing Saddles " sheriff Cleavon Little (1939; d. 1992), prolific actor Morgan Freeman (1937), singer Pat Boone (1934), actor Edward Woodward (1930), screen legend Marilyn Monroe (1926; d. 1962), " Matlock " actor Andy Griffith (1926), bandleader Nelson Riddle (1921; d. 1985), and stage & screen actor John Randolph (1915; d. 2004). | Starpulse
Celebrity Birthdays, June 1

05/31/09 Happy Birthday to actor Oliver James (1980), Canadian songstress Alanis Morissette (1974), German supermodel Heidi Klum (1973), comedic actor Mark Curry (1964), The Smiths drummer Mike Joyce (1963), The Cure bassist Simon Gallup (1960), Depeche Mode member Alan Wilder (1959), " Knots Landing " actress Lisa Hartman (1956), Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood (1947), British actor Jonathan Pryce (1947), " X-Men 2 " actor Brian Cox (1946), " Star Trek DS9 " actor Rene Auberjonois (1940), " Blazing Saddles " sheriff Cleavon Little (1939; d. 1992), prolific actor Morgan Freeman (1937), singer Pat Boone (1934), actor Edward Woodward (1930), screen legend Marilyn Monroe (1926; d. 1962), " Matlock " actor Andy Griffith (1926), bandleader Nelson Riddle (1921; d. 1985), and stage & screen actor John Randolph (1915; d. 2004). | Starpulse News Blog
Today in History - June 1

05/31/09 On June 1, 1813, the mortally wounded commander of the U.S. frigate Chesapeake, Capt. James Lawrence, said, "Don't give up the ship" during a losing battle with a British frigate, the HMS Shannon, during the War of 1812. | San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco CA
Reports: No go for Lauren Graham's 'Bridget Show'

05/12/09 The trade papers are reporting that "The Bridget Show," an ABC comedy starring Graham as a talk-show host and advice guru whose personal life falls apart, got a thumbs-down after the network screened it. | Zap2it
Smokies to face busy schedule

05/11/09 A demanding 14-game stretch in 10 days beginning with Southern League South Division front-running Birmingham on May 21 and ending with an eight-game series against Huntsville will go a long way in determining whether the Tennessee Smokies win the North Division first-half championship. | News Sentinel - Knoxville TN
Bob's Take on Cinema: A well-told tale can lift your spirits

05/07/09 The workweek had included five movie reviews, two for theater, and a flurry of feature articles about George Clooney, Marlon Brando, "Wicked" and the summer movie season. | Omaha World-Herald - Omaha NE
Hugh Hefner Says 50th Anniversary Playmate Event Is Tops

05/04/09 For the first time in Playboy's hedonistic history, the iconic "Playmate of the Year" celebration was moved from Hugh Hefner's iconic Holmby Hills mansion to the glamorous grounds of the Grand Ballroom in Sin City's Palms Place Hotel & Resort on Saturday evening. | FOX News
Estimates: Jarmusch Big In New York; ?Terra? Tumbles (UPDATED)

05/03/09 Jim Jarmusch's "The Limits of Control" led the specialty box office this weekend, according to estimates provided by Rentrak. | indieWIRE
Capone finds X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE an exercise in working really hard to be whole-heartedly average!!!

05/02/09 It pains me to report that the first official film of the summer movie season doesn't even quite reach the level of so-so. | Ain't It Cool News
Who's your alien? 'Battle for Terra'--2 stars

04/30/09 "Battle for Terra" twists the premise of "The War of the Worlds" so that the invading aliens are humans, homeless (Earth is no more, owing to a war with colonies from neighboring planets) and desperate to find a new life-supporting residence. | Talking Pictures - Chicago Tribune
Josh Lucas On His ?Arty Genre Film? ?Tell Tale? Premiering At The Tribeca Film Festival

04/22/09 Sounds like the set-up to some schlocky horror flick, right? | MTV Movies Blog
Kings: Judgment Day

04/21/09 Last Saturday's episode was able to give the series a good kick in the ass, even after the last episode felt like an action packed opus setting itself up for a shark jumper. | TV Squad
Kings: Judgment Day

04/21/09 ON AOL TELEVISION Last Saturday's episode was able to give the series a good kick in the ass, even after the last episode felt like an action packed opus setting itself up for a shark jumper. | TV Squad
Know your 2009 pilots: The buzz at NBC

04/20/09 It is anyone's guess at this point as to how NBC is going to deal with its shrunken schedule next fall -- including, presumably, a fair number of the people with shows currently on NBC. | Zap2it
Tribeca '09 Preview! Mr. Beaks Gets To The Heart Of TELL-TALE With Director Michael Cuesta!

04/14/09 There have been many attempts to bring Edgar Allen Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" to the screen, but, to date, the only completely successful adaptations of the 2,148-word short story have, appropriately enough, kept it brief . | Ain't It Cool News
Fun Out of the Sun: A Look at the 2009 Florida Film Festival

04/13/09 The 18th annual Florida Film Festival ended a week ago last night, and do you want to know why our coverage of the fest is going up just now? | Cinematical.com

Year
Result
Award
Movie

2007
Won
Golden Satellite Award
Best Supporting Actor
Zodiac

2001
Won
American Film Institute
Best Supporting Actor
L.I.E.

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