Scottish-born Brian Cox spent many years toiling in relative anonymity before achieving a degree of fame for his Broadway work and his film and TV roles that ran the gamut from villains to tragic figures. The intense solidly-built performer garnered a cult following with his turn as Dr Hannibal Lektor [sic] in "Manhunter" (1986), some five years prior to Anthony Hopkins' Oscar-winning version of the criminal mastermind. Indeed, many have found Cox' take on the character far scarier and better-acted than Hopkins.’

Born in Dundee, Scotland on June 1, 1946, Cox was the youngest of five. Following