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Brian Denis Cox (born June 1, 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 a nomination for a British Academy Television Award. In 2003, he was appointed to the Order of the British Empire at the rank of Commander. Cox trained at the Dundee Repertory Theatre before becoming a founding member of the Royal Lyceum Theatre. He went on to train as a Shakespearean actor, starring in numerous productions with the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he gained recognition for his portrayal of King Lear. Cox received two Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Actor for his roles in Rat in the Skull (1984), for Royal Court, and Titus Andronicus (1988). He received two more Olivier Award nominations for Misalliance (1986) and Fashion (1988). Known as a character actor in film, he played Robert McKee in Spike Jonze's Adaptation (2002) and William Stryker in X2 (2003). For his starring role in L.I.E. (2001), he received an Independent Spirit Award nomination. His other notable films include Manhunter (1986), Iron Will (1994), Braveheart (1995), The Boxer (1997), The Rookie (2002), Troy (2004), Match Point (2005), The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007), Coriolanus (2011), Pixels (2015), and Churchill (2017). Cox won the Primetime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series for his portrayal of Hermann Göring in the television film Nuremberg (2001). The following year, he guest starred on the NBC sitcom Frasier, earning his second Emmy nomination in 2002. He portrayed Jack Langrishe in the HBO series Deadwood. He starred as Logan Roy on the HBO series Succession (2018-2023), for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series and was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards for Best Actor in a Drama Series.
Brian Cox
William Stryker
for William Stryker in Wolverine: Weapon X (2009)
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Logan, a man with no memory of his past, escapes the brutal Weapon X program, a covert government operation that has experimented on him, embedding adamantium in his bones and claws. As he runs from his tormentors, Logan finds himself hunted by both Sabretooth, a deadly enemy with a personal vendetta, and Omega Red, a Soviet super-soldier with lethal carbonadium coils. Each encounter forces Logan to confront his violent past, though he struggles with the fractured pieces of his memory. During a vicious battle, Logan discovers fragments of his former life—his lost love, the betrayal he endured, and the dark history that shaped him. As the conflict escalates, Logan becomes determined to uncover the truth about the Weapon X program, even as the people he meets—some friend, some foe—further blur the lines between right and wrong. In the final showdown, Logan defeats his enemies, though his journey for self-discovery has only just begun. In the end, his haunted past remains, but his future now calls for a different purpose: one he must figure out for himself. Post Credits: In a remote location, Charles Xavier locates Logan, who is struggling with his past. Xavier approaches, offering guidance. “You’ve been through hell. Let’s find your purpose.”
