“Tragedy. A rollicking good time he has with it too—menacing whispers, daggers and blood obviously have their funny side, at least with his fascinated young audience. Among the young thespians taking note are Cathy Tyson and the late Lord Olivier's youngest daughter, Tamsin.”—The London Daily Mail

“Full of common sense…Scenes that start rehearsal as straightforward Shakespeare babble assume dramatic shape and purpose.”— The London Times

"Fascinating theater in its own right, from Cox's gritty takes on Macbeth and Titus Andronicus, which leave him covered in stage blood." – LIBRARY JOURNAL

"The viewer is given the feeling  he or she is also partaking in the class.
Cox imparts the ability to break down a scene into chunks easily understood by a modern audience. ...it's admirable how much wisdom and inspiration Cox imparts in an hour. – BACKSTAGE

"It's war. Acting is war. You go out there and you're in a state of siege.”—Brian Cox

“You cannot but deal with the nitty-gritty specifics of your role. You've got to be in it. You've got to be engaged with it. You've got to put your body, your soul, your feelings, your spirit—you've got to put everything on the line.” —Brian Cox

“Events in tragedy are obstacles. The protagonist's job is to keep the obstacles at bay. He keeps batting them away into outer space, like Superman. They keep flying at him. He bats them away! If you play Titus Andronicus, you're exhausted. You turn around, your daughter's had her tongue cut out. You turn around and your son's head has been cut off. Turn around and your brother's lying in the ground. How much more can I take? As the actor you keep pushing it away. But you know you have to go on that journey. You can't avoid it. You can't say, ‘Ah well, I don't think I'll do Titus tonight.' You have to understand the responsibility that comes with the work.”—Brian Cox

Brian Cox earned an Olivier Award for his starring role in TITUS ANDRONICUS. He starred with Glenda Jackson and Edward Petherbridge in the revisionist staging of O'Neill's STRANGE INTERLUDE. Cox supported Laurence Olivier as Burgundy in the TV adaptation of KING LEAR.

Cox starred in Conor McPherson's one-man drama, ST NICHOLAS and succeeded Alan Alda in the Tony-winning ART. He played Hermann Goering in the TNT original, NURENBERG. He won an Emmy nomination for his guest role on FRASIER. He created the role of Dr. Hannibal Lektor in MANHUNTER.

He was featured in the Oscar-winning BRAVE HEART and also played a pivotal role in ROB ROY. He has recently appeared in such films as THE ROOKIE, THE RING and Spike Lee's THE 25TH HOUR. He played the X-Men's villainous anti-mutant adversary Stryker in director Bryan Singer's X2: X-Men United. He was cast opposite Willem Dafoe in THE RECKONING. He has played the role of King Agamemnon in TROY, Wolfgang Petersen's epic. He was in Wes Craven's RED EYE in 2005.

With:
Alan Cox
Richard Garnett
Nina Marc
Stephen Marchant
Tamsin Olivier
Cathy Tyson