Brian Cox

Career Overview

Brian Cox has 41 screen credits in a career dating back to 2003. Signature works include The Planets, Wonders of the Universe, Wonders of the Solar System. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

41

Birth Date

1968-03-03

Birth Place

Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

Known For

• 

  The Planets
• 

  Wonders of the Universe
• 

  Wonders of the Solar System
• 

  Stargazing: Moon and Beyond
• 

  The 21st Century Race For Space
• 

  The Science of Doctor Who

Frequent Collaborators

• Julia Zemiro (1 collaborations)
• Richard Branson (1 collaborations)
• Matt Smith (1 collaborations)
• Dallas Campbell (1 collaborations)
• Jim Al-Khalili (1 collaborations)
• Charles Dance (1 collaborations)
• Rufus Hound (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (37 credits)

  • Holst: The Planets with Professor Brian Cox

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Life of a Universe

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Cunk on Life

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Curious People: An Incomplete History of Nine Lessons & Compendium

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • MiP: The Journey Across the Universe

    Brian Cox (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • A Symphonic Odyssey with Professor Brian Cox

    Self - Presenter

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Brian Cox: Seven Days on Mars

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Mandy

    - The Curse of Mandy Carter (2022) ... Professor Brian Cox actor actors
    2020
  • Stargazing: Moon and Beyond

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Day We Walked on the Moon

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Planets

    Self - Presenter

    actor

    actors

    - Into the Darkness: Ice Worlds (2019) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - Life Beyond the Sun: Saturn (2019) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - The Godfather: Jupiter (2019) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - The Two Sisters - Earth & Mars (2019) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - A Moment in the Sun - The Terrestrial Planets (2019) ... Self - Presenter actor actors
    2019
  • Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time

    Self - Narrator (archive sound)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Infinite Monkey Cage: 100th Episode TV Special

    Self - Presenter

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Timelapse of the Entire Universe

    Self - Narrator (archive sound)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The 21st Century Race For Space

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Entire Universe

    Self - Presenter

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Absolutely Anything

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    - Father James Martin, Alexander Skarsgård, Professor Brian Cox (2025) ... Self actor actors
    2015
  • Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Brian Cox: Space, Time & Videotape

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Monty Python Live (Mostly)

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • All About TWO

    Self - Panellist

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Science of Doctor Who

    Self - Presenter

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Last Leg

    - Episode 7 (2017) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 2 (2013) ... Self actor actors
    2013
  • A Night with the Stars

    Self - Presenter

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Wonders of the Universe

    Self - Presenter

    actor

    actors

    - Messengers (2011) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - Falling (2011) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - Stardust (2011) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - Destiny (2011) ... Self - Presenter actor actors
    2011
  • The Invocation

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Wonders of the Solar System

    Self - Presenter

    actor

    actors

    - Aliens (2010) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - Dead or Alive (2010) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - The Thin Blue Line (2010) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - Order Out of Chaos (2010) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - Empire of the Sun (2010) ... Self - Presenter actor actors
    2010
  • 40 Years on the Moon

    Presenter

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Do You Know What Time It Is?

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Big Bang Machine

    Self - Presenter

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • What on Earth is Wrong With Gravity

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Q&A

    - Science Special (2019) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Section 44, Space and Skeptics (2017) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Experts and Empirical Evidence (2016) ... Self - Panellist actor actors
    2008
  • Would I Lie to You?

    - Keeley Hawes, Stephen Mangan, Kevin Bridges, Brian Cox (2010) ... Self actor actors
    2007
  • End Day

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • QI

    - Justice (2012) ... Self actor actors

    - Incomprehensible (2011) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • Horizon

    - Can We Make a Star on Earth? (2009) ... Personter actor actors

    - Do You Know What Time It Is? (2008) ... Presenter actor actors

    - What on Earth is Wrong With Gravity? (2008) ... Presenter actor actors

    - The Six Billion Dollar Experiment (2007) ... Presenter actor actors
    1964

• writing (2 credits)

  • A Symphonic Odyssey with Professor Brian Cox

    writer

    writing
    2024
  • The Science of Doctor Who

    writer

    writing
    2013

• production (1 credits)

  • A Symphonic Odyssey with Professor Brian Cox

    executive producer

    production
    2024

• crew (1 credits)

  • Sunshine

    scientific consultant

    crew
    2007