Brian Cox was born Brian Denis Cox on June 1, 1946, in Dundee, Scotland. He grew up in a Roman Catholic household with his mother Mary Ann, his father Charles, and four older siblings. His mother worked as a spinner in jute mills and had several nervous breakdowns when Brian was a child. His father was a police officer and shopkeeper, and he passed away when Cox was just 8 years old.
Who Is Brian Cox’s Wife Nicole Ansari-Cox?
Cox married actress Nicole Ansari in 2002, and they have two sons, Torin and Orson. Brian has received honorary doctorates from the University of Dundee (Honorary Doctor of Laws Honoris Causa), Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (Honorary Doctorate of Drama), Queen Margaret University (Honorary Doctor of Letters), Napier University (Honorary Doctor of Drama), and Kingston University (Honorary Doctor of Letters). In 2010, students elected him the 12th Rector of the University of Dundee, and he was re-elected three years later.