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Brian Cox

Physicist / Musician / Television Presenter / Astronomer / Keyboardist | * 03/03/1968 (56) | Oldham, Lancashire, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Brian Edward Cox (born 3 March 1968) is an English physicist and musician who is a professor of particle physics in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester and The Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement in Science. He is best known to the public as the presenter of science programmes, especially BBC Radio 4’s The Infinite Monkey Cage and the Wonders of... series and for popular science books, such as Why Does E=mc²? and The Quantum Universe. Cox has been described as the natural successor for the BBC's scientific programming by both David Attenborough and Patrick Moore. Before his academic career, Cox was a keyboard player for the British bands Dare and D:Ream. ()
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Brian Edward Cox, OBE, is a British particle physicist, a Royal Society University Research Fellow and a professor at the University of Manchester. He is a member of the High Energy Physics group at the University of Manchester, and works on the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, near Geneva, Switzerland. He is working on the R&D project of the FP420 experiment in an international collaboration to upgrade the ATLAS and the CMS experiment by installing additional, smaller detectors at a distance of 420 metres from the interaction points of the main experiments.

Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Comedies | Talk-Shows

Known for these Movies & Shows

Fifty years into the future, the sun is dying, and Earth is threatened by arctic temperatures. A team of astronauts is sent to revive the Sun — but the mission fails. Seven years later, a new team i ...

Sunshine

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2007 | 3.5/5 | 1h 47min
Science Fiction, Thriller
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Britain's popular TV physicist, Professor Brian Cox explores the universe of the world's favorite Time Lord, revealing the science behind the spectacle and explaining the physics that allows Doctor Wh ...

The Science of Doctor Who

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2013 | 3.7/5 | 1h
Documentary, TV Movie
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Eccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving. ...

Absolutely Anything

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2015 | 2.9/5 | 1h 25min
Comedy, Science Fiction
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In this spellbinding series, Professor Brian Cox visits the most extreme locations on Earth to explain how the laws of physics carved natural wonders across the solar system. ...

Wonders of the Solar System

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2010 | 4.1/5 | 1h per episode
Documentary
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Awards & Nominations for Brian Cox

Officer of The Order of The British Empire Kelvin Prize Royal Society of London Michael Faraday Prize Royal Society University Research Fellowship Commander of The Order of The British Empire Fellow of the Royal Society President's Medal of the IOP
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Movies with Brian Cox as Actor(17)

as Self - Presenter2024 A Symphonic Odyssey with Professor Brian Cox
2022 Brian Cox: Seven Days on Mars
as himself2019 A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
as himself2019 The Day We Walked On The Moon
as Narrator (archive sound)2019 Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time
as himself2019 Stargazing: Moon and Beyond
as Self - Presenter2018 The Infinite Monkey Cage: 100th Episode TV Special
as himself2017 The 21st Century Race For Space
as Self - Presenter2016 The Entire Universe
as himself2015 Absolutely Anything
as himself2014 Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
as himself2014 Monty Python: Live (Mostly)
as Self - Presenter2013 The Science of Doctor Who
as Self - Presenter2011 A Night with the Stars
as himself2010 The Invocation
as Self - Presenter2008 The Big Bang Machine
as himself2005 End Day

TV Shows/Series with Brian Cox as Actor(20)

as Self - Presenter2021 Universe
as Self - Presenter2021 Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time
as Self - Presenter2019 The Planets
as Self - Presenter2017 Brian Cox: Life Of A Universe
as himself2016 John Bishop: In Conversation With...
as himself2015 StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
as Self - Presenter2014 Human Universe
as himself2014 W1A
as himself2013 Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
as Self - Presenter2013 Science Britannica
as Self - Presenter2013 Wonders of Life
as Co-Presenter2012 Stargazing Live Back To Earth
as himself2011 Adam Hills Tonight
as Self - Presenter2011 Wonders of the Universe
as Co-Presenter2011 Stargazing Live
as Self - Presenter2010 Wonders of the Solar System
as Self - Panellist2008 Q&A
as himself2007 Would I Lie to You?
as Self - Guest2006 The One Show
as Self - University of Manchester2003 QI

Movies with Brian Cox as Crew(3)

Production/Executive Producer2024 A Symphonic Odyssey with Professor Brian Cox
Writing/Writer2024 A Symphonic Odyssey with Professor Brian Cox
Crew/Scientific Consultant2007 Sunshine

TV Shows/Series with Brian Cox as Crew(3)

Crew/Presenter2021 Universe
Creator/Creator2021 Universe
Creator/Creator2014 Human Universe

Additional Information

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Full Name: Brian Edward Cox
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Sunday, 03/03 1968 (March) in Oldham, Lancashire, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 56 years + 47 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: University of Manchester, Hulme Grammar School, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology
Employer: University of Manchester
Member of: Royal Society
Spouses (current/former): Gia Milinovich
Other names for Brian Cox (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Professor Brian Cox"
"Prof. Brian Cox"
"Dr. Brian Cox"
"B.E. Cox"
"Brian Edward Cox"
"Brian Cox (physicist)"
"Brian Cox (Physiker)"
Brian Cox frequently works together with these people:
Eric Idle (7x, Actor)
Terry Jones (6x, Actor)
Jo Brand (6x, Actress)
Gabby Logan (6x, Actress)
John Lloyd (6x, Crew)
Bill Bailey (5x, Actor)
Andrew Neil (5x, Actor)
Rob Brydon (5x, Actor)
Germaine Greer (5x, Actress)
Lenny Henry (5x, Actor)
Clare Balding (5x, Actress)
Dara Ó Briain (5x, Actor)

Other people with this name: Brian Cox (GB), Brian Cox, Brian Cox (US)

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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1411799, Added: 09/05/2019, Last updated: 03/20/2024