Charlie Cox
| Charlie Cox | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 December 1982 London, England, UK |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Charlie Cox (born 15 December 1982) is an English actor best known for his starring role as Tristan Thorn in Stardust and more recently for his supporting role in HBO's Boardwalk Empire second season.
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[edit] Life and career
Cox, the youngest of five children, was born in London, England and raised in East Sussex, the son of Trisha and Andrew, who is a publisher.[1][2] He was raised Roman Catholic.[3]
Charlie was educated at two independent schools: at Ashdown House in the village of Forest Row in East Sussex in Southern England, and Sherborne School in the market town of Sherborne in Dorset, in South West England. He later trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in the city of Bristol, also in South West England.
Cox played the role of Tristan Thorne in the 2007 movie Stardust. He was next seen in the 2008 film Stone of Destiny in which he played Ian Hamilton. He made his West End debut in a double bill of Harold Pinter's The Lover & The Collection at the Comedy Theatre in London, and in the same year played the Duke of Crowborough in the ITV drama series Downton Abbey. He also appeared in Kleist's The Prince of Homburg, playing the title role, at the Donmar Warehouse in London in 2010. He played the part of St. Josemaría Escrivá in the 2011 Roland Joffé film There Be Dragons. Also in 2011, Cox signed on to play a recurring role in the second season of the Martin Scorsese-produced HBO original series Boardwalk Empire as an Irish immigrant with ties to the IRA.[4][5]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] TV and Movie Credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Judge John Deed | Young Vicar | TV series (Episode: "Everyone's Child") |
| 2003 | dot the I | Theo | Film |
| 2004 | The Merchant of Venice | Lorenzo | Film |
| 2005 | Things To Do Before You're 30 | Danny | Film |
| 2005 | Casanova | Giovanni Bruni | Film |
| 2006 | Inspector Lewis | Danny Griffon | TV Movie |
| 2006 | A for Andromeda | Dennis Bridger | TV Movie |
| 2006 | The Maidens' Conspiracy | Diafebus | Film |
| 2007 | Stardust | Tristan Thorne | Film |
| 2008 | Harry, Henry and the Prostitute | Harry | Short Film |
| 2008 | Stone of Destiny | Ian Hamilton | Film |
| 2009 | Big Guy | Chuck | Short Film |
| 2009 | Perfect | Paul | Short Film |
| 2009 | Glorious 39 | Lawrence | Film |
| 2010 | Crossing the Wall: The Making of Stardust | Tristan Thorn | Video |
| 2010 | Downton Abbey | Duke of Crowborough | TV Series |
| 2011 | There Be Dragons | Josemaría Escrivá | Film |
| 2011 | Moby Dick | Ishmael | TV mini-series (part 1 & part 2) |
| 2011 | Boardwalk Empire | Owen Slater | TV series |
| 2011 | Nancy, Sid and Sergio | N/A | Short Film |
[edit] References
- ^ "Charlie Cox: Star turn". The Independent (London). 29 January 2008. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre/features/charlie-cox-star-turn-775098.html.
- ^ Hardy, Rebecca (11 October 2007). "Fantasy movie sprinkles unknown actor in Stardust". Daily Mail (UK). http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=487149&in_page_id=1879. Retrieved 12 October 2007.
- ^ "British actors line up for film about life of Opus Dei founder". Catholic Herald. 4 September 2009. http://www.archive.catholicherald.co.uk/articles/a0000632.shtml. Retrieved 20 June 2010. "St Josemaria is played by the English actor Charlie Cox, who is a Catholic. "I've been brought up a Catholic.""
- ^ Marty Shaw (1 February 2011). "Charlie Cox Joins The Boardwalk Empire". BSC. http://www.bscreview.com/2011/02/charlie-cox-joins-the-boardwalk-empire/. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
- ^ "TV CASTINGS: Teri Polo, Darrell Hammond Book Pilots, 'Boardwalk' Adds A Recurring". Deadline.com. 31 January 2011. http://www.deadline.com/2011/01/tv-castings-teri-polo-darrell-hammond-book-pilots-boardwalk-adds-a-recurring/. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
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