Michael Graham Cox
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| Born | 6 January 1938 |
| Died | 8 April 1995 (aged 57) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960 - 1995 |
| Height | 5ft 10in (1.78 m) |
Michael Graham Cox (6 January 1938 – 8 April 1995) was an English actor.[1]
Career
He was most famous for voicing Boromir in the 1978 film The Lord of the Rings, as well as voicing Bigwig in the feature film Watership Down.
Cox had a minor role in Richard Attenborough's A Bridge Too Far and Cry Freedom. He appeared many times on stage and in television dramas such as Grange Hill, as kindly teacher Mr. Butterworth. He also starred with Derek Nimmo and Rosemary Leach in the TV sitcom Life Begins At Forty. Other BBC radio dramas produced and directed by Jane Morgan (a lifelong, friend and colleague) included her Dickens series.
Cox is survived by his first wife Davina Beswick, a student from the Bristol Old Vic, and their son Dominic.
Filmography
- 1960 - An Age of Kings - Carrier / Davy / Drawer
- 1969 - Women in Love - Palmer
- 1973 - The Optimists - Park Keeper
- 1977 - A Bridge Too Far - Captain Cleminson
- 1978 - Watership Down - Bigwig (voice only)
- 1978 - The Lord of the Rings - Boromir
- 1983 - Grange Hill - Mr Butterworth
- 1984 - The Little Drummer Girl - Donald/Soldier
- 1987 - Cry Freedom - 3rd Passport Control officer
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