Charlie Cox

Birthday: 15 December 1982, London, England, UK

Height: 178 cm

Charlie Thomas Cox was born in London, England, to Patricia C. A. (Harley) and Andrew Frederick Seaforth Cox, a publisher. He has English, Scottish, and Irish ancestry, and descends from several promi ...Show More

I was at a school in England, a prep school, from the ages of 8 and 13. And every play they did was Show more I was at a school in England, a prep school, from the ages of 8 and 13. And every play they did was a musical. Parents love musicals. And I don't sing. It was driving me crazy. 'We're doing 'Macbeth.'' 'Yes!' 'The musical!' And I was always in the chorus, because of course, in all the main parts, you had to be able to sing. Hide

Fame terrifies me. I can say that with honesty. You're terrified that, when people know the real you Show more Fame terrifies me. I can say that with honesty. You're terrified that, when people know the real you, they won't like you. Hide

Claire Danes is lovely and a really great actress. Claire Danes is lovely and a really great actress.

I really fell into drama school - I had a lot of lot of luck. I didn't take criticism very well whil Show more I really fell into drama school - I had a lot of lot of luck. I didn't take criticism very well while I was there; in fact, I took it personally. With every note I got, I felt like they were telling me I was a bad person. Hide

I am incredibly self-deprecating. It stems from self-doubt. I am incredibly self-deprecating. It stems from self-doubt.

What I like about fairy tales is that they highlight the emotions within a story. The situations are Show more What I like about fairy tales is that they highlight the emotions within a story. The situations aren't real, with falling stars and pirates. But what you do relate to is the emotions that the characters feel. Hide

It's so easy to become obsessed with the film industry and recognition that we can forget that we ar Show more It's so easy to become obsessed with the film industry and recognition that we can forget that we are not saving the world. We are just actors trying to entertain people. Hide

There's something very special about seeing history so clearly in front of you through that architec Show more There's something very special about seeing history so clearly in front of you through that architecture that you just don't get in the U.S. If I was asked to choose where I'd most like to live, I would always choose London. Hide

I love New York, but I have to admit that I feel very English, and I do miss that sense of history t Show more I love New York, but I have to admit that I feel very English, and I do miss that sense of history that you have everywhere in Britain. Hide

I'm a London lad, but I'm fascinated by America. I want to take a motorcycling trip across the count Show more I'm a London lad, but I'm fascinated by America. I want to take a motorcycling trip across the country and see those wide open spaces. Hide

I left Britain in the mid-1990s when TV was going down the cundie - another good Dundee word - becau Show more I left Britain in the mid-1990s when TV was going down the cundie - another good Dundee word - because I wanted a film career. But as I get older, I find myself being drawn back to my roots, and I'm loving it. Hide

Of all the London theatres, the Donmar is the dream. Of all the London theatres, the Donmar is the dream.

Charlie Cox's FILMOGRAPHY

as Actor (55)

Boardwalk Empire - Season 4

Eat Local

King of Thieves

Treason - Season 1

Boardwalk Empire - Season 2

Downton Abbey - Season 2

Casanova

Moby Dick - Season 1

Lewis - Season 1

Judge John Deed - Season 1

Boardwalk Empire - Season 1

Downton Abbey - Season 1

Marvel's The Defenders - Season 1

Legacy

Lewis - Season 3

Lewis - Season 4

Downton Abbey - Season 4

Daredevil - Season 2

Daredevil - Season 3

Marvel Studios: Assembled - Season 1

Judge John Deed - Season 3

Marvel Studios: Assembled - Season 2

Lewis - Season 8

Stone of Destiny

Judge John Deed - Season 6

Boardwalk Empire - Season 3

Charlie Cox'S roles

Basil

Owen Slater

Giovanni Bruni

Matt Murdock, Daredevil

Josemar

Jonathan Hellyer Jones

Lorenzo

Tristan Thorn

Matt Murdock