Alan Cox Biography: Wife, Age, Parents, Height, Net Worth, Movies & TV Shows, Siblings

Alan Douglas Cox, known professionally as Alan Cox, is a British actor celebrated for his extensive work across film, television, and international theater.

He achieved iconic status early in his career for his portrayal of a young Dr. John Watson in the classic 1985 mystery film Young Sherlock Holmes, building a distinguished career with performances in An Awfully Big Adventure, Mrs. Dalloway, The Dictator, and John Adams.

Alan Cox
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Real Name:	Alan Douglas Cox
Stage Name:	Alan Cox
Born:	6 August 1970 (age 55 years old)
Place of Birth:	Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Nationality:	British
Ethnicity:	Scottish/English
Height:	1.78m
Religion:	Christianity
Parents:	Caroline Burt, Brian Cox
Siblings:	Margaret Cox, Orson Ansari-Cox
Occupation:	Actor
Net Worth:	$2 million

Early Life and Education

Alan Cox was born on 6 August 1970, in Westminster, London, United Kingdom, raised by his parents, Emmy-winning actor Brian Cox and actress Caroline Burt, alongside his sister, Margaret Cox, and half-brother, Orson Ansari-Cox.

Exposed to classical drama and performing arts from early childhood, he attended the independent St Paul’s School in London before undergoing formal theatrical training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), graduating in 1991. Descending from a prominent Scottish and English artistic family, he identifies with Christianity.

Career

Alan Cox made his screen acting debut as a child performer in the mid-1970s, appearing in early UK television productions like A Divorce and The Devil’s Crown.

He achieved an international breakthrough in 1985 when he was cast as the teenage Dr. John Watson opposite Nicholas Rowe in Barry Levinson‘s Young Sherlock Holmes, securing wide recognition for his screen presence and timing.

Alan Cox built a prolific stage and screen career through the 1990s and 2000s, joining the Royal Shakespeare Company and performing leading roles in West End and National Theatre productions, including Chekhov’s The Seagull.

His prominent film and television credits include Mike Newell‘s An Awfully Big Adventure, Mrs. Dalloway, Ladies in Lavender, Steven Soderbergh‘s Contagion, Sacha Baron Cohen‘s The Dictator, and guest appearances in American series such as John Adams, The Good Wife, and New Amsterdam.

His multi-decade body of work across British period drama, contemporary comedy, and global theater highlights a lasting legacy as a versatile character actor.

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Personal Life

Alan Cox is 55 years old and stands at a height of 1.78m. He maintains a private domestic routine away from public celebrity culture, with no public records indicating a spouse or children.

Splitting his time between London and international theater engagements, he remains deeply involved in classical stage revivals, literary voice work, and acting instruction within the UK dramatic arts community.

Net Worth

Alan Cox has an estimated net worth of $2 million. His primary financial foundation derives from nearly five decades of continuous screen acting across feature films, television miniseries, and network broadcast dramas.

Supplemental earnings stem from stage productions with prestige theater institutions, commercial voiceover projects, and performance royalties.

Filmography

• A Divorce (1976)
• If You Go Down in the Woods Today (1981)
• A Voyage Round My Father (1982)
• Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
• Adam Bede (1991)
• An Awfully Big Adventure (1995)
• The Odyssey (1997)
• Mrs. Dalloway (1997)
• John Adams (2008)
• The Nutcracker in 3D (2010)
• Contagion (2011)
• Act Naturally (2011)
• The Dictator (2012)
• The Good Wife (2015)
• New Amsterdam (2020)
• Magic Mike’s Last Dance (2023)

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