Renowned actor Brian Cox has stated that being part of one of TV’s biggest hit shows has taken away a cherished part of him. The veteran actor is nominated in the leading actor category for a Bafta TV Award for the Sky Atlantic juggernaut Succession, which has won numerous awards, including a Golden Globe. While he is grateful for the recognition, he told BBC Scotland News it has come at a price. “One thing I have lost is my anonymity, which I prized,” he said. “It is a double-edged sword. The success, I am not going to knock it, but at the same time, everybody knows who I am now.”
The 77-year-old Dundonian has had an illustrious career on stage and screen, with accolades including two Laurence Olivier Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award to show for it. However, it is his latest high-profile role as the head of the Roy family on Succession that has made him a worldwide household name. Cox speaks fondly of his time on Succession. “It was [a] great time, one of the best jobs, ever – no question – particularly because of the ensemble. It was a great cast to work with. We are close as a family and it was one of the happiest jobs ever.”
The nomination at Sunday’s Bafta TV Awards was a pleasant surprise. “I thought that’s gone and I’d moved on. But Logan keeps popping back up whether I like it or not,” he said. “I have won so many awards connected to the show but it would be great to win something on one’s home turf as it were. But I treat these things with a dash of salt – I don’t take them too seriously. It’s nice to get awards but it’s not about that, it’s about doing the work.”
David Tennant is in the male comedy performance category for his Amazon Prime show Good Omens and Jack Lowden is up for supporting actor in Apple TV’s Slow Horses. Cox said: “David has proved this with his Shakespeare work and great TV work. Jack is an amazing young actor who I think will go far.”
It is daytime queen Lorraine Kelly who gains his ultimate respect. The 64-year-old Scots host will receive a Special Award to mark her long career in television. “Lorraine, for me, is genuinely unique,” he said. “She is one of the warmest human beings ever. That comes across, that’s her lasting quality and that is why finally she is being recognised in the way she deserves to be recognised.
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