Charlie Cox is a renowned British actor who is best known for his role as Matt Murdock / Daredevil in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, having appeared in the Netflix series “Daredevil” (2015–2018), “The Defenders” (2017) and the film “Spider-Man: No Way Home” (2021). He is also widely recognized for his role as Tristan Thorn in the movie “Stardust” (2007). Further, he has also portrayed Jonathan Hellyer Jones in the 2014 film “The Theory of Everything” and Owen Sleater in the second and third seasons of HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire” (2011-2012). He starred for the first time in the psychological thriller film “Dot the I” in 2003 as Theo with Gael García Bernal. He was first seen on television in 2002 when he played Young Vicar in BBC’s legal drama series “Judge John Deed” in the Everyone’s Child episode. His first stage appearance was in 2005 in “Tis Pity she’s a Whore” as Giovanni at Southwark Playhouse.
What is Charlie Cox Famous For?
- Being a British actor.
- For his role as Matt Murdock / Daredevil in Marvel’s television series Daredevil.
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What Ethnicity is Charlie Cox? Know About His Nationality, Family, and Education
Charlie was born on 15th December 1982 in England, the United Kingdom with the birth name of Charlie Thomas Cox. He is British by nationality and he is of mixed (English, Irish, and Scottish) ethnic background. He is the youngest of five children born to his mother, Patricia C. A. Tricia, and his father, Andrew Frederick Seaforth Cox. Thus, he has four siblings; a brother named Toby and three half-siblings; Emma (Step-Sister), Zoe (Step-Brother), Oliver (Step Brother from his father’s first marriage. Sagittarius is his Zodiac sign. He was raised Roman Catholic. But, he rarely practices religion. He celebrated his 39th birthday as of 2021.
About his education, Charlie Cox did his schooling at Ashdown House School in Forest Row village in East Sussex, London. He also pursued studies at the Sherborne School in Sherborne market town, Dorset, London. He also studied theater at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol.
Charlie Cox Career Timeline
- Charlie Cox made his film debut in the year 2003 in the psychological thriller “Dot the i” when he was 18.
- Then, he was cast as Lorenzo in the 2004 Al Pacino-vehicle “The Merchant of Venice”.
- He next played the supporting roles in movies like the 2005 historical drama Casanova and the 2006 BBC sci-fi film “A for Andromeda”.
- He then rose to fame after playing the main protagonist, Tristan Thorn, in the 2007 fantasy film “Stardust”.
- He made his West End debut the following year in Harold Pinter’s “The Lover/The Collection”.
- He was next seen in the 2008 film “Stone of Destiny” as well as in “Glorious 39”.
- In the year 2011, he played St. Josemaría Escrivá in the Roland Joffé film “There Be Dragons” and Ishmael in Encore’s “Moby Dick” miniseries.
- In 2011, he appeared as Owen Sleater on the HBO series “Boardwalk Empire”.
- In 2013 he starred in the independent film “Hello Carter” and in the BBC Cold War thriller “Legacy”.
- At the end of 2013, production began on the film “The Theory of Everything”, where Cox portrays Jonathan Hellyer Jones.
- Since 2015, he began playing the lead role as Matt Murdock in Marvel’s television series “Daredevil” and became the first non-American actor to play Matt Murdock/Daredevil.
- He is also the cast for the lead role in The Defenders.
- After “Daredevil” abruptly ended, he was seen in the West End production of Harold Pinter’s “Betrayal”.
- In late 2018, he acted in the short film “The Knot”.
- In the fall of 2020, he began filming the RTE Dublin crime series “Kin”.
- In December 2021, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige confirmed that Cox would reprise the role of Daredevil in the studio’s Marvel Cinematic Universe productions; his first project “remain[ed] to be seen” at that time. The first Marvel Studios production he appeared in was “Spider-Man: No Way Home” (2021).
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Awards and Achievements
- Won Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2012 for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in “Boardwalk Empire”
- Won Helen Keller Achievement Awards in 2015 for his work in “Daredevil”
- Nominated Saturn Awards for “Daredevil” in 2019, Lucille Lortel Awards in 2017 for his work in “Incognito” among others.
How much is Charlie Cox Net Worth?
Charlie Cox is a successful actor whose net worth is estimated to have $5 Million as of 2021. He is making an annual salary of around $1 Million at present. He is making $8000 per episode as per sources. His main source of wealth is from acting career and he is satisfied with his earnings. He is living a standard lifestyle as of now.
Who is Charlie Cox Wife?
Charlie Cox is a married man. He tied a knot to his beautiful wife, Samantha Thomas. Samantha Thomas is a former VP of Original Programming at the now-defunct Marvel Television. She was a producer on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Luke Cage and a co-executive producer on Jessica Jones and Iron Fist. She had a special thanks credit in Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe. The couple began dating each other at the end of 2015. The duo got married in September 2018. At the time of their marriage, they both worked for Marvel Television, where Thomas was Vice President of Original Programming and Cox starred in Daredevil. The family lives in Connecticut. Cox has previously lived in New York City, Los Angeles, and in the Chelsea and Highbury neighborhoods of London. In October of 2016, he and Samantha Thomas had their first child, a daughter. They welcomed a second child in March 2020. His sexual orientation is straight and he is not gay. The duo is enjoying their present life happily without any disturbances.
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Previously, Charlie dated American actress, Lynn Collins in 2004. Charlie Cox and his co-star in Stone of Destiny, Kate were allegedly linked together. They were seen together publicly in 2008 and ended their relation one year later in 2009. Then, he dated actress, Janet Montgomery in May 2014. The two called it off in 2015.
How tall is Charlie Cox?
Charlie Cox is a handsome actor. He has a tall height of 5 feet and 10 inches or 1.78 m with a body weight of 79 kg or 174 pounds. His hair color is dark brown and he has a pair of light brown eyes. Cox’s chest size is 42 inches, waist size is 34 inches and biceps size is 16 inches. His shoe size is 10 (US). Overall, he has got a healthy body with attractive looks.
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