Arthur Cox
Biography
Arthur Cox was a character actor from Northern Ireland whose work in television and on stage ran from the mid-1950s to 2020. Born in Banbridge, County Down, he made his theatrical debut in Belfast in the mid-1950s in a production of Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge, and his first Dublin stage appearance came in 1955, as Ordulto in The Masquerade of Henry IV. On television he played Cully in the 1968 Doctor Who serial The Dominators and Sir Jasper Addleton in a 1978 episode of Wodehouse Playhouse, The Smile that Wins. During the 1980s his television profile grew, and he took the part of Inspector Marriott in Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime and played George, driver to the cabinet minister Jim Hacker, in Yes Minister. He died in 2021.
87years old at death
- Born Banbridge
- Died Hillingdon
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 35 years1966 to 2001
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First role
Arthur Cox made his theatrical debut in Belfast in the mid-1950s in a production of Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge.
First role
In 1955, Cox made his first stage appearance in Dublin, playing the part of Ordulto in the play The Masquerade of Henry IV.
Big break
Cox's television profile rose in the 1980s when he played Inspector Marriott in Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime and George, Jim Hacker's driver, in Yes Minister.
Arthur Cox movies on Netflix
Christmas Carol: The Movieas Dr. Lambert
Girl from Rioas Bank Customer
Ariaas Major (segment "Un ballo in maschera")
Castawayas Inland Revenue Manager
God's Outlawas Peter Quentel
Fahrenheit 451as Male Nurse
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Arthur Cox made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Nicolas Cage1 film together, 2001
Nicolas Cage's page Christmas Carol: The Movie2001IMDb rating 5.4Cox as Dr. LambertCage as Marley
John Hurt1 film together, 1987
John Hurt's page Aria1987IMDb rating 5.7Cox as Major (segment "Un ballo in maschera")Hurt as The Actor
Michael Gambon1 film together, 2001
Michael Gambon's page Christmas Carol: The Movie2001IMDb rating 5.4Cox as Dr. LambertGambon as Ghost of Christmas Present
Oliver Reed1 film together, 1986
Oliver Reed's page Castaway1986IMDb rating 5.8Cox as Inland Revenue ManagerReed as Gerald Kingsland
Beverly D'Angelo1 film together, 1987
Beverly D'Angelo's page Aria1987IMDb rating 5.7Cox as Major (segment "Un ballo in maschera")D'Angelo as Gilda
Kate Winslet1 film together, 2001
Kate Winslet's page Christmas Carol: The Movie2001IMDb rating 5.4Cox as Dr. LambertWinslet as Belle
François TruffautDirector, 1 film, 1966
All films by François Truffaut Fahrenheit 4511966IMDb rating 7.2Cox as Male Nurse
Nicolas RoegDirector, 1 film, 1986
All films by Nicolas Roeg Castaway1986IMDb rating 5.8Cox as Inland Revenue Manager
Bruce BeresfordDirector, 1 film, 1987
All films by Bruce Beresford Aria1987IMDb rating 5.7Cox as Major (segment "Un ballo in maschera")
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