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Brian Denis Cox (born June 1, 1946) is a Scottish actor. A classically trained Shakespearean actor, he is known for his work on stage and screen. His numerous accolades include two Laurence Olivier Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award, as well as a nomination for a British Academy Television Award. In 2003, he was appointed to the Order of the British Empire at the rank of Commander. Cox trained at the Dundee Repertory Theatre before becoming a founding member of the Royal Lyceum Theatre. He went on to train as a Shakespearean actor, starring in numerous productions with the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he gained recognition for his portrayal of King Lear. Cox received two Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Actor for his roles in Rat in the Skull (1984), for Royal Court, and Titus Andronicus (1988). He received two more Olivier Award nominations for Misalliance (1986) and Fashion (1988). Known as a character actor in film, he played Robert McKee in Spike Jonze's Adaptation (2002) and William Stryker in X2 (2003). For his starring role in L.I.E. (2001), he received an Independent Spirit Award nomination. His other notable films include Manhunter (1986), Iron Will (1994), Braveheart (1995), The Boxer (1997), The Rookie (2002), Troy (2004), Match Point (2005), The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007), Coriolanus (2011), Pixels (2015), and Churchill (2017). Cox won the Primetime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series for his portrayal of Hermann Göring in the television film Nuremberg (2001). The following year, he guest starred on the NBC sitcom Frasier, earning his second Emmy nomination in 2002. He portrayed Jack Langrishe in the HBO series Deadwood. He starred as Logan Roy on the HBO series Succession (2018-2023), for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series and was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards for Best Actor in a Drama Series.
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Theodore Ash, Sr.
for Theodore Ash, Sr. in Control: Beyond Reality
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"Control: Beyond Reality" follows the story of Jesse Faden, a woman searching for answers about her brother's disappearance. Her search leads her to the Office of Federal Control (OFC), a government agency tasked with investigating and containing paranormal phenomena. He soon discovers that the OFC is in chaos, as a mysterious entity known as the Hiss has invaded its facilities and corrupted its employees. Jesse encounters the "Object of Power", a supernatural weapon capable of taking on the evil forces of the Hiss. By chance, she becomes the new Director of the OFC. While exploring the maze of corridors and rooms in the building known as the Oldest House, Jesse confronts enemies possessed by the Hiss and discovers that he possesses supernatural abilities of his own. As he delves deeper into the agency's secrets and into alternate dimensions, Jesse unravels the truth about the origin of the Hiss and its connection to his brother's disappearance. With the help of other OFC members such as Emily Pope and Simon Arish, Jesse challenges the corrupt forces within the agency and fights to restore control. Their goal is to free the OFC from the Hiss and unravel the mysteries hidden within the confines of the Oldest House.
