He has starred in Manhunter (1986), Braveheart (1995), The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), Rushmore (1998), The Bourne Identity (2002), Adaptation (2002), X2 (2003), Troy (2004), Bourne Supremacy (2004), Match Point (2005), Zodiac (2007), Coriolanus (2011) and Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes (2011).
Cox is practically unrecognizable from one film to the next, which attests to his incredible transformation abilities, from corrupt politicians to ancient rulers.
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Cox usually plays villains, characters that can make or break a film, and prefers independent movies even though he is a professional Shakespearean stage actor.