Charlie cox

Born on December 21, 1982 in the British capital, Charles Cox is the youngest of five children. His mother, Trisha, and his father, Andrew, a publisher, fervent Catholics, strove to give him an upbringing in accordance with his sound principles. From a very young age he has been fond of traveling, and regularly travels to corners of Europe, Australia, the American continent and even the Orient. He studied acting at the prestigious Old Vic drama school.

His early stage work was enthusiastically received, and he soon made his small screen debut in the BBC television series John Deed , where he played a young vicar. Little by little, he has made his way in the cinema, since he first appeared in a brief role in El punto sobre la I , and although he did not have a great presence in Things to do before 30 , before reaching thirty he has been accumulating roles of increasing importance, such as the nobleman with whom Shylock’s daughter elopes, in The Merchant of Venice , or the brother of Francesca ( Sienna Miller ) in Casanova .

Finally he became the protagonist of the fantasy film Stardust , by Matthew Vaughn ( Layer Cake ). He played Tristan Thorn, a young man willing to capture a star to take it back to the girl he is in love with. For stars, those who accompanied him in the cast: Claire Danes , Robert De Niro , Sienna Miller (again), Rupert Everett , Peter O’Toole and Michelle Pfeiffer .

The experience of filming in Spain did not go well for him, as he was Diafebus, cousin and faithful squire of the protagonist in the disastrous Tirant, el blanco , by Vicente Aranda . However, he can change his career by playing another Spaniard, the priest Josemaría Escrivá, founder of Opus Dei, in You will find dragons , under the orders of none other than Roland Joffé , director of The Mission . He has bet heavily on him, as he is one of the two central characters, along with the best known Wes Bentley .. “I tried to approach him as a man and not as a religious: who was he? What was he up against on a daily basis? I discovered that he was an extraordinary person, ”he comments in relation to the character he plays.

Cox conscientiously prepared his work, and visited many Opus Dei centers to try to understand his character, despite the fact that he himself does not consider himself very practicing. “I grew up Catholic, and although I have never stopped going to church, I have gone more irregularly,” he explains.

Everything about Cox’s personal life is largely unknown, although it is known that he lives with his brother in London. In addition, he had a courtship with actress Kate Mara .