Joshua Cox

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Joshua Cox (born August 9, 1965 in Rancho San Diego , California ) is an American actor .

Life

Cox grew up in New York City . Cox made his first acting experiences in theater performances during his time in high school . He studied acting at the Actor's Institute in New York and completed the Actor's Conservatory Training Program at the Purchase College, State University of New York .

Shortly after graduating, he got his first permanent serial role as Dr. Dan Wolek in the television series Love, Lie, Passion (1986-1987). In order to stay afloat financially in the early years, Cox worked as a carpenter for a construction company and as a prop manufacturer . He has had episode roles and guest roles on various American television series. In the series Providence , he appeared in 2000 as an attractive Zimmermann Patrick, who is sought by two women. He also had a guest role in the 2000 sitcom Friends . In 2009 he played the role of private detective Dante Zaretti in the series Melrose Place .

Cox had a recurring series role as Second Lieutenant David Corwin in the science fiction series Babylon 5 . He also appeared in the television films Babylon 5: The Gate to the Third Dimension and Babylon 5: The River of Souls , which were made as part of the television series. From 2000 to 2006 he played a leading role in the American television series Strong Medicine: Two Doctors Like Fire and Ice . He played the role of head nurse, obstetrician, and heartthrob Peter Riggs.

Cox has also appeared in other television, feature films, and independent films. In 1991 he had a small role as a young police officer in the horror film The House of the Forgotten . In the independent film Backgammon (2001) by the director Ziri Rideaux , which was shown at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival , he played one of the leading roles as Karsten. Cox also applied, albeit unsuccessfully, for the role of Faramir in the movie The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ; the role eventually went to David Wenham .

In addition to his film roles, Cox also worked as a stage actor . He performed on Prairie Avenue at the Rip Torn Stage in New York. At the Hudson Theater in Los Angeles he played in the one-act play Us and Them by the British playwright David Campton . His stage roles included Laertes in Hamlet , and he also played in Brecht's play Der Aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo Ui .

Cox is a trained Rescue Diver with a license from PADI ; in his spare time he does Thai boxing . He also performs as a musician . He is the bass player in the band Skin . With the band Skin he appeared at The Gig , the El Rey Theater and the legendary Roxy Theater in Los Angeles .

Cox has been married to actress Wendy Braun since July 2007 , who was also his partner in backgammon . Cox lives (November 2010) in Los Angeles.

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Internet Movie Database and TV.com agree that Rancho San Diego was the place of birth; according to other sources, Cox was born in New York City .
  2. ↑ a b c d Joshua Cox on TV.com biography
  3. ↑ a b c d e Cast ( Memento of the original from March 23, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Joshua Cox on the Strong Medicine Series Official Website  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.strongmedicinetv.com
  4. ↑ Wendy Brown Celebrity Profiles
personal data
SURNAME Cox, Joshua
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Cox, Josh; Coxx, Joshua; Coxx, Josh
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH August 9, 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH Rancho San Diego , California , United States