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Charlie Cox

Acting

Born December 15, 1982 · London, England, UK

Biography

Charlie Thomas Cox (born 15 December 1982) is an English actor. He is known for portraying Matt Murdock / Daredevil in seven projects of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, leading the television series Daredevil (2015–2018) and Daredevil: Born Again (2025–present). Cox portrayed Owen Sleater in the second and third seasons of HBO's Boardwalk Empire (2011–2012) and Jonathan Hellyer Jones in the 2014 film The Theory of Everything. He starred in the RTÉ drama series Kin (2021–2023) and the Netflix spy miniseries Treason (2022). Cox's breakout role was as Tristan Thorn in the 2007 fantasy film Stardust, one of several roles he had in predominantly British productions during the first decade of his career. He made his West End debut the following year in a revival of the Harold Pinter plays The Lover and The Collection. Following his successes on-screen in the 2010s, he acted in a 2019 stage production of Harold Pinter's Betrayal, first in the West End and then on Broadway. He would later make his video game debut in 2025 as Gustave in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charlie Cox, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • British Academy Games AwardPerformer in a Supporting Role · 2026 · nominated
  • The Game Awards − Best Performance · 2025 · nominated

Filmography32 titles

Heroes Manufactured

2016as Self (archive footage)

Daredevil: Born Again

2025as Matt Murdock / Daredevil

Marvel's Daredevil

2015as Matt Murdock / Daredevil

Downton Abbey

2010as Duke of Crowborough

Boardwalk Empire

2010as Owen Sleater

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021as Matt Murdock

The Theory of Everything

2014as Jonathan Hellyer Jones

Stardust

2007as Tristan Thorn

The Defenders

2017as Matt Murdock / Daredevil

Daredevil: Born Again Official Podcast

as Self - Matt Murdock / Daredevil, Executive Producer

Treason

2022as Adam Lawrence

The Merchant of Venice

2004as Lorenzo

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

2022as Self

Stone of Destiny

2008as Ian Hamilton

Casanova

2005as Giovanni Bruni

Adults

2025as Mr. Teacher

Echo

2023as Daredevil / Matt Murdock

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

2022as Matt Murdock / Daredevil

Glorious 39

2009as Lawrence

Dot the I

2003as Theo

Merv

2025as Russ Owens

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Echo

2024as Self - Matt Murdock / Daredevil

Moby Dick

as Ishmael

King of Thieves

2018as Basil

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003as Self - Guest

Geeking Out

as Self

Eat Locals

2017as Henry

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014as Self

Legacy

2013as Charles Thoroughgood

There Be Dragons

2011as Josemaría

The View

1997as Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014as Self