Brian Cox to be honoured with Raindance Icon Award at Raindance Film Festival 2026
London, June 16
The Raindance Film Festival organisers have announced that it will honour Golden Globe-winning actor Brian Cox with the Raindance Icon Award in its 34th edition in London, reported Variety.
According to the outlet, the Scottish actor joins Miriam Margolyes and studio head Lloyd Kaufman as award recipients in this edition, with the late American musician Eddie Cochran also due to be honoured with a posthumous award on the festival's closing night ahead of the screening of Kirsty Bell's "Eddie Cochran: Don't Forget Me."
Cox's decades-spanning career includes films such as 'Rushmore,' 'The Ring,' 'Troy,' 'Fantastic Mr Fox,' 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' and 'Churchill.' The actor rose in success in the last few years thanks to his performance as Logan Roy in HBO's hit show 'Succession,' which earned him a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama Series.
According to Variety, Cox's Raindance Icon Award will be presented by Oscar-nominated director Jim Sheridan, who directed the actor in the 1997 drama 'The Boxer.' In the film, Cox starred alongside Daniel Day-Lewis and Emily Watson, playing Joe Hamill, a high-ranking figure in the IRA.
The actor is also a stage veteran, having won two Best Actor Olivier Awards for 'Titus Andronicus' for the Royal Shakespeare Company and 'Rat in the Skull' for the Royal Court. He has written three books, plus his autobiography.
In a statement, Cox said that Raindance has "always been a powerful and pioneering influence in the creation of cinema over the last 30 years," adding that the festival's "standard of work has set an extremely high bar for the cinematic world," as quoted by Variety.
"It is indeed a great honour to receive this wonderful award," he concluded as quoted by the outlet.
Sheridan said Cox is a "good friend as well as a superb performer on stage and screen." "I had the privilege to collaborate with Brian on 'The Boxer.' It is an honour for me to present this award to Brian."
According to the outlet, the Raindance Icon Award is the festival's signature award, honouring and celebrating the icons of independent cinema in the U.K. and internationally: those who make an authentic and iconic impression via the medium of film.
Previous Raindance Icon Award recipients include Celia Imrie, Jason Isaacs, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Winterbottom, David Yates, Vanessa Redgrave, Jonathan Pryce, Gemma Arterton, Michael Caine, Sally Hawkins, Jude Law, Olivia Colman, Terry Gilliam, Guy Ritchie, and Ken Loach.
Posthumous Raindance Icon Awards have been presented to Joan Plowright (accepted by Tamsin Olivier, daughter of Joan Plowright and Lawrence Olivier) and Helen McCrory (accepted by Damian Lewis), reported Variety.
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Reader Comments
Good for him, but I wish more Indian actors also got recognized at such international festivals. We have so many talented artists who deserve the same limelight. Still, congratulations to Brian Cox! 🎉
I've been a fan since The Boxer and Rushmore. He's incredibly talented on stage as well. Well deserved recognition.
While I'm happy for Brian Cox, I wish the article had mentioned more about his work in Fantastic Mr. Fox and other indie films—those are where his real magic shines. But overall, a great honour! 😊
Brilliant actor! His performance in Succession was top-notch. It's good to see festivals like Raindance still supporting independent cinema. Cheers from India! 🇮🇳
I appreciate the respect for his stage work too. The fact that he won Olivier Awards shows his range. More power to him and Raindance for celebrating true icons! 💪
Nice to see this award going to a veteran who's done it all—stage, screen, and even wrote books. But why no mention of his role in 'Braveheart'? Still, well done! 👍
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