Charlie Thomas Cox was born in London, England, to Patricia C. A. , which received rave reviews at The Sundance Film Festival.
Lives with his brother in London
He studied at Sherborne school in Dorset
He has traveled to Australia, parts of the USA, Europe and Hong Kong
Trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
He has English, Scottish, and Irish ancestry, and is descended from many prominent figures, including Royal Navy captain Frederick Lewis Maitland, Colonial Governor of New York, Andrew Elliot, and several Baronets and Earls.
The first non-American actor to play Matt Murdock/Daredevil.
After Rex Smith and Ben Affleck , he is the third actor to play the role of the Marvel Comics hero Matt Murdock/Daredevil.
He didnt know that his character in "Daredevil" was blind until the day before the audition.
He hadnt read any Daredevil comics before receiving the part of Matt Murdock in "Daredevil" , but has since become a big fan of the character and comics in general. He expressed hope that Daredevil would appear in Captain America: Civil War . To his disappointment, this didnt come to pass.
One of his favorite Pixar films is Toy Story.
In October 2016, he became a father to his first child with his girlfriend producer Samantha Thomas.
He became a big Comic book fan after being cast as Matt Murdock/Daredevil.
Gained thirty pounds of muscle for his role in Daredevil (2015 - ).
Former driver in the British Touring Car Championships.
I love New York, but I have to admit that I feel very English, and I do,miss that sense of history that you have everywhere in Britain.
Of all the London theatres, the Donmar is the dream.
But what you do relate to is the emotions that the characters feel.
I am incredibly self-deprecating. It stems from self-doubt.
I was at a school in England, a prep school, from the ages of 8 and 13.
I love New York, but I have to admit that I feel very English, and I do miss that sense of history that you have everywhere in Britain.
