All About ‘Succession’ Star Brian Cox’s Net Worth (& How He Earned His Fortune)

We all know Brian Cox as the cutthroat, fearless CEO of Waystar Royco on HBO’s Succession. Throughout all four seasons, the 77-year-old actor has wowed audiences with his layered portrayal of the famed patriarch as he fights to save his multibillion-dollar empire.

And not surprisingly, his performance earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, along with a 2024 Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor (Drama). But now, we want to learn more about Brian Cox’s net worth (which totals around $15 million).

For instance, how much did he make for his role on Succession? And how does his voice work factor into his overall earnings? Keep reading for all the details on Cox's net worth.

The Scottish actor raked in $200,000 per episode for seasons one and two, which totaled $4 million. And in season three, Cox got a nice salary bump, earning a solid $500,000 per episode ($5 million in total). Therefore, he made around $9 million from Succession before season four even began filming, per Celebrity Net Worth.

Fun fact, Cox got his start in theater at just 14 years old. After making his stage debut in 1965 with The Servant of Two Masters, he went on to perform in dozens of plays, from King Lear and St. Nicholas to The Great Society. 

The actor has also directed a few plays, including The Master Builder, The Philanderer, The Crucible and Julius Caesar. His salary for these projects haven’t been confirmed, but we’re sure he earned a pretty penny.

Cox recently opened up about his latest stage production, where he will portray famed composer Johann Sebastian Bach. “I’m a glutton for terrible punishment,” he told The Guardian. “I’m at a certain age now and I just wanted to know if I could still learn lines. And it has been difficult because we’ve done it in such a short period, with a play we are constantly changing, constantly cutting.”

Per IMDB, Cox has a whopping 237 acting credits to his name. And though his salaries for these are unknown, we imagine his earnings account for a huge portion of his net worth.

Aside from Succession, his most notable shows include Nuremberg (which earned him an Emmy), Deadwood, Medici: Masters of Florence, War & Peace and Penny Dreadful. You might also recognize the actor from films like Manhunter, Rob Roy, Braveheart, Troy, The Ring and The Bourne Identity.