Brian Cox admits he's 'constantly' thinking about his death

Actor Brian Cox admits he is "constantly" thinking about death. The 79-year-old Succession star says he often wonders how he will meet his demise.

Brian's acting career has spanned over six decades, with credits in hit films such as Troy, Braveheart, and Manhunter. But the star has seen a new wave of success in his seventies thanks to Succession.

In it Brian plays Logan Roy, the brash CEO and founder of media enterprise Waystar RoyCo. The show follows the Roy family as they battle to take control of the company amid Logan's declining health.

Brian picked up a Golden Globe and an Emmy award for role in the show. It has also meant people now regularly approach him in the street and, in the style of Logan Roy, regularly tell him to "f*** off".

While Succession has seen Brian's career reaching new heights, he is almost "contemptuous" of the wealth, reports The Times. Having come from a working class Catholic background in Scotland, Brian insists he "hasn't changed" since finding fame.

While Brian has long given up his Catholic faith, he says he remains interested in it, and in particular what comes next. He explains he regularly finds himself wondering how he will die.

He told The Times: "My great fantasy now I'm in my late seventies is, 'How am I going to die?' I think, maybe I'll get run over, maybe I'll fall down stairs. A lot of people die by falling. So I'm constantly fantasising about my demise."

Brian, who admits he is "embarrassed" by the wealth that comes with being an actor, has now written a solo show about his life. It will follow his journey from Dundee to Hollywood, including all the twists and turns that come with it.

Even before Succession, he was considered one of the greatest actors of his generation. A classically-trained Thespian and a method actor, he has won two Olivier Awards for his stage work.

Titled All About Me!, the show will see Brian joined on stage in the second act by producer Clive Tulloh as he fields questions from the audience. The star says the project will be "lots of fun".

He said: "I am looking forward to this tour as it marks something a little different for me - sharing the stage with myself. As the title indicates, the show will focus more than ever on my life and career.

"In the second half, the tables are turned and the audience will have the chance to put their questions to me. It should be a lot of fun."

Brian will begin his tour in Northampton in October, culminating in a final performance at the Adelphi Theatre on London's West End in November.