- Has a B.A. in anthropology from Yale.
- The only child of Gabe Zuckerman and Roseanna Cox, who both began as professional dancers. His father left show business to become a real estate agent. His mother, a psychotherapist, still performs every summer in Peterboro, N.H. He appeared on stage there with her at age 8.
- Served as best man at the wedding of Yale classmate and Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau and Jane Pauley.
- While attending Yale Cox was awarded fellowships to go to Japan, Bali, Samoa and Poland.
- Cox went to private schools before attending Yale and majoring in both drama and anthropology.
- A native of Manhattan's Chelsea area.
- He performed on Broadway with Ingrid Bergman in "Captain Brassbound's Conversion" before going to Hollywood in 1975 with the national company of "Grease".
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1979 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) for "Platinum."
- Has performed in summer theater at the Peterborough Players in New Hampshire.
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