Charlie Cox

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

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Charlie Cox's portrayal of Matt Murdock has earned him a devoted following and critical recognition, including a Critics' Choice Super Award and an MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Hero. His performance is frequently cited as one of the best in superhero television, with Rolling Stone listing it among the Best TV Performances of the 2010s. Cox's ability to bring emotional depth to a masked vigilante set a new standard for the genre, and his return in Daredevil: Born Again was met with widespread acclaim. He remains the definitive live-action Daredevil for a generation of fans.

AwardsCox won the Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actor in a Superhero Series for Daredevil in 2023. He also took home the MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Hero in 2022 for the same role. His work on Daredevil earned him a People's Choice Award for The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of 2022, shared with the cast. In 2024 he won a National Television Award (UK) for Best Drama Performance.

Rankings & Lists

Best TV Performances of the 2010s

Rolling Stone·2019

The 100 Most Powerful People in Superhero Entertainment

Variety·2022

The 50 Greatest TV Characters of the 21st Century

Empire·2023

Magazine Covers

Empire

March 2025

Daredevil: Born Again – Charlie Cox Returns

Total Film

February 2025

The Devil's Back: Charlie Cox on Daredevil's MCU Future

SFX

April 2025

Daredevil: Born Again cover feature

Records & Feats

First actor to play Daredevil in both Netflix and MCU continuity

Historic First·2021

Cox originated the role on Netflix's Daredevil and later reprised it in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, bridging two separate continuities.

Longest-running live-action Daredevil actor

Career Milestone·2025

Cox has portrayed Matt Murdock across multiple series and films from 2015 to present, spanning over a decade.