BRIAN BLESSED
Brian Blessed
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: October 9, 1936
Place of Birth: Mexborough, Yorkshire, England, UK
Biography
Brian Blessed OBE ( born 9 October 1936) is an English actor. He is known for his distinctive bushy beard, booming voice, and exuberant personality and performances. He portrayed PC "Fancy" Smith in Z-Cars; Augustus in the 1976 BBC television production of I, Claudius; King Richard IV in the first series of Blackadder; Prince Vultan in Flash Gordon; Bustopher Jones and Old Deuteronomy in the 1981 original London production of Cats at the New London Theatre; Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter, in Henry V; Boss Nass in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace; and the voice of Clayton and the Tarzan yell in Disney's Tarzan.
Filmography
Starring
Grampy Rabbit (voice)
2024·
Peppa's Cinema PartyGrampy Rabbit (voice)
2022·
Best & BesterShouty Shirt (Voice)
Self - Presenter
Self – Actor
Narrator
Self
2021·
Blankety BlankSelf - Panellist
Charlemagne (voice)
2020·
Close EnoughSir Jack Kleghorn (voice)
2020·
Dear Mr. BurtonNarrator
2020·
Eugenius!Space Lord
2019·
Shed of the DeadNarrator (voice)
Friar Tuck
Self
2017·
Life After FlashSelf
2015·
Danger MouseSanta Claus (voice)
Grampy Rabbit (voice)
2014·
The KumarsSelf
Self
Judge Jawbreaker (voice)
2014·
The Seventeenth KindThe Voice (voice)
2012·
Wizards vs AliensThe Nekross King (voice)
The Pirate King
Self
Boss Nass (voice)
The Pirate King (voice)
Self - Participant
Santa Claus (voice)
2011·
SootyFather Christmas
Narrator
2010·
Take Me OutAnnouncer (voice)
2010·
Fee Fi Fo YumGTV Announcer
2010·
Mr. BojagiMr. Bojagi
2008·
All Star Mr & Mrs2008·
The Underdog Show2008·
Agent CrushBoris Goudphater (voice)
Self
Himself - Presenter
2007·
Would I Lie to You?Self
Self - Narrator
2007·
The ConclaveAeneas Sylvius Piccolomin
2007·
Back in BusinessTrevor Pilkington
Self
Sir Gregory
2006·
As You Like ItDuke Senior/Duke Frederick
2006·
Day of WrathLord Francisco del Ruiz
Self
2004·
Peppa PigGrampy Rabbit (voice)
Wild Boar (voice)
Narrator
2004·
AlexanderWrestling Trainer
2003·
QISelf
2003·
The RoyalSir Edward Fawcett
Self
2003·
Devil's HarvestFather Gabriel Norton
Self
Self
2000·
The Mumbo JumboLucifer Bounder
1999·
Family GuyPrince Vultan (voice)
1999·
King LearKing Lear
Mr. Scottley
Boss Nass (voice)
1999·
TarzanClayton (voice)
1998·
Fantasy World CupSelf
Old Deuteronomy
Squire Western
1997·
MacbethEdward the Confessor
Captain (voice)
1996·
Genius: PythagorasSelf
1996·
The BruceEdward I
1996·
Catherine the GreatBestuzhev
1996·
HamletGhost of Hamlet's Father
1995·
Johnny and the DeadWilliam Stickers
1995·
Soccer AMSelf
1995·
KidnappedCluny MacPherson
Gaius Valerius (voice)
1994·
Chasing the DeerMaj. Elliot
Atticus
1993·
Sooty & Co.Santa Claus
1993·
GMTVSelf
Antonio
1992·
Blood and DustChatillon
1992·
Back in the USSRChazov
1992·
Freddie as F.R.O.7.El Supremo (voice)
1992·
Exam ConditionsMr. Carksdale
Voice of Rossini
1991·
Pebble MillSelf
1991·
Galahad of EverestGeorge Mallory/Self
1991·
Prisoner of HonorGen. Gonse
Lord Locksley
Self - Host
Sam
Ankhaf (voice)
Narrator
1989·
Henry VExeter
Spiro
Long John Silver
1986·
LovejoyHarry Catapodis
1986·
Doctor Who: MindwarpKing Yrcanos
Master Guillaume (voice)
Olinthus
Captain Teach
1983·
Natural World1983·
BlackadderKing Richard IV
Voice
Geoffrey Lyons
1983·
High Road to ChinaSuleman Khan
Self
1982·
Cosmic PrincessMentor
Peppone
1980·
Flash GordonPrince Vultan
Basileos
1979·
MinderFreddie Dyer
Detective Sergeant Jack Nolan
1978·
Blake's 7Vargas
1977·
A Christmas CarolNarrator (voice)
1976·
I, ClaudiusAugustus
1976·
The Eagle Has LandedArthur Seymour (voice) (uncredited)
1975·
Space: 1999Cabot Rowland, Mentor
Dr. Tom Bowen
1975·
SurvivorsBrod
1975·
The SweeneyFrank Kemble
Det Sgt George Briggs
Mark of Cornwall
1975·
Into InfinityDr. Tom Bowen
1974·
Boy DominicWilliam Woodcock
1974·
Notorious Woman1973·
ThrillerDet Sgt George Briggs
Mark of Cornwall
1972·
Shirley's World1972·
Man of La ManchaPedro
Suffolk
1971·
JusticeTiger Lawson
Cabot, Wolstan, Pocock, Colston, Pope Gregory, Dr. Beddoes
1971·
The Trojan WomenTalthybius
1971·
The Last ValleyKorski
1970·
Brotherly LoveJack Baird
1970·
Wine of IndiaWill
Jim Lawsey
1969·
Son of ManPeter
1969·
The Double AgentReg Sugden
Sergeant
1968·
Cold Comfort FarmReuben Starkadder
1968·
The ExpertHubert Innes
Porthos
1966·
The Three MusketeersPorthos
1966·
The Christmas Tree1965·
The TroubleshootersEddie Barnaby
1965·
Public EyeRev. William Pratt
Sgt. Kite
1964·
The Wednesday PlayPeter
1963·
Doctor WhoKing Yrcanos
1962·
Z-CarsPC William "Fancy" Smith, PC Fancy Smith, PC Smith
1961·
The AvengersMark Dayton, Sergeant Hearn
Captain Teach
Production
1999·
King LearDirector