Brian Blessed

Brian Blessed

Acting

Birthday

1936/10/09 (88 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England, UK

Also know as

B. Blessed, برایان بلسد

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 He...Read more

Acting
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
0.0

(2007) The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

as Self

Devil's Harvest
1.6

(2003) Devil's Harvest

as Father Gabriel Norton

Hamlet
7.3

(1996) Hamlet

as Ghost of Hamlet's Father

Flash Gordon
6.2

(1980) Flash Gordon

as Prince Vultan

Henry V
7.1

(1989) Henry V

as Exeter

Back in Business
4.2

(2007) Back in Business

as Trevor Pilkington

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
6.9

(1991) Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

as Lord Locksley

Much Ado About Nothing
6.9

(1993) Much Ado About Nothing

as Antonio

Into Infinity
3.7

(1975) Into Infinity

as Dr. Tom Bowen

A Christmas Carol
6.6

(1977) A Christmas Carol

as Narrator (voice)

0.0

(1992) Old Rococo: The Life of Gioacchino Rossini

as Voice of Rossini

The Last Valley
6.6

(1971) The Last Valley

as Korski

Till Death Us Do Part
7.2

(1969) Till Death Us Do Part

as Sergeant

Tarzan
7.4

(1999) Tarzan

as Clayton (voice)

0.0

(1970) Wine of India

as Will

The Trojan Women
6.1

(1971) The Trojan Women

as Talthybius

The Mumbo Jumbo
0.0

(2000) The Mumbo Jumbo

as Lucifer Bounder

Cosmic Princess
4.1

(1982) Cosmic Princess

as Mentor

Das Konklave
6.2

(2007) The Conclave

as Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomin

Catherine the Great
5.7

(1996) Catherine the Great

as Bestuzhev

MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis
6.2

(1994) MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis

as Atticus

7.5

(1990) The Castle of Adventure

as Sam

Henry VIII and His Six Wives
5.8

(1972) Henry VIII and His Six Wives

as Suffolk

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
6.5

(2012) The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

as The Pirate King (voice)

The Dark Side of Everest
10.0

(2003) The Dark Side of Everest

as Self

The Queen: 70 Glorious Years
0.0

(2022) The Queen: 70 Glorious Years

as Self

0.0

(1992) Exam Conditions

as Mr. Carksdale

Kidnapped
6.3

(1995) Kidnapped

as Cluny MacPherson

Freddie as F.R.O.7.
5.1

(1992) Freddie as F.R.O.7.

as El Supremo (voice)

Brotherly Love
5.9

(1970) Brotherly Love

as Jack Baird

The Master of Ballantrae
6.0

(1984) The Master of Ballantrae

as Captain Teach

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
7.6

(2022) Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

as Self

6.5

(2011) Wojtek: The Bear That Went to War

as Narrator

Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
2.0

(1998) Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh

as Old Deuteronomy

Prisoner of Honor
6.2

(1991) Prisoner of Honor

as Gen. Gonse

The Seventeenth Kind
0.0

(2014) The Seventeenth Kind

as The Voice (voice)

Macbeth
4.0

(1997) Macbeth

as Edward the Confessor

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
6.3

(2014) Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

as Judge Jawbreaker (voice)

High Road to China
5.8

(1983) High Road to China

as Suleman Khan

6.0

(1991) Galahad of Everest

as George Mallory/Self

Man of La Mancha
6.6

(1972) Man of La Mancha

as Pedro

The Bruce
6.2

(1996) The Bruce

as Edward I

Bug-Eyed Monsters Invade the Earth!
0.0

(2022) Bug-Eyed Monsters Invade the Earth!

as Narrator

Day of Wrath
4.2

(2006) Day of Wrath

as Lord Francisco del Ruiz

LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out
6.3

(2012) LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out

as Boss Nass (voice)

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
6.6

(1999) Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

as Boss Nass (voice)

Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots
10.0

(2015) Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots

as Grampy Rabbit (voice)

Genius: Pythagoras
0.0

(1996) Genius: Pythagoras

as Self

9.0

(1989) The Old Man Of The Mountain

as Narrator

The Greatest Store in the World
4.8

(1999) The Greatest Store in the World

as Mr. Scottley

Tales of Television Centre
8.0

(2012) Tales of Television Centre

as Self

0.0

(1969) The Double Agent

as Reg Sugden

The Eagle Has Landed
6.6

(1976) The Eagle Has Landed

as Arthur Seymour (voice) (uncredited)

King Arthur, the Young Warlord
7.0

(1975) King Arthur, the Young Warlord

as Mark of Cornwall

The Christmas Tree
7.0

(1966) The Christmas Tree

as ---

Brian Cox: Space, Time & Videotape
0.0

(2014) Brian Cox: Space, Time & Videotape

as Self

Back in the USSR
3.5

(1992) Back in the USSR

as Chazov

De terre et de sang
0.0

(1992) Blood and Dust

as Chatillon

Alexander
5.9

(2004) Alexander

as Wrestling Trainer

King Lear
0.0

(1999) King Lear

as King Lear

0.0

(2010) Mr. Bojagi

as Mr. Bojagi

Peppa's Cinema Party
4.0

(2024) Peppa's Cinema Party

as Grampy Rabbit (voice)

Chasing the Deer
5.0

(1994) Chasing the Deer

as Maj. Elliot

The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond
0.0

(1995) The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond

as ---

As You Like It
5.7

(2006) As You Like It

as Duke Senior/Duke Frederick

So You Want To Be A Pirate!
6.3

(2012) So You Want To Be A Pirate!

as The Pirate King

The Hound of the Baskervilles
6.5

(1983) The Hound of the Baskervilles

as Geoffrey Lyons

Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy
4.0

(2006) Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy

as Sir Gregory

Shed of the Dead
4.9

(2019) Shed of the Dead

as Narrator (voice)

Life After Flash
5.9

(2017) Life After Flash

as Self

448 BC: Olympiad of Ancient Hellas
0.0

(2004) 448 BC: Olympiad of Ancient Hellas

as Narrator

Robin Hood: The Rebellion
5.0

(2018) Robin Hood: The Rebellion

as Friar Tuck

David Macaulay: Roman City
9.0

(1994) David Macaulay: Roman City

as Gaius Valerius (voice)

David Macaulay: Pyramid
0.0

(1989) David Macaulay: Pyramid

as Ankhaf (voice)

David Macaulay: Castle
6.0

(1983) David Macaulay: Castle

as Voice

David Macaulay: Cathedral
0.0

(1986) David Macaulay: Cathedral

as Master Guillaume (voice)

The Legend of the Tamworth Two
3.0

(2004) The Legend of the Tamworth Two

as Wild Boar (voice)

The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord
0.0

(2008) The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord

as ---

Eugenius!
8.5

(2020) Eugenius!

as Space Lord

I, Claudius: A Television Epic
7.0

(2002) I, Claudius: A Television Epic

as Self

Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
7.5

(2021) Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans

as Charlemagne (voice)

Doctor Who: Mindwarp
7.0

(1986) Doctor Who: Mindwarp

as King Yrcanos

Dear Mr. Burton
0.0

(2020) Dear Mr. Burton

as Narrator

A Midsummer Nightmare
0.0

(1975) A Midsummer Nightmare

as Det Sgt George Briggs

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
8.0

(2008) Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

as Self

0.0

(1969) Son of Man

as Peter

Agent Crush
6.0

(2008) Agent Crush

as Boris Goudphater (voice)

The Sweeney
7.7

(1975) The Sweeney

as Frank Kemble

Thriller
6.6

(1973) Thriller

as Det Sgt George Briggs

Soccer AM
6.0

(1995) Soccer AM

as Self

Family Guy
7.4

(1999) Family Guy

as Prince Vultan (voice)

Blake's 7
7.2

(1978) Blake's 7

as Vargas

Doctor Who
7.9

(1963) Doctor Who

as King Yrcanos

Tales of the Unexpected
6.7

(1979) Tales of the Unexpected

as Detective Sergeant Jack Nolan

The Avengers
7.7

(1961) The Avengers

as Sergeant Hearn

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
6.0

(2002) Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

as Self

The Paul O'Grady Show
4.6

(2004) The Paul O'Grady Show

as ---

0.0

(2008) The Underdog Show

as ---

Minder
6.8

(1979) Minder

as Freddie Dyer

Survivors
7.9

(1975) Survivors

as Brod

I, Claudius
7.8

(1976) I, Claudius

as ---

I, Claudius
7.8

(1976) I, Claudius

as Augustus

Lovejoy
7.3

(1986) Lovejoy

as Harry Catapodis

The Aphrodite Inheritance
7.0

(1979) The Aphrodite Inheritance

as Basileos

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.7

(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Captain Teach

Blackadder
8.0

(1983) Blackadder

as King Richard IV

Peppa Pig
6.6

(2004) Peppa Pig

as Grampy Rabbit (voice)

Shirley's World
5.0

(1972) Shirley's World

as ---

The Expert
9.5

(1968) The Expert

as Hubert Innes

The Further Adventures of the Musketeers
7.5

(1967) The Further Adventures of the Musketeers

as Porthos

Notorious Woman
5.0

(1974) Notorious Woman

as ---

Boy Dominic
8.0

(1974) Boy Dominic

as William Woodcock

3.1

(1991) Pebble Mill

as Self

3.2

(1998) The Heaven and Earth Show

as ---

0.0

(1988) A Question Of Entertainment

as ---

BBC Play of the Month
5.0

(1965) BBC Play of the Month

as Sgt. Kite

7.0

(2001) Fun at the Funeral Parlour

as ---

Natural World
7.1

(1983) Natural World

as ---

GMTV
5.6

(1993) GMTV

as Self

The Three Musketeers
5.0

(1966) The Three Musketeers

as Porthos

0.0

(2008) All Star Mr & Mrs

as ---

0.0

(2010) Fee Fi Fo Yum

as GTV Announcer

5.0

(1998) Fantasy World Cup

as Self

Britain's Got More Talent
2.8

(2007) Britain's Got More Talent

as Self - Narrator

The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
7.0

(1997) The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

as Squire Western

Z-Cars
7.0

(1962) Z-Cars

as PC Smith

Z-Cars
7.0

(1962) Z-Cars

as PC Fancy Smith

John Silver's Return to Treasure Island
7.0

(1986) John Silver's Return to Treasure Island

as Long John Silver

The Kenny Everett Television Show
7.0

(1982) The Kenny Everett Television Show

as Self

5.0

(2014) The Kumars

as Self

Who Do You Think You Are?
6.7

(2004) Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

4.5

(1975) The Day After Tomorrow

as Dr. Tom Bowen

Danger Mouse
6.2

(2015) Danger Mouse

as Santa Claus (voice)

Justice
6.0

(1971) Justice

as Tiger Lawson

Would I Lie to You?
7.7

(2007) Would I Lie to You?

as Self

The Last Days of Pompeii
7.3

(1984) The Last Days of Pompeii

as Olinthus

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
4.8

(1996) Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

as Captain (voice)

Wizards vs Aliens
7.5

(2012) Wizards vs Aliens

as The Nekross King (voice)

Sooty & Co.
7.2

(1993) Sooty & Co.

as Santa Claus

Sooty
7.5

(2011) Sooty

as Father Christmas

The Royal
7.6

(2003) The Royal

as Sir Edward Fawcett

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2.7

(2022) Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

as Self – Actor

The Amazing World of Gumball
8.5

(2011) The Amazing World of Gumball

as Santa Claus (voice)

Close Enough
8.0

(2020) Close Enough

as Sir Jack Kleghorn (voice)

QI
7.9

(2003) QI

as Self

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
7.0

(1969) Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

as Jim Lawsey

Johnny and the Dead
5.0

(1995) Johnny And The Dead

as Stickers

Cold Comfort Farm
0.0

(1968) Cold Comfort Farm

as Reuben Starkadder

Blankety Blank
7.0

(2021) Blankety Blank

as Self - Panellist

MacGyver
7.7

(1985) MacGyver

as Atticus

10.0

(1981) The Little World of Don Camillo

as Peppone

The Russell Howard Hour
8.0

(2017) The Russell Howard Hour

as Self

Z-Cars
7.0

(1962) Z-Cars

as PC William "Fancy" Smith

Have I Got a Bit More News for You
7.0

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

as Self - Presenter

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
5.0

(2011) Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

My Family and Other Animals
5.0

(1987) My Family and Other Animals

as Spiro

Public Eye
7.8

(1965) Public Eye

as Rev. William Pratt

Arthur of the Britons
6.0

(1972) Arthur of the Britons

as Mark of Cornwall

The Troubleshooters
5.0

(1965) The Troubleshooters

as Eddie Barnaby

Space: 1999
7.1

(1975) Space: 1999

as Mentor

Space: 1999
7.1

(1975) Space: 1999

as Cabot Rowland

Take Me Out
6.0

(2010) Take Me Out

as Announcer (voice)

0.0

(2007) Saving Planet Earth UK

as Himself - Presenter

The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
0.0

(2000) The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

as ---

The Avengers
7.7

(1961) The Avengers

as Mark Dayton

Best & Bester
10.0

(2022) Best & Bester

as Shouty Shirt (Voice)

Have I Got News for You
7.1

(1990) Have I Got News for You

as Self - Host

The Wednesday Play
4.5

(1964) The Wednesday Play

as Peter