Brian Blessed
Acting
Born October 9, 1936 · 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…
Known For · 40 titles
Family Guy
Doctor Who
Peppa Pig
The Avengers
Have I Got News for You
Natural World
The Amazing World of Gumball
Lady Chatterley
Minder
GMTV
Pebble Mill
BBC Play of the Month
QI
The Wednesday Play
The Paul O'Grady Show
Tales of the Unexpected
Soccer AM
ITV Playhouse
Would I Lie to You?
Who Do You Think You Are?
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Z-Cars
The Sweeney
The Heaven and Earth Show
Space: 1999
Blake's 7
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Blackadder
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Close Enough
Lovejoy
Public Eye
The Troubleshooters
Churchill's People
Tarzan
Thriller
Britain's Got More Talent