Brian Blessed

87 · Born: Oct 9, 1936

Personal Details

Born Oct 9, 1936 Mexborough, Yorkshire, England, UK

Spouse

Hildegard Neil
( Dec 28, 1978 to Sep 19, 2023 )
Ann Bomann

Parents

William Blessed
Hilda Wall

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Brian Blessed (born 9 October 1936) is an English actor. He is known for his sonorous voice and "hearty, king-sized portrayals". He has also distinguished himself as an author and adventurer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brian Blessed, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

acting

2022

Bug-Eyed Monsters Invade the Earth!

Bug-Eyed Monsters Invade the Earth! as Narrator

2021

Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans

Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans as Charlemagne

2019

Shed of the Dead

Shed of the Dead as Narrator (voice)

Peppa Pig: Festival of Fun

Peppa Pig: Festival of Fun as Grampy Rabbit

Take Me Out as Announcer (voice)

2018

Robin Hood: The Rebellion

Robin Hood: The Rebellion as Friar Tuck

2015

Danger Mouse as Santa Claus (voice)

2014

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return as Judge Jawbreaker (voice)

2012

So You Want to Be a Pirate!

So You Want to Be a Pirate! as The Pirate King

Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out

Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out as Boss Nass (voice)

The Pirates! Band of Misfits

The Pirates! Band of Misfits as Pirate King (voice)

Wizards vs. Aliens

Wizards vs. Aliens as The Nekross King (voice)

2011

Wojtek: The Bear That Went to War

Wojtek: The Bear That Went to War as Narrator

2008

The Making of the Trial of a Time Lord: Part One - Mysterious Planet

The Making of the Trial of a Time Lord: Part One - Mysterious Planet

Agent Crush as Boris Goudphater

Family Guy as Prince Vultan (voice)

2007

Back in Business

Back in Business as Trevor Pilkington

2006

Day of Wrath as Lord Francisco del Ruiz

Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy

Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy as Sir Gregory

As You Like It as Duke Senior/Duke Frederick

The Conclave as Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomin

2004

448 BC: Olympiad of Ancient Hellas

448 BC: Olympiad of Ancient Hellas as Narrator

Alexander as Wrestling Trainer

Peppa Pig as Grampy Rabbit (voice)

2003

Devil's Harvest

Devil's Harvest as Father Gabriel Norton

1999

Tarzan as Mr. Clayton (voice)

The Greatest Store in the World

The Greatest Store in the World as Mr. Scottley

1998

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

Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh as Old Deuteronomy

1997

Macbeth as Edward the Confessor

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling as Squire Western

1996

The Bruce as Edward I

Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great as Bestuzhev

Hamlet as Ghost of Hamlet's Father

1995

The Doctors, 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond

The Doctors, 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond

Kidnapped as Cluny MacPherson

1994

Chasing the Deer

Chasing the Deer as Maj. Elliot

David Macaulay: Roman City

David Macaulay: Roman City as Gaius Valerius (voice)

MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis

MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis as Atticus

1993

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing as Antonio

1992

Back in the U.S.S.R.

Back in the U.S.S.R. as Chazov

Freddie as F.R.O.7.

Freddie as F.R.O.7. as El Supremo (voice)

1991

Prisoner of Honor

Prisoner of Honor as Gen. Gonse

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves as Lord Locksley

Lovejoy as Harry Catapodis

1990

The Castle of Adventure

The Castle of Adventure as Sam

1989

Henry V as Exeter

David Macaulay: Pyramid

David Macaulay: Pyramid as Ankhaf (voice)

Minder as Freddie Dyer

1987

My Family and Other Animals

My Family and Other Animals as Spiro

1986

David Macaulay: Cathedral

David Macaulay: Cathedral as Master Guillaume (voice)

Doctor Who as King Yrcanos

1984

The Master of Ballantrae

The Master of Ballantrae as Captain Teach

The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii as Olinthus

1983

High Road to China

High Road to China as Suleman Khan

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles as Geoffrey Lyons

David Macaulay: Castle

David Macaulay: Castle as Voice

Blackadder as King Richard IV

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame as Captain Teach

1982

Cosmic Princess

Cosmic Princess as Mentor

1980

Flash Gordon as Prince Vultan

1979

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected as Detective Sergeant Jack Nolan

The Aphrodite Inheritance

The Aphrodite Inheritance as Basileos

1978

Blake's 7 as Vargas

1976

1975

King Arthur, the Young Warlord

King Arthur, the Young Warlord as Mark of Cornwall

The Sweeney as Frank Kemble

Space: 1999 as Cabot Rowland

1973

Justice as Tiger Lawson

1972

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

Henry VIII and His Six Wives as Suffolk

Man of La Mancha

Man of La Mancha as Pedro

Public Eye as Rev. William Pratt

1971

The Last Valley

The Last Valley as Korski

The Trojan Women

The Trojan Women as Talthybius

1970

Brotherly Love as Jack Baird

1969

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play as Peter

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part as Sergeant

1968

Cold Comfort Farm

Cold Comfort Farm as Reuben Starkadder

1967

The Further Adventures of the Musketeers

The Further Adventures of the Musketeers as Porthos

1966

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers as Porthos

1962

Z Cars as PC Fancy Smith

appearances

2022

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

2018

The Infinite Monkey Cage: 100th Episode TV Special

The Infinite Monkey Cage: 100th Episode TV Special

2017

Life After Flash

Life After Flash

2014

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

2011

Britain's Got More Talent

Britain's Got More Talent

2002

I Claudius: A Television Epic

I Claudius: A Television Epic