Brian Blessed

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 or... show more

Known For

Acting

Popularity

1.5

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England, UK

Birthday

October 09, 1936

Known for

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

2007
0.0
Devil's Harvest

Devil's Harvest

2003
1.5
Hamlet

Hamlet

1996
7.3
Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

1980
6.2
Henry V

Henry V

1989
7.2
Back in Business

Back in Business

2007
4.7
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

1991
6.9
Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

1993
6.9
Into Infinity

Into Infinity

1975
3.7
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

1977
6.6
Old Rococo: The Life of Gioacchino Rossini

Old Rococo: The Life of Gioacchino Rossini

1992
0.0
The Last Valley

The Last Valley

1971
6.4
Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

1969
7.2
Tarzan

Tarzan

1999
7.4
Wine of India

Wine of India

1970
0.0
The Trojan Women

The Trojan Women

1971
6.2
The Mumbo Jumbo

The Mumbo Jumbo

2000
0.0
Cosmic Princess

Cosmic Princess

1982
4.6
The Conclave

The Conclave

2007
5.9
Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great

1996
5.5
MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis

MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis

1994
6.3
The Castle of Adventure

The Castle of Adventure

1990
7.5
Henry VIII and His Six Wives

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

1972
5.6
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

2012
6.5
The Dark Side of Everest

The Dark Side of Everest

2003
10.0
The Queen: 70 Glorious Years

The Queen: 70 Glorious Years

2022
0.0
Exam Conditions

Exam Conditions

1992
0.0
Kidnapped

Kidnapped

1995
6.2
Freddie As F.R.O.7.

Freddie As F.R.O.7.

1992
5.2
Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

1970
5.9
The Master of Ballantrae

The Master of Ballantrae

1984
6.0
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

2022
7.6
Wojtek: The Bear That Went to War

Wojtek: The Bear That Went to War

2011
5.8
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh

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

1998
2.0
Prisoner of Honor

Prisoner of Honor

1991
6.2
The Seventeenth Kind

The Seventeenth Kind

2014
0.0
Macbeth

Macbeth

1997
4.0
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

2014
6.3
High Road to China

High Road to China

1983
5.9
Galahad of Everest

Galahad of Everest

1991
8.0
Man of La Mancha

Man of La Mancha

1972
6.5
The Bruce

The Bruce

1996
6.2
Bug-Eyed Monsters Invade the Earth!

Bug-Eyed Monsters Invade the Earth!

2022
0.0
Day of Wrath

Day of Wrath

2006
4.1
LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out

LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out

2012
6.4
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999
6.6
Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots

Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots

2015
10.0
Genius: Pythagoras

Genius: Pythagoras

1996
0.0
The Old Man Of The Mountain

The Old Man Of The Mountain

1989
9.0
The Greatest Store in the World

The Greatest Store in the World

1999
4.8
Tales of Television Centre

Tales of Television Centre

2012
8.0
The Double Agent

The Double Agent

1969
0.0
The Eagle Has Landed

The Eagle Has Landed

1976
6.6
King Arthur, the Young Warlord

King Arthur, the Young Warlord

1975
7.0
The Christmas Tree

The Christmas Tree

1966
7.0
Brian Cox: Space, Time & Videotape

Brian Cox: Space, Time & Videotape

2014
0.0
Back in the USSR

Back in the USSR

1992
3.0
Blood and Dust

Blood and Dust

1992
0.0
Alexander

Alexander

2004
6.0
King Lear

King Lear

1999
0.0
Mr. Bojagi

Mr. Bojagi

2010
0.0
Peppa's Cinema Party

Peppa's Cinema Party

2024
4.0
Chasing the Deer

Chasing the Deer

1994
5.0
The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond

The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond

1995
7.0
As You Like It

As You Like It

2006
5.7
So You Want To Be A Pirate!

So You Want To Be A Pirate!

2012
6.3
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1983
6.6
Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy

Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy

2006
4.0
Shed of the Dead

Shed of the Dead

2019
4.9
Life After Flash

Life After Flash

2017
5.7
448 BC: Olympiad of Ancient Hellas

448 BC: Olympiad of Ancient Hellas

2004
0.0
Robin Hood: The Rebellion

Robin Hood: The Rebellion

2018
5.0
David Macaulay: Roman City

David Macaulay: Roman City

1994
9.0
David Macaulay: Pyramid

David Macaulay: Pyramid

1989
0.0
David Macaulay: Castle

David Macaulay: Castle

1983
6.0
David Macaulay: Cathedral

David Macaulay: Cathedral

1986
0.0
The Legend of the Tamworth Two

The Legend of the Tamworth Two

2004
3.0
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord

The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord

2008
0.0
Eugenius!

Eugenius!

2020
8.5
I, Claudius: A Television Epic

I, Claudius: A Television Epic

2002
7.0
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans

Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans

2021
7.6
Doctor Who: Mindwarp

Doctor Who: Mindwarp

1986
7.0
Dear Mr. Burton

Dear Mr. Burton

2020
0.0
A Midsummer Nightmare

A Midsummer Nightmare

1975
0.0
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

2008
4.5
Son of Man

Son of Man

1969
0.0
Agent Crush

Agent Crush

2008
4.3
Peppa Pig: Wedding Party!

Peppa Pig: Wedding Party!

2024
10.0
The Bristol Entertainment

The Bristol Entertainment

1971
0.0
Time Travel Is Dangerous!

Time Travel Is Dangerous!

2025
5.2
Tales of the Unexpected: Lamb to the Slaughter

Tales of the Unexpected: Lamb to the Slaughter

1979
0.0
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Two, Mindwarp

The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Two, Mindwarp

2008
0.0
The Sweeney

The Sweeney

1975
7.8
Thriller

Thriller

1973
6.6
Soccer AM

Soccer AM

1995
6.0
Family Guy

Family Guy

1999
7.4
Blake's 7

Blake's 7

1978
7.3
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963
7.9
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979
6.7
The Avengers

The Avengers

1961
7.7
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

2002
6.1
The Paul O'Grady Show

The Paul O'Grady Show

2004
4.6
The Underdog Show

The Underdog Show

2008
0.0
Minder

Minder

1979
6.8
Survivors

Survivors

1975
8.0
I, Claudius

I, Claudius

1976
7.8
Lovejoy

Lovejoy

1986
7.3
The Aphrodite Inheritance

The Aphrodite Inheritance

1979
7.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
8.6
Blackadder

Blackadder

1983
8.0
Peppa Pig

Peppa Pig

2004
6.6
Shirley's World

Shirley's World

1972
5.0
The Expert

The Expert

1968
10.0
The Further Adventures of the Musketeers

The Further Adventures of the Musketeers

1967
7.5
Notorious Woman

Notorious Woman

1974
5.0
Boy Dominic

Boy Dominic

1974
8.0
Pebble Mill

Pebble Mill

1991
3.1
The Heaven and Earth Show

The Heaven and Earth Show

1998
3.2
A Question Of Entertainment

A Question Of Entertainment

1988
0.0
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965
5.0
Fun at the Funeral Parlour

Fun at the Funeral Parlour

2001
7.0
Natural World

Natural World

1983
7.1
GMTV

GMTV

1993
5.6
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1966
5.0
All Star Mr & Mrs

All Star Mr & Mrs

2008
0.0
Fee Fi Fo Yum

Fee Fi Fo Yum

2010
0.0
Fantasy World Cup

Fantasy World Cup

1998
5.0
Britain's Got More Talent

Britain's Got More Talent

2007
2.8
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

1997
7.0
Z-Cars

Z-Cars

1962
7.0
Z-Cars

Z-Cars

1962
7.0
John Silver's Return to Treasure Island

John Silver's Return to Treasure Island

1986
8.3
The Kenny Everett Television Show

The Kenny Everett Television Show

1982
7.0
The Kumars

The Kumars

2014
5.0
Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004
6.7
The Day After Tomorrow

The Day After Tomorrow

1975
4.5
Danger Mouse

Danger Mouse

2015
6.2
Justice

Justice

1971
6.0
Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

2007
7.8
The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii

1984
7.3
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

1996
6.2
Wizards vs Aliens

Wizards vs Aliens

2012
7.5
Sooty & Co.

Sooty & Co.

1993
7.2
Sooty

Sooty

2011
7.5
The Royal

The Royal

2003
7.6
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

2022
2.7
The Amazing World of Gumball

The Amazing World of Gumball

2011
8.5
Close Enough

Close Enough

2020
7.9
QI

QI

2003
7.9
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

1969
7.0
Johnny and the Dead

Johnny and the Dead

1995
5.0
Cold Comfort Farm

Cold Comfort Farm

1968
0.0
Blankety Blank

Blankety Blank

2021
7.0
The Little World of Don Camillo

The Little World of Don Camillo

1981
10.0
The Russell Howard Hour

The Russell Howard Hour

2017
8.0
Z-Cars

Z-Cars

1962
7.0
Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

...
7.0
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011
5.0
My Family and Other Animals

My Family and Other Animals

1987
5.4
Public Eye

Public Eye

1965
7.8
Arthur of the Britons

Arthur of the Britons

1972
7.3
The Troubleshooters

The Troubleshooters

1965
5.0
Space: 1999

Space: 1999

1975
7.1
Space: 1999

Space: 1999

1975
7.1
Take Me Out

Take Me Out

2010
6.0
Saving Planet Earth UK

Saving Planet Earth UK

2007
0.0
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

2000
0.0
The Avengers

The Avengers

1961
7.7
Best & Bester

Best & Bester

2022
10.0
Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

1990
7.1
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964
4.5
Lady Chatterley

Lady Chatterley

1993
6.2
Churchill's People

Churchill's People

1974
1.0
European Heritage

European Heritage

1973
0.0

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