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Brian Blessed

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Overview

Mini Biography:
Boisterous Brit Brian Blessed is known for his hearty, king-sized portrayals... more
Trivia:
A friend of Patrick Stewart since childhood. more

Filmography

Actor:
  1. Risen (2008) (pre-production) .... Harry Levene

  2. Agent Crush (2008) (voice) .... Boris Goudphater
  3. "Doctors" .... Micky 'Rebel' Becket (1 episode, 2007)
        - Rebel, Rebel (2007) TV episode .... Micky 'Rebel' Becket
  4. Back in Business (2007) .... Trevor Pilkington
  5. Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy (2006) (TV) .... Sir Gregory
  6. The Conclave (2006) .... Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomin
  7. As You Like It (2006) .... Duke Senior/Duke Frederick
  8. Day of Wrath (2006) .... Lord Francisco del Ruiz
  9. Rome: Total War - Alexander (2006) (VG) .... Voice
  10. Sueño de una noche de San Juan, El (2005)
    ... aka Midsummer Dream (International: English title)
  11. Alexander (2004) .... Wrestling Trainer
    ... aka Alexander (Germany)
    ... aka Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut (USA: recut version)
    ... aka Alexander: Director's Cut (USA: censored version)
    ... aka Alexandre (France)
  12. Olympiad 448 BC: Olympiad of Ancient Hellas (2004) .... Narrator
  13. The Legend of the Tamworth Two (2004) (TV) (voice) .... Wild Boar
  14. "Let's Write a Story" (2004) TV series .... Dr. Batch
  15. Winter Solstice (2003) (TV) .... Max
    ... aka Rosamunde Pilcher - Wintersonne (Germany)
    ... aka Wintersonne (Germany)
  16. Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior (2003) (VG) (voice) .... The Admiral
  17. Extreme Skate Adventure (2003) (VG) (voice)
    ... aka Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure (USA: complete title)
  18. Devil's Harvest (2003) .... Father Gabriel Norton
    ... aka Don't Go Into the Attic (UK: DVD title)
  19. Kingdom Hearts (2002) (VG) (voice: English version) .... Clayton
    ... aka Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix (Japan: reissue title)
    ... aka Kingudamu hâtsu (Japan)
  20. The Mumbo Jumbo (2000) .... Lucifer Bounder

  21. The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (1999) (TV) .... King Henry VIII
  22. The Greatest Store in the World (1999) (TV) .... Mr. Scottley
  23. "The Big Knights" (1999) TV series (voice) .... Sir Morris
  24. Tarzan (1999) (VG) (voice) .... Clayton
    ... aka Disney's Tarzan (USA)
  25. Tarzan (1999) (voice) .... Mr. Clayton, the Gorilla Hunter
  26. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) (voice) .... Boss Nass
    ... aka Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace (USA: video box title)
    ... aka The Phantom Menace (USA: short title)
  27. King Lear (1999) .... King Lear
  28. "The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling" (1997) (mini) TV mini-series .... Squire Western
  29. Macbeth (1997) .... Edward the Confessor
  30. Hamlet (1996) .... Ghost of Hamlet's Father
    ... aka William Shakespeare's Hamlet
  31. "Dennis the Menace" (1996) TV series .... Various (unknown episodes)
  32. Privateer 2: The Darkening (1996) (VG) .... Uncle Kashumai
  33. The Bruce (1996) .... Edward I
  34. Kidnapped (1995) (TV) .... Cluny McPherson
  35. Catherine the Great (1995) (TV) .... Bestuzhev
    ... aka Katharina die Große (Germany)
  36. "Johnny and the Dead" (1995) TV series .... William 'Bill' Sticker (unknown episodes)
  37. Chasing the Deer (1994) .... Maj. Elliot
  38. MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis (1994) (TV) .... Atticus
  39. Lady Chatterley (1993) (TV) .... Petty Officer
  40. Much Ado About Nothing (1993) .... Antonio
  41. Freddie as F.R.O.7 (1992) (voice) .... El Supremo
    ... aka Freddie the Frog
  42. Exam Conditions (1992) (TV) .... Mr. Carksdale
  43. Back in the U.S.S.R. (1992) .... Chazov
  44. De terre et de sang (1992) (TV)
    ... aka Blood and Dust (International: English title)
    ... aka Croisades, Les (France)
  45. Prisoner of Honor (1991) (TV) .... Gen. Gonse
  46. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) .... Lord Locksley
  47. "Lovejoy" .... Harry Catapodis (2 episodes, 1991)
        - Black Virgin of Vladimir (2 of 2) (1991) TV episode .... Harry Catapodis
        - Riding in Rollers (1 of 2) (1991) TV episode .... Harry Catapodis
  48. Waiting for Godot (1991) .... Pozzo
  49. The Castle of Adventure (1990) (TV) .... Sam
  50. Blood Royal: William the Conqueror (1990) (TV) .... Hereward The Wake

  51. Henry V (1989) .... Exeter
  52. "Minder" .... Inspector Freddie Dyer (1 episode, 1989)
        - The Last Video Show (1989) TV episode .... Inspector Freddie Dyer
  53. "Boon" .... Lambert Sampson (1 episode, 1989)
        - Banbury Blue (1989) TV episode .... Lambert Sampson
  54. "War and Remembrance" (1988) (mini) TV mini-series .... Gen. Yevlenko
  55. "My Family and Other Animals" .... Spiro (8 episodes, 1987)
        - Episode #1.8 (1987) TV episode .... Spiro
        - Episode #1.7 (1987) TV episode .... Spiro
        - Episode #1.6 (1987) TV episode .... Spiro
        - Episode #1.5 (1987) TV episode .... Spiro
        - Episode #1.4 (1987) TV episode .... Spiro
          (3 more)
  56. "Crossbow" .... Gaston (3 episodes, 1987)
    ... aka Guillaume Tell (France: dubbed version)
    ... aka William Tell (UK)
        - Misalliance (1987) TV episode .... Gaston
        - The Pass (1987) TV episode .... Gaston
        - The Impostor (1987) TV episode .... Gaston
  57. "Doctor Who" .... Yrcanos (4 episodes, 1986)
        - The Trial of a Time Lord: Part 8 (1986) TV episode .... Yrcanos
        - The Trial of a Time Lord: Part 7 (1986) TV episode .... Yrcanos
        - The Trial of a Time Lord: Part 6 (1986) TV episode .... Yrcanos
        - The Trial of a Time Lord: Part 5 (1986) TV episode .... Yrcanos
  58. "Return to Treasure Island" (1986) (mini) TV mini-series .... Long John Silver
  59. "The Last Days of Pompeii" (1984) (mini) TV mini-series .... Olinthus
  60. The Master of Ballantrae (1984) (TV) .... Captain Teach
  61. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983) (TV) .... Geoffrey Lyons
    ... aka Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles (UK: complete title)
  62. "The Black Adder" .... King Richard IV / ... (6 episodes, 1983)
    ... aka Blackadder
        - The Black Seal (1983) TV episode .... King Richard IV
        - The Witchsmeller Pursuivant (1983) TV episode .... Richard IV, A King
        - The Queen of Spain's Beard (1983) TV episode .... King Richard IV
        - The Archbishop (1983) TV episode .... King Richard IV
        - Born to Be King (1983) TV episode .... Richard XII of Scotland
          (1 more)
  63. High Road to China (1983) .... Suleman Khan
  64. "The Little World of Don Camillo" (1981) TV series .... Peppone (1981)
  65. Flash Gordon (1980) .... Prince Vultan
  66. "Leap in the Dark" .... Thomas Myers (1 episode, 1980)
        - Room for an Inward Light (1980) TV episode .... Thomas Myers

  67. "Tales of the Unexpected" .... Detective Sergeant Jack Nolan (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected
        - Lamb to the Slaughter (1979) TV episode .... Detective Sergeant Jack Nolan
  68. "The Aphrodite Inheritance" (1979) (mini) TV mini-series .... Basileos
  69. "Z Cars" .... PC Smith / ... (114 episodes, 1962-1978)
        - Pressure (1978) TV episode .... Member of Public
        - That's the Way It Is (1965) TV episode .... PC Smith
        - But the Crying... (1965) TV episode .... PC Smith
        - Celebration (1965) TV episode .... PC Smith
        - The Good Life (1965) TV episode .... PC Smith
          (109 more)
  70. "Blakes 7" .... Vargas (1 episode, 1978)
        - Cygnus Alpha (1978) TV episode .... Vargas
  71. "Survivors" .... Brod (1 episode, 1977)
        - Law of the Jungle (1977) TV episode .... Brod
  72. "I, Claudius" (1976) (mini) TV mini-series .... Augustus
  73. "Space: 1999" .... Dr. Cabot Rowland / ... (2 episodes, 1975-1976)
    ... aka Spazio: 1999 (Italy)
        - The Metamorph (1976) TV episode .... Mentor
        - Death's Other Dominion (1975) TV episode .... Dr. Cabot Rowland
  74. The Story of David (1976) (TV) .... Abner
  75. Cosmic Princess (1976) (TV) .... Mentor
  76. "NBC Special Treat" .... Dr. Tom Bowen (1 episode, 1975)
        - Into Infinity (1975) TV episode .... Dr. Tom Bowen
  77. "Thriller" .... Detective Sergeant George Briggs (1 episode, 1975)
        - A Midsummer Nightmare (1975) TV episode .... Detective Sergeant George Briggs
  78. "The Sweeney" .... Frank Kemble (1 episode, 1975)
        - Ringer (1975) TV episode .... Frank Kemble
  79. The Great Alfred (1975) (TV)
  80. King Arthur, the Young Warlord (1975) .... Mark of Cornwall
  81. "Boy Dominic" (1974) TV series .... William Woodcock (unknown episodes, 1974)
  82. "Churchill's People" (1974) TV series (unknown episodes)
  83. "Play of the Month" .... Sgt. Kite (1 episode, 1973)
        - The Recruiting Officer (1973) TV episode .... Sgt. Kite
  84. "Hadleigh" .... Joseph Roper (1 episode, 1973)
        - The Last Rent Dinner (1973) TV episode .... Joseph Roper
  85. "Public Eye" .... Rev. William Pratt (1 episode, 1973)
        - Egg & Cress Sandwiches (1973) TV episode .... Rev. William Pratt
  86. Man of La Mancha (1972) .... Pedro, the Head Muleteer
    ... aka Uomo della Mancha, L' (Italy)
  87. "Arthur of the Britons" (1972) TV series .... Mark of Cornwall (unknown episodes)
  88. The Venturers (1972) (TV) .... Harry Shannon
    ... aka Drama Playhouse: The Venturers - The Chancer (UK: series title)
  89. "Shirley's World" .... Sir Nigel (1 episode, 1972)
        - Knightmare (1972) TV episode .... Sir Nigel
  90. Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972) .... Suffolk
  91. The Trojan Women (1971) .... Talthybius
    ... aka Troades (Greece)
  92. "The Expert" .... Hubert Innes (1 episode, 1971)
        - A Clear and Easy Duty (1971) TV episode .... Hubert Innes
  93. "Jackanory" .... Storyteller (5 episodes, 1971)
        - Turkish Stories: The Crow-Fairy - Part 2 (1971) TV episode .... Storyteller
        - Turkish Stories: The Crow-Fairy - Part 1 (1971) TV episode .... Storyteller
        - Turkish Stories: The Imp and the Nagging Wife (1971) TV episode .... Storyteller
        - Turkish Stories: The Miller and the Smiling Cat - Part 2 (1971) TV episode .... Storyteller
        - Turkish Stories: The Miller and the Smiling Cat - Part 1 (1971) TV episode .... Storyteller
  94. The Last Valley (1970) .... Korski
  95. Whom God Hath Joined (1970) (TV) .... Brian Ridware
  96. Country Dance (1970) .... Jack Baird
    ... aka Brotherly Love (USA)
    ... aka The Same Skin (UK)
  97. "The Wednesday Play" .... Peter / ... (2 episodes, 1969-1970)
        - Wine of India (1970) TV episode .... Will
        - Son of Man (1969) TV episode .... Peter

  98. "Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)" .... Jim Lawsey (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka My Partner the Ghost (USA)
        - The Ghost Who Saved the Bank at Monte Carlo (1969) TV episode .... Jim Lawsey
  99. Barrister at Law (1969) (TV) .... Tom Gardner
    ... aka Drama Playhouse: Barrister at Law - Winner Take Nothing (UK: series title)
  100. "The Avengers" .... Mark Dayton / ... (2 episodes, 1967-1969)
        - The Morning After (1969) TV episode .... Sergeant Hearn
        - The Superlative Seven (1967) TV episode .... Mark Dayton
  101. Till Death Us Do Part (1969) .... Sergeant
    ... aka Alf 'n' Family
  102. Cold Comfort Farm (1968) (TV) .... Reuben Starkadder
  103. "The Troubleshooters" .... Eddie Barnaby (1 episode, 1968)
    ... aka Mogul (USA)
        - Stop It, You're Breaking My Heart (1968) TV episode .... Eddie Barnaby
  104. "The Further Adventures of the Three Musketeers" (1967) TV series .... Porthos
  105. "The Three Musketeers" (1966) (mini) TV mini-series .... Porthos
  106. The Christmas Tree (1966) .... Policeman
Soundtrack:
  1. "The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling" (1997) (mini) TV mini-series (performer: "Air XX, The Beggar's Opera: March in Rinaldo")
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Macbeth (1997) (director: witches scenes)
Art Department:
  1. Macbeth (1997) (artistic advisor)
Self:
  1. "Have I Got News for You" .... Himself - Guest Presenter (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka HIGNFY (UK: short title)
    ... aka Have I Got 1992 for You (UK: rerun title)
    ... aka Have I Got Old News for You (UK: rerun title)
    ... aka Have I Got a Little Bit More News for You (UK: rerun title (longer version))
    ... aka Have I Got the 90s for You (UK: rerun title)
        - Episode #35.3 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Presenter
  2. "Breakfast" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode dated 18 March 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  3. The Flash Gordon Story (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  4. "Loose Women" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
        - Episode #11.119 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #10.60 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #10.56 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #10.34 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  5. We Love 'The Sky at Night' (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  6. "Perfect Night In" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Lucas and Walliams' Perfect Night In (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  7. The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka The 50 Greatest TV Dramas (UK: informal short title)
  8. Should I Really Give Up Flying? (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Guest Presenter
  9. "A Question of Sport" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode #36.14 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "A Taste of My Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Max Beesley (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  11. Alexander the Great (2006) (V) .... Narrator
  12. The Passion: Films, Faith & Fury (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  13. "This Morning" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
    ... aka This Morning with Richard and Judy (UK: informal title)
        - Episode dated 13 March 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 23 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  14. "Wogan Now & Then" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode #1.6 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  15. "The Paul O'Grady Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
    ... aka The New Paul O'Grady Show (UK: new title)
        - Episode #3.73 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.48 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.38 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  16. "Drama Connections" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - I, Claudius (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  17. "Time Shift" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Live on the Night (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  18. "Room 101" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode #9.1 (2004) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  19. Sport Relief 2004 (2004) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Sport Relief Saturday (UK: promotional title)
  20. "Saturday Brunch" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode #1.3 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  21. "Call My Bluff" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1999-2004)
        - Episode dated 3 June 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Pantomime Special (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  22. "Stars in Their Eyes" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 2004)
        - 2004 Celebrity Special 1 (2004) TV episode .... Himself / Luciano Pavarotti
  23. Happy Birthday BBC Two (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  24. "Stars Reunited" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Z Cars (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  25. "The Terry and Gaby Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode dated 15 December 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  26. "Today with Des and Mel" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode dated 24 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  27. "Richard & Judy" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2003)
        - Episode dated 9 October 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 15 May 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  28. "After They Were Famous" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Z Cars (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  29. The Laurence Olivier Awards 2002 (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  30. I Claudius: A Television Epic (2002) (V) .... Himself
  31. I Love Christmas (2001) (TV) .... Father Christmas, Host/Himself
  32. "Fun at the Funeral Parlour" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - The Mountains of Doom (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  33. Night of a Thousand Shows (2000) (TV) .... Himself
  34. "Full Mountie" (2000) TV series .... Himself
    ... aka Jack Dee's Full Mountie (UK: complete title)
  35. "Turning Points" .... Himself (1 episode)
        - Episode #1.1 (????) TV episode .... Himself

  36. "Melinda's Big Night In" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
    ... aka Not Melinda's Big Night In (UK: title for episodes with guest hosts)
        - Episode #1.21 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  37. The Boer War and Other Colonial Adventures (1999) (V) .... Narrator/Presenter
  38. Eclipse: Herald of the Millennium (1999) (TV) .... Narrator
  39. Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh (1998) (TV) .... Old Deuteronomy
    ... aka Great Performances: Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh (USA: series title)
    ... aka Hey, Mr. Producer! (USA: short title)
  40. Battles That Changed the World: Peloponnesian Wars (1998) (V) .... Himself - Historical Actor
  41. "Homeground" (1997) TV series .... Narrator
  42. The Doctors, 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond (1995) (V) .... Himself
  43. David Macaulay: Roman City (1994) (TV) .... Gaius Valerius
  44. "Television's Greatest Hits" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
    ... aka TV's Greatest Hits (UK: new title)
        - Episode #1.4 (1992) TV episode .... Himself
  45. Galahad of Everest (1991) (TV) .... George Mallory

  46. "A Question of Entertainment" .... Himself (1 episode, 1988)
        - Episode #1.2 (1988) TV episode .... Himself
  47. "Roland Rat: The Series" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1986)
        - Episode #1.13 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
        - Dingley Dell (1986) TV episode .... Himself
  48. "Treasure Hunt" .... Himself (1 episode, 1985)
        - Warwickshire (1985) TV episode .... Himself
  49. "Pob's Programme" (1985) TV series .... Himself
  50. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1984)
        - Brian Blessed (1984) TV episode .... Himself
  51. "Great Little Railways" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 1983)
        - The Other Poland (1983) TV episode .... Himself/Presenter
  52. David Macaulay: Castle (1983) (TV) (voice)
  53. The Joy of Bach (1980) (TV) .... J.S. Bach/Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Total Cops (2003) (TV) .... PC 'Fancy' Smith
  2. Death on Everest (2003) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  3. Judi Dench: A BAFTA Tribute (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  4. "Doctor Who"
        - The Trial of a Time Lord: Part 14 (1986) TV episode (uncredited) .... Yrcanos
  5. Blake's 7: The Beginning (1978) (V) .... Vargas


Additional Details

Other Works:
He was a member of the original London cast of "Cats" back in 1981. He appeared in both the roles of "Old Deuteronomy" and "Bustopher Jones" more
Publicity Listings:
2 Interviews | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
Genres:
Drama | Crime | Comedy | Adventure more
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