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...
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Complete Filmography

Peppa Pig: Wedding Party!
2024
as Grampy Rabbit (voice)
Mr. Bull and Mrs. Cow surprise everyone with their wedding announcement and everyone rallies around to make it memorable!

Peppa's Cinema Party
2024
as Grampy Rabbit (voice)
In celebration of British children’s series Peppa Pig‘s 20th anniversary, the event offers ten exclusive never-before-seen season 10 episodes, includi...

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
2022
as Self
Reflecting Peter O'Toole's theatrical legacy, this feature documentary is structured into four acts, each introduced by a quote about O'Toole that enc...

Bug-Eyed Monsters Invade the Earth!
2022
as Narrator
Fans of an obscure Canadian TV series embark on a location bus tour. When the bus breaks down in a junkyard, this band of misfits find themselves at t...

The Queen: 70 Glorious Years
2022
as Self
Marking 70 years since the Queen ascended the throne, Britain’s best-loved stars share memories of the changes they have lived through during her reig...

Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
2021
as Charlemagne (voice)
The Guardians of Arcadia reunite to battle the nefarious Arcane Order, who've reawakened the primordial Titans.

Dear Mr. Burton
2020
as Narrator
Tim Malloy is a teenager leading a dark and misunderstood life. He spends most of his time in his own world, full of horrendous monsters and grotesque...

Eugenius!
2020
as Space Lord
Meet Eugene, Janey and Feris as they reach for the stars and discover the superhero inside themselves.

Shed of the Dead
2019
as Narrator (voice)
Trevor is 'between jobs'. He spends his days avoiding his nagging heifer of a wife by hiding out in his allotment shed and painting figurines for his ...

Robin Hood: The Rebellion
2018
as Friar Tuck
With his true love captured by the villainous Sheriff of Nottingham, the legendary Robin Hood and his crew of outlaws execute a daring rescue to save ...

Life After Flash
2017
as Self
A look at the roller coaster life of Sam J. Jones since his role as Flash Gordon, his struggles and successes, and the aftermath of when he went up ag...

Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots
2015
as Grampy Rabbit (voice)
Peppa Pig loves jumping up and down in puddles wearing her golden boots. Unfortunately, Mrs Duck takes a liking to Peppa's boots and runs away with th...

Brian Cox: Space, Time & Videotape
2014
as Self
Professor Brian Cox is joined by two of his heroes, the actor Brian Blessed and Professor Alice Roberts. On the agenda are his TV idols from both scie...

The Seventeenth Kind
2014
as The Voice (voice)
Black comedy scifi about a washed up TV presenter who doesn't let small things like alien invasions stop him from broadcasting.

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
2014
as Judge Jawbreaker (voice)
Dorothy wakes in post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends, the Scarecrow, the Lion, the Tin Man, and Glinda, ...

LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out
2012
as Boss Nass (voice)
Luke Skywalker embarks on a mission to destroy an Imperial base, but is relentlessly chased by a group of fanatic girls who think of him as a celebrit...

So You Want To Be A Pirate!
2012
as The Pirate King
With the help of his trusted dodo Polly, the Pirate Captain presents fun-loving and hilarious tips and advice on pirating. Learn how to remember where...

Tales of Television Centre
2012
as Self
Various actors, presenters, directors and other staff who have worked at the iconic BBC Television Centre at Shepherd's Bush in London reminisce about...

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012
as The Pirate King (voice)
The enthusiastic Pirate Captain, along with his rag-tag crew, sets out to beat his bitter rivals. The chaotic adventure takes them from exotic shores ...
Wojtek: The Bear That Went to War
2011
as Narrator
This is the story of Wojtek - a magnificent 500lb military bear who fought in World War Two alongside a band of Polish soldiers, shared their beer and...
Mr. Bojagi
2010
as Mr. Bojagi
We all know how difficult it can be to choose the perfect gift for someone. But a mysterious man with a mind-reading machine might just have the solut...

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
2008
as Self
A countdown of the top 40 "Blackadder" moments chosen by cast and crew members, celebrity fans and 15 genuine Blackadders.

The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord
2008
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord was the umbrella title for a series of four 2|entertain documentaries. Each covered a different story within th...

Agent Crush
2008
as Boris Goudphater (voice)
To fight crime, a new hero is created but there are a few small glitches to iron out.

The Conclave
2007
as Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomin
In 1458, five years after the fall of Constantinople to the Turk, eighteen cardinals meet to elect a new pope. Rodrigo Borgia, a 27 year old cardinal ...

Back in Business
2007
as Trevor Pilkington
After decades of domination by America and Russia there is a new competitor in the space race... Great Britain. The British Space Agency has designed ...

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007
as Self
Boasting an amazing selection of the most watched, most influential and most highly acclaimed programmes ever made, The 50 Greatest Television Dramas ...

As You Like It
2006
as Duke Senior/Duke Frederick
Witty, playful and utterly magical, the story is a compelling romantic adventure in which Rosalind and Orlando's celebrated courtship is played out ag...

Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy
2006
as Sir Gregory
Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy is a British family television film following the life of a border collie puppy as she grows up to become a working...

Day of Wrath
2006
as Lord Francisco del Ruiz
At the height of the Spanish Inquisition, high-ranking noblemen begin dropping like flies, with alarming frequency and unexplained violence. But can l...

448 BC: Olympiad of Ancient Hellas
2004
as Narrator
Through the eyes of the Narrator and ancient Philosophers of the time, we are taken on a dramatic journey through history; recounting the incredible a...

Alexander
2004
as Wrestling Trainer
Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his army across the then ...

The Legend of the Tamworth Two
2004
as Wild Boar (voice)
Based on a true story, the movie tells the story of two pigs, named Butch and Sundance, who staged a dramatic escape from an abattoir in January 1998 ...

Devil's Harvest
2003
as Father Gabriel Norton
It seems innocent enough. Struggling young artist Daniel King is invited by his childhood friend Natasha...

The Dark Side of Everest
2003
as Self
May 25, 1996 - Bruce Herrod, a South African mountaineer reached the summit of Everest at 5 p.m. On the radio, we urge him to come down as soon as pos...

I, Claudius: A Television Epic
2002
as Self
The cast and crew of I, Claudius (1976) discuss the making of the series.

The Mumbo Jumbo
2000
as Lucifer Bounder
A cynical young American, Thomas Doubting, stumbles upon a magical amulet which takes him on a mysterious journey to the island of Sinmouth. The eccen...

The Greatest Store in the World
1999
as Mr. Scottley
Geraldine and her two daughters, Livvie and Angeline, are living rough on the streets on London. When their van blows up, they must find an alternativ...

Tarzan
1999
as Clayton (voice)
Tarzan was a small orphan who was raised by an ape named Kala since he was a child. He believed that this was his family, but on an expedition Jane Po...

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
as Boss Nass (voice)
Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for reve...

King Lear
1999
as King Lear
Brian Blessed stars and directs.

King Lear
1999
Director
Brian Blessed stars and directs.

Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
1998
as Old Deuteronomy
'Hey, Mr Producer!' features selected scenes from the productions of the world's most successful musical producer, Cameron Mackintosh - classic songs ...

Macbeth
1997
as Edward the Confessor
In eleventh century Scotland, three witches foretell that Macbeth will become King, while Banquo will beget Kings. Macbeth accordingly has King Duncan...

Hamlet
1996
as Ghost of Hamlet's Father
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer... his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.

Catherine the Great
1996
as Bestuzhev
Trapped in a loveless arranged marriage to the immature future Czar, a young German Princess proves a skillful political infighter and rises to become...

The Bruce
1996
as Edward I
Robert the Bruce unites the Scots in a rebellion against the hated English, led by Edward I. He is supported by various loyal followers, notably the b...

Genius: Pythagoras
1996
as Self
Perhaps best known for his mathematic equations, Pythagoras was much more than simply a mathematician. Discover how this mysterious figure reformed an...

Kidnapped
1995
as Cluny MacPherson
When Scottish young gentleman David Balfour's father dies, he leaves school to collect his inheritance from uncle Ebenezer, who in turn sells the boy ...

The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond
1995
More than 30 years have now passed since a certain time traveling police box first materialized on our television screens, and the exploits of its var...

Chasing the Deer
1994
as Maj. Elliot
The Jacobite Rebellion of Scotland, and thirty years after the first battle, Bonnie Prince Charlie and his army make a stand at Culloden.

MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis
1994
as Atticus
Hunting artifacts attributed to Zenon (an ancient scientist from Atlantis), MacGyver and his old professor end up searching for the lost city.

David Macaulay: Roman City
1994
as Gaius Valerius (voice)
The glories of Ancient Rome are explored in ROMAN CITY, based on David Macaulay's acclaimed book. This animated and live-action video recounts life in...

Much Ado About Nothing
1993
as Antonio
In this Shakespearean farce, Hero and her groom-to-be, Claudio, team up with Claudio's commanding officer, Don Pedro, the week before their wedding to...

Blood and Dust
1992
as Chatillon
The warlike and sentimental adventures of a young French knight who participates in the crusades.

Freddie as F.R.O.7.
1992
as El Supremo (voice)
The story about a man-sized frog named Prince Frederic who is turned into a frog by his wicked aunt Messina and hired by British Intelligence to solve...
Exam Conditions
1992
as Mr. Carksdale
A teenage boy tries desperately to retrieve the rude caricature he accidentally handed in before his teacher notices.

Back in the USSR
1992
as Chazov
A vacationing American and a sultry Russian thief lead police and smugglers on a deadly chase through Moscow.
Old Rococo: The Life of Gioacchino Rossini
1992
as Voice of Rossini
The life of legendary opera composer Gioacchino Rossini is recounted in this documentary, which examines how the author of "The Barber of Seville" opt...

Galahad of Everest
1991
as George Mallory/Self
Brian Blessed plays George Mallory in this intrepid recreation of his ill fated 1924 climb to Everest. Meeting Sir Chris Bonington, Rheinhold Messnerh...

Prisoner of Honor
1991
as Gen. Gonse
France, 1897. Colonel Georges Picquart challenges the French government when he discovers the obscure political maneuvers that led to the imprisonment...

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
1991
as Lord Locksley
Nobleman crusader Robin of Locksley breaks out of a Jerusalem prison with the help of Moorish fellow prisoner Azeem and travels back home to England. ...
The Castle of Adventure
1990
as Sam
Movie version of the star studded TV series, starring Brian Blessed, Gareth Hunt, Susan George, Rosie Marcel and Bethany Greenwood. Based on the popul...

Henry V
1989
as Exeter
In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.

David Macaulay: Pyramid
1989
as Ankhaf (voice)
How did ancient Egyptians build the Great Pyramid at Giza, joining two million blocks of heavy stone with amazing precision? Who were the leaders who ...
The Old Man Of The Mountain
1989
as Narrator
Various fables of human conflict and redemption, stimulating the imagination through magic, mysticism and humour.

Doctor Who: Mindwarp
1986
as King Yrcanos
As the Doctor's trial continues, evidence is presented showing his most recent adventure, one where he faces an old adversary, Sil. As a scientist con...

David Macaulay: Cathedral
1986
as Master Guillaume (voice)
Author David Macaulay hosts CATHEDRAL, based on his award-winning book. Using a combination of spectacular location sequences and cinema-quality anima...

The Master of Ballantrae
1984
as Captain Teach
The Master of Ballantrae is a 1984 TV movie based on the 1889 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.[2] It was a co production between the US and England fo...

The Hound of the Baskervilles
1983
as Geoffrey Lyons
Sherlock Holmes comes to the aid of his friend Henry Baskerville, who is under a family curse and menaced by a demonic dog that prowls the bogs near h...

High Road to China
1983
as Suleman Khan
A biplane pilot is saddled with a spoiled industrialist's daughter on a search for her missing father through Asia that eventually involves them in a ...

David Macaulay: Castle
1983
as Voice
The word itself conjures up mystery, romance, intrigue, and grandeur. What could be more perfect for an author/illustrator who has continually strippe...

Cosmic Princess
1982
as Mentor
An alien princess aids people stranded on out-of-orbit Moonbase Alpha.

Flash Gordon
1980
as Prince Vultan
A football player and his mates travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.

A Christmas Carol
1977
as Narrator (voice)
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his yout...

The Eagle Has Landed
1976
as Arthur Seymour (voice) (uncredited)
When the Nazi high command learns in late 1943 that Winston Churchill will be spending time at a country estate in Norfolk, it hatches an audacious sc...

Into Infinity
1975
as Dr. Tom Bowen
The spaceship Altares, with a photon drive capable of accelerating it to the speed of light, leaves an Earth-orbiting space station. The Altares crew,...

A Midsummer Nightmare
1975
as Det Sgt George Briggs
A young woman's knowledge of Shakespeare helps her solve a five-year-old mystery.

King Arthur, the Young Warlord
1975
as Mark of Cornwall
This is the inspiring, epic journey of a noble warrior's quest to prove his worth, his might, and his destined fate to become the next ruler of Britai...

Man of La Mancha
1972
as Pedro
In the 16th century, poet, playwright and part-time actor Miguel de Cervantes has been arrested, together with his manservant, by the Spanish Inquisit...

Henry VIII and His Six Wives
1972
as Suffolk
Adapted from the BBC2 serial The Six Wives of Henry VIII. 1547, King Henry VIII's life has taken a turn for the worse and he is forced to look back ov...

The Bristol Entertainment
1971
as Cabot, Wolstan, Pocock, Colston, Pope Gregory, Dr. Beddoes
A thousand years of the gossip, scandals, successes, disasters, eccentricities and cupidity that lie behind the facades of a great city.

The Trojan Women
1971
as Talthybius
In the aftermath of the Trojan Wars, Queen Hecuba takes stock of the defeated kingdom. Her son has been killed, and his widow, Andromache, is left to ...

The Last Valley
1971
as Korski
People in a small German village in the last valley to remain untouched by the devastating Thirty Years' War try to exist in peace with a group of sol...
Wine of India
1970
as Will
In the year 2050, advances in medicine have resulted in a need for population control. People reaching the age of 100 must submit to a government cont...

Brotherly Love
1970
as Jack Baird
Having left her husband, Hilary moves in with her unbalanced brother, Pink, who uses wit and humor to hide his amorous yearnings.
The Double Agent
1969
as Reg Sugden
In London, a traitor is selling information. In Moscow, a Yorkshire cloth salesman is approached by the KGB, who believe he has more to sell than clot...
Son of Man
1969
as Peter
Dennis Potter's controversial reading of the life of Christ, with Jesus portrayed as a hearty, fiery, well-meaning carpenter who believes that people ...

Till Death Us Do Part
1969
as Sergeant
The film version of 'Till Death Do Us Part' tells the story of Alf Garnett, his wife Else, and their newborn daughter Rita, living through the London...

The Christmas Tree
1966
The adventures encountered by Gary, his brother and sister, when they try to get a Christmas tree for a hospital Christmas Eve party.