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'''Brian Blessed''' (born [[9 October]] [[1936]]) played King [[Yrcanos]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial ''[[Mindwarp]]''. | '''Brian Blessed''' (born [[9 October]] [[1936]]) played King [[Yrcanos]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial ''[[Mindwarp]]''. | ||
A popular UK character actor known for his bombastic, larger-than-life demeanour both on film and in person, Blessed rose to stardom in the mid-1960s as a long-running cast member on the police drama ''Z Cars''. He played Porthos in a pair of TV series based upon ''[[wikipedia:The Three Musketeers|The Three Musketeers]]''. Other TV roles included ''Boy Dominic'', ''Space: 1999'' (playing the father of Maya, [[Catherine Schell]]'s character), ''I, Claudius'' (with [[Derek Jacobi]] and [[George Baker]]) and the first season of ''Blackadder''. His best-known film was the 1980 version of ''Flash Gordon'' which also co-starred [[Timothy Dalton]]. | A popular UK character actor known for his bombastic, larger-than-life demeanour both on film and in person, Blessed rose to stardom in the mid-1960s as a long-running cast member on the police drama ''Z Cars''. He played Porthos in a pair of TV series based upon ''[[wikipedia:The Three Musketeers|The Three Musketeers]]''. Other TV roles included ''Boy Dominic'', ''Space: 1999'' (playing the father of Maya, [[Catherine Schell]]'s character), ''[[I, Claudius]]'' (with [[Derek Jacobi]] and [[George Baker]]) and the first season of ''Blackadder''. His best-known film was the 1980 version of ''Flash Gordon'' which also co-starred [[Timothy Dalton]]. | ||
Away from the screen, Blessed is known for leading a life of adventure, including several widely publicised attempts to climb Mount Everest (he is reportedly the oldest man to reach as high up the mountain as he has); during preparation for one of his ascents, he met and befriended the Dalai Lama. | Away from the screen, Blessed is known for leading a life of adventure, including several widely publicised attempts to climb Mount Everest (he is reportedly the oldest man to reach as high up the mountain as he has); during preparation for one of his ascents, he met and befriended the Dalai Lama. | ||
Revision as of 21:35, 14 September 2012
Brian Blessed (born 9 October 1936) played King Yrcanos in the Doctor Who serial Mindwarp.
A popular UK character actor known for his bombastic, larger-than-life demeanour both on film and in person, Blessed rose to stardom in the mid-1960s as a long-running cast member on the police drama Z Cars. He played Porthos in a pair of TV series based upon The Three Musketeers. Other TV roles included Boy Dominic, Space: 1999 (playing the father of Maya, Catherine Schell's character), I, Claudius (with Derek Jacobi and George Baker) and the first season of Blackadder. His best-known film was the 1980 version of Flash Gordon which also co-starred Timothy Dalton.
Away from the screen, Blessed is known for leading a life of adventure, including several widely publicised attempts to climb Mount Everest (he is reportedly the oldest man to reach as high up the mountain as he has); during preparation for one of his ascents, he met and befriended the Dalai Lama.
