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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
The real-world Brian Blessed (born [[9 October (people)|9 October]] [[1936 (people)|1936]]) | The real-world Brian Blessed (born [[9 October (people)|9 October]] [[1936 (people)|1936]]) once guest starred in ''[[Doctor Who]]'': as King [[Yrcanos]] in ''[[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 {{wi|The Three Musketeers}}. Other TV roles included ''Boy Dominic'', {{wi|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 {{wi|The Three Musketeers}}. Other TV roles included ''Boy Dominic'', {{wi|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 17:49, 16 December 2013
According to Trix, Brian Blessed played Augustus in I, Claudius. (PROSE: The Gallifrey Chronicles) He also played Rassilon in a BBC version of Remote media in Samantha Jones' subconscious. (PROSE: Interference - Book One)
Behind the scenes
The real-world Brian Blessed (born 9 October 1936) once guest starred in Doctor Who: as King Yrcanos in 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.
He is the father of Rosalind Blessed.
