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{{Infobox Person | {{Infobox Person | ||
| image = Brian Blessed.jpg | |image = Brian Blessed.jpg | ||
| aka = | |aka = | ||
| birth date = [[9 October (people)|9 October]] [[1936 (people)|1936]] | |birth date = [[9 October (people)|9 October]] [[1936 (people)|1936]] | ||
| role = [[Yrcanos]] | |role = [[Yrcanos]], [[Omega]] | ||
| job title = [[Actor]] | |job title = [[Actor]] | ||
| story = ''[[Mindwarp (TV story)|Mindwarp]]'' | |story = ''[[Mindwarp (TV story)|Mindwarp]]'' & ''[[Omega (Cutaway audio story)|Omega]]'' | ||
| time = 1986 | |time = 1986, 2022 | ||
| non dwu = | |non dwu = | ||
| imdb = 0000306 | |imdb = 0000306 | ||
| official site = www.brianblessed.com | |official site = www.brianblessed.com | ||
| twitter = brianblessed | |twitter = brianblessed | ||
}} | }}{{You may|Brian Blessed (in-universe)|n1=his DWU counterpart}} | ||
'''Brian Blessed, OBE''' (born [[9 October (people)|9 October]] [[1936 (people)|1936]]<ref>[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9fa3eb48 BFI]</ref>) guest starred in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' as [[Yrcanos|King Yrcanos]] in ''[[Mindwarp (TV story)|Mindwarp]]''. Years later, Blessed would go on to play [[Omega]] in [[Cutaway Comics]]' audio story ''[[Omega (Cutaway audio story)|Omega]]''. | |||
He was also considered to play the [[Second Doctor]]<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/aug/05/brian-blessed-turned-down-doctor-who-bbc The Guardian]</ref> and, subsequently, considered for the roles of [[Richard Mace]] in ''[[The Visitation (TV story)|The Visitation]]'' ([[TCH 35]]), Captain [[Stapley]] in ''[[Time-Flight (TV story)|Time-Flight]]'' ([[TCH 35]]), Commander [[Vorshak]] in ''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]'' ([[TCH 38]]), [[Vincent Russell|Russell]] in ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)|Attack of the Cybermen]]'' ([[TCH 40]]) and [[Merdeen]] and [[Sabalom Glitz]] in ''[[The Mysterious Planet (TV story)|The Mysterious Planet]]''. ([[TCH 42]]) | |||
In [[1986 (releases)|1986]], [[Scott Sauber]] won the ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''{{'}}s "''Doctor Who'' Casting Competition" for the cast of a hypothetical high-budget ''Doctor Who'' movie by suggesting that Brian Blessed play a new, "deviously eccentric" [[the Doctor (Winning Designs)|incarnation of the Doctor]] opposite a [[the Master (Winning Designs)|villain]] played by [[John Hurt]] and with [[Meryl Streep]] as [[Maggie (Winning Designs)|his companion]]. This imaginary "Brian Blessed Doctor" was eventually visualised by a professional illustrator in ''[[Winning Designs (feature)|Winning Designs]]'' in [[DWM 131]]. | |||
== Career == | |||
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 early 1960s as PC "Fancy" Smith in police procedural ''[[Z-Cars]]''. He played [[Porthos]] in a pair of TV series based upon ''[[The Three Musketeers]]'', but his best known TV role was probably that of [[Augustus]] in ''[[I, Claudius]]'', also featuring [[John Hurt]] in a prominent part. | 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 early 1960s as PC "Fancy" Smith in police procedural ''[[Z-Cars]]''. He played [[Porthos]] in a pair of TV series based upon ''[[The Three Musketeers]]'', but his best known TV role was probably that of [[Augustus]] in ''[[I, Claudius]]'', also featuring [[John Hurt]] in a prominent part. | ||
He played King Richard IV in the first season of {{wi|Blackadder}} and guest starred in series such as {{wi|Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)}}, ''[[Space: 1999]]'', {{wi|Survivors (1975 TV series)|Survivors}} and {{wi|Lovejoy}}. His best-known film role was that of Prince Vultan in the 1980 version of ''Flash Gordon''. His other big screen roles included the film version of the popular sitcom {{wi|Till Death Us Do Part ( | He played King Richard IV in the first season of {{wi|Blackadder}} and guest starred in series such as {{wi|Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)}}, ''[[Space: 1999]]'', {{wi|Survivors (1975 TV series)|Survivors}} and {{wi|Lovejoy}}. His best-known film role was that of Prince Vultan in the 1980 version of ''Flash Gordon''. His other big screen roles included the film version of the popular sitcom {{wi|Till Death Us Do Part (film)|Till Death Us Do Part}} and Kenneth Branagh's film of {{wi|Henry V (1989 film)|Henry V}}. | ||
In the early 1980s, he appeared in the stage musical ''Cats'', alongside [[Bonnie Langford]]. | |||
== Personal life == | |||
He is the father of [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] actress [[Rosalind Blessed]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:16, 27 April 2024
- You may be looking for his DWU counterpart.
Brian Blessed, OBE (born 9 October 1936[1]) guest starred in Doctor Who as King Yrcanos in Mindwarp. Years later, Blessed would go on to play Omega in Cutaway Comics' audio story Omega.
He was also considered to play the Second Doctor[2] and, subsequently, considered for the roles of Richard Mace in The Visitation (TCH 35), Captain Stapley in Time-Flight (TCH 35), Commander Vorshak in Warriors of the Deep (TCH 38), Russell in Attack of the Cybermen (TCH 40) and Merdeen and Sabalom Glitz in The Mysterious Planet. (TCH 42)
In 1986, Scott Sauber won the Doctor Who Magazine's "Doctor Who Casting Competition" for the cast of a hypothetical high-budget Doctor Who movie by suggesting that Brian Blessed play a new, "deviously eccentric" incarnation of the Doctor opposite a villain played by John Hurt and with Meryl Streep as his companion. This imaginary "Brian Blessed Doctor" was eventually visualised by a professional illustrator in Winning Designs in DWM 131.
Career[[edit] | [edit source]]
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 early 1960s as PC "Fancy" Smith in police procedural Z-Cars. He played Porthos in a pair of TV series based upon The Three Musketeers, but his best known TV role was probably that of Augustus in I, Claudius, also featuring John Hurt in a prominent part.
He played King Richard IV in the first season of Blackadder and guest starred in series such as Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), Space: 1999, Survivors and Lovejoy. His best-known film role was that of Prince Vultan in the 1980 version of Flash Gordon. His other big screen roles included the film version of the popular sitcom Till Death Us Do Part and Kenneth Branagh's film of Henry V.
In the early 1980s, he appeared in the stage musical Cats, alongside Bonnie Langford.
Personal life[[edit] | [edit source]]
He is the father of Big Finish actress Rosalind Blessed.
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
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