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'''Brian Blessed''' (born [[9th October]] [[1937]]) played King [[Yrcanos]] in ''[[Mindwarp]]''. | '''Brian Blessed''' (born [[9th October]] [[1937]]) played King [[Yrcanos]] in ''[[Mindwarp]]''. | ||
A popular UK character actor known for his bombastic, larger-than-life demeanour both on film and in person, Blessed first rose to stardom in the mid-1960s as a long-running cast member on the police drama ''Z Cars''. He later 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 the first season of ''Blackadder''. In film, 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.. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{imdb name|id=0000306|name=Brian Blessed}} | {{imdb name|id=0000306|name=Brian Blessed}} | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who guest actors|Blessed, Brian]] | [[Category:Doctor Who guest actors|Blessed, Brian]] | ||
Revision as of 19:36, 23 October 2009
Brian Blessed (born 9th October 1937) played King Yrcanos in Mindwarp.
A popular UK character actor known for his bombastic, larger-than-life demeanour both on film and in person, Blessed first rose to stardom in the mid-1960s as a long-running cast member on the police drama Z Cars. He later 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 the first season of Blackadder. In film, 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..
