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The real-world Brian Blessed (born [[9 October (people)|9 October]] [[1936 (people)|1936]]<ref>[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9fa3eb48 BFI]</ref>) once guest starred in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' as King [[Yrcanos]] in ''[[Mindwarp (TV story)|Mindwarp]]''. | The real-world Brian Blessed (born [[9 October (people)|9 October]] [[1936 (people)|1936]]<ref>[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9fa3eb48 BFI]</ref>) once guest starred in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' as King [[Yrcanos]] in ''[[Mindwarp (TV story)|Mindwarp]]''. 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>. | ||
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]]''. | 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]]''. | ||
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 King Vulcan 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 (1969 film)|Till Death Us Do Part}} and Kenneth Branagh's film of {{wi|Henry V (1989 film)|Henry V}}. | 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 King Vulcan 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 (1969 film)|Till Death Us Do Part}} and Kenneth Branagh's film of {{wi|Henry V (1989 film)|Henry V}}. | ||
He is the father of [[Rosalind Blessed]]. | He is the father of [[Rosalind Blessed]]. | ||
Revision as of 02:56, 4 July 2019
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 Sam Jones' subconscious. (PROSE: Interference - Book One)
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The real-world Brian Blessed (born 9 October 1936[1]) once guest starred in Doctor Who as King Yrcanos in Mindwarp. He was also considered to play the Second Doctor[2].
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.
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 King Vulcan 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.
He is the father of Rosalind Blessed.
