List of Brian Blessed performances
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | The Christmas Tree | The Policeman | BFI filmography[1] |
| 1969 | Till Death Us Do Part | Sergeant | |
| 1970 | Country Dance | Jack Baird | |
| The Last Valley | Korski | ||
| 1971 | The Trojan Women | Talthybius | |
| 1972 | Henry VIII and His Six Wives | Earl of Suffolk | |
| Man of La Mancha | Pedro | ||
| 1975 | King Arthur, the Young Warlord | Mark of Cornwall | |
| 1979 | The Aphrodite Inheritance | Basileos | |
| 1980 | Flash Gordon | Prince Vultan | |
| 1983 | High Road to China | Suleman Khan | |
| 1989 | Asterix and the Big Fight | Caous | Voice, English dub |
| Henry V | Duke Thomas Beaufort of Exeter | ||
| 1991 | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | Lord Locksley | |
| 1992 | Back in the USSR | Chazov | |
| Freddie as F.R.O.7 | El Supremo | Voice | |
| 1993 | Much Ado About Nothing | Signor Antonio | |
| 1994 | Chasing the Deer | Maj. Elliot | |
| 1996 | The Bruce | King Edward I of England | |
| Hamlet | Ghost | ||
| 1999 | King Lear | King Lear | Also director |
| Tarzan | Clayton, Tarzan yell | Voice | |
| Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace | Boss Nass | ||
| 2000 | The Mumbo Jumbo | Lucifer Bounder | |
| 2003 | Devil's Harvest | Father Gabriel Norton | |
| 2004 | 448 BC: Olympiad of Ancient Hellas | Narrator | |
| Alexander | Wrestling trainer | ||
| 2006 | The Conclave | Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini | |
| As You Like It | Duke Frederick Duke Senior |
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| Day of Wrath | Lord Francisco del Ruiz | ||
| 2007 | Back in Business | Trevor Pilkington | |
| 2008 | Agent Crush | Boris Goudphater | Voice |
| 2009 | Mr. Bojagi | Mr. Bojagi | Short film |
| 2011 | Re-Evolution | Mr Finney | |
| 2012 | The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists | Pirate King | Voice |
| So You Want to Be a Pirate! | |||
| Santa's Blotto | Santa | Short film | |
| 2014 | Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return | Judge Jawbreaker | Voice |
| Death Knight Love Story | Arthas, the Lich King | Voice, short film | |
| The Seventeenth Kind | The Voice | ||
| Decline of an Empire | Modern Day Priest | ||
| 2015 | Dragon | Sir Rory of Puddleton | Short film |
| 2016 | The Harklets in Reality Capture for Cinema | Unnamed | Voice |
| 2018 | Eric and the Barbarian | Odin | Short film |
| Robin Hood: The Rebellion | Friar Tuck | ||
| Ode to Saint Cecilia | George F. Handel | Direct-to-video | |
| 2019 | Shed of the Dead | Narrator | Voice |
| Gandidean | Jim | Short | |
| 2020 | Dear Mr. Burton | Narrator | Voice, short |
| 2021 | Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans | Charlemagne | Voice |
| TBA | Banking on Mr. Toad | Frederick James Furnivall | Pre-production |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962–1965 | Z-Cars | PC "Fancy" Smith | |
| 1963 | Ghost Squad | Policeman | Episode: "Catspaw" |
| 1966-1967 | The Three Musketeers | Porthos | |
| 1967 | The Further Adventures of the Musketeers | Porthos | |
| 1967–1969 | The Avengers | Mark Dayton, Sergeant Hearn | 2 episodes |
| 1968 | The Troubleshooters | Eddie Barnaby | Episode: "Stop It, You're Breaking My Heart" |
| Cold Comfort Farm | Reuben Starkadder | 3 episodes | |
| 1969 | Barrister at Law | Tom Gardner | Television film |
| Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) | Jim Lawsey | Episode: "The Ghost Who Saved the Bank at Monte Carlo" | |
| 1969–1970 | The Wednesday Play | Peter Will |
2 episodes |
| 1970 | Crime of Passion | Pierre Lombard | Episode: "Pierre" |
| Whom God Hath Joined | Mark Ridware | Television film | |
| 1971 | Jackanory | Storyteller | 5 episodes |
| The Expert | Hubert Innes | Episode: "A Clear and Easy Duty" | |
| Owen, M.D. | Bill Tulley | 2 episodes | |
| Shirley's World | Sir Nigel | Episode: "Knightmare" | |
| 1972 | The Venturers | Harry Shannon | Television film |
| 1972–1973 | Arthur of the Britons | Mark of Cornwall | 7 episodes |
| 1973 | Public Eye | Rev. William Pratt | Episode: "Egg and Cress Sandwiches" |
| Justice | Tiger Lawson | Episode: "The Whole Truth?" | |
| Love Story | Andrew | Episode: "Reflections" | |
| ITV Sunday Night Theatre | Ted Gissing | Episode: "Lorna and Ted" | |
| Hadleigh | Joseph Roper | Episode: "The Last Rent Dinner" | |
| BBC Play of the Month | Sgt. Kite | Episode: "The Recruiting Officer" | |
| 1974 | Boy Dominic | William Woodcock | |
| 1975 | Notorious Woman | Albert Grzymala | Miniseries |
| The Sweeney | Frank Kemble | Episode: "Ringer" | |
| 1975–1976 | Space: 1999 | Dr. Cabot Rowland Mentor |
2 episodes |
| 1976 | The Day After Tomorrow | Dr Tom Bowen | |
| Thriller | Detective Sargeant Briggs | Episode: "A Midsummer Nightmare" | |
| I, Claudius | Augustus | 5 episodes | |
| 1977 | Survivors | Brod | Episode: "Law of the Jungle" |
| 1978 | Blake's 7 | Vargas | Episode: "Cygnus Alpha" |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected | Detective Sergeant Jack Nolan | Episode: "Lamb to the Slaughter" |
| 1980 | The Joy of Bach | J.S. Bach himself |
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| 1981 | The Little World of Don Camillo | Peppone | |
| 1983 | Great Little Railways | Himself | |
| The Hound of the Baskervilles | Geoffrey Lyons | ||
| The Black Adder | Richard IV | 6 episodes | |
| The Winds of War | General Yevlenko | 1 Episode (uncredited) | |
| Castle | Master James of Babbington | Voice; also narrator of introductory segment | |
| 1984 | The Last Days of Pompeii | Olinthus | |
| The Master of Ballantrae | Captain Teach | ||
| 1986 | Cathedral | Master Guillaume de Solis | Voice |
| Doctor Who | King Yrcanos | Serial: "Mindwarp" | |
| Return to Treasure Island | Long John Silver | ||
| 1987 | My Family and Other Animals | Spiro | |
| 1988 | War and Remembrance | General Yevlenko | |
| Pyramid | Grand Vizier Ankhaf | Voice; also narrator at the start of the first animated sequence | |
| 1989 | Minder | Detective Inspector Dyer | Episode: "The Last Video Show" |
| 1990 | The Castle of Adventure | Sam Scar |
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| 1991 | Lovejoy | Harry Catapodis | Episode: "The Black Virgin of Vladimir" |
| Prisoner of Honor | General Gonse | ||
| Galahad of Everest | George Mallory | ||
| 1993 | Lady Chatterley | Petty Officer | Episode: "Episode #1.4" |
| 1994 | Roman City | General Gaius Valerius | Voice |
| MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis | Atticus | Television film | |
| 1995 | Johnny and the Dead | William 'Bill' Sticker | |
| Kidnapped | Cluny MacPherson | Television film | |
| 1996 | Catherine the Great | Bestuzhev | |
| Summit Fever | Self | Documentary[2] | |
| 1997 | The History of Tom Jones: a Foundling | Squire Western | |
| Sooty & Co | Santa Claus | Episode: "Fun in the Snow" | |
| 1998 | Dennis the Menace | Captain | Episode: "Skull and Crossbones" |
| 1999 | Adam's Family Tree | Cavalier | Episode: "A Cavalier Spirit" |
| 1999-2000 | The Big Knights | Sir Morris | Voice |
| 1999 | The Greatest Store in the World | Mr. Scottley | Television film |
| The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything | King Henry VIII | Television film | |
| 2000 | Sooty Heights | Practical Joker | Episode: "You Must Be Joking" |
| 2001 | Fun at the Funeral Parlour | Himself | Episode: "The Mountains of Doom" |
| Alexander the Great | Narrator | Video documentary | |
| I Love Christmas | Father Christmas, Host/Self | Television documentary | |
| 2003 | Winter Solstice | Max | Television film |
| 2004 | The Legend of the Tamworth Two | Wild Boar | Voice |
| 2006 | Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy | Sir Gregory | Television film |
| 2007–2011 | Doctors | Dominic Duvall / Micky 'Rebel' Becket | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Kika & Bob | Bob | |
| The Wrong Door | Captain Goiter | 2 episodes | |
| Family Guy | Prince Vultan | Voice, episode: "Road to Germany" | |
| The Royal | Sir Edward Fawcett | Episode: "Pastures New" | |
| Have I Got News for You | Guest Presenter | Episodes: "Episode #35.3" "Episode #36.10" | |
| 2009 | Henry 8.0 | Henry Tudor | |
| 2010 | Fee Fi Fo Yum | GTV Announcer | Voice |
| Little Princess | Great Uncle Walter | Episode: "I Want My Horace" | |
| 2010–present | Peppa Pig | Grampy Rabbit | Recurring role |
| 2010–2011 | The Legend of Dick and Dom | King | Episodes: "Beastly" "Home" |
| 2011 | Wojtek: The Bear That Went to War | Narrator | Video documentary |
| QI | Himself | Episode: "Ice"[3] | |
| 2012 | Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out | Boss Nass | Voice, television special |
| 2012–13 | Wizards vs Aliens | Nekross King | Voice, series 1 and 2 |
| 2012-19 | The Amazing World of Gumball | Santa Claus | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Have I Got News for You | Guest Presenter | Episode: "Episode #45.2" |
| Piers Morgan's Life Stories | Himself | Episode: "Brian Blessed"[4] | |
| Sooty | Santa Claus | Episode: "Pranks and Presents" | |
| Russell Howard's Good News | Himself | Series: 8 "Episode 10" | |
| 2013–15 | Henry Hugglemonster | Eduardo Enormomonster | Voice |
| 2015 | Toast of London | Col. Gonville Toast | Episode: "Hamm on Toast" |
| 2015-16 | Danger Mouse | Santa Claus | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Would I Lie to You? | Himself | Series 10, Episode 5 |
| 2017 | The Lodge | Walter | Episode: "No Hard Feelings" |
| Santa Blessed's Christmas Sleighlist | Santa Blessed | Festive Music TV Special | |
| The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe | The Moany Mountain | Episode: "The Prince and the Moany Mountain" | |
| 2019 | Small Fortune | Big Voice | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Wizards: Tales of Arcadia | Charlemagne | Episode: "Dragon's Den" |
| Worzel Gummidge | Abraham Longshanks | Voice, episode: "Saucy Nancy" | |
| The Apeman of the Amazon | The Host | TV Short | |
| 2022 | Close Enough | Sir Jack Kleghorn | Voice, episode: "Never Meet Your Heroes" |
Video games[edit]
| Year | Title | Voice role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Privateer 2: The Darkening | Uncle Kashumai |
| 1999 | Tarzan | Clayton |
| 2002 | Kingdom Hearts | |
| 2003 | Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior | Admiral Constantine |
| 2006 | Rome Total War: Alexander | Narrator |
| 2008 | Viking: Battle for Asgard | |
| 2009 | Invizimals | Professor Dawson |
| Pinball Pulse: The Ancients Beckon | Zeus | |
| 2010 | Invizimals: Shadow Zone | Professor Dawson |
| 2011 | Invizimals: The Lost Tribes | |
| 2012 | War of the Roses | Narrator |
| 2013 | Invizimals: The Alliance | Professor Dawson |
| 2014 | Elite Dangerous | Vasco |
| 2016 | LEGO Dimensions | Battle Arena Announcer |
| 2017 | Loco Dojo | The Grand Sensei |
| Total War: Warhammer II | Gotrek Gurnisson | |
| 2018 | Kingdom Come: Deliverance | Konrad Kyeser |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | Jonathan Warwick | |
| 2021 | Evil Genius 2 | Red Ivan |
| 2022 | Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga | Boss Nass[5] |
Stage[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Blood Wedding | Unknown | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
| 1957-8 | The Room | National Student Drama Festival. | |
| Camino Real | Bristol Old Vic – Theatre Royal. | ||
| 1959 | The Man with the Golden Arm | 'Zero' Schweifka / McTigue | Nottingham Playhouse |
| The Rape of the Belt | Zeus | Nottingham Theatre Trust | |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | Snug | Nottingham Playhouse (Goldsmith Street) | |
| 1960 | Henry IV, Part 2 | Justice Silence | Birmingham Repertory Theatre |
| Henry IV, Part 1 | Unknown | ||
| The School for Scandal | |||
| Lysistrata | |||
| One Way Pendulum | |||
| The Cherry Orchard | Lopakhin | ||
| One Man’s Meat | Big Mac's Voice | ||
| Family First | Swedenhelm | ||
| The Bastard Country | John Willy | Birmingham Repertory Company | |
| Strange to Relate | The Policeman | Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company | |
| Hobson’s Choice | Tubby Wadlow | Birmingham Repertory Theatre | |
| The Three Cavaliers | Sgt. Tidy | ||
| 1961 | Antony and Cleopatra | Lepidus/Guard to Antony | |
| 1966 | Incident at Vichy | Bayard, the Electrician | Phoenix Theatre, London |
| 1975 | The Exorcism | Edmund | Comedy Theatre, London |
| 1977 | State of Revolution | Gorky | National Theatre – Lyttelton, National Theatre and Birmingham Repertory Theatre. |
| 1979 | The Devil’s Disciple | Rev Anthony Anderson | Chichester Festival Theatre |
| The Eagle Has Two Heads | Baron Foehn | ||
| 1980 | Macbeth | Banquo | A production starring Peter O'Toole at The Old Vic Theatre. |
| 1981-2002 | Cats | Bustopher Jones Old Deuteronomy |
Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical at the New London Theatre in West End |
| 1983-4 | Henry V | Duke of Exeter | Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-Upon-Avon |
| 1984-5 | Richard III | Lord Hastings | |
| Hamlet | Claudius | RSC production, directed by Ron Daniels. Roger Rees as Hamlet and Virginia McKenna as Gertrude. Kenneth Branagh was also in the cast as Laertes. | |
| 1989 | Metropolis | John Freeman | Joseph Brooks and Dusty Hughes's musical adaptation of the 1927 silent film at the Piccadilly Theatre in West End |
| 1994-5 | The Wizard of Oz | Zeke/Cowardly Lion | Theatre Royal, Bath |
| 2000 | Hard Times: The Musical | Charles Dickens | Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London and Theatre Royal, Windsor. |
| 2001 | The Relapse | Sir Tunbelly Clumsy | National Theatre – Olivier, National Theatre |
| 2002 | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | Baron Bomburst | The Sherman Brothers' musical adaptation of the 1968 film at the London Palladium in West End |
| 2004 | The Haunted Hotel | Sir Francis Westwick | Mercury Theatre Colchester, and Theatre Royal Windsor |
| 2005-6 | Peter Pan | Mr Darling / Captain | Regent Theatre, Ipswich |
| 2009-10 | Jack and the Beanstalk | Voice of the Giant | Towngate Theatre, Basildon |
| Aladdin | Unknown | New Wimbledon Theatre | |
| 2016 | Eugenius! | Space Lord | Voice only Ben Adams and Chris Wilkins' musical at the London Palladium in West End |
Audio dramas[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Les Misérables | Jean Valjean | Focus on the Family Radio Theatre |
| 2013 | The Extraordinary Adventures of G.A. Henty: Under Drake's Flag | G.A. Henty | |
| 2014 | The Extraordinary Adventures of G.A. Henty: In Freedom's Cause | (Post-Production) | |
| 2015 | The Extraordinary Adventures of G.A. Henty: The Dragon And The Raven | ||
| 2018 | Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realmslayer | Gotrek Gurnisson | |
| 2019 | Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realmslayer - Blood of the Old World |
References[edit]
- ^ "Brian Blessed filmography". BFI. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016.
- ^ "Summit Fever (1996)". BFI website. Archived from the original on February 27, 2016.
- ^ "QI - Ice". BBC. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Piers Morgan's Life Stories". itv.com. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ WingedRobot #BlackLivesMatter [@WingedRobot] (April 6, 2022). "Started Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga last night. My partner and I wanted to know who voices young Anikin, so we decided to watch the credits. Fast forward what felt like 15 minutes or so later, and this is what we got. What the hell, @wbgames, @TTGames, @Disney? https://t.co/5rVjChULBc" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022 – via Twitter.