Brian Blessed

Brian Blessed OBE
Blessed in 2012
Born	(1936-10-09) 9 October 1936 (age 87) Mexborough, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Alma mater	Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Occupations	Actor presenter writer Explorer
Years active	1962–present
Works	Filmography
Spouses	Ann Bomann ​ (divorced)​ Hildegarde Neil ​ ​ (m. 1978, died 2023)​
Children	2

Brian Blessed OBE (/ˈblɛsɪd/; born 9 October 1936) is an English actor known for his trademark bushy beard, booming voice, and exuberant personality and performances. He portrayed PC "Fancy" Smith in Z-Cars, Augustus in the 1976 BBC television production of I, Claudius, King Richard IV in the first series of Blackadder, Prince Vultan in Flash Gordon, Bustopher Jones and Old Deuteronomy in the 1981 original London production of Cats at the New London Theatre, Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter in Henry V, Boss Nass in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace and the voice of Clayton in Disney's Tarzan.

In 2016, Blessed was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the arts and charity.