The following is a list of performances by the English actor Brian Blessed:
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Ref 1966 The Christmas Tree The Policeman 1968 Till Death Us Do Part Sergeant 1970 Country Dance Jack Baird 1971 The Last Valley Korski 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 Compilation film 1976The Eagle Has Landed Voice 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 1997 Macbeth Edward the Confessor Also directed one scene 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 FrederickDuke Senior 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 film2014 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 The Big Knights Sir Morris Compilation film 2016 The Harklets in Reality Capture for Cinema Unnamed Voice2018 Eric and the Barbarian Odin Short film Robin Hood: The Rebellion Friar Tuck Ode to Saint Cecilia George F. Handel Direct-to-video2019 Shed of the Dead Narrator Voice Gandidean Jim Short 2020 Dear Mr. Burton Narrator Voice, short 2021 Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans Charlemagne Voice
Television Year Title Role Notes Ref 1962–1965 Z-Cars PC "Fancy" Smith Main role 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 PeterWill 2 episodes1970 Crime of Passion Pierre Lombard Episode: "Pierre" Whom God Hath Joined Mark Ridware Television film1971 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 RowlandMentor 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" A Christmas Carol Narrator Television film 1978 Blake's 7 Vargas Episode: "Cygnus Alpha"1979 The Aphrodite Inheritance Basileos Main role Tales of the Unexpected Detective Sergeant Jack Nolan Episode: "Lamb to the Slaughter" 1980 The Joy of Bach J.S. Bachhimself 1981 The Little World of Don Camillo Peppone 1983 Great Little Railways Himself The Hound of the Baskervilles Geoffrey Lyons Television film 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 segment1984 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 Crossbow Gaston Episodes: "The Pass""Misalliance" 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 sequence1989BoonLambert SampsonEpisode: "Banbury Blue" Minder Detective Inspector Dyer Episode: "The Last Video Show" 1990 The Castle of Adventure SamScar 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 film1996 Catherine the Great Bestuzhev Summit Fever Self Documentary 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 Voice1999 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 episodes2008 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 / Father Christmas 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 Eliab Gets Grounded Eliab's Grandpa Episode: Eliab's Grandpa 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" 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 episodes2013 Have I Got News for You Guest Presenter Episode: "Episode #45.2" Piers Morgan's Life Stories Himself Episode: "Brian Blessed" 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 52017 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 Year Title Voice role Notes Ref 1996 Privateer 2: The Darkening Uncle Kashumai Live-action 1999 Tarzan Clayton 2002 Kingdom Hearts English dub 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 Zombies mode 2021 Evil Genius 2 Red Ivan 2022 Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Boss Nass
Stage Year Title Role Notes1957Blood WeddingUnknownBristol Old Vic Theatre School1957–58The Room National Student Drama Festival.Camino RealBristol Old Vic – Theatre Royal.1959The Man with the Golden Arm'Zero' Schweifka / McTigueNottingham PlayhouseThe Rape of the BeltZeusNottingham Theatre TrustA Midsummer Night's DreamSnugNottingham Playhouse (Goldsmith Street)1960Henry IV, Part 2Justice SilenceBirmingham Repertory TheatreHenry IV, Part 1UnknownThe School for ScandalLysistrataOne Way PendulumThe Cherry OrchardLopakhinOne Man’s MeatBig Mac's VoiceFamily FirstSwedenhelmThe Bastard CountryJohn WillyBirmingham Repertory CompanyStrange to RelateThe PolicemanBirmingham Repertory Theatre CompanyHobson’s ChoiceTubby WadlowBirmingham Repertory TheatreThe Three CavaliersSgt. Tidy1961Antony and CleopatraLepidus/Guard to Antony1966Incident at VichyBayard, the ElectricianPhoenix Theatre, London1975The ExorcismEdmundComedy Theatre, London1977State of RevolutionGorkyNational Theatre – Lyttelton, National Theatre and Birmingham Repertory Theatre.1979The Devil’s DiscipleRev Anthony AndersonChichester Festival TheatreThe Eagle Has Two HeadsBaron Foehn 1980 Macbeth Banquo A production starring Peter O'Toole at The Old Vic Theatre. 1981–2002 Cats Bustopher JonesOld Deuteronomy Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical at the New London Theatre in West End1983-4Henry V Duke of ExeterRoyal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-Upon-Avon1984–85Richard IIILord HastingsHamletClaudiusRSC 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 End1994–95The Wizard of OzZeke/Cowardly LionTheatre Royal, Bath2000Hard Times: The MusicalCharles DickensTheatre Royal, Haymarket, London and Theatre Royal, Windsor.2001The RelapseSir Tunbelly ClumsyNational 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 End2004The Haunted HotelSir Francis WestwickMercury Theatre Colchester, and Theatre Royal Windsor2005–06Peter PanMr Darling / CaptainRegent Theatre, Ipswich2009–10Jack and the BeanstalkVoice of the GiantTowngate Theatre, BasildonAladdin UnknownNew Wimbledon Theatre 2016 Eugenius! Space Lord Voice onlyBen Adams and Chris Wilkins' musical at the London Palladium in West End
Audio dramas