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Brian Blessed

Actor · Born October 9, 1936 (90) · Mexborough, Yorkshire, England, UK

Brian Blessed OBE (born 9 October 1936)is an English actor. He is known for his distinctive 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 and the Tarzan yell 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. Blessed was born on 9 October 1936 at Montagu Hospital in Mexborough, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of William Blessed, a socialist coal miner at Hickleton Main Colliery (and himself the son of a coal miner) and cricketer for the Yorkshire second team, and Hilda (née Wall). He had a brother Alan, seven years younger, and the pair "went everywhere together" when they were growing up. Alan Blessed died from leukaemia aged 52; their mother died aged 87, and their father died aged 99. Blessed's great-great-grandfather, Jabez Blessed, was the father of 13 children and worked as a china and glass dealer in Brigg, Lincolnshire; many of Blessed's relatives hail from Brigg. Blessed went to Bolton on Dearne Secondary Modern School, and completed his national service in the RAF, in Bicester, before enrolling at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in 1956.

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Born
October 9, 1936 (90)
From
Mexborough, Yorkshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
57 on MovieCove · 156 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Brian Blessed's films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Animation6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Family movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Bonds
21%
Morality
14%
Society
13%
Survival
11%
Power
10%
Ideas
7%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 19 · Serious 8 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 16 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 16 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 15 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 15
Threshold guardian
3 of 15
Ally
2 of 15
Shapeshifter
2 of 15
Mentor
2 of 15
Trickster
1 of 15
Hero
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
15
Tense
14
Thrilling
12
Absurd
11
Melancholic
11
Other
28

How their films linger

Fun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy19
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Brian Blessed's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 57 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brian Blessed's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

156 credits, 57 with a MovieCove page; 33 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dudley & the Invasion of the Space Slugs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Arthur (voice)

  • Time Travel Is Dangerous(2024)

    as Gavin the Octopus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Peppa Pig: Wedding Party! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Grampy Rabbit (voice)

  • Peppa's Cinema Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Grampy Rabbit (voice)

  • Bug-Eyed Monsters Invade the Earth! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Narrator

  • Best & Bester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 52 episodes · as Shouty Shirt (Voice)

  • Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans(2021)

    as Charlemagne (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Dear Mr. Burton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Narrator

  • Close Enough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Jack Kleghorn (voice)

  • Eugenius! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Space Lord

  • Shed of the Dead(2019)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Peppa Pig: Festival of Fun(2019)

    as Grampy Rabbit

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Robin Hood: The Rebellion(2018)

    as Friar Tuck

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Danger Mouse(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Santa Claus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Grampy Rabbit (voice)

  • A Life on Screen: Stephen Fry(2015)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Seventeenth Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as The Voice (voice)

  • Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return(2013)

    as Judge Jawbreaker (voice)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Wizards vs. Aliens(2012)

    Show 36 episodes · as The Nekross King (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out(2012)

    as Boss Nass (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • So You Want to Be a Pirate!(2012)

    as The Pirate King

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Pirates! Band of Misfits(2012)

    as The Pirate King (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Wojtek: The Bear That Went to War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Narrator

  • Sooty(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Christmas

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Amazing World of Gumball(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Santa Claus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Fee Fi Fo Yum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as GTV Announcer

  • Mr. Bojagi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Mr. Bojagi

  • In Confidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Take Me Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 9 episodes · as Announcer (voice)

  • The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The Underdog Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • All Star Mr & Mrs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Agent Crush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Boris Goudphater (voice)

  • Back in Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Trevor Pilkington

  • The Conclave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomin

  • As You Like It(2006)

    as Duke Senior/Duke Frederick

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Sir Gregory (voice)

  • Day of Wrath(2006)

    as Lord Francisco del Ruiz

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Sir Gregory(voice)

  • The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as King Richard IV (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • 448 BC: Olympiad of Ancient Hellas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Narrator

  • Alexander(2004)

    as Wrestling Trainer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Paul O'Grady Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Peppa Pig(2004)

    Show 440 episodes · as Grampy Rabbit (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Legend of the Tamworth Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Wild Boar (voice)

  • The Royal(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Edward Fawcett

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Devil's Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Father Gabriel Norton

  • Fun at the Funeral Parlour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Mumbo Jumbo(2000)

    as Lucifer Bounder

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Greatest Store in the World(1999)

    as Mr. Scottley

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Big Knights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 13 episodes · as Sir Morris

  • Tarzan(1999)

    as Clayton (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace(1999)

    as Boss Nass (voice)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Prince Vultan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • King Lear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · as King Lear

  • Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh(1998)

    as Old Deuteronomy

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Heaven and Earth Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling(1997)

    Show 5 episodes · as Squire Western

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Macbeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Edward the Confessor

  • Hamlet(1996)

    as Ghost of Hamlet's Father

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Catherine the Great(1995)

    as Bestuzhev

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Bruce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Edward I

  • Dennis the Menace and Gnasher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain (voice)

  • Kidnapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Cluny MacPherson

  • The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Johnny and the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · as William Stickers

  • Chasing the Deer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Maj. Elliot

  • MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis(1994)

    as Atticus

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • David Macaulay: Roman City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Gaius Valerius (voice)

  • Sooty & Co. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Santa Claus

  • Lady Chatterley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Petty Officer

  • Much Ado About Nothing(1993)

    as Antonio

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Blood and Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Chatillon

  • Freddie as F.R.O.7.(1992)

    as El Supremo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Exam Conditions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Mr. Carksdale

  • Back in the U.S.S.R.(1992)

    as Chazov

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Old Rococo: The Life of Gioacchino Rossini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Voice of Rossini

  • Galahad of Everest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as George Mallory/Self

  • Prisoner of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Gen. Gonse

  • Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves(1991)

    as Lord Locksley

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Castle of Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Sam

  • The Castle of Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sam

  • Henry V(1989)

    as Exeter

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • David Macaulay: Pyramid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Ankhaf (voice)

  • The Old Man Of The Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Narrator

  • War and Remembrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Yevlenko

  • A Question of Entertainment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • My Family and Other Animals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 10 episodes · as Spiro

  • Crossbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Gnostics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 4 episodes · as Guilhabert De Castres

  • Doctor Who: Mindwarp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as King Yrcanos

  • David Macaulay: Cathedral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Master Guillaume (voice)

  • John Silver's Return to Treasure Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 10 episodes · as Long John Silver

  • Lovejoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Harry Catapodis

  • Blake's 7: The Beginning(1985)

    as Vargas

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Last Days of Pompeii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · as Olinthus

  • The Master of Ballantrae(1984)

    as Captain Teach

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles(1983)

    as Geoffrey Lyons

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Natural World(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Black Adder(1983)

    Show 6 episodes · as King Richard IV

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • High Road to China(1983)

    as Suleman Khan

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • David Macaulay: Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Voice

  • Cosmic Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Mentor

  • The Little World of Don Camillo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 13 episodes · as Peppone

  • Flash Gordon(1980)

    as Prince Vultan

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Freddie Dyer

  • Tales of the Unexpected: Lamb to the Slaughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Detective Jack Noonan

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Sergeant Jack Nolan

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Aphrodite Inheritance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 8 episodes · as Basileos

  • Blake's 7(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Vargas

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • A Christmas Carol(1977)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Eagle Has Landed(1976)

    as Arthur Seymour (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • I, Claudius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 5 episodes · as Augustus

  • Nobody's House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Treadful

  • The Day After Tomorrow(1975)

    as Dr. Tom Bowen

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Day After Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Tom Bowen

  • A Midsummer Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Det Sgt George Briggs

  • Space: 1999(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Cabot Rowland · as Mentor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Survivors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Brod

  • The Sweeney(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Kemble

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • King Arthur, the Young Warlord(1975)

    as Mark of Cornwall

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Churchill's People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Guthrum

  • Notorious Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 3 episodes · as Albert Grzymala

  • Boy Dominic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 13 episodes · as William Woodcock

  • European Heritage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (voice)

  • Thriller(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Det Sgt George Briggs

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Man of La Mancha(1972)

    as Pedro

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Arthur of the Britons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mark of Cornwall

  • Henry VIII and His Six Wives(1972)

    as Suffolk

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Shirley's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Bristol Entertainment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Cabot / Wolstan / Pocock / Colston / Pope Gregory / Dr. Beddoes

  • Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Tiger Lawson

  • The Trojan Women(1971)

    as Talthybius

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Last Valley(1971)

    as Korski

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Wine of India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Will

  • Brotherly Love(1970)

    as Jack Baird

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • My Partner the Ghost(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Lawsey

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Double Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Reg Sugden

  • Son of Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Peter

  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted Gissing

  • Till Death Us Do Part (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Sergeant

  • The Expert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Hubert Innes

  • Cold Comfort Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 3 episodes · as Reuben Starkadder

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Carter · as Reg Sugden

  • The Further Adventures of the Musketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 16 episodes · as Porthos

  • The Christmas Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Three Musketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 10 episodes · as Porthos

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Kite

  • The Troubleshooters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Barnaby

  • Public Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Rev. William Pratt

  • The Wednesday Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter · as Will

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 4 episodes · as King Yrcanos

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Z-Cars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 170 episodes · as PC Fancy Smith · as PC Smith · as PC William "Fancy" Smith

  • The Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Dayton · as Sergeant Hearn

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Teach

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 154 titles, 153 of them dated from 1951 to 2025; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Tarzan (1999)

$448M worldwide

Highest rated

Tarzan (1999)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

Film career

19512025

Peak 2013 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1963Screen debut· Doctor Who
  • 1971First film· The Last Valley
  • 1999Career best· Tarzan

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting154 of 154: 153 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thDirecting1 of 154: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s18 · acting1970s31 · acting1980s23 · acting1990s33 · 33 acting · 1 crew2000s21 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 25 roles
71869606

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Brian Blessed's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 40; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 57 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 57 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Robin Hood: The Rebellion (2018)

98th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh (1998)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Brian Blessed's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles37–61 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles10–48 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles10–46 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles17–40 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles25–56 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Brian Blessed work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian Blessed's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ian Richardson shares the most, 4.

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