Brian Blessed
Brian Blessed OBE (; born 9 October 1936) is an English actor, writer and television presenter.
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| Claim to fame | Flash Gordon
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| Date of birth | 9 October 1937
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| Place of birth | Goldthorpe, Yorkshire, England, UK
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| Occupation | Actor, Writer, Television Presenter And Singer
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| Height | 5' 9" (175 cm)
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| Medical condition | Nervous Breakdown
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| Net worth | $500,000 USD
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| High school | Bolton on Dearne Secondary Modern School,
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| University | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
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- In Flash Gordon (1980) his character, Prince Vultan, says "Who wants to live forever?" during the battle between the Hawkmen and Ming's Imperial Fleet. This later became the title of a Queen song on the soundtrack for Highlander (1986).
- Attempted to climb Mount Everest twice.
- As a child he and his friends used to play at Flash Gordon, inspired by the Buster Crabbe TV serials. In these childhood games Brian would always play Vultan, leader of the Hawkmen. In the 1980 film Flash Gordon he played the same role as he had in childhood.
- A friend of Patrick Stewart since childhood.
- Was nearly killed when filming his death scene in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991).
Brian Blessed is known for his role in the TV mini series Wizards (2020) as Charlemagne.
He is also known for his role in the film Tarzan (1999) as Clayton (voice).
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