Brian Blessed is a British theatre, television and film actor known for his sonorous voice and "hearty, king-sized portrayals". He is famous for a variety of roles, including Old Deuteronomy and Bustopher Jones in the Original London Cast of Cats, Clayton in the Disney animated film Tarzan, Boss Nass in Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, and his repeated roles as King Lear.
Credits
Theatre
London - 05/1981 - Old Deuteronomy / Bustopher Jones
London - 05/1982 - Old Deuteronomy / Bustopher Jones
London - 11/1982 - Old Deuteronomy / Bustopher Jones
London - 09/1983 - Old Deuteronomy / Bustopher Jones
Film
- Signor Antonio in Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
- Ghost in Hamlet (1996)
- Clayton in Disney's Tarzan (1999)
- Boss Nass in Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- King Lear in King Lear (1999)
- Pirate King in The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists (2012)
Video Games
- Clayton in Kingdom Hearts (2002)
- Admiral Constantine in Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior (2003)
- Narrator in Viking: Battle for Asgard (2008)
