Brian Blessed is an English actor, who came to fame as PC 'Fancy' Smith in the BBC TV police drama series "Z Cars". He is a highly charismatic man with a booming voice, great beard and robust build ideal for the bushy bearded, often humorous men in Shakespearean and medieval dramas. The son of a miner, Blessed was born in the ex-mining town of Mexborough and grew up in the nearby town of Goldthorpe, South Yorkshire. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Wikipedia
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Brian's recent work includes his roles of 'Duke Frederick/ Duke Senior' in Kenneth Branagh's film version of AS YOU LIKE IT released in September. aimagents.com/actors/brbl.htm
Boisterous Brit Brian Blessed is known for his hearty, king-sized portrayals on film and TV. A giant of a man accompanied by an eloquent wit and booming, operatic voice, Brian was born in 1936 and grew up in the mining village of Goldthorpe in South Yorks www.imdb.com/name/nm0000306/
