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 creating the roles of 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.
Cats History[]
London - 05/1981 - Old Deuteronomy / Bustopher Jones
London - 07/1981 - 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
Hey, Mr. Producer! - 06/1998 - Old Deuteronomy
Credits[]
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)
Gallery[]
Bustopher Jones, 1981
Bustopher Jones, 1981
Bustopher Jones, 1981
Bustopher Jones, press photo with original cast, 1981
Old Deuteronomy, 1981
Old Deuteronomy, 1981
Old Deuteronomy, 1981
Old Deuteronomy, 1981
Old Deuteronomy, 1981
Old Deuteronomy, 1981
Old Deuteronomy, 1981
Old Deuteronomy, 1981
Old Deuteronomy, 1981
Old Deuteronomy, 1981
Old Deuteronomy, 1981
Old Deuteronomy, 1981
Old Deuteronomy, 1981
Old Deuteronomy, 1981
Old Deuteronomy, 1981
Old Deuteronomy, 1981
Old Deuteronomy, 1981
Old Deuteronomy, 1981
Press Photo with his cats, 1981
London, 2000, with Bonnie Langford and the current cast
Rehearsal
Rehearsal
Rehearsal
Rehearsal