Brian Blessed: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 55
- on screen
- 1966–2024
- box office
- $451M
- average score
- 22
- Born
- October 9, 1936 (age 89)
- Birthplace
- Mexborough, England
- Citizenship
- British
- Occupations
- Actor, presenter, writer, explorer
- Years active
- 1957-present
- Spouses
- Ann Bomann, Hildegarde Neil
- Children
- 2
The Best Brian Blessed Movies
The films of Brian Blessed that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) leads with $390M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $390M Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 1991 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $28.4M High Road to China 1983 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $22.5M Much Ado About Nothing 1993 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $4.14M Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots 2015 · Animation -
Worldwide box office: $3.47M Peppa’s Cinema Party 2024 · Animation -
Worldwide box office: $1.12M Freddie as F.R.O.7. 1992 · Adventure
Brian Blessed's Career in Numbers
Brian Blessed's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Brian Blessed works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Christmas Tree (1966) to Peppa’s Cinema Party (2024), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Brian Blessed Movies by Decade
- 1960s 2
- 1970s 9
- 1980s 9
- 1990s 13
- 2000s 6
- 2010s 6
- 2020s 4
The 1990s were Brian Blessed's busiest decade, with 13 films.
Brian Blessed Movies by Genre
- Drama 9
- History 6
- Documentary 5
- Tv movie 5
- Adventure 5
- Animation 4
- Action 3
- Horror 2
- Family 2
- Crime 2
Drama is the genre Brian Blessed has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of history (6).
Brian Blessed Career Milestones
- First film
- The Christmas Tree 1966
- Biggest box office hit
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves $390M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Shed of the Dead Movie Echo Score 33
- Newest film
- Peppa’s Cinema Party 2024
Brian Blessed Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Brian Blessed is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 22. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Brian Blessed Movies as an Actor
49- 2024
Peppa Pig: Wedding Party! as Grampy Rabbit (voice) · Romance - 2024
Peppa’s Cinema Party as Grampy Rabbit (voice) · Animation Worldwide box office: $3.47M - 2020
Eugenius! as Space Lord - 2020
Worzel Gummidge: Saucy Nancy as Abraham Longshanks - 2019
Shed of the Dead as Narrator · Horror Worldwide box office: $38.9K Movie Echo Score: 33 - 2018
Robin Hood: The Rebellion as Friar Tuck · Action Movie Echo Score: 10 - 2015
Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots as Grampy Rabbit (voice) · Animation Worldwide box office: $4.14M - 2012
Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out as Boss Nass (voice) · Animation - 2012
So You Want To Be A Pirate! as The Pirate King · Animation - 2012
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! as The Pirate King (voice) · Family - 2008
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord Documentary - 2006
The Conclave as Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomin · History - 2006
As You Like It as Duke Senior/Duke Frederick · Drama Worldwide box office: $563K - 2006
Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy as Sir Gregory · Tv movie - 2006
Day of Wrath as Lord Francisco del Ruiz · Action - 2003
Devil’s Harvest as Father Gabriel Norton · Drama - 1999
The Greatest Store in the World as Mr. Scottley · Tv movie - 1998
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh as Old Deuteronomy · Documentary - 1997
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling as Squire Weston · History - 1997
Macbeth as Edward the Confessor · Drama - 1995
Kidnapped as Cluny MacPherson · Tv movie - 1995
The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond Documentary - 1995
Catherine the Great as Bestuzhev · History - 1994
David Macaulay: Roman City as Gaius Valerius (voice) · History - 1993
Much Ado About Nothing Drama Worldwide box office: $22.5M - 1992
Freddie as F.R.O.7. as El Supremo (voice) · Adventure Worldwide box office: $1.12M - 1992
Back in the USSR as Chazov · Crime - 1991
Prisoner of Honor as Gen. Gonse · Tv movie - 1991
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Action Worldwide box office: $390M - 1989
David Macaulay: Pyramid as Ankhaf (voice) · Documentary - 1986
Doctor Who: Mindwarp as King Yrcanos · Tv movie - 1986
David Macaulay: Cathedral as Master Guillaume (voice) · History - 1984
The Master of Ballantrae as Captain Teach · Adventure - 1984
The Last Days of Pompeii as Olinthus · Drama - 1983
The Hound of the Baskervilles as Geoffrey Lyons · Crime - 1983
High Road to China Adventure Worldwide box office: $28.4M - 1983
David Macaulay: Castle as Voice · Documentary - 1982
Cosmic Princess as Mentor · Sci-Fi - 1977
A Christmas Carol as Narrator (voice) · Drama - 1976
I, Claudius as Augustus · Drama - 1975
Into Infinity as Dr. Tom Bowen · Sci-Fi - 1975
A Midsummer Nightmare as Det Sgt George Briggs · Horror - 1975
King Arthur, the Young Warlord as Mark of Cornwall · Adventure - 1972
Man of La Mancha as Pedro · Adventure - 1972
Henry VIII and His Six Wives as Suffolk · History - 1971
The Trojan Women as Talthybius · Drama - 1970
Brotherly Love as Jack Baird · Drama - 1969
Till Death Us Do Part as Sergeant · Comedy - 1966
The Christmas Tree Family
Brian Blessed in Documentaries & Specials
6- 2023
PET.E.R O'TOOLE: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba as Self · Documentary - 2017
Life After Flash as Self · Documentary - 2012
Tales of Television Centre as Self · Documentary - 2008
Blackadder’s Most Cunning Moments as Self · Documentary - 2007
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self · Documentary - 2002
I, Claudius: A Television Epic as Self · Documentary
Who Is Brian Blessed?
Brian Blessed was born in Mexborough, England in 1936 and is 89 years old. Credited on films since 1966, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Brian Blessed OBE (born 9 October 1936) is a renowned English actor 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 among others. His energetic performances have spanned across both stage and screen, including four of the five Shakespeare films directed by Kenneth Branagh. Additionally, he is also an accomplished voice actor, lending his voice to several animated feature films including Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace and Disney's Tarzan.
Born on 9 October 1936 in Mexborough, West Riding of Yorkshire, Blessed pursued acting career with vigor, enrolling at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in 1956 and since then has held an active career in the industry. Blessed's adventurous spirit has not been just limited to his acting roles. He has also attempted to climb Mount Everest three times without supplemental oxygen and survived a plane crash during an expedition into the jungles of Venezuela. Additionally, he devotes an ample amount of his time to charitable causes, for which he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to the arts and charity.
Who Brian Blessed Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Brian Blessed shares the most films with. Derek Jacobi comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Siân Phillips (5).
Brian Blessed: Questions & Answers
How many movies Brian Blessed has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Brian Blessed been in?
Brian Blessed is credited on 55 films, from 1966 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Brian Blessed's highest-grossing movie?
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) is Brian Blessed's biggest box office hit, with $390M worldwide, ahead of High Road to China (1983) ($28.4M). Across every film with box office figures, Brian Blessed's movies have made $451M.
Brian Blessed's biggest hits What is the best Brian Blessed movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Brian Blessed's best-rated film is Shed of the Dead (2019) with a score of 33, followed by Robin Hood: The Rebellion (2018) (10).
Best Brian Blessed movies, ranked How old is Brian Blessed?
Brian Blessed is 89 years old, born on October 9, 1936 in Mexborough, England.
What is Brian Blessed's newest movie?
The most recent film on Brian Blessed's filmography is Peppa Pig: Wedding Party! (2024), in the role of Grampy Rabbit (voice).
Who does Brian Blessed work with most often?
Brian Blessed shares the most films with Derek Jacobi (7 films), Siân Phillips (5 films) and John Hurt (4 films).
The Best Brian Blessed Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 55 credits.
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