Brian Blessed is a prominent British actor, comedian, explorer and author who is recognized for his gigantic bulk up, operatic voice and expressive shrewdness. His best performances include his roles in ‘Z-Cars’, ‘I Claudius’, ‘Flash Gordon’ and ‘Dark Ascension’. He has averted death twice, firstly, in an avalanche on Mount Everest and secondly, in a plane accident in the jungles of Venezuela.

What is the Net Worth of Brian Blessed?

The Net worth of a British actor, Brian Blessedis estimated to be  $500 thousand according to the sources. When he did odd job such as an undertaker, his salary was 35 shillings a week, as an assistant stage manager, he made £4, 19 shillings and sixpence each week. In between, he would also sing in various bars and collect £15 a week. When he was a bodyguard of a well of young lade, he got £10 a week.

Then in 1962, he was into Z-Cars and his income was £34 a week at the start which climbed till £60 and six months after that, it moved up to £100. In 1965, he had a cottage property valued £1,800, soon he sold the home for £13,000. Furthermore, for Flash Gorden, he was paid £30,000. He said that his largest revenue came in 1986 with TV miniseries, Return to Treasure Island, which was £200,000.

Early Life and Education

Brian Blessed was born on October 9, 1936, in Mexborough, Yorkshire, to William Blessed and Hilda Wall. His father worked at Hickleton Main Colliery as a coal miner. During that time, his father made £14 and 10 shillings. However, there is no information regarding his mother. Brian spent his boyhood in the mining village of Goldthorpe.

Before he started his career in showbiz, he had also worked as an undertaker and bodyguard. He attended Bolton’s Dearne Secondary Modern School. While working in numerous blue-collar professions, he took theatre training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. When he was 15, he quit school in Goldthorpe. He had to stop his school because his father had an accident while working in the mine and Brian became the family breadwinner. Later, he went to drama school and became an assistant stage manager.

Professional Life and Career

In 1962, Brian Blessed’s acting career acquired the momentum from the BBC television series, ‘Z-Cars’. He portrayed the part of PC ‘Fancy’ Smith in it. In 1966, he declined the starring part of the doctor in BBC’s sci-fi program, ‘Doctor Who’. In the same year, he appeared in the drama, ‘Incident at Vichy,’ presented at the Phoenix Theatre in London.

From 1967-1969, he played small roles in British TV series: ‘The Avengers’ and ‘Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)’. He accepted a role in BBC’s 10-part version of ‘The Three Musketeers’. He played Porthos in it. In 1974, Blessed essayed the character of William Woodcock in ‘Boy Dominic’, the Yorkshire television serial.

He also acted as Caesar Augustus in BBC drama series: ‘I, Claudius’ (1976) and ‘Basileos in The Aphrodite Inheritance’ (1979). (1979). In 1978, he hosted the docudrama, ‘The Joy of Bach,’ which was based on the life of German composer Johann Sebastian Bach. He played the title part in a few sequences.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Brian Blessed showcased his amazing comedic skills. His parts, dialogues, exclamations, and voice quality were much applauded. Meanwhile, he maintained to performing on stage. In 1980, he portrays the character of Prince Vultan in the movie ‘Flash Gordon,’ which is renowned for his exclamations, “DIVE!” and “Gordon’s alive!” Three years later, he presented his most treasured role of Richard IV in ‘The Black Adder’ (First Series) (First Series). In 1981, he acted as both Old Deuteronomy and Bustopher Jones in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical production, ‘Cats’.

In 1986, his TV credits included playing Long John Silver in ‘Return to Treasure Island’ and King Yrcanos in ‘Doctor Who’. The next two years were characterized by his work as Spiro in the classic BBC TV adaption ‘My Family and Other Animals,’ and as General Yevlenko in the mini-series, ‘War and Remembrance’. In 1991, he portrayed Robin Hood’s father Lord Loxley in the Hollywood blockbuster, ‘Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves’.

Six years later, he performed the role of Squire Western in the BBC TV adaption ‘Tom Jones’, a comedic novel by Henry Fielding. From 1989 to 1996, he performed the following parts both on stage and screen: The Duke of Exeter (‘Henry V’), Antonio (‘Much Ado About Nothing’) and the Ghost of Hamlet’s Father (‘Hamlet’). Ten years after ‘Hamlet’, Blessed again performed Shakespearean characters, Duke Frederick and Duke Senior, in ‘As You Like It’.

Awards and Nominations

Brian Blessed holds the global record for being the oldest man to reach a height of 28,500 feet without oxygen supplement. He got honorary degrees from the University of Bradford (2003) and Sheffield Hallam University (2004). (2004).

Brian also obtained Honorary Membership of the Cambridge Union. He got the Spirit of Hammer Award in 2013 at the Metal Hammer magazine’s ‘Golden Gods Awards’.

Body Measurement and Social Media

He has a height of 5 feet and 9 inches. His weight is also unknown. He has a lengthy beard and dark eyes, as well as a long beard. As an actor, he is quite active on social media(Facebook) and has a sizable fan base.

Relationship Facts

• Brian Blessed is married to Hildegarde Neil.
• He does not have any kids as of now.
• Brian Blessed is having an affair.
• His sexual orientation is straight.

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