Brian BlessedBrian Blessed OBE (born 9 October 1936)is an English actor. He is 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 serFilmographyTrollhunters: Rise of the Titans (2021)The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)Tarzan (1999)Hamlet (1996)Much Ado About Nothing (1993)Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)Henry V (1989)The Last Days of Pompeii (1984)The Black Adder (1983)High Road to China (1983)Flash Gordon (1980)I, Claudius (1976)