Brian Blessed
Breakthrough Years
1963
Blessed gained widespread recognition in the UK as PC Fancy Smith in the popular BBC police drama Z-Cars. This role established him as a prominent television actor in the early stages of his career.
1980
Blessed achieved international cult status with his memorable and bombastic performance as Prince Vultan in the sci-fi cult classic Flash Gordon. His iconic line Gordon's alive?! became synonymous with his energetic persona.