20 Doctor Who Actors Who Have Been In Star Wars (& 2 Who Will Be)
6. Brian Blessed
Brian Blessed's thunderous voice leaves an impression, even from a couple of rooms away. So anyone who's seen The Phantom Menace and the Mindwarp portion of Doctor Who's The Trial of a Time Lord season is probably already aware that the Gungan chief Boss Nass is voiced by the same man who played King Yrcanos. Blessed was also approached to play the Doctor in the mid-1960s but he turned it down because he was too busy. Patrick Troughton took the part instead, and the rest is history. Blessed says he has come to regret his decision and would now, if offered, accept the part in a heartbeat.
Mike has lived in the UK, Japan and the USA. Currently, he is based in Iowa with his wife and 2 young children. After working for many years as a writer and editor for a large corporation, he is now a freelancer. He has been fortunate enough to contribute to many books on Doctor Who over the last 20 years and is now concentrating on original sci-fi & fantasy short stories, with recent sales including Flame Tree, Uffda, and The Martian Wave. Also, look for his contribution on Blake's 7 to "You and Who Else", a charity anthology to be released later this year.
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