Blake Carrington | |||||||||||||||||||
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Dynasty character | |||||||||||||||||||
Portrayed by | John Forsythe (1981–1991) Grant Show (2017–2022) | ||||||||||||||||||
Duration | 1981–1989, 1991, 2017–2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
First appearance | Original series: "Oil" (1981) Reboot series: "I Hardly Recognized You" (2017) | ||||||||||||||||||
Last appearance | Original series: "Catch 22" (1989) Reboot series: "Catch 22" (2022) | ||||||||||||||||||
Created by | Richard and Esther Shapiro | ||||||||||||||||||
Spin-off appearances | The Colbys (1985–1986) Dynasty: The Reunion (1991) Dynasty (2017–2022) | ||||||||||||||||||
Grant Show as Blake Carrington | |||||||||||||||||||
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Blake Alexander Carrington is a fictional character on the ABC television series Dynasty, created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. The role of Blake was originally portrayed by actor John Forsythe from 1981 to 1989. Forsythe returned for the miniseries Dynasty: The Reunion in 1991. In the reboot of the series, Blake is played by Grant Show from 2017 to 2022.
Patriarch of the Carrington family, self-made CEO of monolithic Denver-Carrington, and the principal character of the series, oil tycoon Blake Carrington is initially a ruthless man in both business and family matters. The character soon softens into a more benevolent patriarchal figure due to Forsythe's influence.