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Robert Powell

Robert Powell

Acting June 1, 1944 (82 years old) Salford, Manchester, England, UK

Biography

Robert Powell (born June 1, 1944) is an English actor. In 1964, he started his acting career while attending Manchester University. In 1967, he made his film debut, and later landed his first starring role in The Italian Job (1969). Some of his well known movies include Franco Ziefirelli's "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977), Ken Russell's Tommy (1975) and Mahler (1974), the remake of The Thirty Nine Steps (1978), and the popular TV series "Doomwatch" (1970). Robert married on 29th August, 1975 to Barbara 'Babs' Lord. They now have a son and a daughter. In 1982, Robert won the Best Actor award at the Venice Film Festival for his performance in Imperative (1982). He won the best actor award at the Paris Film Festival for Harlequin (1980). For his portrayal of Jesus in Jesus of Nazareth he received best actor awards from TV Times and Italian TV Times, the international arts prize at the Fiuggi Film Festival, grand prize at the Saint-Vincent Film Festival, and a nomination as best actor from The Irish Academy of Film and Television arts. In reference to his role as Jesus in Jesus of Nazareth, Robert said, "I hope Jesus Christ will be the last in my line of sensitive young men for quite a while.".

Movies 60

The Italian Job 6.9

The Italian Job

as Yellow

1969
Tommy 6.5

Tommy

as Captain Walker

1975
Asylum 6.2

Asylum

as Dr. Martin

1972
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 5.7

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as Phoebus

1982
The Thirty Nine Steps 6.7

The Thirty Nine Steps

as Richard Hannay

1978
The Jigsaw Man 5.0

The Jigsaw Man

as Jamie Fraser

1983
Robbery 6.6

Robbery

as Deltic Train Guard (uncredited)

1967
Beyond Good and Evil 5.7

Beyond Good and Evil

as Paul Rée

1977
The Legends of Treasure Island 8.0

The Legends of Treasure Island

as Dr Livesey (voice)

1993
The Survivor 5.1

The Survivor

as Keller

1981
The Asphyx 6.0

The Asphyx

as Giles Cunningham

1972
Colour Me Kubrick 5.7

Colour Me Kubrick

as Robert

2005
Harlequin 6.3

Harlequin

as Gregory Wolfe

1980
Love Sins 4.2

Love Sins

as Gabriele D'Annunzio

1987
Mahler 6.8

Mahler

as Gustav Mahler

1974
The Queen of Heaven

The Queen of Heaven

as Jesus / Nikodemus

2026
Tales of Television Centre 8.0

Tales of Television Centre

as Self

2012
Secrets 4.5

Secrets

as Allan Wood

1971
The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory

The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory

as Narrator

1993
The Four Feathers 6.8

The Four Feathers

as Jack Durrance

1978
What Waits Below 4.2

What Waits Below

as Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen

1984
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs

Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs

as Self

2023
Jane Austen in Manhattan 5.9

Jane Austen in Manhattan

as Pierre

1980
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life

Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life

as Himself

2018
The Cult of Doomwatch

The Cult of Doomwatch

2006
The Wandering Company 8.0

The Wandering Company

as Narrator (voice)

1984
Shelley 7.0

Shelley

as Percy Bysshe Shelley

1972
Romeo.Juliet 7.5

Romeo.Juliet

as Romeo (voice)

1990
Chunuk Bair 6.8

Chunuk Bair

as Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith

1992
Pygmalion

Pygmalion

as Higgins

1981
The Boer War: 1899-1902 5.0

The Boer War: 1899-1902

as Narrator

1992
Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel 8.0

Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel

as John Barth

1992
Death to Sister Mary 10.0

Death to Sister Mary

as Rook

1974
The First Circle 5.0

The First Circle

as Gleb Nershin

1992
Frankenstein 6.7

Frankenstein

as Victor Frankenstein

1984
The Hunting of Lionel Crane 8.0

The Hunting of Lionel Crane

as Lionel Crane

1970
2001 Events

2001 Events

as Jesús

2026
Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow

Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow

as Narrator

2005
All Systems Go: Alan Garner

All Systems Go: Alan Garner

as Himself

1973
Tower of London: The Innocent 6.5

Tower of London: The Innocent

as Earl of Warwick

1969
Pride of Africa 8.0

Pride of Africa

as David Webb

1997
Lady Killer 6.8

Lady Killer

as Paul Tanner

1973
The Mystery of Edwin Drood 6.5

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

1993
Treasure Island

Treasure Island

as Dr. Livesey

1997
The English Civil Wars 10.0

The English Civil Wars

as Narrator

1992
Running Scared 8.0

Running Scared

as Tom Betancourt

1972
Season of the Witch 9.0

Season of the Witch

as Shaun

1970
Il segno del comando 5.0

Il segno del comando

as Prof. Edward Foster

1992
Mrs. Warren's Profession 9.0

Mrs. Warren's Profession

as Frank Gardner

1972
Walk a Crooked Path 3.8

Walk a Crooked Path

1969
Walkabout to Hollywood

Walkabout to Hollywood

as Narrator (voice)

1980
The Queen's Lost Uncle

The Queen's Lost Uncle

as Narrator

2003
The Golden Years 10.0

The Golden Years

1992
Down There in the Jungle 7.0

Down There in the Jungle

as Kruger

1988
Seven Games from Glory 8.7

Seven Games from Glory

as Narrator

2002
Bam! Pow! Zap! 10.0

Bam! Pow! Zap!

as Arkie

1969
The Second World War in Color 7.0

The Second World War in Color

as Narrator (voice)

1999
Imperative 6.2

Imperative

as Augustin

1982
Titanic - The Story 10.0

Titanic - The Story

as Narrator (voice)

1993
Classic Ghost Stories

Classic Ghost Stories

as Professor

1986

TV Shows 48

Holby City 5.8

Holby City

as Mark Williams

1999
Crown Court 5.7

Crown Court

as Lance Porter

1972
Film '72 5.1

Film '72

as Self

1971
Natural World 7.4

Natural World

as Narrator

1983
BBC Play of the Month 5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965
BBC Play of the Month 5.2

BBC Play of the Month

as Valentine

1965
The Wednesday Play 5.2

The Wednesday Play

as Arkie

1964
The Wednesday Play 5.2

The Wednesday Play

as Shaun

1964
The Wednesday Play 5.2

The Wednesday Play

as Lionel Crane

1964
Pebble Mill 4.1

Pebble Mill

as Self

1991
Agatha Christie's Marple 7.9

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Dr. Haydock

2004
Thirty-Minute Theatre 4.2

Thirty-Minute Theatre

as Martin

1965
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 6.0

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

2011
Dalziel and Pascoe 6.4

Dalziel and Pascoe

as Barry Jemmerson

1996
An Audience with... 5.3

An Audience with...

as Self

1978
Keeping Up Appearances 7.7

Keeping Up Appearances

as Cabbie

1990
Countdown 6.0

Countdown

1982
Thriller 7.0

Thriller

as Paul Tanner

1973
Thriller 7.0

Thriller

as Rook

1973
Jesus of Nazareth 7.8

Jesus of Nazareth

as Jesus

1977
The Detectives 6.9

The Detectives

as Dave Briggs

1993
Doomwatch 6.4

Doomwatch

as Tobias Wren

1970
Shaka Zulu 7.2

Shaka Zulu

as Dr. Henry Fynn

1986
The Legends of Treasure Island 7.9

The Legends of Treasure Island

as Dr. Livesey (voice)

1993
Hallmark Hall of Fame 8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Phoebus

1951
World War II in Colour 7.6

World War II in Colour

as Narrator

2009
Hannay 6.5

Hannay

as Richard Hannay

1988
The Edwardians 6.2

The Edwardians

as Charles Stewart Rolls

1972
City '68

City '68

as Paul Pevney

1967
Fantomcat 4.0

Fantomcat

as Fantomcat

1995
Classic Ghost Stories

Classic Ghost Stories

as Professor

1986
International Terrorism Since 1945 8.0

International Terrorism Since 1945

as Narrator (voice)

2009
Zodiac 5.0

Zodiac

as Brian Godfrey

1974
Looking for Clancy

Looking for Clancy

as Frank Clancy

1975
Merlin of the Crystal Cave 7.0

Merlin of the Crystal Cave

as Ambrosius

1991
The Century of Warfare 5.0

The Century of Warfare

1993
Network First

Network First

Canned Carrott 6.0

Canned Carrott

1990
Celebrity Playhouse

Celebrity Playhouse

as Professor Henry Higgins

1981
Stage 2

Stage 2

as Frank Gardner

1971
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 9.0

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1966
Churchill's Bodyguard 9.0

Churchill's Bodyguard

as Self - Narrator (voice)

2005
Great Crimes and Trials 9.0

Great Crimes and Trials

1993
Jude the Obscure 5.0

Jude the Obscure

as Jude Fawley

1971
Sentimental Education

Sentimental Education

as Frederic Moreau

1970
The Real Jesus of Nazareth 7.5

The Real Jesus of Nazareth

as Host

2017
Great SAS Missions 8.5

Great SAS Missions

as Narrator

2004
Century of Navy

Century of Navy

as Narrator

2002

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