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Robert Powell
Actor

Robert Powell

1 Jun 1944Born
82Age
95Credits
Salford, Manchester, England, UKBirthplace

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).

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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.".

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 95 credits.

  1. 2026The Queen of HeavenFilm: Jesus / Nikodemus
  2. 20262001 EventsFilm: Jesús
  3. 2026The Resurrection of ChristFilm
  4. 2017The Real Jesus of NazarethSeries: Host (4 episodes)
  5. 2010Hitler's bodyguardSeries: Creator
  6. 2009World War II in ColourSeries: Narrator (13 episodes)
  7. 2009International Terrorism Since 1945Series: Narrator (voice) (1 episode)
  8. 2006The Cult of DoomwatchFilm
  9. 2005Colour Me KubrickFilm: Robert
  10. 2005Napoleon 1812 - The Road to MoscowFilm: Narrator
  11. 2004Agatha Christie's MarpleSeries: Dr. Haydock (1 episode)
  12. 2004Great SAS MissionsSeries: Narrator (7 episodes)
  13. 2003The Queen's Lost UncleFilm: Narrator
  14. 2002Seven Games from GloryFilm: Narrator
  15. 1999Holby CitySeries: Mark Williams (316 episodes)
  16. 1999The Second World War in ColorFilm: Narrator (voice)
  17. 1997Treasure IslandFilm: Dr. Livesey
  18. 1997Pride of AfricaFilm: David Webb
  19. 1996Dalziel and PascoeSeries: Barry Jemmerson (2 episodes)
  20. 1995FantomcatSeries: Fantomcat (26 episodes)
  21. 1993Great Crimes and TrialsSeries (26 episodes)
  22. 1993The Century of WarfareSeries (26 episodes)
  23. 1993The Legends of Treasure IslandFilm: Dr Livesey (voice)
  24. 1993The Legends of Treasure IslandSeries: Dr. Livesey (voice) (26 episodes)
  25. 1993The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's VictoryFilm: Narrator
  26. 1993The Mystery of Edwin DroodFilm
  27. 1993The DetectivesSeries: Dave Briggs (29 episodes)
  28. 1993Titanic - The StoryFilm: Narrator (voice)
  29. 1992Das lange Gespräch mit dem VogelFilm: John Barth
  30. 1992The Boer War: 1899-1902Film: Narrator
  31. 1992The English Civil WarsFilm: Narrator
  32. 1992Chunuk BairFilm: Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith
  33. 1992Il segno del comandoFilm: Prof. Edward Foster
  34. 1992The First CircleFilm: Gleb Nershin
  35. 1992The Golden YearsFilm
  36. 1991Merlin of the Crystal CaveSeries: Ambrosius (5 episodes)
  37. 1990Keeping Up AppearancesSeries: Cabbie (1 episode)
  38. 1990Canned CarrottSeries (12 episodes)
  39. 1990Romeo.JulietFilm: Romeo (voice)
  40. 1988Down There in the JungleFilm: Kruger
  41. 1988HannaySeries: Richard Hannay (13 episodes)
  42. 1987Love SinsFilm: Gabriele D'Annunzio
  43. 1986Classic Ghost StoriesFilm: Professor
  44. 1986Classic Ghost StoriesSeries: Professor (5 episodes)
  45. 1986Shaka ZuluSeries: Dr. Henry Fynn (10 episodes)
  46. 1984What Waits BelowFilm: Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen
  47. 1984FrankensteinFilm: Victor Frankenstein
  48. 1984The Wandering CompanyFilm: Narrator (voice)
  49. 1983The Jigsaw ManFilm: Jamie Fraser
  50. 1983Natural WorldSeries: Narrator (1 episode)
  51. 1982CountdownSeries (6 episodes)
  52. 1982ImperativeFilm: Augustin
  53. 1982The Hunchback of Notre DameFilm: Phoebus
  54. 1981PygmalionFilm: Higgins
  55. 1981Celebrity PlayhouseSeries: Professor Henry Higgins (1 episode)
  56. 1981The SurvivorFilm: Keller
  57. 1980Jane Austen in ManhattanFilm: Pierre
  58. 1980HarlequinFilm: Gregory Wolfe
  59. 1980Walkabout to HollywoodFilm: Narrator (voice)
  60. 1978The Thirty Nine StepsFilm: Richard Hannay
  61. 1978The Four FeathersFilm: Jack Durrance
  62. 1977Beyond Good and EvilFilm: Paul Rée
  63. 1977Jesus of NazarethSeries: Jesus (4 episodes)
  64. 1975Looking for ClancySeries: Frank Clancy (5 episodes)
  65. 1975TommyFilm: Captain Walker
  66. 1974Death to Sister MaryFilm: Rook
  67. 1974MahlerFilm: Gustav Mahler
  68. 1974ZodiacSeries: Brian Godfrey (1 episode)
  69. 1973ThrillerSeries: Paul Tanner, Rook (1 episode)
  70. 1973Lady KillerFilm: Paul Tanner
  71. 1972The AsphyxFilm: Giles Cunningham
  72. 1972The EdwardiansSeries: Charles Stewart Rolls (1 episode)
  73. 1972AsylumFilm: Dr. Martin
  74. 1972Crown CourtSeries: Lance Porter (1 episode)
  75. 1972Mrs. Warren's ProfessionFilm: Frank Gardner
  76. 1972ShelleyFilm: Percy Bysshe Shelley
  77. 1972Running ScaredFilm: Tom Betancourt
  78. 1971SecretsFilm: Allan Wood
  79. 1971Stage 2Series: Frank Gardner (1 episode)
  80. 1971Jude the ObscureSeries: Jude Fawley (6 episodes)

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