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Robert Powell

Robert Powell

Actor · Born 1944-06-01 · Salford, Manchester, England, UK

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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 quit…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Italian Job (1969) — Yellow
  2. Jesus of Nazareth (1977) — Jesus
  3. Tommy (1975) — Captain Walker
  4. World War II in Colour (2009) — Narrator
  5. Asylum (1972) — Dr. Martin
  6. Keeping Up Appearances (1990) — Cabbie
  7. Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) — Dr. Haydock
  8. Shaka Zulu (1986) — Dr. Henry Fynn
  9. Colour Me Kubrick (2005) — Robert
  10. The Asphyx (1972) — Giles Cunningham
  11. Robbery (1967) — Deltic Train Guard (uncredited)
  12. Harlequin (1980) — Gregory Wolfe
  13. Holby City (1999) — Mark Williams
  14. Mahler (1974) — Gustav Mahler
  15. The Thirty Nine Steps (1978) — Richard Hannay
  16. The Jigsaw Man (1983) — Jamie Fraser
  17. The Survivor (1981) — Keller
  18. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982) — Phoebus
  19. Natural World (1983) — Narrator
  20. Beyond Good and Evil (1977) — Paul Rée
  21. The Detectives (1993) — Dave Briggs
  22. What Waits Below (1984) — Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen
  23. Countdown (1982)
  24. Frankenstein (1984) — Victor Frankenstein
  25. Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980) — Pierre
  26. Secrets (1971) — Allan Wood
  27. Thriller (1973) — Paul Tanner
  28. The Four Feathers (1978) — Jack Durrance
  29. The First Circle (1992) — Gleb Nershin
  30. Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) — Phoebus
  31. BBC Play of the Month (1965)
  32. Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) — Martin
  33. The Legends of Treasure Island (1993) — Dr. Livesey (voice)
  34. Lady Killer (1973) — Paul Tanner
  35. Crown Court (1972) — Lance Porter
  36. Doomwatch (1970) — Tobias Wren
  37. Jude the Obscure (1971) — Jude Fawley
  38. The Real Jesus of Nazareth (2017) — Host
  39. Film '72 (1971) — Self
  40. Imperative (1982) — Augustin