Robert Powell
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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.".
Known for
Credits
The Italian Job (1969)
as Yellow
Tommy (1975)
as Captain Walker
Asylum (1972)
as Dr. Martin
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982)
as Phoebus
The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)
as Richard Hannay
Robbery (1967)
as Deltic Train Guard (uncredited)
The Resurrection of Christ (2026)
Actor
Mahler (1974)
as Gustav Mahler
Romeo.Juliet (1990)
as Romeo (voice)
The Jigsaw Man (1983)
as Jamie Fraser
The Asphyx (1972)
as Giles Cunningham
Colour Me Kubrick (2005)
as Robert
Beyond Good and Evil (1977)
as Paul Rée
Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980)
as Pierre
Pygmalion (1981)
as Higgins
The Queen of Heaven (2026)
as Jesus / Nikodemus
What Waits Below (1984)
as Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen
Chunuk Bair (1992)
as Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith
The Survivor (1981)
as Keller
Harlequin (1980)
as Gregory Wolfe
The Four Feathers (1978)
as Jack Durrance
Love Sins (1987)
as Gabriele D'Annunzio
Frankenstein (1984)
as Victor Frankenstein
The Legends of Treasure Island (1993)
as Dr Livesey (voice)
Death to Sister Mary (1974)
as Rook
Treasure Island (1997)
as Dr. Livesey
Pride of Africa (1997)
as David Webb
The Cult of Doomwatch (2006)
Actor
Running Scared (1972)
as Tom Betancourt
The First Circle (1992)
as Gleb Nershin
Tales of Television Centre (2012)
as Self
Shelley (1972)
as Percy Bysshe Shelley
Lady Killer (1973)
as Paul Tanner
The Wandering Company (1984)
as Narrator (voice)
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life (2018)
as Himself
Secrets (1971)
as Allan Wood
Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel (1992)
as John Barth
The Golden Years (1992)
Actor
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs (2023)
as Self
Imperative (1982)
as Augustin
Season of the Witch (1970)
as Shaun
All Systems Go: Alan Garner (1973)
as Himself
Walk a Crooked Path (1969)
Actor
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1993)
Actor
Seven Games from Glory (2002)
as Narrator
The Hunting of Lionel Crane (1970)
as Lionel Crane
Mrs. Warren's Profession (1972)
as Frank Gardner
Walkabout to Hollywood (1980)
as Narrator (voice)
Down There in the Jungle (1988)
as Kruger
The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory (1993)
as Narrator
Il segno del comando (1992)
as Prof. Edward Foster
The Queen's Lost Uncle (2003)
as Narrator
Tower of London: The Innocent (1969)
as Earl of Warwick
The Boer War: 1899-1902 (1992)
as Narrator
Bam! Pow! Zap! (1969)
as Arkie
Titanic - The Story (1993)
as Narrator (voice)
Classic Ghost Stories (1986)
as Professor
Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow (2005)
as Narrator
The Second World War in Color (1999)
as Narrator (voice)
The English Civil Wars (1992)
as Narrator