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
Tommy (1975)
as Captain Walker
The Italian Job (1969)
as Yellow
Mahler (1974)
as Gustav Mahler
Pygmalion (1981)
as Higgins
The Resurrection of Christ (2026)
Actor
Romeo.Juliet (1990)
as Romeo (voice)
Asylum (1972)
as Dr. Martin
Colour Me Kubrick (2005)
as Robert
The Asphyx (1972)
as Giles Cunningham
Robbery (1967)
as Deltic Train Guard (uncredited)
The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)
as Richard Hannay
Treasure Island (1997)
as Dr. Livesey
Beyond Good and Evil (1977)
as Paul Rée
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982)
as Phoebus
Death to Sister Mary (1974)
as Rook
The Survivor (1981)
as Keller
The Jigsaw Man (1983)
as Jamie Fraser
2001 Events (2026)
as Jesús
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs (2023)
as Self
The Legends of Treasure Island (1993)
as Dr Livesey (voice)
Mrs. Warren's Profession (1972)
as Frank Gardner
What Waits Below (1984)
as Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen
Walkabout to Hollywood (1980)
as Narrator (voice)
The Four Feathers (1978)
as Jack Durrance
The Queen of Heaven (2026)
as Jesus / Nikodemus
Harlequin (1980)
as Gregory Wolfe
Tales of Television Centre (2012)
as Self
The Cult of Doomwatch (2006)
Actor
Lady Killer (1973)
as Paul Tanner
Secrets (1971)
as Allan Wood
The Boer War: 1899-1902 (1992)
as Narrator
Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980)
as Pierre
The First Circle (1992)
as Gleb Nershin
The Golden Years (1992)
Actor
The Hunting of Lionel Crane (1970)
as Lionel Crane
Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow (2005)
as Narrator
Frankenstein (1984)
as Victor Frankenstein
All Systems Go: Alan Garner (1973)
as Himself
Chunuk Bair (1992)
as Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith
Il segno del comando (1992)
as Prof. Edward Foster
Bam! Pow! Zap! (1969)
as Arkie
The English Civil Wars (1992)
as Narrator
Love Sins (1987)
as Gabriele D'Annunzio
The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory (1993)
as Narrator
Season of the Witch (1970)
as Shaun
Pride of Africa (1997)
as David Webb
Shelley (1972)
as Percy Bysshe Shelley
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life (2018)
as Himself
Tower of London: The Innocent (1969)
as Earl of Warwick
The Wandering Company (1984)
as Narrator (voice)
Running Scared (1972)
as Tom Betancourt
Imperative (1982)
as Augustin
The Queen's Lost Uncle (2003)
as Narrator
Titanic - The Story (1993)
as Narrator (voice)
Down There in the Jungle (1988)
as Kruger
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1993)
Actor
Walk a Crooked Path (1969)
Actor
Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel (1992)
as John Barth
Seven Games from Glory (2002)
as Narrator
The Second World War in Color (1999)
as Narrator (voice)
Classic Ghost Stories (1986)
as Professor