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