Robert Powell
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.".
Fotos
Películas (61)
The Queen of Heaven
2026 · Jesus / Nikodemus
2001 Events
2026 · Jesús
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
2023 · Self
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
2018 · Himself
Tales of Television Centre
2012 · Self
The Cult of Doomwatch
2006
Colour Me Kubrick
2005 · Robert
Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow
2005 · Narrator
The Queen's Lost Uncle
2003 · Narrator
Seven Games from Glory
2002 · Narrator
The Second World War in Color
1999 · Narrator (voice)
Treasure Island
1997 · Dr. Livesey
Pride of Africa
1997 · David Webb
Bulletproof
1996 · Stunt Double
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993 · Dr Livesey (voice)
The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory
1993 · Narrator
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1993
Titanic - The Story
1993 · Narrator (voice)
Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel
1992 · John Barth
The Boer War: 1899-1902
1992 · Narrator
The English Civil Wars
1992 · Narrator
Chunuk Bair
1992 · Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith
Il segno del comando
1992 · Prof. Edward Foster
The First Circle
1992 · Gleb Nershin
The Golden Years
1992
Romeo.Juliet
1990 · Romeo (voice)
Down There in the Jungle
1988 · Kruger
Love Sins
1987 · Gabriele D'Annunzio
Classic Ghost Stories
1986 · Professor
What Waits Below
1984 · Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen
Frankenstein
1984 · Victor Frankenstein
The Wandering Company
1984 · Narrator (voice)
The Jigsaw Man
1983 · Jamie Fraser
Imperative
1982 · Augustin
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982 · Phoebus
Pygmalion
1981 · Higgins
The Survivor
1981 · Keller
Jane Austen in Manhattan
1980 · Pierre
Harlequin
1980 · Gregory Wolfe
Walkabout to Hollywood
1980 · Narrator (voice)
The Thirty Nine Steps
1978 · Richard Hannay
The Four Feathers
1978 · Jack Durrance
Beyond Good and Evil
1977 · Paul Rée
Tommy
1975 · Captain Walker
Death to Sister Mary
1974 · Rook
Mahler
1974 · Gustav Mahler
All Systems Go: Alan Garner
1973 · Himself
Lady Killer
1973 · Paul Tanner
The Asphyx
1972 · Giles Cunningham
Asylum
1972 · Dr. Martin
Mrs. Warren's Profession
1972 · Frank Gardner
Shelley
1972 · Percy Bysshe Shelley
Running Scared
1972 · Tom Betancourt
Secrets
1971 · Allan Wood
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
1970 · Lionel Crane
Season of the Witch
1970 · Shaun
Walk a Crooked Path
1969
Tower of London: The Innocent
1969 · Earl of Warwick
The Italian Job
1969 · Yellow
Bam! Pow! Zap!
1969 · Arkie
Robbery
1967 · Deltic Train Guard (uncredited)
Series (45)
The Real Jesus of Nazareth
2017 · Host
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011 · Self - Participant
Hitler's bodyguard
2010 · Creator
World War II in Colour
2009 · Narrator
International Terrorism Since 1945
2009 · Narrator (voice)
Churchill's Bodyguard
2005 · Self - Narrator (voice)
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004 · Dr. Haydock
Great SAS Missions
2004 · Narrator
Century of Navy
2002 · Narrator
Holby City
1999 · Mark Williams
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996 · Barry Jemmerson
Fantomcat
1995 · Fantomcat
Great Crimes and Trials
1993
The Century of Warfare
1993
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993 · Dr. Livesey (voice)
The Detectives
1993 · Dave Briggs
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
1991 · Ambrosius
Pebble Mill
1991 · Self
Keeping Up Appearances
1990 · Cabbie
Canned Carrott
1990
Hannay
1988 · Richard Hannay
Classic Ghost Stories
1986 · Professor
Shaka Zulu
1986 · Dr. Henry Fynn
Natural World
1983 · Narrator
Countdown
1982
Celebrity Playhouse
1981 · Professor Henry Higgins
An Audience with...
1978 · Self
Jesus of Nazareth
1977 · Jesus
Looking for Clancy
1975 · Frank Clancy
Zodiac
1974 · Brian Godfrey
Thriller
1973 · Paul Tanner, Rook
The Edwardians
1972 · Charles Stewart Rolls
Crown Court
1972 · Lance Porter
Film '72
1971 · Self
Stage 2
1971 · Frank Gardner
Jude the Obscure
1971 · Jude Fawley
Sentimental Education
1970 · Frederic Moreau
Doomwatch
1970 · Tobias Wren
City '68
1967 · Paul Pevney
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1966
BBC Play of the Month
1965 · Valentine
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965 · Martin
The Wednesday Play
1964 · Arkie, Shaun, Lionel Crane
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Phoebus
Network First