Robert Powell
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jun 1, 1944 (age 82)
- Place of birth
- Salford, Manchester, England, UK
- Credits
- 103
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
Filmography
The Queen of Heaven
2026Movie
Jesus / Nikodemus
2001 Events
2026Movie
Jesús
The Resurrection of Christ
2026Movie
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
2023Movie
Self
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
2018Movie
Himself
The Real Jesus of Nazareth
2017TV
Host
Tales of Television Centre
2012Movie
Self
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011TV
Self - Participant
World War II in Colour
2009TV
Narrator
International Terrorism Since 1945
2009TV
Narrator (voice)
The Cult of Doomwatch
2006Movie
Churchill's Bodyguard
2005TV
Self - Narrator (voice)
Colour Me Kubrick
2005Movie
Robert
Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow
2005Movie
Narrator
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004TV
Dr. Haydock
Great SAS Missions
2004TV
Narrator
The Queen's Lost Uncle
2003Movie
Narrator
Seven Games from Glory
2002Movie
Narrator
Holby City
1999TV
Mark Williams
The Second World War in Color
1999Movie
Narrator (voice)
Treasure Island
1997Movie
Dr. Livesey
Pride of Africa
1997Movie
David Webb
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996TV
Barry Jemmerson
Fantomcat
1995TV
Fantomcat
Great Crimes and Trials
1993TV
The Century of Warfare
1993TV
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993Movie
Dr Livesey (voice)
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993TV
Dr. Livesey (voice)
The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory
1993Movie
Narrator
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1993Movie
The Detectives
1993TV
Dave Briggs
Titanic - The Story
1993Movie
Narrator (voice)
Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel
1992Movie
John Barth
The Boer War: 1899-1902
1992Movie
Narrator
The English Civil Wars
1992Movie
Narrator
Chunuk Bair
1992Movie
Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith
Il segno del comando
1992Movie
Prof. Edward Foster
The First Circle
1992Movie
Gleb Nershin
The Golden Years
1992Movie
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
1991TV
Ambrosius
Pebble Mill
1991TV
Self
Keeping Up Appearances
1990TV
Cabbie
Canned Carrott
1990TV
Romeo.Juliet
1990Movie
Romeo (voice)
Down There in the Jungle
1988Movie
Kruger
Hannay
1988TV
Richard Hannay
Love Sins
1987Movie
Gabriele D'Annunzio
Classic Ghost Stories
1986Movie
Professor
Classic Ghost Stories
1986TV
Professor
Shaka Zulu
1986TV
Dr. Henry Fynn
What Waits Below
1984Movie
Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen
Frankenstein
1984Movie
Victor Frankenstein
The Wandering Company
1984Movie
Narrator (voice)
The Jigsaw Man
1983Movie
Jamie Fraser
Natural World
1983TV
Narrator
Countdown
1982TV
Imperative
1982Movie
Augustin
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982Movie
Phoebus
Pygmalion
1981Movie
Higgins
Celebrity Playhouse
1981TV
Professor Henry Higgins
The Survivor
1981Movie
Keller
Jane Austen in Manhattan
1980Movie
Pierre
Harlequin
1980Movie
Gregory Wolfe
Walkabout to Hollywood
1980Movie
Narrator (voice)
The Thirty Nine Steps
1978Movie
Richard Hannay
An Audience with...
1978TV
Self
The Four Feathers
1978Movie
Jack Durrance
Beyond Good and Evil
1977Movie
Paul Rée
Jesus of Nazareth
1977TV
Jesus
Looking for Clancy
1975TV
Frank Clancy
Tommy
1975Movie
Captain Walker
Death to Sister Mary
1974Movie
Rook
Mahler
1974Movie
Gustav Mahler
Zodiac
1974TV
Brian Godfrey
Thriller
1973TV
Paul Tanner, Rook
Lady Killer
1973Movie
Paul Tanner
All Systems Go: Alan Garner
1973Movie
Himself
The Asphyx
1972Movie
Giles Cunningham
The Edwardians
1972TV
Charles Stewart Rolls
Asylum
1972Movie
Dr. Martin
Crown Court
1972TV
Lance Porter
Mrs. Warren's Profession
1972Movie
Frank Gardner
Shelley
1972Movie
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Running Scared
1972Movie
Tom Betancourt
Film '72
1971TV
Self
Secrets
1971Movie
Allan Wood
Stage 2
1971TV
Frank Gardner
Jude the Obscure
1971TV
Jude Fawley
Sentimental Education
1970TV
Frederic Moreau
Doomwatch
1970TV
Tobias Wren
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
1970Movie
Lionel Crane
Season of the Witch
1970Movie
Shaun
Walk a Crooked Path
1969Movie
Tower of London: The Innocent
1969Movie
Earl of Warwick
The Italian Job
1969Movie
Yellow
Bam! Pow! Zap!
1969Movie
Arkie
City '68
1967TV
Paul Pevney
Robbery
1967Movie
Deltic Train Guard (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1966TV
BBC Play of the Month
1965TV
Valentine
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965TV
Martin
The Wednesday Play
1964TV
Arkie, Shaun, Lionel Crane
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951TV
Phoebus