Robert Powell
Robert Powell was born on June 1, 1944 in Salford, Manchester, England. 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."
Acted in
The Queen of Heaven
2025
as Jesus / Nikodemus
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
2023
as Self
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
2018
as Himself
The Real Jesus of Nazareth
2017
as Host
Tales of Television Centre
2012
as Self
World War II in Colour
2009
as Narrator
International Terrorism Since 1945
2009
as Narrator (voice)
Colour Me Kubrick
2005
as Robert
Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow
2005
as Narrator
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Dr. Haydock
Great SAS Missions
2004
as Narrator
The Queen's Lost Uncle
2003
as Narrator
Seven Games From Glory
2002
as Narrator
Holby City
1999
as Mark Williams
The Second World War in Color
1999
as Narrator (voice)
Treasure Island
1997
as Dr. Livesey
Pride of Africa
1997
as David Webb
Dalziel & Pascoe
1996
Dalziel & Pascoe
1996
as Barry Jemmerson
Fantomcat
1995
as Fantomcat
Great Crimes and Trials
1993
The Century of Warfare
1993
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993
as Dr Livesey (voice)
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993
as Dr. Livesey (voice)
The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory
1993
as Narrator
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1993
The Detectives
1993
as Dave Briggs
Titanic - The Story
1993
as Narrator (voice)
Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel
1992
as John Barth
The Boer War: 1899-1902
1992
as Narrator
The English Civil Wars
1992
as Narrator
Chunuk Bair
1992
as Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith
Il segno del comando
1992
as Edward Foster
The First Circle
1992
as Gleb Nershin
The Golden Years
1992
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
1991
as Ambrosius
Keeping Up Appearances
1990
as Cabbie
Canned Carrott
1990
Romeo.Juliet
1990
as Romeo (voice)
Down There in the Jungle
1988
as Kruger
Hannay
1988
as Richard Hannay
Love Sins
1987
as Gabriele D'Annunzio
Classic Ghost Stories
1986
as Professor
Classic Ghost Stories
1986
as Professor
Shaka Zulu
1986
as Dr. Henry Fynn
What Waits Below
1984
as Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen
Frankenstein
1984
as Victor Frankenstein
The Wandering Company
1984
as Narrator (voice)
The Jigsaw Man
1983
as Jamie Fraser
Natural World
1983
as Narrator
Countdown
1982
Imperative
1982
as Augustin
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982
as Phoebus
Pygmalion
1981
as Higgins
The Survivor
1981
as Keller
Jane Austen in Manhattan
1980
as Pierre
Harlequin
1980
as Gregory Wolfe
Walkabout to Hollywood
1980
as Narrator (voice)
The Thirty Nine Steps
1978
as Richard Hannay
The Four Feathers
1978
as Jack Durrance
Beyond Good and Evil
1977
as Paul Rée
Jesus of Nazareth
1977
as Jesus
Looking for Clancy
1975
as Frank Clancy
Tommy
1975
as Captain Walker
Death to Sister Mary
1974
as Rook
Mahler
1974
as Gustav Mahler
Thriller
1973
as Paul Tanner
Thriller
1973
as Rook
Lady Killer
1973
as Paul Tanner
All Systems Go: Alan Garner
1973
as Himself
The Asphyx
1972
as Giles Cunningham
The Edwardians
1972
Asylum
1972
as Dr. Martin
Crown Court
1972
as Lance Porter
Mrs. Warren's Profession
1972
as Frank Gardner
Shelley
1972
as Percy Bysshe Shelley
Running Scared
1972
as Tom Betancourt
Secrets
1971
as Allan Wood
Jude the Obscure
1971
as Jude Fawley
Doomwatch
1970
as Tobias Wren
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
1970
as Lionel Crane
Season of the Witch
1970
as Shaun
Walk a Crooked Path
1969
Tower of London: The Innocent
1969
as Earl of Warwick
The Italian Job
1969
as Yellow
Bam! Pow! Zap!
1969
as Arkie
Robbery
1967
as Deltic Train Guard (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1966
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Valentine
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Phoebus