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