Robert Powell

Birthday:
06/01/1944
Place of birth:
Salford, Manchester, England, UK:
Biography:
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.".

Credits

Η βασίλισσα των ουρανών (2026)
as Jesus / Nikodemus
A Ressureição de Cristo (2026)
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs (2023)
as Self
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life (2018)
as Himself
Tales of Television Centre (2012)
as Self
The Cult of Doomwatch (2006)
Colour Me Kubrick (2005)
as Robert
Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow (2005)
as Narrator
The Queen's Lost Uncle (2003)
as Narrator
Seven Games from Glory (2002)
as Narrator
Der Zweite Weltkrieg in Farbe (1999)
as Narrator (voice)
Treasure Island (1997)
as Dr. Livesey
Pride of Africa (1997)
as David Webb
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)
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 Prof. Edward Foster
The First Circle (1992)
as Gleb Nershin
The Golden Years (1992)
Romeo.Juliet (1990)
as Romeo (voice)
Laggiù nella giungla (1988)
as Kruger
D'Annunzio (1987)
as Gabriele D'Annunzio
Classic Ghost Stories (1986)
as Professor
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
Imperativ (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
Al di là del bene e del male (1977)
as Paul Rée
Tommy (1975)
as Captain Walker
Death to Sister Mary (1974)
as Rook
Mahler (1974)
as Gustav Mahler
Lady Killer (1973)
as Paul Tanner
All Systems Go: Alan Garner (1973)
as Himself
The Asphyx (1972)
as Giles Cunningham
Asylum (1972)
as Dr. Martin
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
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)
Bulletproof
Stunt Double

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