Robert Powell
Acting
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.".
TV Shows(35)
The Real Jesus of Nazareth
Host
2017
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
World War II in Colour
Narrator
2009
International Terrorism Since 1945
Narrator (voice)
2009
Churchill's Bodyguard
Self - Narrator (voice)
2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
Dr. Haydock
2004
Great SAS Missions
Narrator
2004
Holby City
Mark Williams
1999
Dalziel & Pascoe
1996
Fantomcat
Fantomcat
1995
Great Crimes and Trials
1993
The Century of Warfare
1993
The Legends of Treasure Island
Dr. Livesey (voice)
1993
The Detectives
Dave Briggs
1993
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
Ambrosius
1991
Pebble Mill
Self
1991
Keeping Up Appearances
Cabbie
1990
Canned Carrott
1990
Hannay
Richard Hannay
1988
Classic Ghost Stories
Professor
1986
Shaka Zulu
Dr. Henry Fynn
1986
Natural World
Narrator
1983
Countdown
1982
An Audience with...
Self
1978
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus
1977
Looking for Clancy
Frank Clancy
1975
Zodiac
Brian Godfrey
1974
Thriller
Paul Tanner
1973
The Edwardians
Charles Stewart Rolls
1972
Crown Court
Lance Porter
1972
Jude the Obscure
Jude Fawley
1971
Doomwatch
Tobias Wren
1970
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1966
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Phoebus
1951
Movies(60)
The Queen of Heaven
Jesus / Nikodemus
2026
The Resurrection of Christ
2026
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
Self
2023
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
Himself
2018
Tales of Television Centre
Self
2012
The Cult of Doomwatch
2006
Colour Me Kubrick
Robert
2005
Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow
Narrator
2005
The Queen's Lost Uncle
Narrator
2003
Seven Games from Glory
Narrator
2002
The Second World War in Color
Narrator (voice)
1999
Treasure Island
Dr. Livesey
1997
Pride of Africa
David Webb
1997
The Legends of Treasure Island
Dr Livesey (voice)
1993
The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory
Narrator
1993
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1993
Titanic - The Story
Narrator (voice)
1993
Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel
John Barth
1992
The Boer War: 1899-1902
Narrator
1992
The English Civil Wars
Narrator
1992
Chunuk Bair
Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith
1992
Il segno del comando
Prof. Edward Foster
1992
The First Circle
Gleb Nershin
1992
The Golden Years
1992
Romeo.Juliet
Romeo (voice)
1990
Down There in the Jungle
Kruger
1988
Love Sins
Gabriele D'Annunzio
1987
Classic Ghost Stories
Professor
1986
What Waits Below
Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen
1984
Frankenstein
Victor Frankenstein
1984
The Wandering Company
Narrator (voice)
1984
The Jigsaw Man
Jamie Fraser
1983
Imperative
Augustin
1982
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Phoebus
1982
Pygmalion
Higgins
1981
The Survivor
Keller
1981
Jane Austen in Manhattan
Pierre
1980
Harlequin
Gregory Wolfe
1980
Walkabout to Hollywood
Narrator (voice)
1980
The Thirty Nine Steps
Richard Hannay
1978
The Four Feathers
Jack Durrance
1978
Beyond Good and Evil
Paul Rée
1977
Tommy
Captain Walker
1975
Death to Sister Mary
Rook
1974
Mahler
Gustav Mahler
1974
Lady Killer
Paul Tanner
1973
All Systems Go: Alan Garner
Himself
1973
The Asphyx
Giles Cunningham
1972
Asylum
Dr. Martin
1972
Mrs. Warren's Profession
Frank Gardner
1972
Shelley
Percy Bysshe Shelley
1972
Running Scared
Tom Betancourt
1972
Secrets
Allan Wood
1971
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
Lionel Crane
1970
Season of the Witch
Shaun
1970
Walk a Crooked Path
1969
Tower of London: The Innocent
Earl of Warwick
1969
The Italian Job
Yellow
1969
Bam! Pow! Zap!
Arkie
1969
Robbery
Deltic Train Guard (uncredited)
1967