Robert Powell
Acting
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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.".
Filmography
The Queen of Heaven
2026
The Resurrection of Christ
2026
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
2023
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
2018
The Real Jesus of Nazareth
2017
Tales of Television Centre
2012
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
World War II in Colour
2009
International Terrorism Since 1945
2009
The Cult of Doomwatch
2006
Churchill's Bodyguard
2005
Colour Me Kubrick
2005
Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow
2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
Great SAS Missions
2004
The Queen's Lost Uncle
2003
Seven Games from Glory
2002
Holby City
1999
The Second World War in Color
1999
Treasure Island
1997
Pride of Africa
1997
Fantomcat
1995
Great Crimes and Trials
1993
The Century of Warfare
1993
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993
The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory
1993
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1993
The Detectives
1993
Titanic - The Story
1993
Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel
1992
The Boer War: 1899-1902
1992
The English Civil Wars
1992
Chunuk Bair
1992
Il segno del comando
1992
The First Circle
1992
The Golden Years
1992
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
1991
Pebble Mill
1991
Keeping Up Appearances
1990
Canned Carrott
1990
Romeo.Juliet
1990
Down There in the Jungle
1988
Hannay
1988
Love Sins
1987
Classic Ghost Stories
1986
Classic Ghost Stories
1986
Shaka Zulu
1986
What Waits Below
1984
Frankenstein
1984
The Wandering Company
1984
The Jigsaw Man
1983
Natural World
1983
Countdown
1982
Imperative
1982
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982
Pygmalion
1981
Celebrity Playhouse
1981
The Survivor
1981
Jane Austen in Manhattan
1980
Harlequin
1980
Walkabout to Hollywood
1980
The Thirty Nine Steps
1978
An Audience with...
1978
The Four Feathers
1978
Beyond Good and Evil
1977
Jesus of Nazareth
1977
Looking for Clancy
1975
Tommy
1975
Death to Sister Mary
1974
Mahler
1974
Zodiac
1974
Thriller
1973
Lady Killer
1973
All Systems Go: Alan Garner
1973
The Asphyx
1972
The Edwardians
1972
Asylum
1972
Crown Court
1972
Mrs. Warren's Profession
1972
Shelley
1972
Running Scared
1972
Film '72
1971
Secrets
1971
Jude the Obscure
1971
Doomwatch
1970
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
1970
Season of the Witch
1970
Walk a Crooked Path
1969
Tower of London: The Innocent
1969
The Italian Job
1969
Bam! Pow! Zap!
1969
Robbery
1967
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1966
BBC Play of the Month
1965
The Wednesday Play
1964
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951