Robert Powell
Acting
1944-06-01 · Salford, Manchester, England, UK
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
TheatersThe Queen of Heaven
2026 · Movie
The Resurrection of Christ
2026 · Movie
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
2023 · Movie
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
2018 · Movie
The Real Jesus of Nazareth
2017 · Series
Tales of Television Centre
2012 · Movie
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011 · Series
Hitler's bodyguard
2010 · Series
World War II in Colour
2009 · Series
International Terrorism Since 1945
2009 · Series
The Cult of Doomwatch
2006 · Movie
Churchill's Bodyguard
2005 · Series
Colour Me Kubrick
2005 · Movie
Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow
2005 · Movie
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004 · Series
Great SAS Missions
2004 · Series
The Queen's Lost Uncle
2003 · Movie
Seven Games from Glory
2002 · Movie
Holby City
1999 · Series
The Second World War in Color
1999 · Movie
Treasure Island
1997 · Movie
Pride of Africa
1997 · Movie
Bulletproof
1996 · Movie
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996 · Series
Fantomcat
1995 · Series
Great Crimes and Trials
1993 · Series
The Century of Warfare
1993 · Series
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993 · Series
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993 · Movie
The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory
1993 · Movie
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1993 · Movie
The Detectives
1993 · Series
Titanic - The Story
1993 · Movie
Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel
1992 · Movie
The Boer War: 1899-1902
1992 · Movie
The English Civil Wars
1992 · Movie
Chunuk Bair
1992 · Movie
Il segno del comando
1992 · Movie
The First Circle
1992 · Movie
The Golden Years
1992 · Movie
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
1991 · Series
Pebble Mill
1991 · Series
Keeping Up Appearances
1990 · Series
Canned Carrott
1990 · Series
Romeo.Juliet
1990 · Movie
Down There in the Jungle
1988 · Movie
Hannay
1988 · Series
Love Sins
1987 · Movie
Classic Ghost Stories
1986 · Movie
Classic Ghost Stories
1986 · Series
Shaka Zulu
1986 · Series
What Waits Below
1984 · Movie
Frankenstein
1984 · Movie
The Wandering Company
1984 · Movie
The Jigsaw Man
1983 · Movie
Natural World
1983 · Series
Countdown
1982 · Series
Imperative
1982 · Movie
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982 · Movie
Pygmalion
1981 · Movie
Celebrity Playhouse
1981 · Series
The Survivor
1981 · Movie
Jane Austen in Manhattan
1980 · Movie
Harlequin
1980 · Movie
Walkabout to Hollywood
1980 · Movie
The Thirty Nine Steps
1978 · Movie
An Audience with...
1978 · Series
The Four Feathers
1978 · Movie
Beyond Good and Evil
1977 · Movie
Jesus of Nazareth
1977 · Series
Looking for Clancy
1975 · Series
Tommy
1975 · Movie
Death to Sister Mary
1974 · Movie
Mahler
1974 · Movie
Zodiac
1974 · Series
Thriller
1973 · Series
Lady Killer
1973 · Movie
All Systems Go: Alan Garner
1973 · Movie
The Asphyx
1972 · Movie
The Edwardians
1972 · Series
Asylum
1972 · Movie
Crown Court
1972 · Series
Mrs. Warren's Profession
1972 · Movie
Shelley
1972 · Movie
Running Scared
1972 · Movie
Film '72
1971 · Series
Secrets
1971 · Movie
Stage 2
1971 · Series
Jude the Obscure
1971 · Series
Sentimental Education
1970 · Series
Doomwatch
1970 · Series
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
1970 · Movie
Season of the Witch
1970 · Movie
Walk a Crooked Path
1969 · Movie
Tower of London: The Innocent
1969 · Movie
The Italian Job
1969 · Movie
Bam! Pow! Zap!
1969 · Movie
City '68
1967 · Series
Robbery
1967 · Movie
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1966 · Series
BBC Play of the Month
1965 · Series
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965 · Series
The Wednesday Play
1964 · Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Series