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.".
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.".
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Filmography (Movies)
The Queen of Heaven
Character:Jesus / Nikodemus
Release Date:18/12/2026
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
Character:Self
Release Date:21/10/2023
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
Character:Himself
Release Date:15/11/2018
Tales of Television Centre
Character:Self
Release Date:17/05/2012
The Cult Of Doomwatch
Character:
Release Date:21/11/2006
Colour Me Kubrick
Character:Robert
Release Date:06/10/2005
Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/06/2005
The Queen's Lost Uncle
Character:Narrator
Release Date:06/11/2003
Seven Games from Glory
Character:Narrator
Release Date:25/06/2002
The Second World War in Color
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1999
Treasure Island
Character:Dr. Livesey
Release Date:14/07/1997
Pride of Africa
Character:David Webb
Release Date:01/01/1997
The Legends of Treasure Island
Character:Dr Livesey (voice)
Release Date:10/09/1993
The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/06/1993
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Character:
Release Date:23/04/1993
Titanic - The Story
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1993
Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel
Character:John Barth
Release Date:20/08/1992
The Boer War: 1899-1902
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/07/1992
The English Civil Wars
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/06/1992
Chunuk Bair
Character:Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith
Release Date:25/04/1992
Il segno del comando
Character:Prof. Edward Foster
Release Date:01/03/1992
The First Circle
Character:Gleb Nershin
Release Date:25/02/1992
The Golden Years
Character:
Release Date:02/01/1992
Romeo.Juliet
Character:Romeo (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1990
Down There in the Jungle
Character:Kruger
Release Date:04/02/1988
Love Sins
Character:Gabriele D'Annunzio
Release Date:30/01/1987
Classic Ghost Stories
Character:Professor
Release Date:31/12/1986
What Waits Below
Character:Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen
Release Date:19/11/1984
Frankenstein
Character:Victor Frankenstein
Release Date:17/06/1984
The Wandering Company
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1984
The Jigsaw Man
Character:Jamie Fraser
Release Date:11/11/1983
Imperative
Character:Augustin
Release Date:01/04/1982
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Character:Phoebus
Release Date:02/02/1982
Pygmalion
Character:Higgins
Release Date:27/12/1981
The Survivor
Character:Keller
Release Date:09/07/1981
Jane Austen in Manhattan
Character:Pierre
Release Date:01/07/1980
Harlequin
Character:Gregory Wolfe
Release Date:28/03/1980
Walkabout to Hollywood
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:11/02/1980
The Thirty Nine Steps
Character:Richard Hannay
Release Date:04/11/1978
The Four Feathers
Character:Jack Durrance
Release Date:01/01/1978
Beyond Good and Evil
Character:Paul Rée
Release Date:05/10/1977
Tommy
Character:Captain Walker
Release Date:19/03/1975
Death to Sister Mary
Character:Rook
Release Date:21/05/1974
Mahler
Character:Gustav Mahler
Release Date:04/04/1974
Lady Killer
Character:Paul Tanner
Release Date:18/01/1973
All Systems Go: Alan Garner
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/1973
The Asphyx
Character:Giles Cunningham
Release Date:05/12/1972
Asylum
Character:Dr. Martin
Release Date:17/11/1972
Mrs. Warren's Profession
Character:Frank Gardner
Release Date:03/10/1972
Shelley
Character:Percy Bysshe Shelley
Release Date:05/07/1972
Running Scared
Character:Tom Betancourt
Release Date:01/05/1972
Secrets
Character:Allan Wood
Release Date:21/09/1971
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
Character:Lionel Crane
Release Date:21/01/1970
Season of the Witch
Character:Shaun
Release Date:07/01/1970
Walk a Crooked Path
Character:
Release Date:31/08/1969
Tower of London: The Innocent
Character:Earl of Warwick
Release Date:31/07/1969
The Italian Job
Character:Yellow
Release Date:02/06/1969
Bam! Pow! Zap!
Character:Arkie
Release Date:05/03/1969
Robbery
Character:Deltic Train Guard (uncredited)
Release Date:01/08/1967
Television Appearances
The Real Jesus of Nazareth
Character:Host
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Character:Self - Participant
World War II in Colour
Character:Narrator
International Terrorism Since 1945
Character:Narrator (voice)
Agatha Christie's Marple
Character:Dr. Haydock
Great SAS Missions
Character:Narrator
Holby City
Character:Mark Williams
Dalziel & Pascoe
Character:
Dalziel & Pascoe
Character:Barry Jemmerson
Fantomcat
Character:Fantomcat
Great Crimes and Trials
Character:
The Century of Warfare
Character:
The Legends of Treasure Island
Character:Dr. Livesey (voice)
The Detectives
Character:Dave Briggs
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
Character:Ambrosius
Pebble Mill
Character:Self
Keeping Up Appearances
Character:Cabbie
Canned Carrott
Character:
Hannay
Character:Richard Hannay
Classic Ghost Stories
Character:Professor
Shaka Zulu
Character:Dr. Henry Fynn
Natural World
Character:Narrator
Countdown
Character:
An Audience with...
Character:Self
Jesus of Nazareth
Character:Jesus
Looking for Clancy
Character:Frank Clancy
Zodiac
Character:Brian Godfrey
Thriller
Character:Paul Tanner
Thriller
Character:Rook
The Edwardians
Character:Charles Stewart Rolls
Crown Court
Character:Lance Porter
Jude the Obscure
Character:Jude Fawley
Doomwatch
Character:Tobias Wren
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Character:
BBC Play of the Month
Character:
BBC Play of the Month
Character:Valentine
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:Phoebus
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