Robert Powell

Known for ActingBorn 1944-06-01 (age 81)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.".Read more

Movies & web series

Titanic - The Story

The English Civil Wars

The Golden Years

Death to Sister Mary

Bam! Pow! Zap!

Churchill's Bodyguard

Great Crimes and Trials

Seven Games from Glory

Mrs. Warren's Profession

Season of the Witch

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Great SAS Missions

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Tales of Television Centre

International Terrorism Since 1945

Pride of Africa

The Legends of Treasure Island

Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel

Agatha Christie's Marple

The Wandering Company

The Legends of Treasure Island

The Real Jesus of Nazareth

Running Scared

The Hunting of Lionel Crane

World War II in Colour

Keeping Up Appearances

Jesus of Nazareth

Romeo.Juliet

Natural World

The Second World War in Color

Shaka Zulu

Merlin of the Crystal Cave

Down There in the Jungle

The Detectives

Shelley

Chunuk Bair

Thriller

The Italian Job

The Thirty Nine Steps

Frankenstein

The Four Feathers

Mahler

Lady Killer

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Hitler's bodyguard

Robbery

Tommy

Harlequin