Robert Powell
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.".
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · The Resurrection of Christ as
- 2011 · Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant
- 2009 · World War II in Colour as Narrator
- 2009 · International Terrorism Since 1945 as Narrator (voice)
- 2005 · Churchill's Bodyguard as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2005 · Colour Me Kubrick as Robert
- 2004 · Agatha Christie's Marple as Dr. Haydock
- 1999 · Holby City as Mark Williams
- 1997 · Treasure Island as Dr. Livesey
- 1996 · Dalziel and Pascoe as Barry Jemmerson
- 1995 · Fantomcat as Fantomcat
- 1993 · Great Crimes and Trials as
- 1993 · The Legends of Treasure Island as Dr. Livesey (voice)
- 1993 · The Detectives as Dave Briggs
- 1991 · Merlin of the Crystal Cave as Ambrosius
- 1991 · Pebble Mill as Self
- 1990 · Keeping Up Appearances as Cabbie
- 1990 · Canned Carrott as
- 1990 · Romeo.Juliet as Romeo (voice)
- 1988 · Hannay as Richard Hannay
- 1986 · Shaka Zulu as Dr. Henry Fynn
- 1983 · Natural World as Narrator
- 1982 · Countdown as
- 1982 · The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Phoebus
- 1981 · Pygmalion as Higgins
- 1981 · Celebrity Playhouse as Professor Henry Higgins
- 1978 · The Thirty Nine Steps as Richard Hannay
- 1978 · An Audience with... as Self
- 1977 · Jesus of Nazareth as Jesus
- 1975 · Looking for Clancy as Frank Clancy
- 1975 · Tommy as Captain Walker
- 1974 · Mahler as Gustav Mahler
- 1974 · Zodiac as Brian Godfrey
- 1973 · Thriller as Paul Tanner
- 1973 · Thriller as Rook
- 1972 · The Edwardians as Charles Stewart Rolls
- 1972 · Asylum as Dr. Martin
- 1972 · Crown Court as Lance Porter
- 1971 · Film '72 as Self
- 1971 · Stage 2 as Frank Gardner
- 1971 · Jude the Obscure as Jude Fawley
- 1970 · Sentimental Education as Frederic Moreau
- 1970 · Doomwatch as Tobias Wren
- 1969 · The Italian Job as Yellow
- 1967 · City '68 as Paul Pevney
- 1967 · Robbery as Deltic Train Guard (uncredited)
- 1965 · BBC Play of the Month as
- 1965 · BBC Play of the Month as Valentine
- 1965 · Thirty-Minute Theatre as Martin
- 1964 · The Wednesday Play as Arkie
- 1964 · The Wednesday Play as Shaun
- 1964 · The Wednesday Play as Lionel Crane
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Phoebus
- Future · Network First as
- 2026 · The Queen of Heaven as Jesus / Nikodemus
- 2026 · 2001 Events as Jesús
- 2023 · Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs as Self
- 2018 · Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life as Himself
- 2017 · The Real Jesus of Nazareth as Host
- 2012 · Tales of Television Centre as Self
- 2006 · The Cult of Doomwatch as
- 2005 · Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow as Narrator
- 2004 · Great SAS Missions as Narrator
- 2003 · The Queen's Lost Uncle as Narrator
- 2002 · Seven Games from Glory as Narrator
- 1999 · The Second World War in Color as Narrator (voice)
- 1997 · Pride of Africa as David Webb
- 1993 · The Century of Warfare as
- 1993 · The Legends of Treasure Island as Dr Livesey (voice)
- 1993 · The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory as Narrator
- 1993 · The Mystery of Edwin Drood as
- 1993 · Titanic - The Story as Narrator (voice)
- 1992 · Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel as John Barth
- 1992 · The Boer War: 1899-1902 as Narrator
- 1992 · The English Civil Wars as Narrator
- 1992 · Chunuk Bair as Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith
- 1992 · Il segno del comando as Prof. Edward Foster
- 1992 · The First Circle as Gleb Nershin
- 1992 · The Golden Years as
- 1988 · Down There in the Jungle as Kruger
- 1987 · Love Sins as Gabriele D'Annunzio
- 1986 · Classic Ghost Stories as Professor
- 1986 · Classic Ghost Stories as Professor
- 1984 · What Waits Below as Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen
- 1984 · Frankenstein as Victor Frankenstein
- 1984 · The Wandering Company as Narrator (voice)
- 1983 · The Jigsaw Man as Jamie Fraser
- 1982 · Imperative as Augustin
- 1981 · The Survivor as Keller
- 1980 · Jane Austen in Manhattan as Pierre
- 1980 · Harlequin as Gregory Wolfe
- 1980 · Walkabout to Hollywood as Narrator (voice)
- 1978 · The Four Feathers as Jack Durrance
- 1977 · Beyond Good and Evil as Paul Rée
- 1974 · Death to Sister Mary as Rook
- 1973 · Lady Killer as Paul Tanner
- 1973 · All Systems Go: Alan Garner as Himself
- 1972 · The Asphyx as Giles Cunningham
- 1972 · Mrs. Warren's Profession as Frank Gardner
- 1972 · Shelley as Percy Bysshe Shelley
- 1972 · Running Scared as Tom Betancourt
- 1971 · Secrets as Allan Wood
- 1970 · The Hunting of Lionel Crane as Lionel Crane
- 1970 · Season of the Witch as Shaun
- 1969 · Walk a Crooked Path as
- 1969 · Tower of London: The Innocent as Earl of Warwick
- 1969 · Bam! Pow! Zap! as Arkie
- 1966 · The Hunchback of Notre Dame as