Robert Powell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

96

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-06-01 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Salford, Manchester, England, UK

Robert Powell

Biography

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

  • Holby City

    Holby City

  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    Agatha Christie's Marple

  • Crown Court

    Crown Court

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • Pebble Mill

    Pebble Mill

  • Natural World

    Natural World

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • Keeping Up Appearances

    Keeping Up Appearances

  • Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

    Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

  • Thriller

    Thriller

  • Thriller

    Thriller

  • Dalziel & Pascoe

    Dalziel & Pascoe

  • Dalziel & Pascoe

    Dalziel & Pascoe

  • Jesus of Nazareth

    Jesus of Nazareth

  • Doomwatch

    Doomwatch

  • Jane Austen in Manhattan

    Jane Austen in Manhattan

  • Countdown

    Countdown

  • The Detectives

    The Detectives

  • The Hunting of Lionel Crane

    The Hunting of Lionel Crane

  • Shaka Zulu

    Shaka Zulu

  • The English Civil Wars

    The English Civil Wars

  • The Queen of Heaven

    The Queen of Heaven

  • Tommy

    Tommy

  • The Wandering Company

    The Wandering Company

  • Robbery

    Robbery

  • The Survivor

    The Survivor

  • Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life

    Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life

  • Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs

    Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs

  • The Asphyx

    The Asphyx

  • Love Sins

    Love Sins

  • Pride of Africa

    Pride of Africa

  • Asylum

    Asylum

  • What Waits Below

    What Waits Below

  • Shelley

    Shelley

  • Season of the Witch

    Season of the Witch

  • Secrets

    Secrets

  • The Legends of Treasure Island

    The Legends of Treasure Island

  • The First Circle

    The First Circle

  • The Italian Job

    The Italian Job

  • The Jigsaw Man

    The Jigsaw Man

  • Hannay

    Hannay

  • The Four Feathers

    The Four Feathers

  • The Edwardians

    The Edwardians

  • Colour Me Kubrick

    Colour Me Kubrick

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Frankenstein

    Frankenstein

  • Romeo.Juliet

    Romeo.Juliet

  • World War II in Colour

    World War II in Colour

  • Running Scared

    Running Scared

  • Lady Killer

    Lady Killer

  • Mahler

    Mahler

  • Death to Sister Mary

    Death to Sister Mary

  • Harlequin

    Harlequin

  • International Terrorism Since 1945

    International Terrorism Since 1945

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

  • The Cult Of Doomwatch

    The Cult Of Doomwatch

  • Zodiac

    Zodiac

  • Il segno del comando

    Il segno del comando

  • Down There in the Jungle

    Down There in the Jungle

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

  • Chunuk Bair

    Chunuk Bair

  • Great Crimes and Trials

    Great Crimes and Trials

  • Looking for Clancy

    Looking for Clancy

  • Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel

    Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel

  • The Real Jesus of Nazareth

    The Real Jesus of Nazareth

  • Pygmalion

    Pygmalion

  • Tales of Television Centre

    Tales of Television Centre

  • Beyond Good and Evil

    Beyond Good and Evil

  • Fantomcat

    Fantomcat

  • Mrs. Warren's Profession

    Mrs. Warren's Profession

  • Canned Carrott

    Canned Carrott

  • The Golden Years

    The Golden Years

  • Jude the Obscure

    Jude the Obscure

  • Bam! Pow! Zap!

    Bam! Pow! Zap!

  • The Legends of Treasure Island

    The Legends of Treasure Island

  • Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow

    Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow

  • Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

  • Great SAS Missions

    Great SAS Missions

  • Merlin of the Crystal Cave

    Merlin of the Crystal Cave

  • The Century of Warfare

    The Century of Warfare

  • The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory

    The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory

  • Classic Ghost Stories

    Classic Ghost Stories

  • The Thirty Nine Steps

    The Thirty Nine Steps

  • Imperative

    Imperative

  • Classic Ghost Stories

    Classic Ghost Stories

  • Seven Games from Glory

    Seven Games from Glory

  • The Boer War: 1899-1902

    The Boer War: 1899-1902

  • The Mystery of Edwin Drood

    The Mystery of Edwin Drood

  • Walk a Crooked Path

    Walk a Crooked Path

  • All Systems Go: Alan Garner

    All Systems Go: Alan Garner

  • Tower of London: The Innocent

    Tower of London: The Innocent

  • Walkabout to Hollywood

    Walkabout to Hollywood

  • Titanic - The Story

    Titanic - The Story

  • The Second World War in Color

    The Second World War in Color

  • The Queen's Lost Uncle

    The Queen's Lost Uncle