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

  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    Agatha Christie's Marple

  • Holby City

    Holby City

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • Natural World

    Natural World

  • Pebble Mill

    Pebble Mill

  • Crown Court

    Crown Court

  • Jesus of Nazareth

    Jesus of Nazareth

  • Love Sins

    Love Sins

  • Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

    Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

  • Thriller

    Thriller

  • Thriller

    Thriller

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • Tommy

    Tommy

  • Dalziel & Pascoe

    Dalziel & Pascoe

  • Dalziel & Pascoe

    Dalziel & Pascoe

  • Asylum

    Asylum

  • Mahler

    Mahler

  • Romeo.Juliet

    Romeo.Juliet

  • Down There in the Jungle

    Down There in the Jungle

  • Keeping Up Appearances

    Keeping Up Appearances

  • Colour Me Kubrick

    Colour Me Kubrick

  • Shaka Zulu

    Shaka Zulu

  • Lady Killer

    Lady Killer

  • Chunuk Bair

    Chunuk Bair

  • Pygmalion

    Pygmalion

  • The Wandering Company

    The Wandering Company

  • Shelley

    Shelley

  • The Detectives

    The Detectives

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

  • The Legends of Treasure Island

    The Legends of Treasure Island

  • Doomwatch

    Doomwatch

  • The Italian Job

    The Italian Job

  • The Century of Warfare

    The Century of Warfare

  • World War II in Colour

    World War II in Colour

  • The Edwardians

    The Edwardians

  • International Terrorism Since 1945

    International Terrorism Since 1945

  • The Golden Years

    The Golden Years

  • Frankenstein

    Frankenstein

  • Countdown

    Countdown

  • The Queen of Heaven

    The Queen of Heaven

  • Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs

    Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs

  • The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory

    The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory

  • Hannay

    Hannay

  • The Real Jesus of Nazareth

    The Real Jesus of Nazareth

  • Great Crimes and Trials

    Great Crimes and Trials

  • Zodiac

    Zodiac

  • Great SAS Missions

    Great SAS Missions

  • Classic Ghost Stories

    Classic Ghost Stories

  • Looking for Clancy

    Looking for Clancy

  • Death to Sister Mary

    Death to Sister Mary

  • The Thirty Nine Steps

    The Thirty Nine Steps

  • Robbery

    Robbery

  • Fantomcat

    Fantomcat

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

  • The Four Feathers

    The Four Feathers

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

  • Jude the Obscure

    Jude the Obscure

  • The Survivor

    The Survivor

  • The Jigsaw Man

    The Jigsaw Man

  • The First Circle

    The First Circle

  • Harlequin

    Harlequin

  • Jane Austen in Manhattan

    Jane Austen in Manhattan

  • Beyond Good and Evil

    Beyond Good and Evil

  • Merlin of the Crystal Cave

    Merlin of the Crystal Cave

  • What Waits Below

    What Waits Below

  • The Legends of Treasure Island

    The Legends of Treasure Island

  • The Asphyx

    The Asphyx

  • Secrets

    Secrets

  • Canned Carrott

    Canned Carrott

  • The Cult Of Doomwatch

    The Cult Of Doomwatch

  • Running Scared

    Running Scared

  • The Hunting of Lionel Crane

    The Hunting of Lionel Crane

  • Mrs. Warren's Profession

    Mrs. Warren's Profession

  • Tower of London: The Innocent

    Tower of London: The Innocent

  • Imperative

    Imperative

  • Walkabout to Hollywood

    Walkabout to Hollywood

  • Season of the Witch

    Season of the Witch

  • Pride of Africa

    Pride of Africa

  • The Mystery of Edwin Drood

    The Mystery of Edwin Drood

  • The Boer War: 1899-1902

    The Boer War: 1899-1902

  • Walk a Crooked Path

    Walk a Crooked Path

  • Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life

    Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life

  • Tales of Television Centre

    Tales of Television Centre

  • Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow

    Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow

  • The English Civil Wars

    The English Civil Wars

  • Bam! Pow! Zap!

    Bam! Pow! Zap!

  • Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel

    Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel

  • Il segno del comando

    Il segno del comando

  • Titanic - The Story

    Titanic - The Story

  • Seven Games from Glory

    Seven Games from Glory

  • The Second World War in Color

    The Second World War in Color

  • Classic Ghost Stories

    Classic Ghost Stories

  • The Queen's Lost Uncle

    The Queen's Lost Uncle

  • All Systems Go: Alan Garner

    All Systems Go: Alan Garner