06/01/1944
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.".
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Η βασίλισσα των ουρανών (2026) as Jesus / Nikodemus |
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A Ressureição de Cristo (2026) as |
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Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs (2023) as Self |
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Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life (2018) as Himself |
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Tales of Television Centre (2012) as Self |
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The Cult of Doomwatch (2006) as |
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Colour Me Kubrick (2005) as Robert |
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Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow (2005) as Narrator |
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The Queen's Lost Uncle (2003) as Narrator |
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Seven Games from Glory (2002) as Narrator |
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Der Zweite Weltkrieg in Farbe (1999) as Narrator (voice) |
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Treasure Island (1997) as Dr. Livesey |
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Pride of Africa (1997) as David Webb |
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The Legends of Treasure Island (1993) as Dr Livesey (voice) |
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The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory (1993) as Narrator |
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1993) as |
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Titanic - The Story (1993) as Narrator (voice) |
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Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel (1992) as John Barth |
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The Boer War: 1899-1902 (1992) as Narrator |
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The English Civil Wars (1992) as Narrator |
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Chunuk Bair (1992) as Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith |
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Il segno del comando (1992) as Prof. Edward Foster |
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The First Circle (1992) as Gleb Nershin |
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The Golden Years (1992) as |
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Romeo.Juliet (1990) as Romeo (voice) |
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Laggiù nella giungla (1988) as Kruger |
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D'Annunzio (1987) as Gabriele D'Annunzio |
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Classic Ghost Stories (1986) as Professor |
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What Waits Below (1984) as Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen |
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Frankenstein (1984) as Victor Frankenstein |
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The Wandering Company (1984) as Narrator (voice) |
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The Jigsaw Man (1983) as Jamie Fraser |
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Imperativ (1982) as Augustin |
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982) as Phoebus |
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Pygmalion (1981) as Higgins |
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The Survivor (1981) as Keller |
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Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980) as Pierre |
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Harlequin (1980) as Gregory Wolfe |
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Walkabout to Hollywood (1980) as Narrator (voice) |
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The Thirty Nine Steps (1978) as Richard Hannay |
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The Four Feathers (1978) as Jack Durrance |
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Al di là del bene e del male (1977) as Paul Rée |
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Tommy (1975) as Captain Walker |
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Death to Sister Mary (1974) as Rook |
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Mahler (1974) as Gustav Mahler |
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Lady Killer (1973) as Paul Tanner |
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All Systems Go: Alan Garner (1973) as Himself |
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The Asphyx (1972) as Giles Cunningham |
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Asylum (1972) as Dr. Martin |
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Mrs. Warren's Profession (1972) as Frank Gardner |
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Shelley (1972) as Percy Bysshe Shelley |
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Running Scared (1972) as Tom Betancourt |
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Secrets (1971) as Allan Wood |
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The Hunting of Lionel Crane (1970) as Lionel Crane |
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Season of the Witch (1970) as Shaun |
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Walk a Crooked Path (1969) as |
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Tower of London: The Innocent (1969) as Earl of Warwick |
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The Italian Job (1969) as Yellow |
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Bam! Pow! Zap! (1969) as Arkie |
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Robbery (1967) as Deltic Train Guard (uncredited) |
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Bulletproof (1996) Stunt Double |