About

Known credits:
77
Birthday:
1944-06-01
Place of birth:
Salford, Manchester, England, UK
Website:
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Robert Powell

Overview

Robert Powell was born on June 1, 1944 in Salford, Manchester, England. 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

Acting
2025 The Queen of Heaven Actor Jesus / Nikodemus N/A
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2023 Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs Actor Self N/A
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2018 Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life Actor Himself N/A
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2017 The Real Jesus of Nazareth Actor Host 69
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2012 Tales of Television Centre Actor 59
Average
2009 World War II in Colour Actor Narrator 73
Good
2005 Colour Me Kubrick Actor Robert 58
Average
2005 Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow Actor Narrator N/A
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2004 Great SAS Missions Actor Narrator N/A
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2003 The Queen's Lost Uncle Actor Narrator N/A
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2002 Seven Games From Glory Actor Narrator 59
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1997 Treasure Island Actor Dr. Livesey N/A
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1997 Pride of Africa Actor David Webb N/A
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1995 Fantomcat Actor Fantomcat 69
Fair
1993 The Century of Warfare Actor N/A
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1993 The Legends of Treasure Island Actor Dr Livesey (voice) N/A
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1993 The Legends of Treasure Island Actor Dr. Livesey (voice) 70
Good
1993 The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory Actor Narrator N/A
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1993 The Mystery of Edwin Drood Actor 58
Average
1993 The Detectives Actor Dave Briggs 69
Fair
1993 Titanic - The Story Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1992 Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel Actor John Barth N/A
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1992 The Boer War: 1899-1902 Actor Narrator 59
Average
1992 The English Civil Wars Actor Narrator 59
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1992 Chunuk Bair Actor Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith 59
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1992 Il segno del comando Actor Edward Foster 58
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1992 The First Circle Actor Gleb Nershin 58
Average
1992 The Golden Years Actor N/A
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1991 Merlin Of The Crystal Cave Actor Ambrosius N/A
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1991 Merlin of the Crystal Cave Actor Ambrosius N/A
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1990 Canned Carrott Actor N/A
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1990 Romeo.Juliet Actor Romeo (voice) N/A
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1988 Down There in the Jungle Actor Kruger N/A
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1988 Hannay Actor Richard Hannay 69
Fair
1987 Love Sins Actor Gabriele D'Annunzio 58
Average
1986 Classic Ghost Stories Actor Professor N/A
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1986 Classic Ghost Stories Actor Professor N/A
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1986 Shaka Zulu Actor Dr. Henry Fynn 70
Good
1984 What Waits Below Actor Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen 58
Average
1984 Frankenstein Actor Victor Frankenstein 58
Average
1984 The Wandering Company Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1983 The Jigsaw Man Actor Jamie Fraser 58
Average
1982 Imperative Actor Augustin 59
Average
1982 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Actor Phoebus 58
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1981 Pygmalion Actor Higgins N/A
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1981 The Survivor Actor Keller 58
Average
1980 Jane Austen in Manhattan Actor Pierre 59
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1980 Harlequin Actor Gregory Wolfe 59
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1980 Walkabout to Hollywood Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1978 The Thirty Nine Steps Actor Richard Hannay 59
Average
1978 The Four Feathers Actor Jack Durrance 59
Average
1977 Beyond Good and Evil Actor Paul Rée 58
Average
1977 Jesus Of Nazareth Actor Jesus N/A
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1977 Jesus of Nazareth Actor Jesus 76
Good
1975 Looking for Clancy Actor Frank Clancy N/A
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1975 Tommy Actor Captain Walker 61
Fair
1974 Death to Sister Mary Actor Rook N/A
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1974 Mahler Actor Gustav Mahler 59
Average
1973 Lady Killer Actor Paul Tanner 59
Average
1973 All Systems Go: Alan Garner Actor Himself N/A
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1972 The Asphyx Actor Giles Cunningham 59
Average
1972 Asylum Actor Dr. Martin 59
Average
1972 Mrs. Warren's Profession Actor Frank Gardner N/A
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1972 Shelley Actor Percy Bysshe Shelley N/A
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1972 Running Scared Actor Tom Betancourt N/A
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1971 Secrets Actor Allan Wood 58
Average
1971 Jude the Obscure Actor Jude Fawley 69
Fair
1970 Doomwatch Actor Tobias Wren 69
Fair
1970 The Hunting of Lionel Crane Actor Lionel Crane N/A
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1970 Season of the Witch Actor Shaun N/A
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1970 Season of the Witch Actor Shaun N/A
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1969 Walk a Crooked Path Actor 58
Average
1969 Tower of London: The Innocent Actor Earl of Warwick 58
Average
1969 The Italian Job Actor Yellow 65
Fair
1969 Bam! Pow! Zap! Actor Arkie N/A
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1967 Robbery Actor Deltic Train Guard (uncredited) 59
Average

Crew
1996 Bulletproof Crew Stunt Double 57
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