Robert Powell
Known for Acting · 101 credits
- Born
- 1944-06-01 (age 82)
- Place of birth
- Salford, Manchester, England, UK
- Also known as
- Robert Thomas 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
TV Shows (41)
Holby City
1999
as Mark Williams
Natural World
1983
as Narrator
Crown Court
1972
as Lance Porter
Pebble Mill
1991
as Self
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Arkie / Shaun / Lionel Crane
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Valentine
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Dr. Haydock
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Martin
Film '72
1971
as Self
Countdown
1982
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
Keeping Up Appearances
1990
as Cabbie
Thriller
1973
as Paul Tanner / Rook
Doomwatch
1970
as Tobias Wren
Jesus of Nazareth
1977
as Jesus
The Detectives
1993
as Dave Briggs
Shaka Zulu
1986
as Dr. Henry Fynn
Great Crimes and Trials
1993
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Phoebus
Hannay
1988
as Richard Hannay
The Edwardians
1972
as Charles Stewart Rolls
International Terrorism Since 1945
2009
as Narrator (voice)
City '68
1967
as Paul Pevney
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993
as Dr. Livesey (voice)
Fantomcat
1995
as Fantomcat
World War II in Colour
2009
as Narrator
Zodiac
1974
as Brian Godfrey
Canned Carrott
1990
Celebrity Playhouse
1981
as Professor Henry Higgins
The Century of Warfare
1993
Looking for Clancy
1975
as Frank Clancy
Stage 2
1971
as Frank Gardner
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
1991
as Ambrosius
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1966
Sentimental Education
1970
as Frederic Moreau
Jude the Obscure
1971
as Jude Fawley
The Real Jesus of Nazareth
2017
as Host
Classic Ghost Stories
1986
as Professor
Great SAS Missions
2004
as Narrator
Churchill's Bodyguard
2005
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movies (60)
The Italian Job
1969
as Yellow
The Resurrection of Christ
2026
Romeo.Juliet
1990
as Romeo (voice)
Tommy
1975
as Captain Walker
Robbery
1967
as Deltic Train Guard (uncredited)
Pygmalion
1981
as Higgins
Mahler
1974
as Gustav Mahler
The Thirty Nine Steps
1978
as Richard Hannay
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982
as Phoebus
The Queen of Heaven
2026
as Jesus / Nikodemus
Treasure Island
1997
as Dr. Livesey
Walkabout to Hollywood
1980
as Narrator (voice)
Asylum
1972
as Dr. Martin
The Jigsaw Man
1983
as Jamie Fraser
Death to Sister Mary
1974
as Rook
Beyond Good and Evil
1977
as Paul Rée
The Cult of Doomwatch
2006
Colour Me Kubrick
2005
as Robert
Running Scared
1972
as Tom Betancourt
Love Sins
1987
as Gabriele D'Annunzio
The Survivor
1981
as Keller
The Four Feathers
1978
as Jack Durrance
Chunuk Bair
1992
as Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith
Harlequin
1980
as Gregory Wolfe
The Golden Years
1992
Jane Austen in Manhattan
1980
as Pierre
What Waits Below
1984
as Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen
All Systems Go: Alan Garner
1973
as Himself
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993
as Dr Livesey (voice)
Secrets
1971
as Allan Wood
Imperative
1982
as Augustin
Mrs. Warren's Profession
1972
as Frank Gardner
The Queen's Lost Uncle
2003
as Narrator
The First Circle
1992
as Gleb Nershin
Walk a Crooked Path
1969
The Asphyx
1972
as Giles Cunningham
Pride of Africa
1997
as David Webb
The Wandering Company
1984
as Narrator (voice)
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
2023
as Self
Tales of Television Centre
2012
as Self
The Boer War: 1899-1902
1992
as Narrator
Season of the Witch
1970
as Shaun
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1993
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
1970
as Lionel Crane
Lady Killer
1973
as Paul Tanner
Down There in the Jungle
1988
as Kruger
Seven Games from Glory
2002
as Narrator
Frankenstein
1984
as Victor Frankenstein
Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel
1992
as John Barth
Il segno del comando
1992
as Prof. Edward Foster
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
2018
as Himself
Bam! Pow! Zap!
1969
as Arkie
Classic Ghost Stories
1986
as Professor
The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory
1993
as Narrator
Tower of London: The Innocent
1969
as Earl of Warwick
The Second World War in Color
1999
as Narrator (voice)
Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow
2005
as Narrator
The English Civil Wars
1992
as Narrator
Titanic - The Story
1993
as Narrator (voice)
Shelley
1972
as Percy Bysshe Shelley
About 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… With 101 credits spanning from 1951 to 2026, Robert Powell has appeared in 60 films and 41 TV shows.
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Most Popular Robert Powell Movies
- The Italian Job (1969) — as Yellow
- The Resurrection of Christ (2026)
- Romeo.Juliet (1990) — as Romeo (voice)
- Tommy (1975) — as Captain Walker
- Robbery (1967) — as Deltic Train Guard (uncredited)
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