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

Agatha Christie's Marple

Crown Court

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Natural World

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

All Movies (60)

• The Queen of Heaven2026 · as Jesus / Nikodemus
• The Resurrection of Christ2026
• Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs2023 · as Self
• Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life2018 · as Himself
• Tales of Television Centre2012 · as Self
• The Cult of Doomwatch2006
• Colour Me Kubrick2005 · as Robert
• Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow2005 · as Narrator
• The Queen's Lost Uncle2003 · as Narrator
• Seven Games from Glory2002 · as Narrator
• The Second World War in Color1999 · as Narrator (voice)
• Treasure Island1997 · as Dr. Livesey
• Pride of Africa1997 · as David Webb
• The Legends of Treasure Island1993 · as Dr Livesey (voice)
• The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory1993 · as Narrator
• The Mystery of Edwin Drood1993
• Titanic - The Story1993 · as Narrator (voice)
• Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel1992 · as John Barth
• The Boer War: 1899-19021992 · as Narrator
• The English Civil Wars1992 · as Narrator
• Chunuk Bair1992 · as Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith
• Il segno del comando1992 · as Prof. Edward Foster
• The First Circle1992 · as Gleb Nershin
• The Golden Years1992
• Romeo.Juliet1990 · as Romeo (voice)
• Down There in the Jungle1988 · as Kruger
• Love Sins1987 · as Gabriele D'Annunzio
• Classic Ghost Stories1986 · as Professor
• What Waits Below1984 · as Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen
• Frankenstein1984 · as Victor Frankenstein
• The Wandering Company1984 · as Narrator (voice)
• The Jigsaw Man1983 · as Jamie Fraser
• Imperative1982 · as Augustin
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame1982 · as Phoebus
• Pygmalion1981 · as Higgins
• The Survivor1981 · as Keller
• Jane Austen in Manhattan1980 · as Pierre
• Harlequin1980 · as Gregory Wolfe
• Walkabout to Hollywood1980 · as Narrator (voice)
• The Thirty Nine Steps1978 · as Richard Hannay
• The Four Feathers1978 · as Jack Durrance
• Beyond Good and Evil1977 · as Paul Rée
• Tommy1975 · as Captain Walker
• Death to Sister Mary1974 · as Rook
• Mahler1974 · as Gustav Mahler
• Lady Killer1973 · as Paul Tanner
• All Systems Go: Alan Garner1973 · as Himself
• The Asphyx1972 · as Giles Cunningham
• Asylum1972 · as Dr. Martin
• Mrs. Warren's Profession1972 · as Frank Gardner
• Shelley1972 · as Percy Bysshe Shelley
• Running Scared1972 · as Tom Betancourt
• Secrets1971 · as Allan Wood
• The Hunting of Lionel Crane1970 · as Lionel Crane
• Season of the Witch1970 · as Shaun
• Walk a Crooked Path1969
• Tower of London: The Innocent1969 · as Earl of Warwick
• The Italian Job1969 · as Yellow
• Bam! Pow! Zap!1969 · as Arkie
• Robbery1967 · as Deltic Train Guard (uncredited)

All TV Shows (42)

• The Real Jesus of Nazareth2017 · as Host
• Celebrity Antiques Road Trip2011 · as Self - Participant
• World War II in Colour2009 · as Narrator
• International Terrorism Since 19452009 · as Narrator (voice)
• Churchill's Bodyguard2005 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Agatha Christie's Marple2004 · as Dr. Haydock
• Great SAS Missions2004 · as Narrator
• Holby City1999 · as Mark Williams
• Fantomcat1995 · as Fantomcat
• Great Crimes and Trials1993
• The Century of Warfare1993
• The Legends of Treasure Island1993 · as Dr. Livesey (voice)
• The Detectives1993 · as Dave Briggs
• Merlin of the Crystal Cave1991 · as Ambrosius
• Pebble Mill1991 · as Self
• Keeping Up Appearances1990 · as Cabbie
• Canned Carrott1990
• Hannay1988 · as Richard Hannay
• Classic Ghost Stories1986 · as Professor
• Shaka Zulu1986 · as Dr. Henry Fynn
• Natural World1983 · as Narrator
• Countdown1982
• Celebrity Playhouse1981 · as Professor Henry Higgins
• An Audience with...1978 · as Self
• Jesus of Nazareth1977 · as Jesus
• Looking for Clancy1975 · as Frank Clancy
• Zodiac1974 · as Brian Godfrey
• Thriller1973 · as Paul Tanner
• Thriller1973 · as Rook
• The Edwardians1972 · as Charles Stewart Rolls
• Crown Court1972 · as Lance Porter
• Film '721971 · as Self
• Jude the Obscure1971 · as Jude Fawley
• Doomwatch1970 · as Tobias Wren
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame1966
• BBC Play of the Month1965
• BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Valentine
• Thirty-Minute Theatre1965 · as Martin
• The Wednesday Play1964 · as Arkie
• The Wednesday Play1964 · as Shaun
• The Wednesday Play1964 · as Lionel Crane
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Phoebus