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. 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.".
Frankenstein
(Victor Frankenstein)
Tommy
(Captain Walker)
The Jigsaw Man
(Jamie Fraser)
Asylum
(Dr. Martin)
Classic Ghost Stories
(Professor)
What Waits Below
(Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen)
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
(Lionel Crane)
The Thirty Nine Steps
(Richard Hannay)
The Queen's Lost Uncle
(Narrator)
The Asphyx
(Giles Cunningham)
Bam! Pow! Zap!
(Arkie)
Shelley
(Percy Bysshe Shelley)
Beyond Good and Evil
(Paul Rée)
The Survivor
(Keller)
Mahler
(Gustav Mahler)
Titanic - The Story
(Narrator (voice))
Chunuk Bair
(Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith)
Jane Austen in Manhattan
(Pierre)
The Four Feathers
(Jack Durrance)
Secrets
(Allan Wood)
The English Civil Wars
(Narrator)
Pygmalion
(Higgins)
The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory
(Narrator)
Love Sins
(Gabriele D'Annunzio)
The Golden Years
Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow
(Narrator)
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
(Self)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Legends of Treasure Island
(Dr Livesey (voice))
Season of the Witch
(Shaun)
Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel
(John Barth)
Il segno del comando
(Prof. Edward Foster)
The First Circle
(Gleb Nershin)
Imperative
(Augustin)
Tales of Television Centre
(Self)
Robbery
(Deltic Train Guard (uncredited))
The Italian Job
(Yellow)
The Queen of Heaven
(Jesus / Nikodemus)
Treasure Island
(Dr. Livesey)
Tower of London: The Innocent
(Earl of Warwick)
Walk a Crooked Path
Running Scared
(Tom Betancourt)
The Wandering Company
(Narrator (voice))
Colour Me Kubrick
(Robert)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
(Phoebus)
Down There in the Jungle
(Kruger)
Seven Games from Glory
(Narrator)
Romeo.Juliet
(Romeo (voice))
All Systems Go: Alan Garner
(Himself)
The Boer War: 1899-1902
(Narrator)
Harlequin
(Gregory Wolfe)
Mrs. Warren's Profession
(Frank Gardner)
Lady Killer
(Paul Tanner)
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
(Himself)
Walkabout to Hollywood
(Narrator (voice))
Pride of Africa
(David Webb)
Death to Sister Mary
(Rook)
The Second World War in Color
(Narrator (voice))
The Cult Of Doomwatch
Thriller
(Paul Tanner)
Holby City
(Mark Williams)
Countdown
Dalziel & Pascoe
Crown Court
(Lance Porter)
The Detectives
(Dave Briggs)
Doomwatch
(Tobias Wren)
Hannay
(Richard Hannay)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
(Phoebus)
Shaka Zulu
(Dr. Henry Fynn)
Canned Carrott
Fantomcat
(Fantomcat)
The Legends of Treasure Island
(Dr. Livesey (voice))
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Jesus of Nazareth
(Jesus)
Looking for Clancy
(Frank Clancy)
Pebble Mill
(Self)
Jude the Obscure
(Jude Fawley)
Great Crimes and Trials
Thriller
(Rook)
The Real Jesus of Nazareth
(Host)
World War II in Colour
(Narrator)
Dalziel & Pascoe
(Barry Jemmerson)
The Century of Warfare
An Audience with...
(Self)
Classic Ghost Stories
(Professor)
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
(Ambrosius)
Keeping Up Appearances
(Cabbie)
International Terrorism Since 1945
(Narrator (voice))
Agatha Christie's Marple
(Dr. Haydock)
Great SAS Missions
(Narrator)
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
(Self - Participant)
Natural World
(Narrator)
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
(Valentine)
Zodiac
(Brian Godfrey)
The Edwardians
(Charles Stewart Rolls)
