Robert Powell
Born
June 1, 1944 (81 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Salford, Manchester, England, UK
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."
The Queen of Heaven
Jesus / Nikodemus
2026
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
Self
2023
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
Himself
2018
The Real Jesus of Nazareth
Host · (4 episodes)
2017
Tales of Television Centre
Self
2012
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant · (1 episode)
2011
World War II in Colour
Narrator · (13 episodes)
2009
International Terrorism Since 1945
Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
2009
Colour Me Kubrick
Robert
2005
Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow
Narrator
2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
Dr. Haydock · (1 episode)
2004
Great SAS Missions
Narrator · (7 episodes)
2004
The Queen's Lost Uncle
Narrator
2003
Seven Games From Glory
Narrator
2002
Holby City
Mark Williams · (0 episode)
1999
The Second World War in Color
Narrator (voice)
1999
Treasure Island
Dr. Livesey
1997
Pride of Africa
David Webb
1997
Dalziel & Pascoe
(1 episode)
1996
Dalziel & Pascoe
Barry Jemmerson · (1 episode)
1996
Fantomcat
Fantomcat · (26 episodes)
1995
Great Crimes and Trials
(26 episodes)
1993
The Century of Warfare
(28 episodes)
1993
The Legends of Treasure Island
Dr Livesey (voice)
1993
The Legends of Treasure Island
Dr. Livesey (voice) · (26 episodes)
1993
The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory
Narrator
1993
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1993
The Detectives
Dave Briggs · (29 episodes)
1993
Titanic - The Story
Narrator (voice)
1993
Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel
John Barth
1992
The Boer War: 1899-1902
Narrator
1992
The English Civil Wars
Narrator
1992
Chunuk Bair
Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith
1992
Il segno del comando
Prof. Edward Foster
1992
The First Circle
Gleb Nershin
1992
The Golden Years
1992
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
Ambrosius · (6 episodes)
1991
Pebble Mill
Self · (1 episode)
1991
Keeping Up Appearances
Cabbie · (1 episode)
1990
Canned Carrott
(12 episodes)
1990
Romeo.Juliet
Romeo (voice)
1990
Down There in the Jungle
Kruger
1988
Hannay
Richard Hannay · (13 episodes)
1988
Love Sins
Gabriele D'Annunzio
1987
Classic Ghost Stories
Professor
1986
Classic Ghost Stories
Professor · (5 episodes)
1986
Shaka Zulu
Dr. Henry Fynn · (10 episodes)
1986
What Waits Below
Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen
1984
Frankenstein
Victor Frankenstein
1984
The Wandering Company
Narrator (voice)
1984
The Jigsaw Man
Jamie Fraser
1983
Natural World
Narrator · (1 episode)
1983
Countdown
(6 episodes)
1982
Imperative
Augustin
1982
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Phoebus
1982
Pygmalion
Higgins
1981
The Survivor
Keller
1981
Jane Austen in Manhattan
Pierre
1980
Harlequin
Gregory Wolfe
1980
Walkabout to Hollywood
Narrator (voice)
1980
The Thirty Nine Steps
Richard Hannay
1978
An Audience with...
Self · (2 episodes)
1978
The Four Feathers
Jack Durrance
1978
Beyond Good and Evil
Paul Rée
1977
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus · (4 episodes)
1977
Looking for Clancy
Frank Clancy · (5 episodes)
1975
Tommy
Captain Walker
1975
Death to Sister Mary
Rook
1974
Mahler
Gustav Mahler
1974
Thriller
Paul Tanner · (1 episode)
1973
Thriller
Rook · (1 episode)
1973
Lady Killer
Paul Tanner
1973
All Systems Go: Alan Garner
Himself
1973
The Asphyx
Giles Cunningham
1972
The Edwardians
(1 episode)
1972
Asylum
Dr. Martin
1972
Crown Court
Lance Porter · (1 episode)
1972
Mrs. Warren's Profession
Frank Gardner
1972
Shelley
Percy Bysshe Shelley
1972
Running Scared
Tom Betancourt
1972
Secrets
Allan Wood
1971
Jude the Obscure
Jude Fawley · (6 episodes)
1971
Doomwatch
Tobias Wren · (13 episodes)
1970
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
Lionel Crane
1970
Season of the Witch
Shaun
1970
Walk a Crooked Path
1969
Tower of London: The Innocent
Earl of Warwick
1969
The Italian Job
Yellow
1969
Bam! Pow! Zap!
Arkie
1969
Robbery
Deltic Train Guard (uncredited)
1967
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
(1 episode)
1966
BBC Play of the Month
(1 episode)
1965
BBC Play of the Month
Valentine · (1 episode)
1965
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Phoebus · (1 episode)
1951