- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 1, 1944
- Place of Birth
- Salford, Manchester, England, UK
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…
Filmography
movieThe Queen of Heaven
2026 · Jesus / Nikodemus
movieThe Resurrection of Christ
2026
movieMike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
2023 · Self
movieFranco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
2018 · Himself
tvThe Real Jesus of Nazareth
2017 · Host
movieTales of Television Centre
2012 · Self
tvCelebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011 · Self - Participant
tvHitler's bodyguard
2010 · Creator
tvWorld War II in Colour
2009 · Narrator
tvInternational Terrorism Since 1945
2009 · Narrator (voice)
movieThe Cult of Doomwatch
2006
tvChurchill's Bodyguard
2005 · Self - Narrator (voice)
movieColour Me Kubrick
2005 · Robert
movieNapoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow
2005 · Narrator
tvAgatha Christie's Marple
2004 · Dr. Haydock
tvGreat SAS Missions
2004 · Narrator
The Queen's Lost Uncle
movieThe Queen's Lost Uncle
2003 · Narrator
movieSeven Games from Glory
2002 · Narrator
tvHolby City
1999 · Mark Williams
The Second World War in Color
movieThe Second World War in Color
1999 · Narrator (voice)
Treasure Island
movieTreasure Island
1997 · Dr. Livesey
moviePride of Africa
1997 · David Webb
movieBulletproof
1996 · Stunt Double
tvFantomcat
1995 · Fantomcat
tvGreat Crimes and Trials
1993
tvThe Century of Warfare
1993
movieThe Legends of Treasure Island
1993 · Dr Livesey (voice)
tvThe Legends of Treasure Island
1993 · Dr. Livesey (voice)
movieThe Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory
1993 · Narrator
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
movieThe Mystery of Edwin Drood
1993
tvThe Detectives
1993 · Dave Briggs
Titanic - The Story
movieTitanic - The Story
1993 · Narrator (voice)
movieDas lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel
1992 · John Barth
movieThe Boer War: 1899-1902
1992 · Narrator
movieThe English Civil Wars
1992 · Narrator
movieChunuk Bair
1992 · Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith
Il segno del comando
movieIl segno del comando
1992 · Prof. Edward Foster
movieThe First Circle
1992 · Gleb Nershin
The Golden Years
movieThe Golden Years
1992
tvMerlin of the Crystal Cave
1991 · Ambrosius
Pebble Mill
tvPebble Mill
1991 · Self
tvKeeping Up Appearances
1990 · Cabbie
tvCanned Carrott
1990
movieRomeo.Juliet
1990 · Romeo (voice)
movieDown There in the Jungle
1988 · Kruger
tvHannay
1988 · Richard Hannay
movieLove Sins
1987 · Gabriele D'Annunzio
movieClassic Ghost Stories
1986 · Professor
tvClassic Ghost Stories
1986 · Professor
tvShaka Zulu
1986 · Dr. Henry Fynn
movieWhat Waits Below
1984 · Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen
movieFrankenstein
1984 · Victor Frankenstein
movieThe Wandering Company
1984 · Narrator (voice)
movieThe Jigsaw Man
1983 · Jamie Fraser
tvNatural World
1983 · Narrator
tvCountdown
1982
movieImperative
1982 · Augustin
movieThe Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982 · Phoebus
moviePygmalion
1981 · Higgins
Celebrity Playhouse
tvCelebrity Playhouse
1981 · Professor Henry Higgins
movieThe Survivor
1981 · Keller
movieJane Austen in Manhattan
1980 · Pierre
movieHarlequin
1980 · Gregory Wolfe
movieWalkabout to Hollywood
1980 · Narrator (voice)
movieThe Thirty Nine Steps
1978 · Richard Hannay
tvAn Audience with...
1978 · Self
movieThe Four Feathers
1978 · Jack Durrance
movieBeyond Good and Evil
1977 · Paul Rée
tvJesus of Nazareth
1977 · Jesus
Looking for Clancy
tvLooking for Clancy
1975 · Frank Clancy
movieTommy
1975 · Captain Walker
movieDeath to Sister Mary
1974 · Rook
movieMahler
1974 · Gustav Mahler
tvZodiac
1974 · Brian Godfrey
tvThriller
1973 · Paul Tanner, Rook
movieLady Killer
1973 · Paul Tanner
movieAll Systems Go: Alan Garner
1973 · Himself
movieThe Asphyx
1972 · Giles Cunningham
tvThe Edwardians
1972 · Charles Stewart Rolls
movieAsylum
1972 · Dr. Martin
tvCrown Court
1972 · Lance Porter
movieMrs. Warren's Profession
1972 · Frank Gardner
Shelley
movieShelley
1972 · Percy Bysshe Shelley
movieRunning Scared
1972 · Tom Betancourt
Film '72
tvFilm '72
1971 · Self
movieSecrets
1971 · Allan Wood
Stage 2
tvStage 2
1971 · Frank Gardner
tvJude the Obscure
1971 · Jude Fawley
Sentimental Education
tvSentimental Education
1970 · Frederic Moreau
tvDoomwatch
1970 · Tobias Wren
movieThe Hunting of Lionel Crane
1970 · Lionel Crane
movieSeason of the Witch
1970 · Shaun
Walk a Crooked Path
movieWalk a Crooked Path
1969
movieTower of London: The Innocent
1969 · Earl of Warwick
movieThe Italian Job
1969 · Yellow
Bam! Pow! Zap!
movieBam! Pow! Zap!
1969 · Arkie
City '68
tvCity '68
1967 · Paul Pevney
movieRobbery
1967 · Deltic Train Guard (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
tvThe Hunchback of Notre Dame
1966
tvBBC Play of the Month
1965 · , Valentine
tvThirty-Minute Theatre
1965 · Martin
tvThe Wednesday Play
1964 · Arkie, Shaun, Lionel Crane
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Phoebus