Robert Powell
Acting • Born 1944-06-01
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.".
Filmography
96 credits
Frankenstein
Movie • 1984
Victor Frankenstein
Tommy
Movie • 1975
Captain Walker
The Jigsaw Man
Movie • 1983
Jamie Fraser
Asylum
Movie • 1972
Dr. Martin
Classic Ghost Stories
Movie • 1986
Professor
What Waits Below
Movie • 1984
Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
Movie • 1970
Lionel Crane
The Thirty Nine Steps
Movie • 1978
Richard Hannay
The Queen's Lost Uncle
Movie • 2003
Narrator
The Asphyx
Movie • 1972
Giles Cunningham
Bam! Pow! Zap!
Movie • 1969
Arkie
Shelley
Movie • 1972
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Beyond Good and Evil
Movie • 1977
Paul Rée
The Survivor
Movie • 1981
Keller
Mahler
Movie • 1974
Gustav Mahler
Titanic - The Story
Movie • 1993
Narrator (voice)
Chunuk Bair
Movie • 1992
Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith
Jane Austen in Manhattan
Movie • 1980
Pierre
The Four Feathers
Movie • 1978
Jack Durrance
Secrets
Movie • 1971
Allan Wood
The English Civil Wars
Movie • 1992
Narrator
Pygmalion
Movie • 1981
Higgins
The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory
Movie • 1993
Narrator
Love Sins
Movie • 1987
Gabriele D'Annunzio
The Golden Years
Movie • 1992
Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow
Movie • 2005
Narrator
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
Movie • 2023
Self
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Movie • 1993
The Legends of Treasure Island
Movie • 1993
Dr Livesey (voice)
Season of the Witch
Movie • 1970
Shaun
Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel
Movie • 1992
John Barth
Il segno del comando
Movie • 1992
Prof. Edward Foster
The First Circle
Movie • 1992
Gleb Nershin
Imperative
Movie • 1982
Augustin
Tales of Television Centre
Movie • 2012
Self
Robbery
Movie • 1967
Deltic Train Guard (uncredited)
The Italian Job
Movie • 1969
Yellow
The Queen of Heaven
Movie • 2026
Jesus / Nikodemus
Treasure Island
Movie • 1997
Dr. Livesey
Tower of London: The Innocent
Movie • 1969
Earl of Warwick
Walk a Crooked Path
Movie • 1969
Running Scared
Movie • 1972
Tom Betancourt
The Wandering Company
Movie • 1984
Narrator (voice)
Colour Me Kubrick
Movie • 2005
Robert
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Movie • 1982
Phoebus
Down There in the Jungle
Movie • 1988
Kruger
Seven Games from Glory
Movie • 2002
Narrator
Romeo.Juliet
Movie • 1990
Romeo (voice)
All Systems Go: Alan Garner
Movie • 1973
Himself
The Boer War: 1899-1902
Movie • 1992
Narrator
Harlequin
Movie • 1980
Gregory Wolfe
Mrs. Warren's Profession
Movie • 1972
Frank Gardner
Lady Killer
Movie • 1973
Paul Tanner
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
Movie • 2018
Himself
Walkabout to Hollywood
Movie • 1980
Narrator (voice)
Pride of Africa
Movie • 1997
David Webb
Death to Sister Mary
Movie • 1974
Rook
The Second World War in Color
Movie • 1999
Narrator (voice)
The Cult of Doomwatch
Movie • 2006
Thriller
TV • 1973
Paul Tanner
Holby City
TV • 1999
Mark Williams
Countdown
TV • 1982
Dalziel & Pascoe
TV • 1996
Crown Court
TV • 1972
Lance Porter
The Detectives
TV • 1993
Dave Briggs
Doomwatch
TV • 1970
Tobias Wren
Hannay
TV • 1988
Richard Hannay
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV • 1951
Phoebus
Shaka Zulu
TV • 1986
Dr. Henry Fynn
Canned Carrott
TV • 1990
Fantomcat
TV • 1995
Fantomcat
The Legends of Treasure Island
TV • 1993
Dr. Livesey (voice)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
TV • 1966
Jesus of Nazareth
TV • 1977
Jesus
Looking for Clancy
TV • 1975
Frank Clancy
Pebble Mill
TV • 1991
Self
Jude the Obscure
TV • 1971
Jude Fawley
Great Crimes and Trials
TV • 1993
Thriller
TV • 1973
Rook
The Real Jesus of Nazareth
TV • 2017
Host
World War II in Colour
TV • 2009
Narrator
Dalziel & Pascoe
TV • 1996
Barry Jemmerson
The Century of Warfare
TV • 1993
An Audience with...
TV • 1978
Self
Classic Ghost Stories
TV • 1986
Professor
Keeping Up Appearances
TV • 1990
Cabbie
International Terrorism Since 1945
TV • 2009
Narrator (voice)
Agatha Christie's Marple
TV • 2004
Dr. Haydock
Great SAS Missions
TV • 2004
Narrator
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
TV • 2011
Self - Participant
Natural World
TV • 1983
Narrator
BBC Play of the Month
TV • 1965
BBC Play of the Month
TV • 1965
Valentine
Zodiac
TV • 1974
Brian Godfrey
The Edwardians
TV • 1972
Charles Stewart Rolls
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
TV • 1991
Ambrosius