Robert Powell
58 movies · 36 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jun 1, 1944 (age 82)
- Place of birth
- Salford, Manchester, England, UK
- Also known as
- Robert Thomas 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.".
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Robert Powell: movies and TV shows
Acting (92)
- Upcoming The Queen of Heaven
as Jesus / Nikodemus
- 2026 2001 Events
as Jesús
- 2026
- 2009
- 2009
- 2006
- 2005 Colour Me Kubrick
as Robert
- 2005 Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow
as Narrator
- 2004
- 2004
- 2003 The Queen's Lost Uncle
as Narrator
- 2002 Seven Games from Glory
as Narrator
- 1999
- 1999 The Second World War in Color
as Narrator (voice)
- 1997 Treasure Island
as Dr. Livesey
- 1997 Pride of Africa
as David Webb
- 1996
- 1995
- 1993
- 1993
- 1993 The Legends of Treasure Island
as Dr Livesey (voice)
- 1993
- 1993 The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory
as Narrator
- 1993
- 1993
- 1993 Titanic - The Story
as Narrator (voice)
- 1992 Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel
as John Barth
- 1992 The Boer War: 1899-1902
as Narrator
- 1992 The English Civil Wars
as Narrator
- 1992 Chunuk Bair
as Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith
- 1992 Il segno del comando
as Prof. Edward Foster
- 1992 The First Circle
as Gleb Nershin
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990
- 1990
- 1990 Romeo.Juliet
as Romeo (voice)
- 1988 Down There in the Jungle
as Kruger
- 1988
- 1987 Love Sins
as Gabriele D'Annunzio
- 1986 Classic Ghost Stories
as Professor
- 1986
- 1986
- 1984 What Waits Below
as Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen
- 1984 Frankenstein
as Victor Frankenstein
- 1984 The Wandering Company
as Narrator (voice)
- 1983 The Jigsaw Man
as Jamie Fraser
- 1983
- 1982 Imperative
as Augustin
- 1982 The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Phoebus
- 1981 Pygmalion
as Higgins
- 1981
- 1981 The Survivor
as Keller
- 1980 Jane Austen in Manhattan
as Pierre
- 1980 Harlequin
as Gregory Wolfe
- 1980 Walkabout to Hollywood
as Narrator (voice)
- 1978 The Thirty Nine Steps
as Richard Hannay
- 1978 The Four Feathers
as Jack Durrance
- 1977 Beyond Good and Evil
as Paul Rée
- 1977
- 1975
- 1975 Tommy
as Captain Walker
- 1974 Death to Sister Mary
as Rook
- 1974 Mahler
as Gustav Mahler
- 1974
- 1973
- 1973 Lady Killer
as Paul Tanner
- 1972 The Asphyx
as Giles Cunningham
- 1972
- 1972 Asylum
as Dr. Martin
- 1972
- 1972 Mrs. Warren's Profession
as Frank Gardner
- 1972 Shelley
as Percy Bysshe Shelley
- 1972 Running Scared
as Tom Betancourt
- 1971 Secrets
as Allan Wood
- 1971
- 1971
- 1970
- 1970
- 1970 The Hunting of Lionel Crane
as Lionel Crane
- 1970 Season of the Witch
as Shaun
- 1969
- 1969 Tower of London: The Innocent
as Earl of Warwick
- 1969 The Italian Job
as Yellow
- 1969 Bam! Pow! Zap!
as Arkie
- 1967
- 1967 Robbery
as Deltic Train Guard (uncredited)
- 1966
- 1965
- 1965
- 1964
- 1951
Behind the camera (2)
- 2010
- 1996 Bulletproof
Stunt Double
Talk shows and appearances (11)
- 2023
- 2018
- 2017 The Real Jesus of Nazareth
4 episodes
- 2012
- 2011 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
1 episode
- 2005 Churchill's Bodyguard
13 episodes
- 1991 Pebble Mill
1 episode
- 1982 Countdown
6 episodes
- 1978 An Audience with...
2 episodes
- 1973
- 1971 Film '72
1 episode