Robert Powell
Acting
- Born:
- 1944-06-01
- Place of birth:
- Salford, Manchester, England, UK
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.".
Known For
Filmography
The Queen of Heaven
2001 Events
The Resurrection of Christ
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
The Real Jesus of Nazareth
Tales of Television Centre
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
World War II in Colour
International Terrorism Since 1945
The Cult of Doomwatch
Churchill's Bodyguard
Colour Me Kubrick
Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow
Agatha Christie's Marple
Great SAS Missions
The Queen's Lost Uncle
Seven Games from Glory
Holby City
The Second World War in Color
Treasure Island
Pride of Africa
Dalziel and Pascoe
Fantomcat
Great Crimes and Trials
The Century of Warfare
The Legends of Treasure Island
The Legends of Treasure Island
The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Detectives
Titanic - The Story
Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel
The Boer War: 1899-1902
The English Civil Wars
Chunuk Bair
Il segno del comando
The First Circle
The Golden Years
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
Pebble Mill
Keeping Up Appearances
Canned Carrott
Romeo.Juliet
Down There in the Jungle
Hannay
Love Sins
Classic Ghost Stories
Classic Ghost Stories
Shaka Zulu
What Waits Below
Frankenstein
The Wandering Company
The Jigsaw Man
Natural World
Countdown
Imperative
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Pygmalion
Celebrity Playhouse
The Survivor
Jane Austen in Manhattan
Harlequin
Walkabout to Hollywood
The Thirty Nine Steps
An Audience with...
The Four Feathers
Beyond Good and Evil
Jesus of Nazareth
Looking for Clancy
Tommy
Death to Sister Mary
Mahler
Zodiac
Thriller
Lady Killer
All Systems Go: Alan Garner
The Asphyx
The Edwardians
Asylum
Crown Court
Mrs. Warren's Profession
Shelley
Running Scared
Film '72
Secrets
Stage 2
Jude the Obscure
Sentimental Education
Doomwatch
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
Season of the Witch
Walk a Crooked Path
Tower of London: The Innocent
The Italian Job
Bam! Pow! Zap!
City '68
Robbery
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
BBC Play of the Month
Thirty-Minute Theatre
The Wednesday Play
Hallmark Hall of Fame