Robert Powell
Known for: Acting
Born: June 1, 1944
Place of birth: Salford, Manchester, England, UK
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.".
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Filmography
62 movies · 43 TV shows, newest first
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The Queen of Heaven
2026
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2001 Events
2026
NR
The Resurrection of Christ
2026
NR
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
2023
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Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
2018
7.5
The Real Jesus of Nazareth
2017
8.0
Tales of Television Centre
2012
6.0
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
6.2
Hitler's bodyguard
2010
7.6
World War II in Colour
2009
8.0
International Terrorism Since 1945
2009
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The Cult of Doomwatch
2006
9.0
Churchill's Bodyguard
2005
5.7
Colour Me Kubrick
2005
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Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow
2005
7.8
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
8.5
Great SAS Missions
2004NR
The Queen's Lost Uncle
2003
8.7
Seven Games from Glory
2002
5.8
Holby City
19997.0
The Second World War in Color
1999NR
Treasure Island
1997
8.0
Pride of Africa
1997
5.8
Bulletproof
1996
6.4
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996
4.0
Fantomcat
1995
9.0
Great Crimes and Trials
1993
5.0
The Century of Warfare
1993
8.0
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993
7.9
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993
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The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory
19936.5
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1993
6.9
The Detectives
199310.0
Titanic - The Story
1993
8.0
Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel
1992
5.0
The Boer War: 1899-1902
1992
10.0
The English Civil Wars
1992
6.8
Chunuk Bair
19925.0
Il segno del comando
1992
5.0
The First Circle
199210.0
The Golden Years
1992
7.0
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
19914.1
Pebble Mill
1991
7.7
Keeping Up Appearances
1990
6.0
Canned Carrott
1990
7.5
Romeo.Juliet
1990
7.0
Down There in the Jungle
1988
6.5
Hannay
1988
4.3
Love Sins
1987
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Classic Ghost Stories
1986
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Classic Ghost Stories
1986
7.2
Shaka Zulu
1986
4.4
What Waits Below
1984
6.7
Frankenstein
1984
8.0
The Wandering Company
1984
5.0
The Jigsaw Man
1983
7.4
Natural World
1983
6.0
Countdown
1982
6.2
Imperative
1982
5.7
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982
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Pygmalion
1981NR
Celebrity Playhouse
1981
5.2
The Survivor
1981
5.9
Jane Austen in Manhattan
1980
6.4
Harlequin
1980
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Walkabout to Hollywood
1980
6.8
The Thirty Nine Steps
1978
5.3
An Audience with...
1978
6.8
The Four Feathers
1978
5.7
Beyond Good and Evil
1977
7.8
Jesus of Nazareth
1977NR
Looking for Clancy
1975
6.5
Tommy
1975
10.0
Death to Sister Mary
1974
6.8
Mahler
1974
5.0
Zodiac
1974
7.0
Thriller
1973
6.8
Lady Killer
1973
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All Systems Go: Alan Garner
1973
6.0
The Asphyx
1972
6.2
The Edwardians
1972
6.0
Asylum
1972
5.7
Crown Court
1972
9.0
Mrs. Warren's Profession
19727.0
Shelley
1972
8.0
Running Scared
19725.1
Film '72
1971
4.5
Secrets
1971NR
Stage 2
1971
5.0
Jude the Obscure
1971NR
Sentimental Education
1970
6.4
Doomwatch
1970
8.0
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
1970
9.0
Season of the Witch
19703.8
Walk a Crooked Path
1969
6.5
Tower of London: The Innocent
1969
6.9
The Italian Job
196910.0
Bam! Pow! Zap!
1969NR
City '68
1967
6.6
Robbery
19679.0
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1966
5.2
BBC Play of the Month
1965
4.3
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
5.2
The Wednesday Play
1964
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951