Robert Powell

Born: 1944-06-01, 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.".

Filmography

• Holby City (1999)
• Crown Court (1972)
• Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
• Keeping Up Appearances (1990)
• The Wednesday Play (1964)
• Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
• Dalziel and Pascoe (1996)
• The Legends of Treasure Island (1993)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
• Romeo.Juliet (1990)
• Mahler (1974)
• International Terrorism Since 1945 (2009)
• The Century of Warfare (1993)
• The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)
• The Jigsaw Man (1983)
• The Real Jesus of Nazareth (2017)
• A Ressureição de Cristo (2026)
• Canned Carrott (1990)
• The Asphyx (1972)
• Chunuk Bair (1992)
• Al di là del bene e del male (1977)
• Η βασίλισσα των ουρανών (2026)
• Colour Me Kubrick (2005)
• D'Annunzio (1987)
• All Systems Go: Alan Garner (1973)
• What Waits Below (1984)
• Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980)
• Walkabout to Hollywood (1980)
• The First Circle (1992)
• The Wandering Company (1984)