About
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...
Known for
Holby CitySeries • 1999
Crown CourtSeries • 1972
The Wednesday PlaySeries • 1964
BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965
Agatha Christie's MarpleSeries • 2004
Natural WorldSeries • 1983
Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries • 1965
Dalziel and PascoeSeries • 1996
Keeping Up AppearancesSeries • 1990
ThrillerSeries • 1973
DoomwatchSeries • 1970
The DetectivesSeries • 1993
Shaka ZuluSeries • 1986
Jesus of NazarethSeries • 1977
CountdownSeries • 1982
The Italian JobMovie • 1969
World War II in ColourSeries • 2009
BulletproofMovie • 1996
TommyMovie • 1975
AsylumMovie • 1972
The Hunchback of Notre DameMovie • 1982
The Thirty Nine StepsMovie • 1978
MahlerMovie • 1974
Colour Me KubrickMovie • 2005