Biography
Robert Powell was born on June 1, 1944 in Salford, Manchester, England. 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
all 109
Movies 65
TV Shows 44
self 21
Narrator 14
Voice 1
The Queen of Heaven (2025)
The Real Jesus of Nazareth (2017)
The Bible (2013)
Infamous Assassinations (2012)
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011)
Hitler's bodyguard (2010)
World War II in HD Colour (2009)
Churchill's Bodyguard (2005)
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
Al-Ghazali: The Alchemist of Happiness (2004)
Great SAS Missions (2004)
BBC - Heroes and Weapons of WWII (2004)
Gladiators of World War II (2002)
Hitchcock: The Early Years (1999)
Secrets of World War II (1998)
Treasure Island (1997)
Pride of Africa (1997)
Bulletproof (1996)
Dalziel & Pascoe (1996)
Fantomcat (1995)
Great Crimes and Trials (1993)
The Century of Warfare (1993)
The Legends of Treasure Island (1993)
The Legends of Treasure Island (1993)
The Detectives (1993)
Titanic - The Story (1993)
The Boer War: 1899-1902 (1992)
Chunuk Bair (1992)
Il segno del comando (1992)
The First Circle (1992)
The Golden Years (1992)
Auntie's Bloomers (1991)
Merlin of the Crystal Cave (1991)
Pygmalio (1990)
Hannay (1988)
Love Sins (1987)
Shaka Zulu (1986)
Down There in the Jungle (1986)
What Waits Below (1984)
Frankenstein (1984)
The Jigsaw Man (1983)
Natural World (1983)
Imperative (1982)
Pygmalion (1981)
The Survivor (1981)
Harlequin (1980)
Walkabout to Hollywood (1980)
The Four Feathers (1978)
Looking for Clancy (1975)
Tommy (1975)
Mahler (1974)
Zodiac (1974)
Thriller (1973)
Lady Killer (1973)
The Asphyx (1972)
The Edwardians (1972)
Asylum (1972)
Crown Court (1972)
Mrs. Warren's Profession (1972)
Shelley (1972)
Running Scared (1972)
Secrets (1971)
Jude the Obscure (1971)
Doomwatch (1970)
The Hunting of Lionel Crane (1970)
Tower of London: The Innocent (1969)
Robbery (1967)
Brigantia
Banking on Mr. Toad
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1944-06-01 (80 years old)
Birth PlaceSalford, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsRobert Thomas Powell
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