Robert Powell
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
The Resurrection of Christ
The Resurrection of Christ
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
as Self
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
as Self
Tales of Television Centre
as Self
Tales of Television Centre
as Self
Colour Me Kubrick
as Robert
Colour Me Kubrick
as Robert
The Second World War in Color
as Narrator (voice)
The Second World War in Color
as Narrator (voice)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Titanic - The Story
as Narrator (voice)
Titanic - The Story
as Narrator (voice)
The Boer War: 1899-1902
as Narrator
The Boer War: 1899-1902
as Narrator
The English Civil Wars
as Narrator
The English Civil Wars
as Narrator
Chunuk Bair
as Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith
Chunuk Bair
as Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith
The First Circle
as Gleb Nershin
The First Circle
as Gleb Nershin
Romeo.Juliet
as Romeo (voice)
Romeo.Juliet
as Romeo (voice)
What Waits Below
as Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen
What Waits Below
as Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen
The Jigsaw Man
as Jamie Fraser
The Jigsaw Man
as Jamie Fraser
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Phoebus
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Phoebus
The Survivor
as Keller
The Survivor
as Keller
Jane Austen in Manhattan
as Pierre
Jane Austen in Manhattan
as Pierre
Harlequin
as Gregory Wolfe
Harlequin
as Gregory Wolfe
The Thirty Nine Steps
as Richard Hannay
The Thirty Nine Steps
as Richard Hannay
The Four Feathers
as Jack Durrance
The Four Feathers
as Jack Durrance
Beyond Good and Evil
as Paul Rée
Beyond Good and Evil
as Paul Rée
Tommy
as Captain Walker
Tommy
as Captain Walker
Mahler
as Gustav Mahler
Mahler
as Gustav Mahler
Lady Killer
as Paul Tanner
Lady Killer
as Paul Tanner
Mrs. Warren's Profession
as Frank Gardner
Mrs. Warren's Profession
as Frank Gardner
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
as Lionel Crane
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
as Lionel Crane
Season of the Witch
as Shaun
Season of the Witch
as Shaun
The Italian Job
as Yellow
The Italian Job
as Yellow
Bam! Pow! Zap!
as Arkie
Bam! Pow! Zap!
as Arkie
Robbery
as Deltic Train Guard (uncredited)
Robbery
as Deltic Train Guard (uncredited)