Robert Powell
Age: 80 | From: Salford, Manchester, England, UK
Person Details
Birthday: 1944-06-01 12:53:40
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Salford, Manchester, England, UK
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 46
TV Involvements: 22
Most Famous Work
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."
Most Famous Work
Dalziel & Pascoe
(1996) Barry Jemmerson
Holby City
(1999) Mark Williams
Crown Court
(1972) Lance Porter
Thriller
(1973) Rook
Agatha Christie's Marple
(2004) Dr. Haydock
Doomwatch
(1970) Tobias Wren
Hallmark Hall of Fame
(1951) Phoebus
Play of the Month
(1965) ValentineActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Himself | |
| 2018 | Himself | |
| 2017 | Host | |
| 2012 | N/A | |
| 2009 | Narrator | |
| 2005 | Robert | |
| Narrator | ||
| 2004 | Dr. Haydock | |
| Narrator | ||
| 2003 | Narrator | |
| 2002 | Narrator | |
| 1999 | Mark Williams | |
| N/A | ||
| 1997 | Dr. Livesey | |
| David Webb | ||
| 1996 | N/A | |
| Barry Jemmerson | ||
| 1995 | Fantomcat | |
| 1993 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Dr. Livesey (voice) | ||
| Dr Livesey (voice) | ||
| Narrator | ||
| N/A | ||
| Dave Briggs | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| 1992 | John Barth | |
| Narrator | ||
| Narrator | ||
| Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith | ||
| Edward Foster | ||
| Gleb Nershin | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1991 | Ambrosius | |
| Self | ||
| 1990 | Cabbie | |
| N/A | ||
| Romeo (voice) | ||
| 1988 | Richard Hannay | |
| 1987 | Gabriele D'Annunzio | |
| 1986 | Professor | |
| Professor | ||
| Dr. Henry Fynn | ||
| Kruger | ||
| 1984 | Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen | |
| Jamie Fraser | ||
| Victor Frankenstein | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| 1982 | N/A | |
| Augustin | ||
| Phoebus | ||
| 1981 | Keller | |
| Higgins | ||
| 1980 | Pierre | |
| Gregory Wolfe | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| 1978 | Richard Hannay | |
| Self | ||
| Jack Durrance | ||
| 1977 | Paul Rée | |
| Jesus | ||
| 1975 | Frank Clancy | |
| Captain Walker | ||
| 1974 | N/A | |
| Gustav Mahler | ||
| 1973 | Paul Tanner | |
| Rook | ||
| Paul Tanner | ||
| Himself | ||
| 1972 | Giles Cunningham | |
| N/A | ||
| Dr. Martin | ||
| Lance Porter | ||
| Frank Gardner | ||
| Percy Bysshe Shelley | ||
| Tom Betancourt | ||
| 1971 | Allan Wood | |
| Jude Fawley | ||
| 1970 | Tobias Wren | |
| Lionel Crane | ||
| Shaun | ||
| 1969 | Earl of Warwick | |
| Yellow | ||
| Arkie | ||
| 1967 | Deltic Train Guard (uncredited) | |
| 1966 | N/A | |
| 1965 | Valentine | |
| N/A | ||
| 1951 | Phoebus | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Stunt Double | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
