Person Details

Birthday: 1944-06-01 12:53:40

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Salford, Manchester, England, UK

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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
Average
7

Dalziel & Pascoe

(1996) Barry Jemmerson
Holby City
Average
6

Holby City

(1999) Mark Williams
Crown Court
Average
5

Crown Court

(1972) Lance Porter
Thriller
Average
7

Thriller

(1973) Rook
Agatha Christie's Marple
Average
8

Agatha Christie's Marple

(2004) Dr. Haydock
Doomwatch
Average
6

Doomwatch

(1970) Tobias Wren
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Average
9

Hallmark Hall of Fame

(1951) Phoebus
Play of the Month
Average
5

Play of the Month

(1965) Valentine

Acting

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 Rook
Paul Tanner
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 N/A
Valentine
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

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