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.".
59 movies · 41 shows
The Resurrection of Christ
2026·0.0
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
2023·0.0
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
2018·0.0
Tales of Television Centre
2012·8.0
The Cult of Doomwatch
2006·0.0
Colour Me Kubrick
2005·5.7
Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow
2005·0.0
The Queen's Lost Uncle
2003·0.0
Seven Games from Glory
2002·8.7
The Second World War in Color
1999·7.0
Treasure Island
1997·0.0
Pride of Africa
1997·8.0
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993·8.0
The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory
1993·0.0
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1993·6.5
Titanic - The Story
1993·10.0
Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel
1992·8.0
The Boer War: 1899-1902
1992·5.0
The English Civil Wars
1992·10.0
Chunuk Bair
1992·6.8
Il segno del comando
1992·5.0
The First Circle
1992·5.0
The Golden Years
1992·10.0
Romeo.Juliet
1990·7.5
Down There in the Jungle
1988·7.0
Love Sins
1987·4.3
Classic Ghost Stories
1986·0.0
What Waits Below
1984·4.2
Frankenstein
1984·6.7
The Wandering Company
1984·8.0
The Jigsaw Man
1983·5.0
Imperative
1982·6.2
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982·5.8
Pygmalion
1981·0.0
The Survivor
1981·5.2
Jane Austen in Manhattan
1980·5.9
Harlequin
1980·6.4
Walkabout to Hollywood
1980·0.0
The Thirty Nine Steps
1978·6.8
The Four Feathers
1978·6.8
Beyond Good and Evil
1977·5.7
Tommy
1975·6.4
Death to Sister Mary
1974·10.0
Mahler
1974·6.8
Lady Killer
1973·6.8
All Systems Go: Alan Garner
1973·0.0
The Asphyx
1972·6.0
Asylum
1972·6.0
Mrs. Warren's Profession
1972·9.0
Shelley
1972·7.0
Running Scared
1972·8.0
Secrets
1971·4.5
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
1970·8.0
Season of the Witch
1970·9.0
Walk a Crooked Path
1969·3.8
Tower of London: The Innocent
1969·6.5
The Italian Job
1969·6.9
Bam! Pow! Zap!
1969·10.0
Robbery
1967·6.6