Acting · Salford, Manchester, England, UK · Born June 1, 1944
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.".
MovieThe Queen of Heaven
2026
as Jesus / Nikodemus
MovieThe Resurrection of Christ
2026
MovieMike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
2023
as Self
MovieFranco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
2018
as Himself
TVThe Real Jesus of Nazareth
2017
as Host
MovieTales of Television Centre
2012
as Self
TVCelebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
TVWorld War II in Colour
2009
as Narrator
TVInternational Terrorism Since 1945
2009
as Narrator (voice)
MovieThe Cult of Doomwatch
2006
TVChurchill's Bodyguard
2005
as Self - Narrator (voice)
MovieColour Me Kubrick
2005
as Robert
MovieNapoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow
2005
as Narrator
TVAgatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Dr. Haydock
TVGreat SAS Missions
2004
as Narrator
The Queen's Lost Uncle
2003
as Narrator
MovieSeven Games from Glory
2002
as Narrator
TVHolby City
1999
as Mark Williams
The Second World War in Color
1999
as Narrator (voice)
Treasure Island
1997
as Dr. Livesey
MoviePride of Africa
1997
as David Webb
TVFantomcat
1995
as Fantomcat
TVGreat Crimes and Trials
1993
TVThe Century of Warfare
1993
MovieThe Legends of Treasure Island
1993
as Dr Livesey (voice)
TVThe Legends of Treasure Island
1993
as Dr. Livesey (voice)
MovieThe Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory
1993
as Narrator
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1993
TVThe Detectives
1993
as Dave Briggs
Titanic - The Story
1993
as Narrator (voice)
MovieDas lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel
1992
as John Barth
MovieThe Boer War: 1899-1902
1992
as Narrator
MovieThe English Civil Wars
1992
as Narrator
MovieChunuk Bair
1992
as Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith
Il segno del comando
1992
as Prof. Edward Foster
MovieThe First Circle
1992
as Gleb Nershin
The Golden Years
1992
TVMerlin of the Crystal Cave
1991
as Ambrosius
Pebble Mill
1991
as Self
TVKeeping Up Appearances
1990
as Cabbie
TVCanned Carrott
1990
MovieRomeo.Juliet
1990
as Romeo (voice)
MovieDown There in the Jungle
1988
as Kruger
TVHannay
1988
as Richard Hannay
MovieLove Sins
1987
as Gabriele D'Annunzio
MovieClassic Ghost Stories
1986
as Professor
TVClassic Ghost Stories
1986
as Professor
TVShaka Zulu
1986
as Dr. Henry Fynn
MovieWhat Waits Below
1984
as Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen
MovieFrankenstein
1984
as Victor Frankenstein
MovieThe Wandering Company
1984
as Narrator (voice)
MovieThe Jigsaw Man
1983
as Jamie Fraser
TVNatural World
1983
as Narrator
TVCountdown
1982
MovieImperative
1982
as Augustin
MovieThe Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982
as Phoebus
MoviePygmalion
1981
as Higgins
Celebrity Playhouse
1981
as Professor Henry Higgins
MovieThe Survivor
1981
as Keller
MovieJane Austen in Manhattan
1980
as Pierre
MovieHarlequin
1980
as Gregory Wolfe
MovieWalkabout to Hollywood
1980
as Narrator (voice)
MovieThe Thirty Nine Steps
1978
as Richard Hannay
TVAn Audience with...
1978
as Self
MovieThe Four Feathers
1978
as Jack Durrance
MovieBeyond Good and Evil
1977
as Paul Rée
TVJesus of Nazareth
1977
as Jesus
Looking for Clancy
1975
as Frank Clancy
MovieTommy
1975
as Captain Walker
MovieDeath to Sister Mary
1974
as Rook
MovieMahler
1974
as Gustav Mahler
TVZodiac
1974
as Brian Godfrey
TVThriller
1973
as Paul Tanner
MovieLady Killer
1973
as Paul Tanner
MovieAll Systems Go: Alan Garner
1973
as Himself
MovieThe Asphyx
1972
as Giles Cunningham
TVThe Edwardians
1972
as Charles Stewart Rolls
MovieAsylum
1972
as Dr. Martin
TVCrown Court
1972
as Lance Porter
MovieMrs. Warren's Profession
1972
as Frank Gardner
Shelley
1972
as Percy Bysshe Shelley
MovieRunning Scared
1972
as Tom Betancourt
Film '72
1971
as Self
MovieSecrets
1971
as Allan Wood
Stage 2
1971
as Frank Gardner
TVJude the Obscure
1971
as Jude Fawley
Sentimental Education
1970
as Frederic Moreau
TVDoomwatch
1970
as Tobias Wren
MovieThe Hunting of Lionel Crane
1970
as Lionel Crane
MovieSeason of the Witch
1970
as Shaun
Walk a Crooked Path
1969
MovieTower of London: The Innocent
1969
as Earl of Warwick
MovieThe Italian Job
1969
as Yellow
Bam! Pow! Zap!
1969
as Arkie
City '68
1967
as Paul Pevney
MovieRobbery
1967
as Deltic Train Guard (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1966
TVBBC Play of the Month
1965
TVThirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Martin
TVThe Wednesday Play
1964
as Arkie
TVHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Phoebus
