Acting credits
78
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Robert Powell
Acting
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Movies: 49Series: 31Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 24682
IMDb ID: nm0694293
Known for: Acting
Born: June 1, 1944
Age: 81
Place of birth: Salford, Manchester, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1951 - 2026
Years active: 76
Average TMDB rating: 6.34
Wikidata: Q504982
Also known as
Robert Thomas Powell
Other jobs
Creator (1)Stunt Double (1)
Biography
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.".
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Robert Powell.
Dec 18
The Queen of Heaven
as Jesus / Nikodemus
2026 Movie
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
as Self
2023 Movie
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
as Himself
2018 Movie
8.0
Tales of Television Centre
as Self
2012 Movie
5.7
Colour Me Kubrick
as Robert
2005 Movie
Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow
as Narrator
2005 Movie
8.7
Seven Games from Glory
as Narrator
2002 Movie
Pride of Africa
as David Webb
1997 Movie
5.7
Bulletproof
Stunt Double
1996 Movie
8.0
The Legends of Treasure Island
as Dr Livesey (voice)
1993 Movie
The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory
as Narrator
1993 Movie
Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel
as John Barth
1992 Movie
5.0
The Boer War: 1899-1902
as Narrator
1992 Movie
10.0
The English Civil Wars
as Narrator
1992 Movie
5.7
Chunuk Bair
as Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith
1992 Movie
4.8
The First Circle
as Gleb Nershin
1992 Movie
5.0
Romeo.Juliet
as Romeo (voice)
1990 Movie
Down There in the Jungle
as Kruger
1988 Movie
2.3
Love Sins
as Gabriele D'Annunzio
1987 Movie
Classic Ghost Stories
as Professor
1986 Movie
3.9
What Waits Below
as Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen
1984 Movie
6.2
Frankenstein
as Victor Frankenstein
1984 Movie
The Wandering Company
as Narrator (voice)
1984 Movie
4.9
The Jigsaw Man
as Jamie Fraser
1983 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Robert Powell.
7.6
The Real Jesus of Nazareth
as Host • 4 eps
2017 Series
5.0
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - Participant • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.2
Hitler's bodyguard
Creator
2010 Series
7.6
World War II in Colour
as Narrator • 13 eps
2009 Series
8.0
International Terrorism Since 1945
as Narrator (voice) • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.8
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Dr. Haydock • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.0
Great SAS Missions
as Narrator • 7 eps
2004 Series
5.7
Holby City
as Mark Williams • 316 eps
1999 Series
6.3
Dalziel & Pascoe
1 eps
1996 Series
4.0
Fantomcat
as Fantomcat • 26 eps
1995 Series
10.0
Great Crimes and Trials
26 eps
1993 Series
5.0
The Century of Warfare
26 eps
1993 Series
7.5
The Legends of Treasure Island
as Dr. Livesey (voice) • 26 eps
1993 Series
6.7
The Detectives
as Dave Briggs • 29 eps
1993 Series
7.7
Keeping Up Appearances
as Cabbie • 1 eps
1990 Series
6.0
Canned Carrott
12 eps
1990 Series
5.0
Hannay
as Richard Hannay • 13 eps
1988 Series
Classic Ghost Stories
as Professor • 5 eps
1986 Series
7.1
Shaka Zulu
as Dr. Henry Fynn • 10 eps
1986 Series
7.4
Natural World
as Narrator • 1 eps
1983 Series
6.0
Countdown
6 eps
1982 Series
5.3
An Audience with...
as Self • 2 eps
1978 Series
7.8
Jesus of Nazareth
as Jesus • 4 eps
1977 Series
5.0
Zodiac
as Brian Godfrey • 1 eps
1974 Series