

Robert Powell
Actor · CrewRobert 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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The Queen of Heaven
2026
Jesus / Nikodemus

The Resurrection of Christ
2026

Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
2023
Self

Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
2018
Himself

Tales of Television Centre
2012
Self

The Cult of Doomwatch
2006

Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow
2005
Narrator

Colour Me Kubrick
2005
Robert
- The Queen's Lost Uncle
The Queen's Lost Uncle
2003
Narrator

Seven Games from Glory
2002
Narrator
- The Second World War in Color
The Second World War in Color
1999
Narrator (voice)
- Treasure Island
Treasure Island
1997
Dr. Livesey

Pride of Africa
1997
David Webb
- Titanic - The Story
Titanic - The Story
1993
Narrator (voice)

The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory
1993
Narrator
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1993

The Legends of Treasure Island
1993
Dr Livesey (voice)

Chunuk Bair
1992
Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith

The English Civil Wars
1992
Narrator
- The Golden Years
The Golden Years
1992

Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel
1992
John Barth
- Il segno del comando
Il segno del comando
1992
Prof. Edward Foster

The First Circle
1992
Gleb Nershin

The Boer War: 1899-1902
1992
Narrator

Romeo.Juliet
1990
Romeo (voice)

Down There in the Jungle
1988
Kruger

Love Sins
1987
Gabriele D'Annunzio

Classic Ghost Stories
1986
Professor

Frankenstein
1984
Victor Frankenstein

What Waits Below
1984
Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen

The Wandering Company
1984
Narrator (voice)

The Jigsaw Man
1983
Jamie Fraser

Imperative
1982
Augustin

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982
Phoebus

The Survivor
1981
Keller

Pygmalion
1981
Higgins

Jane Austen in Manhattan
1980
Pierre

Harlequin
1980
Gregory Wolfe

Walkabout to Hollywood
1980
Narrator (voice)

The Thirty Nine Steps
1978
Richard Hannay

The Four Feathers
1978
Jack Durrance

Beyond Good and Evil
1977
Paul Rée

Tommy
1975
Captain Walker

Mahler
1974
Gustav Mahler

Death to Sister Mary
1974
Rook

All Systems Go: Alan Garner
1973
Himself

Lady Killer
1973
Paul Tanner

Asylum
1972
Dr. Martin

The Asphyx
1972
Giles Cunningham
- Shelley
Shelley
1972
Percy Bysshe Shelley

Running Scared
1972
Tom Betancourt

Mrs. Warren's Profession
1972
Frank Gardner

Secrets
1971
Allan Wood

The Hunting of Lionel Crane
1970
Lionel Crane

Season of the Witch
1970
Shaun
- Bam! Pow! Zap!
Bam! Pow! Zap!
1969
Arkie

The Italian Job
1969
Yellow

Tower of London: The Innocent
1969
Earl of Warwick
- Walk a Crooked Path
Walk a Crooked Path
1969

Robbery
1967
Deltic Train Guard (uncredited)






