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Robert Powell

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Born June 1, 1944 in Salford, Manchester, England, UK

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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."

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THE BIBLE - Official Trailer | FOX Home Entertainment

WWII In HD Cinema Trailer

'Hitchcock: The Early Years' Documentary

Chunuk Bair - Trailer

Laggiù nella Giungla (promo)

Secrets of the Phantom Caverns (1985) Roadshow Home Video Australia Trailer

Brian Trenchard-Smith on THE SURVIVOR

The Survivor (1981) Australian horror trailer

Harlequin (1980) - Trailer

Harlequin (1980) Original Trailer [FHD]

NBC promo The Four Feathers 1978

The 39 Steps (1978) Original Trailer

Jesus of Nazareth - Trailer

Mahler 1974 Trailer HD

Bernard Rose on MAHLER

Mahler 1974 Trailer

Filmography

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Type

Year

The Queen of Heaven Poster

The Queen of Heaven Feature Film2026

Twiggy Feature Film2024

Mike Yarwood: Thank You for the Laughs Poster

Mike Yarwood: Thank You for the Laughs TV Special2023Self

Banking on Mr. Toad Poster

Banking on Mr. Toad Feature Film2022High Court Judge Watkins

The Forgotten Children of Congo (Director's Cut) Feature Film2022Narrator

Jazz Sabbath Poster

Jazz Sabbath Short Film2020Self

The Real Jesus of Nazareth Poster

The Real Jesus of Nazareth TV Series2017Self - Host

The Ronnie Barker Comedy Lecture TV Series2017Self - Audience Member

The Survivor: Archive TV Interview with David Hemmings and Robert Powell Documentary2017Self

The Survivor: Robert Powell on James Herbert Documentary2017Self

Richard E. Grant on Ealing Comedies Poster

Richard E. Grant on Ealing Comedies Mini-Series2016Self

Talkies TV Series2016Self

Creta Divina Poster

Creta Divina Documentary2015Harold

Good Morning Britain Poster

Good Morning Britain TV Series2014Self - Film and TV Actor Who'd Rather Watch Films at Home

Weekend TV Series2014Self - Guest

The Bible Poster

The Bible Mini-Series2013Narrator

Tales of Television Centre Poster

Tales of Television Centre Documentary2012Self - Actor

The Forgotten Children of Congo Poster

The Forgotten Children of Congo Documentary2012Narrator

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Poster

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip TV Series2011Self

The Many Faces of... Poster

The Many Faces of... TV Series2010Self

Capitalism: A Love Story Poster

Capitalism: A Love Story Documentary2009Jesus

International Terrorism Since 1945 Poster

International Terrorism Since 1945 TV Series2009Narrator

The British Soap Awards 2009 Poster

The British Soap Awards 2009 TV Special2009Self - Presenter

World War II in Colour Poster

World War II in Colour Mini-Series2009Self - Narrator

An Audience Without Jeremy Beadle Poster

An Audience Without Jeremy Beadle TV Movie2008Self

George W. Bush Battles Jesus Christ Poster

George W. Bush Battles Jesus Christ Short Film2008Jesus of Nazareth

Hitler's Bodyguard Poster

Hitler's Bodyguard Mini-Series2008Self - Narrator

Memories of 1970-1991 Poster

Memories of 1970-1991 TV Series2008Narrator

Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! Poster

Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! Documentary2008Self

Infamous Assassinations Poster

Infamous Assassinations TV Series2007Self - Narrator

Rick Wakeman - Night Music Short Film2007Narrator

The Book Quiz TV Series2007Self - Announcer

Great Raids of World War II Poster

Great Raids of World War II Documentary2006Narrator

Nikolaos Doubas (1830 - 1900): Maikinas ton tehnon Documentary2006Narrator

The Cult of... Poster

The Cult of... TV Series2006Self

The One Show Poster

The One Show TV Series2006Self

The Passion: Films, Faith & Fury Documentary2006Self

The Play's the Thing TV Series2006Self

Churchill's Bodyguard Poster

Churchill's Bodyguard TV Series2005Self - Narrator

Color Me Kubrick Poster

Color Me Kubrick Feature Film2005Robert

H Side Story TV Series2005Narrator

Test the Nation: The 20th Century Test TV Special2005Self

Agatha Christie's Marple Poster

Agatha Christie's Marple TV Series2004Dr. Haydock

Al-Ghazali: The Alchemist of Happiness Poster

Al-Ghazali: The Alchemist of Happiness Feature Film2004Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali

Great SAS Missions Poster

Great SAS Missions Mini-Series2004Self - Narrator

Heroes of World War II Poster

Heroes of World War II TV Series2004Self - Narrator

Strictly Come Dancing Poster

Strictly Come Dancing TV Series2004Self - Audience Member

The Zulu Wars 1879 Poster

The Zulu Wars 1879 Documentary2004Narrator

Big Screen Britain TV Series2003Self

Hey Mr DJ Poster

Hey Mr DJ Feature Film2003Jerome Jackson

On Location: Fish You Were Here Documentary2003Self

World War I in Colour Poster

World War I in Colour Mini-Series2003Narrator

Gladiators of World War II Poster

Gladiators of World War II TV Series2002Self - Narrator

Seven Games from Glory Poster

Seven Games from Glory Documentary2002Narrator

Today with Des and Mel TV Series2002Self

A Chinese Cracker: The Making of 'The Peony Pavilion' in Shanghai New York and Paris Poster

A Chinese Cracker: The Making of 'The Peony Pavilion' in Shanghai New York and Paris Documentary2001Narrator

Mudan Ting: The Peony Pavilion - A Kunju Opera Poster

Mudan Ting: The Peony Pavilion - A Kunju Opera Video2001Storyteller

Richard & Judy Poster

Richard & Judy TV Series2001Self

On Location TV Series2000Self

The Weakest Link Poster

The Weakest Link TV Series2000Self - Contestant

Hitchcock: The Early Years Poster

Hitchcock: The Early Years Documentary1999Self - Presenter

Holby City Poster

Holby City TV Series1999Mark Williams

Escape TV Series1998Self - Narrator

Great Mysteries and Myths of the Twentieth Century Poster

Great Mysteries and Myths of the Twentieth Century TV Series1998Narrator

Open House TV Series1998Self

Secrets of World War II Poster

Secrets of World War II TV Series1998Self - Narrator

Great Romances of the 20th Century Poster

Great Romances of the 20th Century TV Series1997Self - Narrator

Great Romances of the 20th Century: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton Documentary1997Narrator

Great Romances of the 20th Century: Humphrey Bogart & Lauren Bacall Documentary1997Narrator

Pride of Africa Poster

Pride of Africa TV Movie1997David Webb

Treasure Island Poster

Treasure Island Video1997Dr. Livesey

Dalziel and Pascoe Poster

Dalziel and Pascoe TV Series1996Barry Jemmerson

True Action Adventures of the Twentieth Century Poster

True Action Adventures of the Twentieth Century TV Series1996Self - Narrator

Fantomcat Poster

Fantomcat TV Series1995Fantomcat

Kings and Queens of England Volume II Video1994Narrator

Network First Poster

Network First TV Series1994Self

To pnevma tou Megalou Alexandrou Short Film1994Narrator

Kings and Queens of England Volume I Video1993Narrator

The Century of Warfare Poster

The Century of Warfare Mini-Series1993Narrator

The Detectives Poster

The Detectives TV Series1993Dave briggs

The Legends of Treasure Island Poster

The Legends of Treasure Island TV Series1993Dr. Livesey

The Mystery of Edwin Drood Poster

The Mystery of Edwin Drood Feature Film1993Jasper

Titanic Documentary1993Narrator

Chunuk Bair Poster

Chunuk Bair Feature Film1992Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith

Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel Poster

Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel TV Movie1992John Barth

Great Crimes and Trials of the Twentieth Century Poster

Great Crimes and Trials of the Twentieth Century TV Series1992Self - Narrator

Il segno del comando TV Movie1992Prof. Edward Foster

The Boer War Poster

The Boer War Documentary1992Self - Narrator

The Golden Years TV Movie1992Hernan Cortez

Auntie's Bloomers Poster

Auntie's Bloomers TV Series1991Dave briggs

Max Ernst: Mein Vagabundieren - Meine Unruhe Poster

Max Ernst: Mein Vagabundieren - Meine Unruhe Documentary1991Max Ernst

Merlin of the Crystal Cave Poster

Merlin of the Crystal Cave TV Series1991Ambrosius

The First Circle Poster

The First Circle TV Movie1991Gleb Nershin

Arabia: Sand, Sea and Sky Poster

Arabia: Sand, Sea and Sky TV Series1990Self - Narrator

Canned Carrott Poster

Canned Carrott TV Series1990Dave briggs

Ex-S TV Series1990Self - Narrator

Keeping Up Appearances Poster

Keeping Up Appearances TV Series1990Cabdriver

Pasternak Poster

Pasternak TV Movie1990Boris Pasternak

Romeo.Juliet Poster

Romeo.Juliet Feature Film1990Romeo

Countryfile Poster

Countryfile TV Series1988Self

Down There in the Jungle Poster

Down There in the Jungle Feature Film1988Paolo Kruger

Hannay TV Series1988Richard Hannay

This Morning Poster

This Morning TV Series1988Self

Love Sins Poster

Love Sins Feature Film1987Gabriele d'Annunzio

Welcome to My World Mini-Series1987Narrator

Classic Ghost Stories Poster

Classic Ghost Stories TV Series1986Self

Shaka Zulu Poster

Shaka Zulu Mini-Series1986Dr. Henry Fynn

Frankenstein Poster

Frankenstein TV Movie1984Victor Frankenstein

The Wandering Company Poster

The Wandering Company Documentary1984Narrator

What Waits Below Poster

What Waits Below Feature Film1984Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen

Natural World Poster

Natural World TV Series1983Self - Narrator

The Jigsaw Man Poster

The Jigsaw Man Feature Film1983Jamie Fraser

Countdown Poster

Countdown TV Series1982Self - Dictionary Corner

Imperative Poster

Imperative Feature Film1982Augustin

Sunday, Sunday Poster

Sunday, Sunday TV Series1982Self

The Hunchback of Notre Dame Poster

The Hunchback of Notre Dame TV Movie1982Phoebus

Wogan TV Series1982Self

An Audience with Dudley Moore Poster

An Audience with Dudley Moore Documentary1981Self - Audience Member

Celebrity Playhouse Poster

Celebrity Playhouse TV Series1981Professor Henry Higgins

International Pro-Celebrity Golf Poster

International Pro-Celebrity Golf TV Series1981Self

La chanson du mal aimé Poster

La chanson du mal aimé Feature Film1981

Six Fifty-Five Poster

Six Fifty-Five TV Series1981Self

Suddenly Among Strangers Short Film1981Self - Commentator

The Survivor Poster

The Survivor Feature Film1981Keller

Harlequin Poster

Harlequin Feature Film1980Gregory Wolfe

Jane Austen in Manhattan Poster

Jane Austen in Manhattan Feature Film1980Pierre

Walkabout to Hollywood Poster

Walkabout to Hollywood Documentary1980Self - Narrator

Writers and Places TV Series1980Self - Readings

Children and Ponds Short Film1979Narrator

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Hits TV Special1979Self

The Paul Daniels Magic Show Poster

The Paul Daniels Magic Show TV Series1979Self

Evening News British Film Awards TV Special1978Self

The Four Feathers Poster

The Four Feathers TV Movie1978Jack Durrance

The South Bank Show Poster

The South Bank Show TV Series1978Voice of Boris Pasternak

The Thirty Nine Steps Poster

The Thirty Nine Steps Feature Film1978Hannay

Beyond Good and Evil Poster

Beyond Good and Evil Feature Film1977Paul

Jesus of Nazareth Poster

Jesus of Nazareth Mini-Series1977Jesus

Our Show TV Series1977Self - Guest

Multi-Coloured Swap Shop Poster

Multi-Coloured Swap Shop TV Series1976Self

Arena TV Series1975Self - Narrator

Looking for Clancy Poster

Looking for Clancy TV Series1975Frank Clancy

Tommy Feature Film1975Captain Walker

Anno Domini Poster

Anno Domini TV Series1974Self

Mahler Feature Film1974Gustav Mahler

Zodiac TV Series1974Brian Godfrey

The Book Programme TV Series1973Reader

The Wide World of Mystery Poster

The Wide World of Mystery TV Series1973Paul Tanner

Thriller Poster

Thriller TV Series1973Paul Tanner

Asylum Feature Film1972Dr. Martin

Crown Court Poster

Crown Court TV Series1972Lance Porter

Running Scared Poster

Running Scared Feature Film1972Tom Betancourt

Shelley TV Movie1972Percy Bysshe Shelley

The Asphyx Poster

The Asphyx Feature Film1972Giles Cunningham

The Edwardians Poster

The Edwardians Mini-Series1972Mr. Rolls

Film '72 Poster

Film '72 TV Series1971Self

Good Afternoon! Poster

Good Afternoon! TV Series1971Self

Jude the Obscure Poster

Jude the Obscure Mini-Series1971Jude Fawley

Secrets Feature Film1971Allan Wood

Stage 2 TV Series1971Frank Gardner

Doomwatch Poster

Doomwatch TV Series1970Tobias Wren

Film Night Poster

Film Night TV Series1970Self

Sentimental Education Mini-Series1970Frédéric Moreau

ITV Saturday Night Theatre Poster

ITV Saturday Night Theatre TV Series1969Taigo Wilson

The Italian Job Poster

The Italian Job Feature Film1969Yellow

Tower of London: The Innocent Poster

Tower of London: The Innocent TV Movie1969Earl of Warwick

Walk a Crooked Path Poster

Walk a Crooked Path Feature Film1969Mullvaney

BBC Look North: Yorkshire Poster

BBC Look North: Yorkshire TV Series1968Self - Interviewee

Pour le cinéma TV Series1968Self

Scene TV Series1968Self - Narrator

City '68 Poster

City '68 TV Series1967Paul Pevney

Far from the Madding Crowd Poster

Far from the Madding Crowd Feature Film1967Man at Harvest Dance

ITV Playhouse Poster

ITV Playhouse TV Series1967Gavin

Jock on the Go TV Movie1967William the Barman

One Pair of Eyes Poster

One Pair of Eyes TV Series1967Self

Robbery Feature Film1967Deltic Train Guard

The World About Us Poster

The World About Us TV Series1967Self - Narrator

The Hunchback of Notre Dame TV Series1966Citizen

The Staffordshire Rebels Documentary1966Self

BBC Play of the Month Poster

BBC Play of the Month TV Series1965Valentine

Call My Bluff Poster

Call My Bluff TV Series1965Self

Thirty-Minute Theatre Poster

Thirty-Minute Theatre TV Series1965Malcolm

Horizon TV Series1964Self - Narrator

L'enfance du Christ TV Movie1964Centurion - dancer

The Wednesday Play Poster

The Wednesday Play TV Series1964Arkie

University Challenge Poster

University Challenge TV Series1962Self

Z Cars TV Series1962Norris

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1955Self

Brigantia Poster

Brigantia Feature FilmArch Druid Uisneach

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Type

Year

World War II in Colour Poster

World War II in Colour Mini-Series2009

Great Romances of the 20th Century Poster

Great Romances of the 20th Century TV Series1997

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Talkies TV Series2016

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