Acting credits
83
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Robert Powell
Acting
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Movies: 51Series: 34Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 24682
IMDb ID: nm0694293
Known for: Acting
Born: June 1, 1944
Age: 82
Place of birth: Salford, Manchester, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1951 - 2026
Years active: 76
Average TMDB rating: 6.4
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
as Jesus / Nikodemus
The Queen of Heaven
2026 • Movie
The Resurrection of Christ
2026 • Movie
as Self
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
2023 • Movie
as Himself
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
2018 • Movie
as Self
Tales of Television Centre
2012 • Movie
The Cult of Doomwatch
2006 • Movie
as Robert
Colour Me Kubrick
2005 • Movie
as Narrator
Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow
2005 • Movie
as Narrator
Seven Games from Glory
2002 • Movie
as David Webb
Pride of Africa
1997 • Movie
Stunt Double
Bulletproof
1996 • Movie
as Dr Livesey (voice)
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993 • Movie
as Narrator
The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory
1993 • Movie
as John Barth
Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel
1992 • Movie
as Narrator
The Boer War: 1899-1902
1992 • Movie
as Narrator
The English Civil Wars
1992 • Movie
as Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith
Chunuk Bair
1992 • Movie
as Gleb Nershin
The First Circle
1992 • Movie
as Romeo (voice)
Romeo.Juliet
1990 • Movie
as Kruger
Down There in the Jungle
1988 • Movie
as Gabriele D'Annunzio
Love Sins
1987 • Movie
as Professor
Classic Ghost Stories
1986 • Movie
as Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen
What Waits Below
1984 • Movie
as Victor Frankenstein
Frankenstein
1984 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Robert Powell.
as Host • 4 eps
The Real Jesus of Nazareth
2017 • Series
as Self - Participant • 1 eps
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011 • Series
Creator
Hitler's bodyguard
2010 • Series
as Narrator • 13 eps
World War II in Colour
2009 • Series
as Narrator (voice) • 1 eps
International Terrorism Since 1945
2009 • Series
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 13 eps
Churchill's Bodyguard
2005 • Series
as Dr. Haydock • 1 eps
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004 • Series
as Narrator • 7 eps
Great SAS Missions
2004 • Series
as Mark Williams • 316 eps
Holby City
1999 • Series
as Fantomcat • 26 eps
Fantomcat
1995 • Series
26 eps
Great Crimes and Trials
1993 • Series
26 eps
The Century of Warfare
1993 • Series
as Dr. Livesey (voice) • 26 eps
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993 • Series
as Dave Briggs • 29 eps
The Detectives
1993 • Series
as Ambrosius • 5 eps
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
1991 • Series
as Cabbie • 1 eps
Keeping Up Appearances
1990 • Series
12 eps
Canned Carrott
1990 • Series
as Richard Hannay • 13 eps
Hannay
1988 • Series
as Professor • 5 eps
Classic Ghost Stories
1986 • Series
as Dr. Henry Fynn • 10 eps
Shaka Zulu
1986 • Series
as Narrator • 1 eps
Natural World
1983 • Series
6 eps
Countdown
1982 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
An Audience with...
1978 • Series
as Jesus • 4 eps
Jesus of Nazareth
1977 • Series