Robert Powell

DOB: 1944-06-01

DOD: -

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."

Starred In

1984
Movie

Frankenstein

1975
Movie

Tommy

1983
Movie

The Jigsaw Man

1972
Movie

Asylum

1984
Movie

What Waits Below

1972
Movie

The Asphyx

1969
Movie

Bam! Pow! Zap!

1972
Movie

Shelley

1981
Movie

The Survivor

1974
Movie

Mahler

1992
Movie

Chunuk Bair

1978
Movie

The Four Feathers

1971
Movie

Secrets

1981
Movie

Pygmalion

1987
Movie

Love Sins

1992
Movie

The Golden Years

1992
Movie

The First Circle

1982
Movie

Imperative

1967
Movie

Robbery

1969
Movie

The Italian Job

1997
Movie

Treasure Island

1972
Movie

Running Scared

2005
Movie

Colour Me Kubrick

1990
Movie

Romeo.Juliet

1980
Movie

Harlequin

1973
Movie

Lady Killer

1997
Movie

Pride of Africa

1973
Tv

Thriller

1999
Tv

Holby City

1982
Tv

Countdown

1972
Tv

Crown Court

1970
Tv

Doomwatch

1988
Tv

Hannay

1986
Tv

Shaka Zulu

1995
Tv

Fantomcat

1991
Tv

Pebble Mill

1973
Tv

Thriller

1983
Tv

Natural World