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Robert Powell
Salford, Manchester, England, UK
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 lan…
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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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2026
The Queen of Heaven
Movie Jesus / Nikodemus
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2026
2001 Events
Movie Jesús
- 2026
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2023
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
Movie Self
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2018
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
Movie Himself
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2017
The Real Jesus of Nazareth
TV show Host
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2012
Tales of Television Centre
Movie Self
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2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
TV show Self - Participant
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2010
Hitler's bodyguard
TV show Creator
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2009
World War II in Colour
TV show Narrator
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2009
International Terrorism Since 1945
TV show Narrator (voice)
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2006
The Cult of Doomwatch
Movie
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2005
Churchill's Bodyguard
TV show Self - Narrator (voice)
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2005
Colour Me Kubrick
Movie Robert
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2005
Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow
Movie Narrator
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2004
Agatha Christie's Marple
TV show Dr. Haydock
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2004
Great SAS Missions
TV show Narrator
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2003
The Queen's Lost Uncle
Movie Narrator
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2002
Seven Games from Glory
Movie Narrator
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1999
Holby City
TV show Mark Williams
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1999
The Second World War in Color
Movie Narrator (voice)
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1997
Treasure Island
Movie Dr. Livesey
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1997
Pride of Africa
Movie David Webb
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1996
Bulletproof
Movie Stunt Double
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1996
Dalziel and Pascoe
TV show Barry Jemmerson
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1995
Fantomcat
TV show Fantomcat
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1993
Great Crimes and Trials
TV show
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1993
The Century of Warfare
TV show
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1993
The Legends of Treasure Island
TV show Dr. Livesey (voice)
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1993
The Legends of Treasure Island
Movie Dr Livesey (voice)
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1993
The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory
Movie Narrator
- 1993
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1993
The Detectives
TV show Dave Briggs
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1993
Titanic - The Story
Movie Narrator (voice)
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1992
Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel
Movie John Barth
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1992
The Boer War: 1899-1902
Movie Narrator
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1992
The English Civil Wars
Movie Narrator
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1992
Chunuk Bair
Movie Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith
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1992
Il segno del comando
Movie Prof. Edward Foster
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1992
The First Circle
Movie Gleb Nershin
