
Robert Powell
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.".

The English Civil Wars
1992

Seven Games from Glory
2002

The Legends of Treasure Island
1993

Tales of Television Centre
2012

The Italian Job
1969

The Thirty Nine Steps
1978

Mahler
1974

The Four Feathers
1978

Lady Killer
1973

Robbery
1967

Tommy
1975

Harlequin
1980

Frankenstein
1984

Asylum
1972

The Asphyx
1972

Tower of London: The Innocent
1969

Chunuk Bair
1992
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1993

Colour Me Kubrick
2005

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982