Robert Powell
Born June 01, 1944 (Age: 81)
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Salford, Manchester, England, UK
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.".
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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Filmography
The Cult of Doomwatch
2006
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as
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Age: 62
Seven Games from Glory
2002
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as Narrator
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Age: 58
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The Second World War in Color
1999
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 54
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Treasure Island
1997
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as Dr. Livesey
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Age: 53
Pride of Africa
1997
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as David Webb
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Age: 52
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993
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as Dr Livesey (voice)
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Age: 49
The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory
1993
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as Narrator
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Age: 49
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1993
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Age: 48
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Titanic - The Story
1993
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 48
Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel
1992
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as John Barth
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Age: 48
The Boer War: 1899-1902
1992
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as Narrator
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Age: 48
Chunuk Bair
1992
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as Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith
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Age: 47
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Il segno del comando
1992
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as Prof. Edward Foster
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Age: 47
The First Circle
1992
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as Gleb Nershin
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Age: 47
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The Golden Years
1992
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Age: 47
Romeo.Juliet
1990
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as Romeo (voice)
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Age: 45
Down There in the Jungle
1988
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as Kruger
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Age: 43
Love Sins
1987
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as Gabriele D'Annunzio
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Age: 42
Pygmalion
1981
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as Higgins
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Age: 37
The Survivor
1981
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as Keller
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Age: 37
Jane Austen in Manhattan
1980
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as Pierre
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Age: 36
Harlequin
1980
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as Gregory Wolfe
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Age: 35
Walkabout to Hollywood
1980
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 35
The Thirty Nine Steps
1978
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as Richard Hannay
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Age: 34
The Four Feathers
1978
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as Jack Durrance
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Age: 33
Tommy
1975
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as Captain Walker
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Age: 30
Death to Sister Mary
1974
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as Rook
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Age: 29
Mahler
1974
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as Gustav Mahler
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Age: 29
Lady Killer
1973
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as Paul Tanner
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Age: 28
All Systems Go: Alan Garner
1973
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as Himself
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Age: 28
The Asphyx
1972
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as Giles Cunningham
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Age: 28
Mrs. Warren's Profession
1972
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as Frank Gardner
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Age: 28
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Shelley
1972
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as Percy Bysshe Shelley
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Age: 28
Running Scared
1972
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as Tom Betancourt
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Age: 27
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
1970
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as Lionel Crane
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Age: 25
Season of the Witch
1970
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as Shaun
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Age: 25
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Walk a Crooked Path
1969
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Age: 25
Tower of London: The Innocent
1969
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as Earl of Warwick
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Age: 25
The Italian Job
1969
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as Yellow
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Age: 25
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Bam! Pow! Zap!
1969
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as Arkie
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Age: 24