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Robert Powell

Actor | * 06/01/1944 (79) | Salford, Manchester, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Robert Powell (born 1 June 1944) is a British actor who is known for the title roles in Mahler (1974) and Jesus of Nazareth (1977), and for his portrayal of secret agent Richard Hannay in The Thirty Nine Steps (1978) and its subsequent spinoff television series. Other major screen roles have included Tobias "Toby" Wren in the BBC science-fiction programme Doomwatch (1970), David Briggs in the sitcom The Detectives (1993–1997) alongside Jasper Carrott, and Mark Williams in the medical drama Holby City (2005–2011). His distinctive voice has become well known as a narrator of documentaries, especially in World War II documentaries including World War II in HD Col..."> ()
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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.".

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Documentaries | Mystery

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Movies with Robert Powell as Actor(44)

as Robert2005 Colour Me Kubrick
as Narrator2003 The Queen's Lost Uncle
as Narrator2002 Seven Games From Glory
as David Webb1997 Pride of Africa
as Gleb Nershin1992 The First Circle
as Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith1992 Chunuk Bair
as Narrator1992 The Boer War: 1899-1902
as Edward Foster1992 Il segno del comando
as Romeo (voice)1990 Romeo.Juliet
as Gabriele D'Annunzio1987 Love Sins
as Professor1986 Classic Ghost Stories
as Victor Frankenstein1984 Frankenstein
as Narrator1984 The Wandering Company
as Jamie Fraser1984 The Jigsaw Man
as Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen1984 What Waits Below
as Augustin1982 Imperative
as Higgins1981 Pygmalion
as Keller1981 The Survivor
as Narrator1980 Walkabout to Hollywood
as Gregory Wolfe1980 Harlequin
as Richard Hannay1978 The Thirty Nine Steps
as Jack Durrance1978 The Four Feathers
as Paul Rée1977 Beyond Good and Evil
as Captain Walker1975 Tommy
as Gustav Mahler1974 Mahler
as Giles Cunningham1973 The Asphyx
as Paul Tanner1973 Lady Killer
as Percy Bysshe Shelley1972 Shelley
as Tom Betancourt1972 Running Scared
as Dr. Martin1972 Asylum
as Frank Gardner1972 Mrs. Warren's Profession
as Allan Wood1971 Secrets
as Earl of Warwick1969 Tower of London: The Innocent
as Yellow1969 The Italian Job
as Deltic Train Guard (uncredited)1967 Robbery

TV Shows/Series with Robert Powell as Actor(25)

as Narrator2004 Great SAS Missions
as Dr. Haydock2004 Agatha Christie's Marple
as Mark Williams1999 Holby City
as Barry Jemmerson1996 Dalziel & Pascoe
as Dr. Livesey (voice)1993 The Legends of Treasure Island
as Dave Briggs1993 The Detectives
as himself1991 Pebble Mill
as Richard Hannay1988 Hannay
as Dr. Henry Fynn1986 Shaka Zulu
as himself1978 An Audience with...
as Jesus1977 Jesus of Nazareth
as Paul Tanner1973 Thriller
as Rook1973 Thriller
as Jude Fawley1971 Jude the Obscure
as Tobias Wren1970 Doomwatch
as Valentine1965 Play of the Month
as Phoebus1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame

Movies with Robert Powell as Crew(1)

Crew/Stunt Double1996 Bulletproof

TV Shows/Series with Robert Powell as Crew(1)

Creator/Creator2010 Hitler's bodyguard

Full Name: Robert Powell
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Thursday, 06/01 1944 (June) in Salford, Manchester, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 79 years + 302 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: The Manchester Grammar School, University of Salford
Other names for Robert Powell (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Robert Powell (Schauspieler)"
Robert Powell frequently works together with these people:
Maurice Evans (11x, Actor)
Julie Harris (10x, Actress)
Anthony Hopkins (9x, Actor)
Denholm Elliott (8x, Actor)
Ken Russell (7x, Crew)
Virginia McKenna (7x, Actress)
George Rose (7x, Actor)
Helen Mirren (6x, Actress)
John Gielgud (6x, Actor)
Charles Gray (6x, Actor)
T. P. McKenna (6x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1890, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/25/2024