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Robert Powell

Cast & creator

Robert Powell

1944-06-01 (age 82) Salford, Manchester, England, UKIMDb

Best known for Holby City, The Wednesday Play, The Wednesday Play

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.".

Also known as: Robert Thomas Powell

Movies

62

film credits

Series

47

television credits

Career

107

1951–2026 · acting roles

Credit score

6.7

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Holby City

Holby City

Mark Williams · 1999

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

Arkie · 1964

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

Shaun · 1964

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

Lionel Crane · 1964

Crown Court

Crown Court

Lance Porter · 1972

Across film & television

Filmography (109)

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Holby City

Holby City

Mark Williams

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

Arkie

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

Shaun

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

Lionel Crane

Crown Court

Crown Court

Lance Porter

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Valentine

Natural World

Natural World

Narrator

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

Dr. Haydock

Film '72

Self

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Martin

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

Self

Pebble Mill

Self

Dalziel and Pascoe

Dalziel and Pascoe

Barry Jemmerson

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Self - Participant

Keeping Up Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances

Cabbie

Thriller

Thriller

Paul Tanner

Thriller

Thriller

Rook

Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus

Doomwatch

Doomwatch

Tobias Wren

The Detectives

The Detectives

Dave Briggs

Shaka Zulu

Shaka Zulu

Dr. Henry Fynn

Countdown

Countdown

The Italian Job

The Italian Job

Yellow

The Edwardians

The Edwardians

Charles Stewart Rolls

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Phoebus

The Legends of Treasure Island

The Legends of Treasure Island

Dr. Livesey (voice)

World War II in Colour

World War II in Colour

Narrator

Hannay

Hannay

Richard Hannay

Zodiac

Zodiac

Brian Godfrey

Bulletproof

Bulletproof

Stunt Double

Great Crimes and Trials

Great Crimes and Trials

Tommy

Tommy

Captain Walker

Looking for Clancy

Frank Clancy

The Real Jesus of Nazareth

The Real Jesus of Nazareth

Host

Celebrity Playhouse

Professor Henry Higgins

Merlin of the Crystal Cave

Merlin of the Crystal Cave

Ambrosius

Mahler

Mahler

Gustav Mahler

Fantomcat

Fantomcat

Fantomcat

Jude the Obscure

Jude the Obscure

Jude Fawley

Hitler's bodyguard

Hitler's bodyguard

Creator

City '68

Paul Pevney

Stage 2

Frank Gardner

The Thirty Nine Steps

The Thirty Nine Steps

Richard Hannay

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Phoebus

Canned Carrott

Canned Carrott

Sentimental Education

Frederic Moreau

International Terrorism Since 1945

International Terrorism Since 1945

Narrator (voice)

Death to Sister Mary

Death to Sister Mary

Rook

Robbery

Robbery

Deltic Train Guard (uncredited)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Century of Warfare

The Century of Warfare

The Resurrection of Christ

The Resurrection of Christ

Asylum

Asylum

Dr. Martin

Colour Me Kubrick

Colour Me Kubrick

Robert

Romeo.Juliet

Romeo.Juliet

Romeo (voice)

Beyond Good and Evil

Beyond Good and Evil

Paul Rée

The Jigsaw Man

The Jigsaw Man

Jamie Fraser

The Asphyx

The Asphyx

Giles Cunningham

Tales of Television Centre

Tales of Television Centre

Self

Jane Austen in Manhattan

Jane Austen in Manhattan

Pierre

Chunuk Bair

Chunuk Bair

Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith

The Legends of Treasure Island

The Legends of Treasure Island

Dr Livesey (voice)

Treasure Island

Dr. Livesey

Pygmalion

Pygmalion

Higgins

Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow

Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow

Narrator

Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel

Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel

John Barth

The Four Feathers

The Four Feathers

Jack Durrance

Classic Ghost Stories

Classic Ghost Stories

Professor

The Survivor

The Survivor

Keller

Churchill's Bodyguard

Churchill's Bodyguard

Self - Narrator (voice)

The Cult of Doomwatch

The Cult of Doomwatch

The First Circle

The First Circle

Gleb Nershin

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Season of the Witch

Season of the Witch

Shaun

Love Sins

Love Sins

Gabriele D'Annunzio

Il segno del comando

Prof. Edward Foster

What Waits Below

What Waits Below

Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen

The Hunting of Lionel Crane

The Hunting of Lionel Crane

Lionel Crane

Harlequin

Harlequin

Gregory Wolfe

The Queen of Heaven

The Queen of Heaven

Jesus / Nikodemus

Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs

Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs

Self

Walk a Crooked Path

Secrets

Secrets

Allan Wood

Mrs. Warren's Profession

Mrs. Warren's Profession

Frank Gardner

Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life

Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life

Himself

2001 Events

2001 Events

Jesús

Lady Killer

Lady Killer

Paul Tanner

Great SAS Missions

Great SAS Missions

Narrator

All Systems Go: Alan Garner

All Systems Go: Alan Garner

Himself

Tower of London: The Innocent

Tower of London: The Innocent

Earl of Warwick

Running Scared

Running Scared

Tom Betancourt

The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory

The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory

Narrator

Frankenstein

Frankenstein

Victor Frankenstein

The Queen's Lost Uncle

Narrator

The Wandering Company

The Wandering Company

Narrator (voice)

The English Civil Wars

The English Civil Wars

Narrator

The Golden Years

Seven Games from Glory

Seven Games from Glory

Narrator

Walkabout to Hollywood

Walkabout to Hollywood

Narrator (voice)

Pride of Africa

Pride of Africa

David Webb

Down There in the Jungle

Down There in the Jungle

Kruger

The Boer War: 1899-1902

The Boer War: 1899-1902

Narrator

Bam! Pow! Zap!

Arkie

Imperative

Imperative

Augustin

Shelley

Percy Bysshe Shelley

Titanic - The Story

Narrator (voice)

The Second World War in Color

Narrator (voice)

Classic Ghost Stories

Classic Ghost Stories

Professor