1944Born, Salford
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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…
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BulletproofStunt Double
Jesus of NazarethJesus
TommyCaptain Walker
World War II in ColourNarrator
AsylumDr. Martin20262001 EventsJesúsMovie
2017The Real Jesus of NazarethHost · 4 episodesShow
2010Hitler's bodyguardCreatorShow
2009World War II in ColourNarrator · 13 episodesShow
2009International Terrorism Since 1945Narrator (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2006The Cult of DoomwatchMovie
2005Colour Me KubrickRobertMovie
2005Napoleon 1812 - The Road to MoscowNarratorMovie
2004Agatha Christie's MarpleDr. Haydock · 1 episodeShow
2004Great SAS MissionsNarrator · 7 episodesShow
2003The Queen's Lost UncleNarratorMovie
2002Seven Games from GloryNarratorMovie
2002Century of NavyNarrator · 2 episodesShow
1999Holby CityMark Williams · 316 episodesShow
1999The Second World War in ColorNarrator (voice)Movie
1997Treasure IslandDr. LiveseyMovie
1997Pride of AfricaDavid WebbMovie
1996BulletproofStunt DoubleMovie
1996Dalziel and PascoeBarry Jemmerson · 2 episodesShow
1995FantomcatFantomcat · 26 episodesShow
1993Great Crimes and Trials26 episodesShow
1993The Century of Warfare26 episodesShow
1993The Legends of Treasure IslandDr Livesey (voice)Movie
1993The Legends of Treasure IslandDr. Livesey (voice) · 26 episodesShow
1993The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's VictoryNarratorMovie
1993The Mystery of Edwin DroodMovie
1993The DetectivesDave Briggs · 29 episodesShow
1993Titanic - The StoryNarrator (voice)Movie
1992Das lange Gespräch mit dem VogelJohn BarthMovie
1992The Boer War: 1899-1902NarratorMovie
1992The English Civil WarsNarratorMovie
1992Chunuk BairSgt. Maj. Frank SmithMovie
1992Il segno del comandoProf. Edward FosterMovie
1992The First CircleGleb NershinMovie
1992The Golden YearsMovie
1991Merlin of the Crystal CaveAmbrosius · 5 episodesShow
1990Keeping Up AppearancesCabbie · 1 episodeShow
1990Canned Carrott12 episodesShow
1990Romeo.JulietRomeo (voice)Movie
1988Down There in the JungleKrugerMovie
1988HannayRichard Hannay · 13 episodesShow
1987Love SinsGabriele D'AnnunzioMovie
1986Classic Ghost StoriesProfessorMovie
1986Classic Ghost StoriesProfessor · 5 episodesShow
1986Shaka ZuluDr. Henry Fynn · 10 episodesShow
1984What Waits BelowRupert 'Wolf' WolfsenMovie
1984FrankensteinVictor FrankensteinMovie
1984The Wandering CompanyNarrator (voice)Movie
1983The Jigsaw ManJamie FraserMovie
1983Natural WorldNarrator · 1 episodeShow
1982ImperativeAugustinMovie
1982The Hunchback of Notre DamePhoebusMovie
1981PygmalionHigginsMovie
1981Celebrity PlayhouseProfessor Henry Higgins · 1 episodeShow
1981The SurvivorKellerMovie
1980Jane Austen in ManhattanPierreMovie
1980HarlequinGregory WolfeMovie
1980Walkabout to HollywoodNarrator (voice)Movie
1978The Thirty Nine StepsRichard HannayMovie
1978The Four FeathersJack DurranceMovie
1977Beyond Good and EvilPaul RéeMovie
1977Jesus of NazarethJesus · 4 episodesShow
1975Looking for ClancyFrank Clancy · 5 episodesShow
1975TommyCaptain WalkerMovie
1974Death to Sister MaryRookMovie
1974MahlerGustav MahlerMovie
1974ZodiacBrian Godfrey · 1 episodeShow
1973ThrillerPaul Tanner, Rook · 1 episodeShow
1973Lady KillerPaul TannerMovie
1972The AsphyxGiles CunninghamMovie
1972The EdwardiansCharles Stewart Rolls · 1 episodeShow
1972AsylumDr. MartinMovie
1972Crown CourtLance Porter · 1 episodeShow
1972Mrs. Warren's ProfessionFrank GardnerMovie
1972ShelleyPercy Bysshe ShelleyMovie
1972Running ScaredTom BetancourtMovie
1971SecretsAllan WoodMovie
1971Stage 2Frank Gardner · 1 episodeShow
1971Jude the ObscureJude Fawley · 6 episodesShow
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