Robert Powell

Robert Powell

Birthday: Jun 1, 1944
Birthplace: Salford, Manchester, England, UK

Bio: Robert Powell was born on June 1, 1944 in Salford, Manchester, England.In 1964, he started his acting career while attending ManchesterUniversity. In 1967, he made his film debut, and later landed his firststarring role in The Italian Job (1969). Some of his well known moviesinclude Franco Ziefirelli's "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977) (mini), KenRussell's Tommy (1975)… More Bio: Robert Powell was born on June 1, 1944 in Salford, Manchester, England.In 1964, he started his acting career while attending ManchesterUniversity. In 1967, he made his film debut, and later landed his firststarring role in The Italian Job (1969). Some of his well known moviesinclude Franco Ziefirelli's "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977) (mini), KenRussell's Tommy (1975) and Mahler (1974), the remake of _Thirty-NineSteps, The (1978)_, and the popular TV series "Doomwatch" (1970). Robertmarried on 29th August, 1975 to 'Barbara 'Babs' Lord'. They now have ason and a daughter. In 1982, Robert won the Best Actor award at theVenice Film Festival for his performance in Imperativ (1982). He won thebest actor award at the Paris Film Festival for Harlequin (1980). For hisportrayal of Jesus in Jesus of Nazareth he recieved best actor awardsfrom TV Times and Italian TV Times, the international arts prize at theFiuggi Film Festival, grand prize at the Saint-Vincent Film Festival, anda nomination as best actor from The Irish Academy of Film and Televisionarts. In reference to his role as Jesus in Jesus of Nazareth, Robertsaid, "I hope Jesus Christ will be the last in my line of sensitive youngmen for quite a while."

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Filmography

The Book of Eli (2010)
- Carnegie Gunman #2
- 48%
Hitler's Bodyguard (2010)
- Actor
Pride of Africa (2009)
- Actor
Color Me Kubrick (2005)
- Actor
- 51%
Al-Ghazali: The Alchemist of Happiness (2004)
- Actor
Titanic: The Story (2003)
- Actor
First Circle (2002)
- Actor
Mudan Ting: The Peony Pavilion - A Kunju Opera (2001)
- Actor
Titanic: The Story (1999)
- Actor
The Battle of Waterloo (1999)
- Actor
The Battle of Trafalgar (1999)
- Actor
Napoleon's Road to Moscow (1999)
- Actor
Batman & Robin (1997)
- Ice Thug
- 13%
Treasure Island (1997)
- Actor
Pride of Africa (1997)
- David Webb
Mystery of Edwin Drood (1993)
- John Jasper
The First Circle (1991)
- Gleb Nershin
Merlin of the Crystal Cave (1991)
- Actor
Max Ernst (1991)
- Actor
Word: A Musical Spectacular on the Life of Christ (1990)
- Actor
Shaka Zulu (1987)
- Actor
What Waits Below (Secrets of the Phantom Caverns) (1985)
- Rupert "Wolf" Wolfsen
Perfect Partnership: Fonteyn and Nureyev (1985)
- Narrator
The Jigsaw Man (1984)
- Jamie Fraser
The Wandering Company (1984)
- Actor
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982)
- Phoebus
Frankenstein (1982)
- Actor
The Survivor (1980)
- Keller
Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980)
- Pierre
Harlequin (Dark Forces) (The Minister's Magician) (1980)
- Gregory Wolfe
The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)
- Hannay
Word (1978)
- Actor
Al di là del bene e del male (Beyond Good and Evil) (1977)
- Paul Ree
Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
- Jesus Christ
Four Feathers (1977)
- Actor
Tommy (1975)
- Capt. Walker
- 88%
Mahler (1974)
- Gustav Mahler
The Edwardians (1972)
- Actor
The Asphyx (1972)
- Giles Cunningham
- 67%
Asylum (1972)
- Dr. Martin
- 56%
Mrs. Warren's Profession (1972)
- Actor
Spirit of the Dead (1972)
- Actor
Jude the Obscure (1971)
- Actor
Secrets (1971)
- Allan
The Italian Job (1969)
- Yellow
- 84%
The 39 Steps (1935)
- Hannay
- 97%
Four Feathers (1930)
- Actor
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