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Robert Powell

Robert Powell

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."

Personal information

Birthday

1944-06-01

Birth Place

Salford, Manchester, England, UK

Movies and TV shows :

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Agatha Christie's Marple

2004

7.6

TV
All Systems Go: Alan Garner

All Systems Go: Alan Garner

1973

0.0

Movie
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An Audience with...

1978

5.3

TV
Asylum

Asylum

1972

6.0

Movie
Bam! Pow! Zap!

Bam! Pow! Zap!

1969

0.0

Movie
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BBC Play of the Month

1965

5.0

TV
Beyond Good and Evil

Beyond Good and Evil

1977

5.9

Movie
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Canned Carrott

1990

6.0

TV
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Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011

5.0

TV
Chunuk Bair

Chunuk Bair

1992

8.0

Movie
Classic Ghost Stories

Classic Ghost Stories

1986

0.0

Movie
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Classic Ghost Stories

1986

0.0

TV
Colour Me Kubrick

Colour Me Kubrick

2005

5.7

Movie
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Countdown

1982

5.7

TV
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Crown Court

1972

5.4

TV
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Dalziel & Pascoe

1996

6.3

TV
Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel

Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel

1992

0.0

Movie
Death to Sister Mary

Death to Sister Mary

1974

0.0

Movie
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Doomwatch

1970

5.7

TV
Down There in the Jungle

Down There in the Jungle

1988

0.0

Movie
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Fantomcat

1995

4.0

TV
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life

Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life

2018

0.0

Movie
Frankenstein

Frankenstein

1984

5.9

Movie
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Great Crimes and Trials

1993

10.0

TV
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Great SAS Missions

2004

0.0

TV
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Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

8.7

TV
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Hannay

1988

5.0

TV
Harlequin

Harlequin

1980

6.6

Movie
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Holby City

1999

5.7

TV
Il segno del comando

Il segno del comando

1992

5.0

Movie
Imperative

Imperative

1982

5.5

Movie
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International Terrorism Since 1945

2009

0.0

TV
Jane Austen in Manhattan

Jane Austen in Manhattan

1980

6.2

Movie
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Jesus of Nazareth

1977

7.7

TV
Jesus Of Nazareth

Jesus Of Nazareth

1977

9.0

Movie
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Jude the Obscure

1971

5.3

TV
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Keeping Up Appearances

1990

7.6

TV
Lady Killer

Lady Killer

1973

6.7

Movie
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Looking for Clancy

1975

0.0

TV
Love Sins

Love Sins

1987

3.0

Movie
Mahler

Mahler

1974

6.7

Movie
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Merlin of the Crystal Cave

1991

0.0

TV
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs

Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs

2023

0.0

Movie
Mrs. Warren's Profession

Mrs. Warren's Profession

1972

0.0

Movie
Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow

Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow

2005

0.0

Movie
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Natural World

1983

7.0

TV
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Pebble Mill

1991

3.1

TV
Pride of Africa

Pride of Africa

1997

0.0

Movie
Pygmalion

Pygmalion

1981

0.0

Movie
Robbery

Robbery

1967

6.5

Movie
Romeo.Juliet

Romeo.Juliet

1990

0.0

Movie
Running Scared

Running Scared

1972

0.0

Movie
Season of the Witch

Season of the Witch

1970

0.0

Movie
Secrets

Secrets

1971

4.8

Movie
Seven Games From Glory

Seven Games From Glory

2002

8.5

Movie
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Shaka Zulu

1986

7.1

TV
Shelley

Shelley

1972

0.0

Movie
Tales of Television Centre

Tales of Television Centre

2012

8.0

Movie
The Asphyx

The Asphyx

1972

6.0

Movie
The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory

The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory

1993

0.0

Movie
The Boer War: 1899-1902

The Boer War: 1899-1902

1992

5.0

Movie
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The Century of Warfare

1993

0.0

TV
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The Detectives

1993

6.7

TV
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The Edwardians

1972

5.7

TV
The English Civil Wars

The English Civil Wars

1992

10.0

Movie
The First Circle

The First Circle

1992

4.8

Movie
The Four Feathers

The Four Feathers

1978

6.7

Movie
The Golden Years

The Golden Years

1992

0.0

Movie
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1982

5.8

Movie
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1966

0.0

TV
The Hunting of Lionel Crane

The Hunting of Lionel Crane

1970

0.0

Movie
The Italian Job

The Italian Job

1969

7.0

Movie
The Jigsaw Man

The Jigsaw Man

1983

4.8

Movie
The Legends of Treasure Island

The Legends of Treasure Island

1993

8.0

Movie
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The Legends of Treasure Island

1993

7.4

TV
The Mystery of Edwin Drood

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

1993

5.7

Movie
The Queen of Heaven

The Queen of Heaven

2025

0.0

Movie
The Queen's Lost Uncle

The Queen's Lost Uncle

2003

0.0

Movie
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The Real Jesus of Nazareth

2017

7.0

TV
The Survivor

The Survivor

1981

5.3

Movie
The Thirty Nine Steps

The Thirty Nine Steps

1978

6.7

Movie
The Wandering Company

The Wandering Company

1984

0.0

Movie
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Thriller

1973

6.6

TV
Titanic - The Story

Titanic - The Story

1993

0.0

Movie
Tommy

Tommy

1975

6.5

Movie
Tower of London: The Innocent

Tower of London: The Innocent

1969

6.0

Movie
Treasure Island

Treasure Island

1997

0.0

Movie
Walk a Crooked Path

Walk a Crooked Path

1969

3.5

Movie
Walkabout to Hollywood

Walkabout to Hollywood

1980

0.0

Movie
What Waits Below

What Waits Below

1984

3.8

Movie
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World War II in Colour

2009

7.5

TV