Biography
Robert Powell
Acting
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…
Career works
97
Movies
60
Series
37
Career average
6.8/10
Birth date
06/01/1944
Place of birth
Salford, Manchester, England, UK
Filmography highlights
Movies
The Queen of Heaven
2026
The Resurrection of Christ
2026
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
2023
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
2018
Tales of Television Centre
2012 · 8.0
The Cult of Doomwatch
2006
Colour Me Kubrick
2005 · 5.7
Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow
2005
Seven Games from Glory
2002 · 8.7
Pride of Africa
1997 · 8.0
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993 · 8.0
The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory
1993
Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel
1992 · 8.0
The Boer War: 1899-1902
1992 · 5.0
The English Civil Wars
1992 · 10.0
Series
The Real Jesus of Nazareth
2017 · 7.6
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011 · 6.0
World War II in Colour
2009 · 7.6
International Terrorism Since 1945
2009 · 8.0
Churchill's Bodyguard
2005 · 9.0
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004 · 7.8
Great SAS Missions
2004 · 8.5
Holby City
1999 · 5.8
Fantomcat
1995 · 4.0
Great Crimes and Trials
1993 · 9.0
The Century of Warfare
1993 · 5.0
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993 · 7.9
The Detectives
1993 · 6.9
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
1991 · 7.0
Keeping Up Appearances
1990 · 7.7