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Robert Powell

Robert Powell was born on Thursday, June 1st, 1944, five days before D-Day, on Tuesday, June 6th, 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 Zeffirelli's Jesus of Nazareth (1977), Ken Russell's Tommy (1975), and Mahler(1974), the sequel or remake of The Thirty Nine Steps (1978), and the popular TV series, Doomwatch (1970). Robert ended his bachelor life when he married Barbara "Babs" Lord, on Friday, August 29th, 1975. They are parents of two children (1 son & 1 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."

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The Real Jesus of Nazareth (2017)
Starring as Host (4 episodes)
Infamous Assassinations (2012)
Starring as Narrator
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011)
Guest starring as Robert Powell
World War II in Colour (2009)
Starring as Narrator (13 episodes)
International Terrorism Since 1945 (2009)
Starring as Narrator (26 episodes)
Hitler's Bodyguard (2008)
Starring as Narrator (13 episodes)
The One Show (2006)
Guest starring as Robert Powell
Churchill's Bodyguard (2005)
Starring as Narrator (13 episodes)
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
Guest starring as Dr. Haydock
Gladiators of World War II (2002)
Starring as Narrator (13 episodes)
Holby City (1999)
Starring as Mark Williams (249 episodes)
Fantomcat (1995)
Starring as Fantomcat
The Detectives (1993)
Starring as Dave Briggs (31 episodes)
Canned Carrott (1990)
Starring as Dave Briggs
Hannay (1988)
Starring as Richard Hannay (13 episodes)
Shaka Zulu (1986)
Starring as Dr. Henry Fynn/Narrator (10 episodes)
  • Episode 1x10: Part 10 (Dec 19, 1986)
  • Episode 1x09: Part 9 (Dec 12, 1986)
  • Episode 1x08: Part 8 (Dec 5, 1986)
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Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
Starring as Jesus (3 episodes)
Guest starring as Jesus
  • Episode 1x01: Part One (Mar 27, 1977) [Credit Only]
Looking for Clancy (1975)
Starring as Frank Clancy (5 episodes)
Jude the Obscure (1971)
Starring as Jude Fawley
Doomwatch (1970)
Starring as Toby Wren
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