Robert Powell
British actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1944 · age 82
Robert Thomas Powell is an English actor who is known for the title roles in Mahler (1974) and Jesus of Nazareth (1977), and for his portrayal of secret agent Richard Hannay in The Thirty Nine Steps (1978) and its subsequent spinoff television series.
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The Real Jesus of NazarethSeries, Host2014“I have always been attracted to difficult work, there really doesn't seem much point in looking for the easy life as an actor. I would simply get bored.”In their words16 January 2014Robert Powell on Jesus, marriage and the Belgian detective: 'My Poirot is my Poirot', Express2012
Tales of Television CentreFilm2009
World War II in ColourSeries, Narrator2002
Seven Games from GloryFilm, Narrator1999
Holby CitySeries, Mark Williams1997
Pride of AfricaFilm, David Webb1992
Chunuk BairFilm, Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith1991Pebble MillSeries1987
Love SinsFilm, Gabriele D'Annunzio1986
Shaka ZuluSeries, Dr. Henry Fynn1984
FrankensteinFilm, Victor Frankenstein1982
CountdownSeries
ImperativeFilm, 1982Augustin1980
HarlequinFilm, Gregory Wolfe1977
Jesus of NazarethSeries, Jesus
Beyond Good and EvilFilm, 1977Paul Rée1975
TommyFilm, Captain Walker1973
Lady KillerFilm, Paul Tanner1971Film '72Series
SecretsFilm, 1971Allan Wood1970
Season of the WitchFilm, Shaun1967
RobberyFilm, Deltic Train Guard (uncredited)1965
BBC Play of the MonthSeries, Valentine1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Phoebus1944Born1 June 1944People around Robert
Close ties
- Don Sharp Directed The Thirty Nine Steps (1979)
Ken Russell Directed Tommy and Mahler
David Hemmings Directed The Survivor and Running Scared- David Kelly Also in The Italian Job (1969)
Sonia Petrovna Also in D'Annunzio and Love Sins- Sergio Nasca Directed D'Annunzio (1985)
Stanley Baker Produced The Italian Job (1969)- Michael Deeley Produced The Italian Job (1969)
Christopher Plummer Also in Jesus of Nazareth and The First Circle
Laurence Olivier Also in Jesus of Nazareth and The Jigsaw Man
Franco Zeffirelli Directed Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
Robert Donat Duets: Richard Hannay
Oliver Reed Also in Mahler and Tommy
Krzysztof Zanussi Directed Imperative (1982)- Roy Ward Baker Directed Asylum (1973)
- Ronald Pickup Also in The Thirty Nine Steps and Mahler
Tony Lo Bianco Also in Jesus of Nazareth and The First Circle
Robert Stigwood Produced Tommy (1976)
Robert Flemyng Also in The Thirty Nine Steps (1979)- Timothy Bateson Also in The Italian Job (1969)
- Lee Montague Also in Jesus of Nazareth and Mahler
Paul Nicholas Also in Season of the Witch and Tommy
David Collings Also in The Thirty Nine Steps and Mahler- Claude Weisz Directed La chanson du mal aimé (1980)
Known for
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The Italian Job 1969
Robbery 1967
Tommy 1975
Harlequin 1980
Asylum 1972
Also in Français
Filmography 40
109 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
Other major screen roles have included Tobias "Toby" Wren in the BBC science-fiction programme Doomwatch (1970), David Briggs in the sitcom The Detectives (1993-1997) with Jasper Carrott, and Mark Williams in the medical drama Holby City (2005-2011).
