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Robert Powell

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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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Robert Powell
said · Jan 16, 2014
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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.

Robert Powell on Jesus, marriage and the Belgian detective: 'My Poirot is my Poirot', Express (16 January 2014).

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Filmography 40

The Italian Job1969 · ★ 6.9
Tommy1975 · ★ 6.5
Asylum1972 · ★ 6.0
Robbery1967 · ★ 6.6
Colour Me Kubrick2005 · ★ 5.7
The Asphyx1972 · ★ 6.0
Harlequin1980 · ★ 6.5
Mahler1974
The Thirty Nine Steps1978
The Jigsaw Man1983
The Hunchback of Notre Dame1982
The Survivor1981
Beyond Good and Evil1977
What Waits Below1984
Frankenstein1984
Secrets1971
Jane Austen in Manhattan1980
The Four Feathers1978
Love Sins1987
The First Circle1992
Imperative1982
Lady Killer1973
Seven Games from Glory2002
Chunuk Bair1992
The Mystery of Edwin Drood1993
Il segno del comando1992
Walk a Crooked Path1969
Romeo.Juliet1990
Tower of London: The Innocent1969
The Legends of Treasure Island1993
Tales of Television Centre2012
The Golden Years1992
Running Scared1972
Pride of Africa1997
The Hunting of Lionel Crane1970
Mrs. Warren's Profession1972
Bam! Pow! Zap!1969
The Wandering Company1984
Down There in the Jungle1988
Shelley1972

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Television 24

Holby City1999
Agatha Christie's Marple2004
Natural World1983
Crown Court1972
BBC Play of the Month1965
Jesus of Nazareth1977
Keeping Up Appearances1990
An Audience with...1978
Shaka Zulu1986
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip2011
The Wednesday Play1964
World War II in Colour2009
Thriller1973
Pebble Mill1991
Film '721971
The Detectives1993
Countdown1982
Doomwatch1970
Hallmark Hall of Fame1951
The Legends of Treasure Island1993
Hitler's bodyguard2010
The Edwardians1972
Hannay1988
Jude the Obscure1971

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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. 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).

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
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Dates
Born 1944 · age 82
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25 languages

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