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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. Some of his well known movies include Franco Ziefirelli's Jesus of Nazareth... See full bio »

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2005-2011 Holby City (TV series)
Mark Williams
– Don't Go Changing (2011) … Mark Williams
– My Hero (2011) … Mark Williams
– China in Your Hands (2011) … Mark Williams
– Running the Gauntlet (2011) … Mark Williams
– The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2010) … Mark Williams
See all 249 episodes »
 
2005 Color Me Kubrick
Robert
 
2005 Dalziel and Pascoe (TV series)
Barry Jemmerson
– Heads You Lose: Part 2 (2005) … Barry Jemmerson
– Heads You Lose: Part 1 (2005) … Barry Jemmerson
 
2004 Agatha Christie Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage (TV movie)
Dr. Haydock
 
2003 Hey Mr DJ
Jerome Jackson
 
2002 Seven Games from Glory (TV movie)
Naration
 
2001 Mudan Ting: The Peony Pavilion - A Kunju Opera (video)
Storyteller (voice)
 
1998 Escape (TV series)
Narrator (voice)
 
1993-1997 The Detectives (TV series)
Dave Briggs
– Go West Old Man (1997) … Dave Briggs
– Mine's a Large One (1997) … Dave Briggs
– Best Man (1997) … Dave Briggs
– The Curse of the Comanches (1997) … Dave Briggs
– The Beast of Hackney Marshes (1997) … Dave Briggs
See all 31 episodes »
 
1997 Pride of Africa (TV movie)
David Webb
 
1997 Treasure Island (video)
Dr. Livesey (voice)
 
1995 Fantomcat (TV series)
Fantomcat
 
1994 Kings and Queens of England Volume II (video)
Narrator (voice)
 
1993 The Legends of Treasure Island (TV series)
Dr. Livesey
– The Beginning of the End (1993) … Dr. Livesey (voice)
– The Fountain of Truth (1993) … Dr. Livesey (voice)
– The Merman Prince (1993) … Dr. Livesey (voice)
– The Labyrinth (1993) … Dr. Livesey (voice)
– Now You See Me (1993) … Dr. Livesey (voice)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1993 The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Jasper
 
1993 Kings and Queens of England Volume I (video)
Narrator (voice)
 
1992 Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel (TV movie)
John Barth
 
1992 Il segno del comando (TV movie)
Edward Foster
 
1992 The First Circle (TV movie)
Gleb Nershin
 
1992 The Golden Years (TV movie)
Hernan Cortez
 
1992 Chunuk Bair
Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith
 
1991 Merlin of the Crystal Cave (TV movie)
Ambrosius
 
1990 Canned Carrott (TV series)
Dave Briggs (segment "Detectives, The")
 
1990 Romeo.Juliet
Romeo (voice)
 
1990 Pasternak (TV movie)
Boris Pasternak
 
1988-1989 Hannay (TV series)
Richard Hannay
– Say the bells of Shoreditch (1989) … Richard Hannay
– That Rough Music (1989) … Richard Hannay
– The Confidence Man (1989) … Richard Hannay
– The Good Samaritan (1989) … Richard Hannay
– Double Jeopardy (1989) … Richard Hannay
See all 13 episodes »
 
1987 D'Annunzio
Gabriele D'Annunzio
 
1986 Shaka Zulu (TV mini-series)
Dr. Henry Fynn
– Part I (1986) … Dr. Henry Fynn
 
1986 Down There in the Jungle
 
1985 What Waits Below
Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen
 
1984 Frankenstein (TV movie)
Dr. Victor Frankenstein
 
1984 The Jigsaw Man
Jamie Fraser
 
1982 Imperative
Augustin
 
1982 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (TV movie)
Phoebus
 
1981 The Survivor
Keller
 
1981 La chanson du mal aimé
 
1981/I Pygmalion (TV movie)
Professor Henry Higgins
 
1980 Jane Austen in Manhattan
Pierre
 
1980 Harlequin
Gregory Wolfe
 
1978 The Thirty Nine Steps
Hannay
 
1978 The Four Feathers (TV movie)
Jack Durrance
 
1972-1977 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Frank Gardner / Valentine
– You Never Can Tell (1977) … Valentine
– Caucasian Chalk Circle (1973)
– Mrs. Warren's Profession (1972) … Frank Gardner
 
1977 Beyond Good and Evil
Paul Rée
 
1977 Jesus of Nazareth (TV mini-series)
Jesus Christ
– Part 2 (1977) … Jesus Christ
– Part 1 (1977) … Jesus Christ
 
1975 Looking for Clancy (TV series)
Frank Clancy
 
1975 Tommy
Captain Walker
 
1973-1974 Thriller (TV series)
Paul Tanner / Rook
– Death to Sister Mary (1974) … Rook
– Lady Killer (1973) … Paul Tanner
 
1974 Mahler
Gustav Mahler
 
1974 Zodiac (TV series)
Brian Godfrey
– Sting Sting Scorpio (1974) … Brian Godfrey
 
1974 Crown Court (TV series)
Lance Porter
– 30,000 Pieces of Silver: Part 1 (1974) … Lance Porter
 
1973 The Asphyx
Giles Cunningham
 
1969-1973 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV series)
– Is Nellie Dead? (1973)
– Roses, Roses, All the Way (1969)
 
1973 The Wide World of Mystery (TV series)
Paul Tanner
– Lady Killer (1973) … Paul Tanner
 
1972 Mr. Rolls and Mr. Royce (TV movie)
Charles Stewart Rolls
 
1972 The Edwardians (TV mini-series)
Mr. Rolls
– Mr. Rolls and Mr. Royce (1972) … Mr. Rolls
 
1972/I Asylum
Dr. Martin (segment 4 "Mannikins of Horror")
 
1972 Shelley (TV movie)
Percy Bysshe Shelley
 
1972 Running Scared
Tom Betancourt
 
1972 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
Gavin
– Seventeen Percent Said Push Off (1972) … Gavin
 
1971 Secrets
Allan Wood
 
1971 Masterpiece (TV series)
Jude Fawley
– Jude the Obscure (1971) … Jude Fawley
 
1971 Jude the Obscure (TV mini-series)
Jude Fawley
– Christminster Again (1971) … Jude Fawley
– To Aldbrickham (1971) … Jude Fawley
– To Shaston (1971) … Jude Fawley
– To Melchester (1971) … Jude Fawley
– To Christminster (1971) … Jude Fawley
See all 6 episodes »
 
1970 Sentimental Education (TV mini-series)
Frederic Moreau
– The Philanderer (1970) … Frederic Moreau
– The Red Rose and the White (1970) … Frederic Moreau
– A Start to Loving (1970) … Frederic Moreau
 
1970 Doomwatch (TV series)
Tobias Wren
– Survival Code (1970) … Tobias Wren
– Hear No Evil (1970) … Tobias Wren
– The Battery People (1970) … Tobias Wren
– Train and De-Train (1970) … Tobias Wren
– Spectre at the Feast (1970) … Tobias Wren
See all 13 episodes »
 
1969-1970 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
Arkie / Lionel Crane / Shaun
– The Hunting of Lionel Crane (1970) … Lionel Crane
– The Season of the Witch (1970) … Shaun
– Bam! Pow! Zapp! (1969) … Arkie
 
1969 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Taigo Wilson
– Nora (1969)
– Diddled (1969) … Taigo Wilson
 
1969 Walk a Crooked Path
Mullvaney
 
1969 Tower of London: The Innocent (TV movie)
Earl of Warwick
 
1969 The Italian Job
Yellow
 
1969 Z Cars (TV series)
Norris
– Alibi: Part 2 (1969) … Norris
– Alibi: Part 1 (1969) … Norris
 
1968 City 68' (TV series)
Paul Pevney
– The System: The Fleapit (1968) … Paul Pevney
 
1967 Robbery
Deltic Train Guard (uncredited)
 
1966 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (TV series)
Citizen
– Accusation (1966) … Citizen
 
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2010-2011 World War II in Color (TV series documentary) (narrator - 7 episodes)
– Episode dated 14 January 2011 (2011) (narrator)
– Overlord (2011) (narrator)
– Hitler Strikes East (2011) (narrator)
– Lightning War (2010) (narrator)
– The Gathering Storm (2010) (narrator)
See all 7 episodes »
 
Show ShowSelf (53 titles)
2012 Tales of Television Centre (TV documentary)
Himself - Actor
 
2001-2012 This Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 May 2012 (2012) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 September 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2011 The Many Faces of... (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Michael Caine (2011) … Himself
 
2010-2011 World War II in Color (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– Victory in Europe (2011) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Overlord (2011) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Closing the Ring (2011) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Hitler Strikes East (2011) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Red Sun Rampant (2010) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
See all 11 episodes »
 
2010 Hitler's Bodyguard (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– Poison Gas Plot in the Bunker (2010) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Nearly Assassinated at the Berghof (2010) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Attempts to Kill Hitler at Wolf's Lair (2010) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Hitler's Dangerous Train Journeys (2010) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Flights Into Danger (2010) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
See all 13 episodes »
 
2008-2009 The Book Quiz (TV series)
Himself - Announcer
– Poetry Special (2009) … Himself - Announcer (voice)
– Episode #3.10 (2009) … Himself - Announcer (voice)
– Episode #3.9 (2009) … Himself - Announcer (voice)
– Episode #3.8 (2009) … Himself - Announcer (voice)
– Episode #3.7 (2009) … Himself - Announcer (voice)
See all 19 episodes »
 
2009 The British Soap Awards 2009 (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2009 International Terrorism Since 1945 (TV series documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2008 Strictly Come Dancing (TV series)
Himself - Audience Member
– Round Nine Results (2008) … Himself - Audience Member
– Round Nine (2008) … Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
 
2008 The Weakest Link (TV series)
Himself - Contestant
– Holby City and Casualty (2008) … Himself - Contestant
 
2008 The ONE Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 May 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 An Audience Without Jeremy Beadle (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Infamous Assassinations (TV series)
Himself - Narrator
– The Assassination of Anwar Sadat: Cairo, 1981 (2007) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand - Sarajevo, 1914 (2007) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– The Assassination of Che Guevara - Bolivia, 1967 (2007) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– The Assassination of Dr Hendrik Verwoerd - Cape Town, 1966 (2007) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– The Assassination of Ernst Roehm - Munich, 1934 (2007) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
See all 26 episodes »
 
2006 The Cult of... (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Doomwatch (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Great Raids of World War II (video documentary)
Narrator
 
2006 The Play's the Thing (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2006) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2006 The Passion: Films, Faith & Fury (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 University Challenge (TV series)
Himself
– Actors vs. Writers (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Richard & Judy (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 April 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 H Side Story (TV series documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2005 Churchill's Bodyguard (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– Attack at the Flying Boat Dock (2005) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Dangerous Travels (2005) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Indian Nationalist Assassin (2005) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Lawrence & Walter Save the Day (2005) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Love Him to Death (2005) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
See all 13 episodes »
 
2004 Al-Ghazali: The Alchemist of Happiness (documentary)
Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali (voice)
 
2004 Countryfile (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 March 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Heroes of World War II (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– The Men Behind D-Day (2004) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– The Men Who Lit Up Germany (2004) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– The Man Who Hoodwinked Hitler (2004) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– The Men Who Liberated Belsen (2004) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– The Man Who Saved Britain's Cities (2004) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
See all 10 episodes »
 
2004 Great SAS Missions (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– Birth of the SAS (2004) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Desert Storm Scudbusters (2004) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Retaking the Falklands (2004) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2003 Today with Des and Mel (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2002 The Zulu Wars 1879 (documentary)
Narrator
 
2002 Gladiators of World War II (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– Norwegian Resistance Fighters (2002) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– RAF Fighter Command (2002) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– SAS (2002) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Special Operations Executive (2002) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– The Anzacs (2002) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
See all 13 episodes »
 
2001 A Chinese Cracker: The Making of 'The Peony Pavilion' in Shanghai New York and Paris (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2001 Open House (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 July 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Countdown (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #44.37 (2001) … Himself
 
2000 History's Crimes and Trials (TV series documentary)
Narrator (2000)
 
2000 Ex-S (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– Aleister Crowley: The Other Loch Ness Monster (2000) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
1998 Secrets of World War II (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– Cruises of the Secret Raiders (1998) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Home Run from Colditz (1998) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Destroying Hitler's Oil Fields (1998) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– The Amazing Colonel Doolittle (1998) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Merrill's Marauders (1998) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
See all 26 episodes »
 
1979-1998 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Rick Wakeman (1998) … Himself
– Robert Powell (1979) … Himself
 
1997 Great Romances of the 20th Century: Humphrey Bogart & Lauren Bacall (TV documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1997 Great Romances of the 20th Century: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton (TV documentary short)
Narrator
 
1996 Great Mysteries and Myths of the Twentieth Century (TV series documentary)
Narrator
 
1994 The Century of Warfare (TV mini-series documentary)
Narrator
 
1993 Titanic (video documentary)
Narrator
 
1991 Max Ernst: Mein Vagabundieren - Meine Unruhe (documentary)
Max Ernst (voice: English version)
 
1990 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Voice of Boris Pasternak
– Pasternak (1990) … Voice of Boris Pasternak
 
1986 Horizon (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– Uranus Encounter (1986) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
1985 The World About Us (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– The Haunted Heroes (1985) … Himself - Narrator
 
1974-1984 Call My Bluff (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 December 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 30 November 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 April 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 April 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 April 1979 (1979) … Himself
See all 8 episodes »
 
1984 Sunday, Sunday (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 March 1984 (1984) … Himself
 
1984 The Wandering Company (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1981 Suddenly Among Strangers (short)
Himself - Commentator
 
1979 Muhammad Ali's Greatest Hits (TV movie)
Himself
 
1978 Our Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 1 July 1978 (1978) … Himself - Guest
 
1975 Anno Domini (TV series)
Himself
– The Greatest Story Ever Retold (1975) … Himself
 
1973 Film Night (TV series)
Himself
– Four to the Fore (1973) … Himself
 
1966 The Staffordshire Rebels (documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2009 Capitalism: A Love Story (documentary)
Jesus (uncredited)
 
2008 George W. Bush Battles Jesus Christ (short)
Jesus of Nazareth
 
2008 Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Auntie's Bloomers
Himself
 
1970 Doomwatch (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1973) He acted in Robinson's play, "Glasstown", at the Arts Theatre in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England with Anne Stallybrass and Daphne Heard in the cast. See more »

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Height:

5' 9½" (1.77 m)
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Personal Quote:

I hope Jesus Christ will be the last in my line of sensitive young men for quite a while. Robert Powell, 1975 See more »

Trivia:

Studied at Manchester University See more »

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