Biography of robert powell
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Robert Powell was born on Thursday, June 1st, , five days before D-Day, on Tuesday, June 6th, , in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. In , he started his acting career while attending Manchester University. In , he made his film debut, and later landed his first starring role in The Italian Job (). Some of his well-known movies include Franco Zeffirelli's Jesus of Nazareth (), Ken Russell's Tommy () and Mahler (), the sequel or remake of The Thirty Nine Steps (), and the popular TV series, Doomwatch (). Robert ended his bachelor life, when he married Barbara "Babs" Lord, on Friday, August, 29th, They are parents of two children (1 son & 1 daughter). In , Robert won the Best Actor award at the Venice bio Festival for his performance in Imperative (). He won the best actor award at the Paris Film Festival for Harlequin (). For his portrayal of Jesus in Jesus of Nazareth he received best actor awards from TV Times and Italian TV Times, the international arts
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Robert Powell
Robert Powell | |
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| Born | () 1 June (age&#;80) Salford, Lancashire, England |
| Alma&#;mater | University of Manchester |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years&#;active | –present |
| Spouse | Barbara Lord &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
| Children |
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Robert Powell (; born 1 June ) is an English actor. He is known for playing Jesus Christ in Jesus of Nazareth ().[1]
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Robert Powell
British actor
For other people named Robert Powell, see Robert Powell (disambiguation).
Robert Thomas Powell (POW-əl; born 1 June ) is an English actor who is known for the title roles in Mahler () and Jesus of Nazareth (), and for his portrayal of secret agent Richard Hannay in The Thirty Nine Steps () and its subsequent spinoff television series. Other major screen roles have included Tobias "Toby" Wren in the BBC science-fiction programme Doomwatch (), David Briggs in the sitcom The Detectives (–) with Jasper Carrott, and Mark Williams in the medical drama Holby City (–).
Powell’s distinctive voice has become well known as a narrator of documentaries, especially those concerning World War II including World War II in HD Colour, Hitler's Bodyguard, The Story of the Third Reich and Secrets of World War II.
Powell was nominated for a Best Actor BAFTA TV Award for Jesus of Nazareth in and won a Best Actor award at the Venice Film Festi