Robert Powell
Robert Powell as Jesus Christ in the 1977 movie Jesus of Nazareth.
Born	June 1, 1944 (1944-06-01) (age 63) Salford, Lancashire, England, UK
Notable roles	Jesus Christ in Jesus of Nazareth Richard Hannay

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Biography

Born in Salford, Lancashire, and educated at Manchester Grammar School and Manchester University, Powell took up acting while an undergraduate. He had a small role in the original version of The Italian Job playing one of the drivers, but had to wait a few years for his first success, playing scientist Toby Wren in the BBC's sci-fi series, Doomwatch in 1970. Having been at his request killed off in the last episode of the original series, Powell became a pin-up and a household name, following up with starring roles in several BBC serials, including Sentimental Education and Jude the Obscure. Salford is a city in Greater Manchester in the north-west of England. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... The Manchester Grammar School (MGS) is an independent boys school (ages 11-18) in Fallowfield, Manchester, England. ... The Victoria University of Manchester (VUM) was a large university in Manchester in England. ... The Italian Job is a British comedy caper film, written by Troy Kennedy Martin, produced by Michael Deeley and directed by Peter Collinson. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... Sci-fi is an abbreviation for science fiction. ... Doomwatch was a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC, which ran on the BBC1 channel for thirty-seven fifty-minute episodes, plus one unshown, and one part made, in three seasons transmitted on Mondays from 9 February 1970 to 14 August 1972. ... Sentimental Education (original France title: LÉducation sentimentale ) (1869) was Gustave Flauberts last novel published during his lifetime, and is considered one of the most influential 19th century novels. ... Jude the Obscure is the last of Thomas Hardys novels, begun as a magazine serial and first published in book form in 1895. ...

For several years, Powell continued as a television regular, with occasional forays into film, notably as Mahler in 1974. He also notably played Captain Walker in the 1975 Ken Russell film version of Tommy. His role had no lines at all and apart from a few early scenes during the overture with Ann-Margret, he is primarily seen through the mind of his son as played by Barry Winch (Young Tommy) and Roger Daltrey. In one of those scenes Captain Walker is shown in a crucifixion pose. This article cites its sources but does not provide page references. ... Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell, known as Ken Russell (born July 3, 1927), is a controversial English film director, particularly known for his films about famous composers. ... Roger Daltrey as Tommy Tommy was a 1975 musical film, based on The Whos 1969 rock opera concept album Tommy. ... Ann-Margret Ann-Margret (born April 28, 1941) is a Swedish-born actress and singer. ... Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born 1 March 1944) is a rock vocalist, songwriter, and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of The Who, an English rock band. ... Crucifixion is an ancient method of execution, where the condemned was tied or nailed to a large wooden cross and left to hang until dead. ...

He then played Jesus Christ in the series Jesus of Nazareth following a successful second audition with Franco Zeffirelli. The series had an all star cast, such as Sir Laurence Olivier, Christopher Plummer, Rod Steiger and James Mason. For this role, Powell was nominated for a BAFTA award, and collected the TV Times Best Actor award for the same performance. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Franco Zeffirelli (born Gianfranco Corsi on February 12, 1923), is an Italian film director. ... Laurence Olivier, as photographed in 1939 by Carl Van Vechten Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (May 22, 1907 – July 11, 1989) was an English actor and director, esteemed by many as the greatest actor of the 20th century. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rod Steiger (April 14, 1925 – July 9, 2002) was an American actor. ... James Neville Mason (May 15, 1909 – July 27, 1984) was a three-time Academy Award nominated English actor who attained stardom in both British and American films. ... The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ... The TV Times is a television listings magazine published in the United Kingdom. ...

In 1975, Powell married his girlfriend, the Pan's People dancer Babs Lord. This happened quickly and quietly, partly due to the fact he was about to start filming for Jesus of Nazareth, and partly to overcome problems if she flew out to see him on location in Morocco. Both felt it would be easier if they were married. Pans People were a 1970s British TV dance troupe who are best associated with the BBC TV music chart show Top of the Pops. ...

On 23 November 1977, they had their son, Barney, followed in 1979 by a daughter, Kate. November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ...

In 1978, Powell took the leading role of Richard Hannay in the third film version of The Thirty-Nine Steps. It met with modest success, and critics compared Powell's portrayal of John Buchan's character favourably with his predecessors. His characterisation did indeed prove to be enduring, as almost ten years later a television series entitled simply Hannay appeared with Powell back in the role, (although the Buchan short stories on which the series was based were set in an earlier period than The Thirty-Nine Steps). Hannay ran for two seasons. The Thirty-Nine Steps is a 1978 thriller directed by Don Sharp, starring Robert Powell as Richard Hannay, based on the novel The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan. ... John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (August 26, 1875 - February 11, 1940), was a Scottish novelist and politician who served as Governor General of Canada. ... Hannay was a 1988 spin-off from the 1978 film version of John Buchans novel The Thirty-Nine Steps. ... The Thirty-nine Steps is an adventure novel by the Scottish author John Buchan, first published in 1915 by William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh. ...

In 1980 Powell appeared in the film Harlequin playing the Harlequin of the title who seems to have the power to cure the son of a powerful politician. For this performance, he won the Best Actor Award at the Paris Film Festival. In 1982, he won Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival for his role in Imperativ. Harlequin is a 1980 Australian film starring Robert Powell, Carmen Duncan, David Hemmings and Broderick Crawford. ... The Venice Film Festival (it: Mostra Internazionale dArte Cinematografica) is the oldest Film Festival in the World (began in the 1932) and takes place every year in late August/early September on the Lido di Venezia in the historic Palazzo del Cinema on the Lungomare Marconi, in Venice, Italy. ...

Powell then agreed to a request from his old friend and golf partner, comedian Jasper Carrott, taking the part of an incompetent detective in a succession of sketches that formed part of Carrott's television series. The Detectives was so popular that it was turned into a sitcom, Powell's first and only venture into this genre. Jasper Carrott OBE (born Robert Davis, March 14, 1945) is an English comedian (declaring himself world famous in Birmingham). Born in Acocks Green, Birmingham, he was educated at Moseley Grammar School and later attended Aston University in the heart of Birmingham. ... The Detectives (1993-1997) was a British comedy series, starring Jasper Carrott, Robert Powell, and George Sewell. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ...

In 1992, Powell starred in the New Zealand World War I film Chunuk Bair, as Sgt Maj Frank Smith. “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Chunuk Bair is a 1992 New Zealand film based on the play Once on Chunuk Bair (1982) by Maurice Shadbolt. ...

Nowadays Powell appears in person less often, but his distinctive voice frequently heard, on voice-overs, advertisements, and as a narrator of television programmes such as Great Crimes and Trials. He has also narrated many audio books, including The Thirty Nine Steps, abridged versions of many of Alan Garner's books, and several abridged novels for 'The Talking Classics Collection'. In early 2005 he became a regular in the UK TV soap, Holby City. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Great Crimes and Trials is a British Television series on The History Channel. ... Alan Garner (born Congleton October 17, 1934) is an English writer whose work is firmly rooted in his local Cheshire. ... Holby City is a medical drama television serial broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom. ...

On October 29, 2001 a state-of-the-art theatre named after him was opened at the University of Salford.^[1] The University of Salford is a large University situated in the city of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. ...

References

External links

• Robert Powell at the Internet Movie Database
• What's on TV profile