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Robert Powell (/ ˈ p aʊ ə l /; born 1 June 1944) is a British 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.
Robert Powell. Actor: The Italian Job. Robert Powell was born on Thursday, June 1st, 1944, five days before D-Day, on Tuesday, June 6th, 1944, in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. In 1964, he started his acting career while attending Manchester University.
Actor: The Italian Job. Robert Powell was born on Thursday, June 1st, 1944, five days before D-Day, on Tuesday, June 6th, 1944, in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. In 1964, he started his acting career while attending Manchester University.
In 1977, British actor Robert Powell was cast as Jesus for Franco Zeffirelli's Jesus of Nazareth. Acting alongside Hollywood greats, like Anne Bancroft, Christopher Plummer and James Mason, Powell gave the performance of his life.
Robert Powell : How portraying Christ changed his life. The star of the most impressive TV epic ever, NBC’s ‘The Life of Jesus’, is a 31-year-old British actor who generally plays slick roles. But he starved himself for 12 days before the Crucifixion scene and then, almost literally, died on the cross….
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 (1969).
Apr 10, 2020 · Charles Xuereb interviewing actor Robert Powell, star of Franco Zeffirellii’s Jesus of Nazareth, on Malta Television in 1977.
Robert Powell: The Real Jesus of Nazareth follows the actor, made famous for delivering the on-screen portrayal of Jesus Christ in the 1977 miniseries Jesus of Nazareth, as he explores the globe to discover the truth behind the legend which gave faith to over 2 billion people.
Feb 14, 1975 · Mahler: Directed by Ken Russell. With Robert Powell, Georgina Hale, Lee Montague, Miriam Karlin. Composer Gustav Mahler's (Robert Powell) life, told in a series of flashbacks as he and his wife (Georgina Hale) discuss their failing marriage during a train journey.
Apr 15, 2017 · 40 years ago actor Robert Powell famously played the role of Jesus in Franco Zeffirelli’s six-hour miniseries Jesus of Nazareth and he is the guide in this look beyond the pages of...
