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Robert Powell

1944 - Today

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Robert Thomas Powell ( POW-əl; born 1 June 1944) 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). Powell's distinctive voice has become well known as a narrator of documentaries, especially those concerning the Second World War, 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 1978 and won a Best Actor award at the Venice Film Festival for his performance in the film Imperative in 1982. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Powell is the 969th most popular actor (up from 1,475th in 2019), the 1,195th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,519th in 2019) and the 141st most popular British Actor.

Robert Powell is most famous for his role as Jesus in the 1977 film, Jesus of Nazareth.

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Among actors, Robert Powell ranks 969 out of 13,578. Before him are Sabu Dastagir, Roddy McDowall, Tobey Maguire, Michael Nyqvist, Emma Watson, and Jerry Zucker. After him are Conchata Ferrell, Hildegard Knef, Kevin James, Terry O'Quinn, Thomas Kretschmann, and Jason Clarke.

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Among people born in 1944, Robert Powell ranks 133. Before him are Rexhep Meidani, Salmaan Taseer, Leila Khaled, Seán Patrick O'Malley, Chico Buarque, and Francis Lee. After him are Luis Ladaria Ferrer, Roger Daltrey, Patrice Chéreau, Aguila Saleh Issa, Chico Mendes, and James Heckman.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Robert Powell ranks 1,195 out of 8,785. Before him are John McAfee (1945), Terry Jones (1942), Kenneth Clarke (1940), William Tyndale (1494), John Mayall (1933), and Roddy McDowall (1928). After him are George Darwin (1845), Thomas Andrews (1813), Isabella of England (1214), Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild (1936), Clive Granger (1934), and Max Mosley (1940).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Robert Powell ranks 141. Before him are Marty Feldman (1934), Andy Serkis (1964), Kristin Scott Thomas (1960), Benedict Cumberbatch (1976), Terry Jones (1942), and Roddy McDowall (1928). After him are Jill Ireland (1936), Pete Postlethwaite (1946), Eric Idle (1943), Natascha McElhone (1969), Rosemary Harris (1927), and Edmund Kean (1787).

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