Robert Powell

Robert Powell (lahir 1 Juni 1944) adalah aktor Inggris. Pada tahun 1964, ia memulai karir aktingnya saat kuliah di Universitas Manchester. Pada tahun 1967, ia membuat debut filmnya, dan kemudian mendapatkan peran utama pertamanya dalam The Italian Job (1969). Beberapa film terkenalnya termasuk "Jesus of Nazareth" karya Franco Ziefirelli (1977), Tommy karya Ken Russell (1975) dan Mahler (1974), pembuatan ulang The Thirty Nine Steps (1978), dan serial TV populer "Doomwatch" (1970). Robert menikah pada 29 Agustus 1975 dengan Barbara 'Babs' Lord. Mereka sekarang memiliki seorang putra dan putri. Pada tahun 1982, Robert memenangkan penghargaan Aktor Terbaik di Festival Film Venesia atas penampilannya dalam Imperative (1982). Ia memenangkan penghargaan aktor terbaik di Festival Film Paris untuk Harlequin (1980). Untuk perannya sebagai Yesus dalam Yesus dari Nazareth ia menerima penghargaan aktor terbaik dari TV Times dan Italian TV Times, penghargaan seni internasional di Festival Film Fiuggi, hadiah utama di Festival Film Saint-Vincent, dan nominasi sebagai aktor terbaik dari Akademi Seni Film dan Televisi Irlandia. Mengacu pada perannya sebagai Yesus dalam Yesus dari Nazareth, Robert berkata, "Saya berharap Yesus Kristus akan menjadi yang terakhir dalam barisan pemuda sensitif saya untuk sementara waktu.".

Robert Powell (born June 1, 1944) is an English actor. 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). Some of his well known movies include Franco Ziefirelli's "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977), Ken Russell's Tommy (1975) and Mahler (1974), the remake of The Thirty Nine Steps (1978), and the popular TV series "Doomwatch" (1970). Robert married on 29th August, 1975 to Barbara 'Babs' Lord. They now have a son and a daughter. In 1982, Robert won the Best Actor award at the Venice Film Festival for his performance in Imperative (1982). He won the best actor award at the Paris Film Festival for Harlequin (1980). For his portrayal of Jesus in Jesus of Nazareth he received best actor awards from TV Times and Italian TV Times, the international arts prize at the Fiuggi Film Festival, grand prize at the Saint-Vincent Film Festival, and a nomination as best actor from The Irish Academy of Film and Television arts. In reference to his role as Jesus in Jesus of Nazareth, Robert said, "I hope Jesus Christ will be the last in my line of sensitive young men for quite a while.".