ACTOR

Robert Powell

1944 - Today

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Robert Powell (; 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Powell has received more than 2,539,658 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Powell is the 1,476th most popular actor (up from 1,604th in 2019), the 1,518th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,638th in 2019) and the 212th most popular British Actor.

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

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.25

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.79

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.08

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Robert Powell ranks 1,476 out of 13,578. Before him are P. Ramlee, Ángela Molina, Elijah Wood, Katherine Helmond, Eddie Redmayne, and Tobias Moretti. After him are Maureen O'Sullivan, Julie Newmar, Rosamund Pike, Aleksander Krupa, Vera Fischer, and Chaim Topol.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Robert Powell ranks 190. Before him are Craig T. Nelson, Pierre Deligne, Kim Yong-il, Leif Segerstam, Terry Funk, and Steve Fossett. After him are Peter Cetera, Kay Parker, Dennis Farina, Oqil Oqilov, Igor Mitoraj, and Karen Armstrong.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Robert Powell ranks 1,518 out of 8,785. Before him are Lilian, Princess of Réthy (1916), Catherine Eddowes (1842), Francis Darwin (1848), Eddie Redmayne (1982), William Parry (1790), and Henry Gray (1827). After him are Oswald of Northumbria (604), Rosamund Pike (1979), Trevor Horn (1949), William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire (1720), John Martin (1789), and Margaret Burbidge (1919).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Robert Powell ranks 212. Before him are Iain Glen (1961), Emily Watson (1967), Paul Bettany (1971), Elsa Lanchester (1902), Jared Harris (1961), and Eddie Redmayne (1982). After him are Rosamund Pike (1979), Samantha Fox (1966), Andrew Lincoln (1973), Hugh Fraser (1945), Jim Carter (1948), and Stephen Rea (1946).

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Television and Movie Roles

Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus
Dramatizes the Birth, Life, Ministry, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, largely according to the Holy Bible's New Testament Gospels.
7.74 / 10
World War II in Colour
Narrator
World War II In Colour is a 13-episode television documentary miniseries recounting the events of World War II narrated by Robert Powell. The show covers the Western Front, Eastern Front, and the Pacific War. It is on syndication in America on the Military Channel. This series is in full color, combining both original and colorized footage.
7.5 / 10
The Asphyx
Giles Cunningham
Hugo is a brilliant turn-of-the-century scientist, loved and respected by his family and friends, admired by his colleagues. But he is a man quickly becoming obsessed with a curious and frightening question... what is the mysterious apparition found in the photographs of his dying subjects?
Dec 5o 19726 / 10