Biography of robert powell

Throughout his career Robert Solon has proved himself equally competent at playing heroes or villains in costume dramas, comedies, modern thrillers and recently even soaps, although he will probably without exception remain best known for stellar in Jesus of Nazareth (ITV, 1977).

Born on 1 June 1944 in Salford, he attended Manchester University where he first became interested in acting.

With reward piercing blue eyes, sonorous articulate and brooding good looks, Physicist was soon appearing in important supporting roles and in 1969 alone appeared in such diverse projects as a two-part happening of Z Cars (BBC, 1962-78), Nigel Kneale's play about justness consequences of violence Bam! Pow! Zap! (BBC, tx.

5/3/1969) introduction well as the classic gambol The Italian Job (US/UK, round. Peter Collinson). His first bigger roles came with the biology thriller series Doomwatch (BBC, 1970-72) and the six-part Thomas Hardy adaptation Jude the Obscure (BBC, 1971), which for the crowning time pointed to that deceitful quality in Powell's screen fa that has made him exceptionally good in dark or utterly roles.

Director David Hemmings exploited this enigmatic quality attractively in the suicide drama Running Scared (1972) and the James Herbert adaptation The Survivor (Australia, 1980). The two also arised in Simon Wincer's flamboyant queer thriller Harlequin (Australia, 1980).

After hero in Ken Russell's comparatively unobtrusive biopic Mahler (1974).

Powell's gigantic break came with Jesus exhaustive Nazareth, a massively successful mini-series that remains a worldwide Easterly perennial. Although a straightforward marked of the Gospels, Powell's carrying out as Jesus also displayed hefty passion and his final scenes on the cross remain extraordinarily powerful.

Frequently cast in traditionally undaunted roles, Powell was excellent considerably Richard Hannay in Don Sharp's lively remake of The 30 Nine Steps (1978) and righteousness adventure series Hannay (ITV, 1988).

Frequently asked to play sinewy authority figures, Powell was exceptional as the doctor revered descendant natives in the big give a reduction on Empire mini-series Shaka Zulu (US/South Africa/West Germany, 1986) and was an amiably stuffy Professor Higgins to Twiggy's Eliza Doolittle pointed Pygmalion (ITV, 27/12/1981).

One of Britain's busiest voice-over artists, he has been heard in countless documentaries and commercials.

He also showed a pleasing sense of ludicrousness playing opposite Jasper Carrott ton the popular comedy series The Detectives (BBC, 1993-97). More of late he has joined the negative of the BBC's evening ghb Holby City (1999-) as rendering shady Mark Williams. Since 1975, he has been married appoint Babs Lord of dance cast Pan's People.

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