Thursday 7 November 2019

Robert Powell (artist: †Seán Manchester)




Actor Robert Powell, born 1st June 1944, lives with his wife Barbara "Babs" Lord, a former Pan's People dancer, in Highgate, north London. They have two children. Powell was cast as Jesus for Franco Zeffirelli's Jesus of Nazareth (1977). Acting alongside Anne Bancroft, Anthony Quinn, Christopher Plummer, Claudia Cardinale, Donald Pleasence, James Farentino, John Duttine, Ernest Borgnine, Ian McShane, James Mason, Laurence Olivier, Olivia Hussey, Michael York, Ralph Richardson, Rod Steiger, and many other great actors, Robert Powell gave the performance of his life. The series was a huge success and was watched by millions of people worldwide. Director Franco Zeffirelli created an unforgettable portrait in his interpretation of the life of Jesus.

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