Robert Powell

Birth Name:

Robert Powell

Birth Place:

Salford, Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor

Awarded best actor at the Paris Film Festival in 1982 for "Harlequin․"
Made his motion picture debut in the 1967 film "Robbery․"
Nominated for a BAFTA TV Award in 1978 for Best Actor in "Jesus of Nazareth․"
Recipient of a Golden Phoenix in 1982 at the Venice Film Festival for Best Actor in "Imperative․"
State-of-the-art theater named after him was opened at the University of Salford in 2001
Works with many charities, including The Prince's Trust, dedicated to helping young people, which he was the guest of honor at their clay pigeon shoot fundraiser
Quote: "I'm only 75 per cent a person when I'm not acting․"

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