Robert Powell

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Characters played by Robert Powell

Jesus — Jesus of Nazareth (1977)

Central figure of the biblical epic, depicting his birth, ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection.

Yellow — The Italian Job (1969)

Crew member operating a distinctive getaway vehicle.

Captain Walker — Tommy (1975)

Captain Walker is Nora’s husband and Tommy’s father, a bomber pilot who is shot down during World War II and presumed dead. He secretly survives and returns years later, finding Nora with Frank. During the confrontation, Frank kills him while Tommy witnesses the murder through a mirror, triggering Tommy’s dissociative state.

Richard Hannay — The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)

A mining engineer visiting Great Britain from the Union of South Africa, Hannay becomes involved after sheltering Scudder and inheriting the mystery of the Thirty Nine Steps. Hunted by police and Prussian agents, he follows the clues to Scotland, exposes the conspiracy, and prevents the bomb attack by stopping the clock mechanism at great personal risk.

Giles Cunningham — The Asphyx (1972)

Adopted son of Sir Hugo and fiancé of Christina. Assists his father in capturing the "asphyx" to achieve immortality. Participates in a guillotine experiment, later sabotages the equipment out of grief, and dies in an explosion that destroys the apparatus.

Paul Rée — Beyond Good and Evil (1977)

Paul is a philosopher in Nietzsche's social circle and a close companion to both Nietzsche and Lou. He questions whether Nietzsche's attack on God has left him without purpose and doubts Lou will answer Nietzsche's letters. His place in the proposed shared household contributes to the complicated emotional dynamics among the three.

Jamie Fraser — The Jigsaw Man (1983)

An operative assigned by Adm. Sir Gerald Scaith to make contact with Philip. He arrives at Penelope’s home as the authorities begin searching for the fugitive.

Phoebus — The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982)

Phoebus is the captain whom Esmeralda loves. His relationship with her establishes the emotional obstacle to Quasimodo’s love for Esmeralda, whose feelings are directed elsewhere. The plot summary provides no further action for Phoebus in the central conflict.

Gregory Wolfe — Harlequin (1980)

An unusual magician whose apparent supernatural abilities challenge conventional explanations. He becomes closely involved with Sandra Rast and Alex Rast, appears to save Alex Rast’s life, confronts Mr. Bergier, and claims that hidden forces are manipulating Nick Rast.

Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen — What Waits Below (1984)

Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen leads the cave specialists sent into Central America to investigate the vanished transmitter signal. As an experienced underground explorer, he works alongside Leslie Peterson and coordinates with Major Elbert Stevens's military team while they search the caves and encounter the isolated cave-dwellers.

Keller — The Survivor (1981)

Airline pilot who survives a Boeing 747 crash that kills all 300 passengers. Suffers supernatural visions and memory loss, prompting him to investigate the accident. He collaborates with clairvoyant Hobbs, relives memories revealing a bomb plot, and ultimately confronts the bomber Slater in a hangar, dying alongside him in a supernatural inferno.

Career Overview

Robert Powell has 70 screen credits in a career dating back to 1965. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Father of Four Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Jesus of Nazareth, World War II in Colour, The Thirty Nine Steps. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
70
Birth Date
1944-06-01
Birth Place
Salford, Manchester, England, UK

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q504982), public domain (CC0).