Robert Powell is a British actor who is known for the title roles in Mahler and Jesus of Nazareth , and for his portrayal of secret agent Richard Hannay in The Thirty Nine Steps and its subsequent spinoff television series. Other major screen roles have included Tobias "Toby" Wren in the BBC science-fiction programme Doomwatch , David Briggs in the sitcom The Detectives alongside Jasper Carrott, and Mark Williams in the medical drama Holby City .
His distinctive voice has become well known as a narrator of documentaries, especially in World War II documentaries including World War II in HD Colour, Hitler's Bodyguard, The Story of the Third Reich and Secrets of World War II.
He was nominated for a Best Actor BAFTA TV Award for Jesus of Nazareth in 1978, and won a Best Actor award at the Venice Film Festival for his performance in the film Imperative in 1982.
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Robert Powell on Jesus, marriage and the Belgian detective: 'My Poirot is my Poirot' https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/theatre/454276/Robert-Powell-talks-Jesus-Pan-s-People-and-Poirot (January 16, 2014)
