Robert Powell

Powell in 2007 Robert Powell (; born 1 June 1944) is a British actor who is known for the title roles in ''Mahler'' (1974) and ''Jesus of Nazareth'' (1977), and for his portrayal of secret agent Richard Hannay in ''The Thirty Nine Steps'' (1978) and its subsequent spinoff television series. Other major screen roles have included Tobias "Toby" Wren in the BBC science-fiction programme ''Doomwatch'' (1970), David Briggs in the sitcom ''The Detectives'' (1993–1997) alongside Jasper Carrott, and Mark Williams in the medical drama ''Holby City'' (2005–2011).

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. Provided by Wikipedia

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