Robert Powell played the titular role in “Jesus of Nazareth” 40 years ago ... of Jesus and the world he lived in. After all, the actor didn’t really learn all that much about the man ...

Here’s a look at some of the actors who have taken on this timeless role. Robert Powell in Jesus of Nazareth Robert Powell played the role of Jesus in the 1977 British Italian TV miniseries ...

40 years ago actor Robert Powell famously played the role of Jesus in Franco Zeffirelli’s six-hour miniseries Jesus of Nazareth and he is the guide in this look beyond the pages of the bible ...

John Legend, Christian Bale, Ewan McGregor and Diogo Morgado are just some of the attractive men who've played Jesus Christ in film and TV. By Mikey O'Connell, Zoe Haylock John Legend, Jim ...

What some people do not know is that the common image used to depict Christ is that of Robert Powell, a British actor and comedian, who played the role of Jesus in the 1977 movie ‘Jesus of ...

From left: Jesus' actors Jeffrey Hunter, Brian Deacon & Robert Powell Lynet Okumu Follow Portraying ... profound impact of the role. Brian Deacon played Jesus in the 1979 film 'Jesus,' which ...

As big roles go they surely don't come any bigger than Jesus and portraying the Son of God in Franco Zeffirelli's 1977 TV movie Jesus Of Nazareth certainly made the 30-year-old Robert Powell a ...

Robert Powell, who played the title role in Jesus of Nazareth ... because we have seen it all now. We had proper actors such as Lord Olivier and that made what we did special”.

Actor Robert Powell is attending a garden party ... It will be the first time I’ve met him since I’ve played him,” says Powell, laughing over the phone from his London home.

Robert Powell played the titular role in “Jesus of Nazareth” 40 years ago ... of Jesus and the world he lived in. After all, the actor didn’t really learn all that much about the man ...