Robert Powell played the titular role in “Jesus of Nazareth” 40 years ago. Today, he’s returning to the Holy Land to learn more about Jesus Christ, and filming it all for Smithsonian Channel.

The series, hosted by Robert Powell, who played the biblical figure in the 1977 miniseries “Jesus of Nazareth,” will premiere on Easter Sunday, April 16 at 8 p.m. The premiere is timed to the ...

Robert Powell, who played Jesus in the 1977 miniseries "Jesus of Nazareth" (inset), hosts a four-part Smithsonian series. Smithsonian Channel; NBC/Everett Collection The famed 1977 British-Italian ...

the Smithsonian Channel has greenlit The Real Jesus Of Nazareth, a four-part series which will debut sometime next year. The show follows Robert Powell, the British actor who played Jesus in the ...

In any case, for these reasons and others, I preferred the first part of “Jesus of Nazareth,” which concentrates ... And when it comes to Robert Powell as Jesus, I tried, but I don’t know ...

When Jesus Christ lived ... 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 Nazareth’. Powell, now 76 and ...

Back in 1975 I was offered a part in the film Jesus of Nazareth ... be focused on me at the foot of the cross, and so it was not necessary for Robert Powell, the actor who portrayed Jesus ...

The events surrounding Christ's last days on Earth were last depicted in a television serial in ITV's memorable Jesus Of Nazareth in 1977, when Robert Powell attracted huge audiences. The new £ ...

Jesus of Nazareth, the 1977 British-Italian epic ... Haunting, gripping, tortured Robert Powell nailed the look and every time he looked into the camera I thought he was looking directly into ...

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 ...

Robert Powell played the titular role in “Jesus of Nazareth” 40 years ago. Today, he’s returning to the Holy Land to learn more about Jesus Christ, and filming it all for Smithsonian Channel.