He was a leading cast member of the science fiction series Logan's Run, also being known for the role of Alan Beam in the soap opera Dallas.
After graduating from high school im Mason City, Powell attended the University of Denver, where he was in the theater program.
[1] In addition to his recurring roles on Logan's Run and the original Dallas TV series, Powell has also made guest appearances on Laverne and Shirley, Harry O, Eight is Enough, Barnaby Jones, Fantasy Island, and T.J. Hooker.
His film credits include Doctors' Private Lives (1978), Battletruck (1982) and National Lampoon's Class Reunion (1982).
In 2005, he returned to Mason City to help spearhead the conversion of a former sporting goods store into Mason City Community Theater’s new facility, serving as honorary chairman for the fund-raising campaign to convert the former Decker Sporting Goods building into the now present MCCT facility.