Actors who have played Jesus.

1. H.B. Warner

Henry Byron Warner was the definitive cinematic Jesus Christ in Cecil B. DeMille's The King of Kings (1927). He was born into a prominent theatrical family on October 26, 1875 in London. His father was Charles Warner, and his grandfather was James Warner, both prominent English actors. He replaced ...

The King of Kings (1926)

2. Jeffrey Hunter

Actor | The Searchers

Jeffrey Hunter was born Henry Herman McKinnies Jr. on November 25, 1926 in New Orleans, Louisiana, an only child. His parents met at the University of Arkansas, and when he was almost four his family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In his teens, he acted in productions of the North Shore Children's ...

King of Kings (1961)

3. Enrique Irazoqui

Actor | Il vangelo secondo Matteo

Enrique Irazoqui was a Spanish economics student, the son of a Spanish father and Italian mother, who after meeting in a political event was cast by Pasolini to play the role of Jesus in "The Gospel according to St. Matthew" (1964). After this film, Irazoqui was the leading actor in two films of ...

The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964)

4. Max von Sydow

Actor | Flash Gordon

Max von Sydow was born Carl Adolf von Sydow on April 10, 1929 in Lund, Skåne, Sweden, to a middle-class family. He was the son of Baroness Maria Margareta (Rappe), a teacher, and Carl Wilhelm von Sydow, an ethnologist and folklore professor. His surname traces back to his partial German ancestry.

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The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

5. Ted Neeley

Actor | Jesus Christ Superstar

Ted Neeley was born on September 20, 1943 in Ranger, Texas, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), Summer Camp Nightmare (1986) and Django Unchained (2012). He has been married to Leeyan Granger since May 1, 1981. They have two children.

Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)

6. Victor Garber

Actor | Argo

Victor Garber has been in some of the most memorable projects of the past four decades. Victor has recently appeared in The Slap (2015), The Flash (2014), Motive (2013) and Web Therapy (2011). He is currently staring in Greg Berlanti's new DC Comics Superhero series "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" for ...

Gospell (1973)

7. Robert Powell

Actor | The Italian Job

Robert Powell was born on Thursday, June 1st, 1944, five days before D-Day, on Tuesday, June 6th, 1944, in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. In 1964, he started his acting career while attending Manchester University. In 1967, he made his film debut, and later landed his first starring role in ...

Jesus of Nazareth (1977)

8. Brian Deacon

Actor | A Zed & Two Noughts

Brian was educated in primary and secondary modern schools until the age of 17. He worked as a window cleaner and a butcher's van driver while a member of the Oxford Youth Theatre. He then relocated to London where he enrolled at the Webber Douglas School and, upon graduation, he appeared in rep at...

Jesus a.k.a. The Jesus Film (1979)

9. Chris Sarandon

Actor | The Nightmare Before Christmas

The handsome, weird and worldly-looking Chris Sarandon has shown his versatility in everything from vampires to Jesus Christ in hypnotic performances that have been controversial but irresistible. He was born Christopher Sarandon, Jr. and raised in Beckley, West Virginia of Greek heritage on both ...

The Day Christ Died (1980)

10. Willem Dafoe

Actor | Spider-Man

Having made over one hundred films in his legendary career, Willem Dafoe is internationally respected for bringing versatility, boldness, and daring to some of the most iconic films of our time. His artistic curiosity in exploring the human condition leads him to projects all over the world, large ...

The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)

11. Lothaire Bluteau

Actor | Vikings

Lothaire Bluteau was born in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for Vikings (2013), Black Robe (1991) and Jesus of Montreal (1989).

Jesus of Montreal (1989)

12. Christian Bale

Actor | The Dark Knight

Christian Charles Philip Bale was born in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK on January 30, 1974, to English parents Jennifer "Jenny" (James) and David Bale. His mother was a circus performer and his father, who was born in South Africa, was a commercial pilot. The family lived in different countries ...

Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999)

13. Jeremy Sisto

Actor | Wrong Turn

Jeremy Sisto was born in Northern California, in a small town called Grass Valley. He is the son of actress Reedy Gibbs and jazz musician Dick Sisto. His film debut was in the movie Grand Canyon (1991). He studied at UCLA for a while and then started acting full time. Jeremy likes to play boccie (...

Jesus (1999)

14. Ralph Fiennes

Actor | The Constant Gardener

Actor Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes was born on December 22, 1962 in Suffolk, England, to Jennifer Anne Mary Alleyne (Lash), a novelist, and Mark Fiennes, a photographer. He is the eldest of six children. Four of his siblings are also in the arts: Martha Fiennes, a director; Magnus ...

The Miracle Maker (2000)

15. Henry Ian Cusick

Actor | Lost

Henry Ian Cusick is a Peruvian actor and director. He is best known for his role as Desmond Hume in the U.S. television series Lost (2004), for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. He also starred as Stephen Finch in the ABC drama Scandal (2012), as Marcus Kane in the CW drama The ...

The Gospel of John (2003)

16. Jim Caviezel

Actor | The Passion of the Christ

James Patrick Caviezel was born on September 26, 1968 in Mount Vernon, Washington. He was one of five children born to Margaret (Lavery), a former stage actress, and James Caviezel, a chiropractor. The Caviezels are a closely knit Catholic family. He is of Irish (mother) and Swiss-Romansh and ...

The Passion of the Christ (2004)

17. Jonathan Scarfe

Actor | The Equalizer 2

Jonathan Scarfe was born on December 16, 1975 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for The Equalizer 2 (2018), Van Helsing (2016) and Hell on Wheels (2011). He has been married to Suki Kaiser since August 30, 1998. They have two children.

Judas (2004)

18. Andile Kosi

Actress | U-Carmen eKhayelitsha

Andile Kosi is known for U-Carmen eKhayelitsha (2005), Son of Man (2006) and Master Harold ... and the Boys (2010).

Son of Man (2006)

19. Joseph Mawle

Actor | Game of Thrones

Joseph Daniel Turner Mawle (born 21 March 1974) is an English actor. Mawle is best known for his roles as Benjen Stark in Game of Thrones, Detective Inspector Jedediah Shine in Ripper Street, Firebrace in Birdsong, Jesus Christ in The Passion and Odysseus in Troy: Fall of a City.

Mawle was born in ...

The Passion (2008)

20. Diogo Morgado

Actor | Son of God

While his acting debut was at the age of 15, Diogo Morgado later became known internationally for his groundbreaking portrayal of "Jesus" in 20th Century Fox's feature film "Son of God" and in The History Channel's highly rated, Emmy-nominated miniseries "The Bible." Morgado's recent work includes ...

The Bible (2013) and Son of God (2014)

21. Juan Pablo Di Pace

Actor | Mamma Mia!

Born in Buenos Aires, Juan Pablo is the third son of painter Marta Maineri and Victorio Di Pace and is an actor, musician and director. He has lived in London, Trieste, Madrid and resides in the US.

He is best known for playing the role of Jesus Christ on "A.D. The Bible Continues" (2015) produced ...

A.D. The Bible Continues (2015) and Resurrection (2021)

22. Cliff Curtis

Actor | Risen

Cliff Curtis was born in Rotorua, New Zealand, on July 27, 1968.

He is of New Zealand Maori descent (with Ngati Hauiti and Te Arawa tribal affiliations). He enrolled at the New Zealand Drama School, and then the Teatro Dmitri Scuola in Switzerland.

After returning to New Zealand from Europe, he was ...

Risen (2015)

23. Adam Greaves-Neal

Actor | The Young Messiah

Adam Greaves-Neal was born in London, England, UK. He is known for The Young Messiah (2016), Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) and Sherlock (2010).

The Young Messiah (2016)

24. Selva Rasalingam

Actor | Bodies

Born in London, appeared on stage in the West End, Shakespeare's Globe, and the Royal Shakespeare Company. The only actor to have portrayed Jesus on screen in the entirety of all four Gospels. Provided voice for video games Baldurs Gate III, Final Fantasy XVI and Watch Dogs: Legion. Trained at ...

The Gospel of Matthew (2016) The Gospel of Mark (2015) The Gospel of Luke (2015) The Gospel of John (2014).

25. Bruce Marchiano

Actor | The Encounter

Marchiano was born in Orange County, California. He is a son of Italian descent; his mother is Syrian. His first role was in a 1985 episode of Murder, She Wrote, which was followed by appearances in LA Law, Columbo, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital to name a few. Marchiano has portrayed Jesus in...

The Gospel According to Matthew (1993). Plus several other films.

26. Rodrigo Santoro

Actor | 300

Rodrigo Santoro is a world-renown actor who starred alongside Academy Award Winner Anthony Hopkins, Evan Rachel Wood, and Jeffrey Wright in the hit HBO series "Westworld," created by Jonah Nolan and produced by J.J. Abrams. Rodrigo played the male lead in the Hulu series "Reprisal" for producer ...

Ben-Hur (2016)

27. Johannes Brandrup

Actor | San Paolo

Johannes Brandrup was born on January 7, 1967 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. He is an actor, known for St. Paul (2000), Wilde Jahre (1994) and Beyond Borders (2004).

Saint Peter a.k.a. San Pietro (2005)

28. Fabrizio Bucci

Actor | Jumper

Fabrizio Bucci was born on October 19, 1979 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He is an actor, known for Jumper (2008), The Final Inquiry (2006) and Rebel Land (2010).

The Final Inquiry (2006)

29. R. Henderson Bland

Actor | Mr. Gilfil's Love Story

R. Henderson Bland was born on March 10, 1876 in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Mr. Gilfil's Love Story (1920), From the Manger to the Cross (1912) and A Cigarette Maker's Romance (1920). He was married to Maud. He died on August 20, 1941 in London, England, UK.

as Jesus the Man in From the Manger to the Cross (1912)

30. Percy Dyer

Actor | From the Manger to the Cross

Handsome young Percy Dyer born around the late 1890's in England. starred in few early silent film dramas, making his debut playing Little Willy in the short fantasy/drama 'The Fairy Doll' directed by Laurence Caird, starring Dora De Winton and Edward Durrant at the British & Colonial Film Company ...

as Jesus the Youth in From the Manger to the Cross (1912).

31. Donald Sutherland

Actor | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

The towering presence of Canadian actor Donald Sutherland is often noticed, as are his legendary contributions to cinema. He has appeared in almost 200 different shows and films. He is also the father of renowned actor Kiefer Sutherland, among others.

Donald McNichol Sutherland was born in Saint ...

Johnny Got His Gun (1971)

32. Bernard Verley

Actor | L'amour l'après-midi

Bernard Verley was born on October 4, 1939 in Chaumont-en-Vexin, Oise, France. He is an actor and producer, known for Love in the Afternoon (1972), Oh, Woe Is Me (1993) and 3000 scénarios contre un virus (1994).

The Milky Way (1969)

33. Michael Wilding Jr.

Actor | Dallas

Michael Wilding Jr. was born on January 6, 1953 in Santa Monica, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Dallas (1978), Deadly Illusion (1987) and Guiding Light (1952). He has been married to Brooke Palance since August 28, 1982. They have one child. He was previously married to Beth Clutter.

A.D. (1985)

34. Adam Bond

Actor | Finding Jesus: Faith. Fact. Forgery.

Adam Bond was born on May 30, 1981 in Wimbledon, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Finding Jesus: Faith. Fact. Forgery. (2015), Maleficent (2014) and Whiskey Cavalier (2019).

Finding Jesus: Faith, Fact, Forgery (2015-2017)

35. Haaz Sleiman

Actor | The Visitor

Haaz Sleiman was born and raised in Lebanon. He moved to the United States when he was twenty-one years old, and he developed a love for acting in film, television and theater. His breakout role was "Tarek" in the award-winning film The Visitor. He was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for ...

Killing Jesus (2015).

36. James Pelican

Actor | Crucifixion

James Pelican is known for Crucifixion (2008).

Crucifixion (2008)

37. Greg Barnett

Actor | Jesus: His Life

Greg was born and raised in East Sussex, England. He has worked with many of the most prestigious companies in Britain, including The BBC, The Royal Shakespeare Company, The National Theatre and is often seen on stage in the world famous West End. He played Jesus in the 8 part series Jesus: His ...

Jesus: His Life (2019)

38. Avraham Aviv Alush

Actor | Sh'at Neila

Aviv Alush is an Israeli actor of Tunisian heritage. He was born in 1982 in Northern Israel, and grew up in Karmiel. After 3 years in the army he moved to Tel-Aviv and started building his acting career. In 2011, he married his wife Nofar a lawyer. The couple has 3 kids , a daughter and two sons. ...

The Shack (2017)

39. John Legend

Soundtrack | La La Land

John Roger Stephens, known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He began his musical career by working behind the scenes, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything Is Everything", and making uncredited guest appearances on Jay-Z's "Encore" ...

Jesus Christ Superstar: Live in Concert (2018).

40. Jean-Claude La Marre

Producer | Color of the Cross

Jean-Claude La Marre is known for Color of the Cross (2006), Malcolm X (1992) and Chocolate City 3: Live Tour (2022).

The Color of the Cross (2006) and The Color of the Cross: Resurrection (2008).

41. Ewan McGregor

Actor | Moulin Rouge!

Ewan Gordon McGregor was born on March 31, 1971 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, to Carol Diane (Lawson) and James Charles McGregor, both teachers. His uncle is actor Denis Lawson. He was raised in Crieff. At age 16, he left Morrison Academy to join the Perth Repertory Theatre. His parents ...

Plays both Jesus and Satan in the film The Last Days in the Desert (2015).

42. Jurij Gentilini Gasparini

Actor | Giuseppe di Nazareth

Jurij Gentilini Gasparini is known for Joseph of Nazareth (2000).

Jospeh of Nazareth (2000)

43. Jonathan Roumie

Actor | The Chosen

Jonathan Roumie was born in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Chosen (2017), Jesus Revolution (2023) and Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (2022).

The streaming/tv series The Chosen.