Jesus - actors, characters and roles
All actors and their roles in the film "Jesus"
Jesus (1979)
Timing:
1:57 (117 min)
8.3/10
247
247
8.194/10
2237
2237
7.1/10
2632
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Actors and characters
Rivka Neuman
Character Mary
Niko Nitai
Character Simon Peter
Yosef Shiloach
Character Joseph
Ori Levy
Character Caiaphas
Mosko Alkalai
Character Matthew
Kobi Assaf
Character Philip
Moti Baharav
Character Simon of Cyrene
Ya'ackov Ben-Sira
Character Zacchaeus
Zeev Berlinsky
Character Blind Beggar
Eli Cohen
Character John the Baptist
Peter Frye
Character Pontius Pilate
Richard Peterson
Character Herod Antipas
Milo Rafi
Character Simon Zelotes
Shmuel Rodensky
Character Annas
Talia Shapira
Character Mary Magdalene
Nachum Shalit
Character Jairus
Shifra Millstein
Character Jairus' Wife (uncredited)
Yossi Pollak
Character Ruler of the Synagogue (uncredited)
What's left behind the scenes
- With the exception of British actor Brian Deacon, all members of the cast are residents of Israel and are unknown outside their country.
- The film was translated into 1196 languages (as of May 28, 2013).
- To prepare for filming, Brian Deacon read the Gospel of Luke over twenty times in various translations, memorizing entire chapters.
- The Gospel of Luke was used as the basis for the film's dialogues and events.
- Prior to commencing location shooting in Israel, meticulous research and preparation were conducted, taking five years. Clay items, tools, and clothing were crafted in specialized workshops, modeled after examples from the first century AD.
- The film has been viewed over 6 billion times (including repeat viewings). This was due to the high number of translations into nearly a thousand languages, and its release on DVD, VHS, and audio versions, as well as being shown in 228 countries worldwide.
- In 2014, after watching the film 'Jesus,' over 400 Mayan Indians decided to become Christians, an event that occurred in Mexico, on the Yucatan Peninsula, in three villages over three evenings.
Did you like the film?
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
