Jesus of Nazareth (1977) featured a cast of 85 tracked actors. Of these, 15 (21%) are still alive today and 55 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Norman Bowler, age 94. This TV series starred Robert Powell and Olivia Hussey.
21% still with us· verified cast18% of full cast · incl. 15 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 21% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 79.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast85 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1977 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Robert Powell Jesus | Jesus | Living | 01/06/1944 | 82 | — | 33 |
 Olivia Hussey Virgin Mary | Virgin Mary | Deceased | 17/04/1951 | 73 | 27/12/2024 | 26 |
 Yorgo Voyagis Joseph | Joseph | Living | 06/12/1945 | 80 | — | 32 |
 Anne Bancroft Mary Magdalene | Mary Magdalene | Deceased | 17/09/1931 | 73 | 06/06/2005 | 46 |
 Christopher Plummer Herod Antipas | Herod Antipas | Deceased | 13/12/1929 | 91 | 05/02/2021 | 48 |
 Anthony Quinn Caiaphas | Caiaphas | Deceased | 21/04/1915 | 86 | 03/06/2001 | 62 |
 Ian McShane Judas Iscariot | Judas Iscariot | Living | 29/09/1942 | 83 | — | 35 |
 Ernest Borgnine The Centurion | The Centurion | Deceased | 24/01/1917 | 95 | 08/07/2012 | 60 |
 James Farentino Simon Peter | Simon Peter | Deceased | 24/02/1938 | 73 | 24/01/2012 | 39 |
 Michael York John the Baptist | John the Baptist | Living | 27/03/1942 | 84 | — | 35 |
 James Earl Jones Balthazar | Balthazar | Deceased | 17/01/1931 | 93 | 09/09/2024 | 46 |
 Peter Ustinov Herod the Great | Herod the Great | Deceased | 16/04/1921 | 82 | 28/03/2004 | 56 |
 Ian Holm Zerah | Zerah | Deceased | 12/09/1931 | 88 | 19/06/2020 | 46 |
 Valentina Cortese Herodias | Herodias | Deceased | 01/01/1923 | 96 | 10/07/2019 | 54 |
 Rod Steiger Pontius Pilate | Pontius Pilate | Deceased | 14/04/1925 | 77 | 09/07/2002 | 52 |
 Claude Cardinale The Adulteress | The Adulteress | Deceased | 15/04/1938 | 87 | 23/09/2025 | 39 |
 Laurence Olivier Nicodemus | Nicodemus | Deceased | 22/05/1907 | 82 | 11/07/1989 | 70 |
 Tony Vogel Andrew | Andrew | Deceased | 29/06/1942 | 73 | 27/07/2015 | 35 |
 Jonathan Duttine John the Evangelist | John the Evangelist | Living | 15/03/1949 | 77 | — | 28 |
 Lee Montague Habbukuk | Habbukuk | Deceased | 16/10/1927 | 97 | 30/03/2025 | 50 |
 Mark Eden Quartus | Quartus | Deceased | 14/02/1928 | 92 | 01/01/2021 | 49 |
 Robert Beatty Proculus | Proculus | Deceased | 19/10/1909 | 82 | 03/03/1992 | 68 |
 Maria Carta Martha | Martha | Deceased | 24/06/1934 | 60 | 22/09/1994 | 43 |
 Simon MacCorkindale Lucius | Lucius | Deceased | 12/02/1952 | 58 | 14/10/2010 | 25 |
 Ralph Richardson Simeon | Simeon | Deceased | 19/12/1902 | 80 | 10/10/1983 | 75 |
 Stacy Keach Barabbas | Barabbas | Living | 02/06/1941 | 85 | — | 36 |
 Marina Berti Elizabeth | Elizabeth | Deceased | 29/09/1924 | 78 | 29/10/2002 | 53 |
 John Phillips Naso | Naso | Deceased | 20/07/1914 | 80 | 11/05/1995 | 63 |
 Martin Benson Pharisee | Pharisee | Deceased | 10/08/1918 | 91 | 28/02/2010 | 59 |
 Oliver Tobias Joel | Joel | Living | 06/08/1947 | 79 | — | 30 |
 Donald Pleasence Melchior | Melchior | Deceased | 05/10/1919 | 75 | 02/02/1995 | 58 |
 Norman Bowler Saturninus | Saturninus | Living | 01/08/1932 | 94 | — | 45 |
 Roy Holder Enoch | Enoch | Deceased | 15/06/1946 | 75 | 12/11/2021 | 31 |
 Renato Rascel The Blind Man | The Blind Man | Deceased | 27/04/1912 | 78 | 02/01/1991 | 65 |
 Cyril Shaps Obsessed Boy's Father | Obsessed Boy's Father | Deceased | 13/10/1923 | 79 | 01/01/2003 | 54 |
 Ian Bannen Amos | Amos | Deceased | 29/06/1928 | 71 | 03/11/1999 | 49 |
 Donald Sumpter Aram | Aram | Living | 13/02/1943 | 83 | — | 34 |
 Tony Lo Bianco Quintilius | Quintilius | Deceased | 19/10/1936 | 87 | 11/06/2024 | 41 |
 Ken Jones Jotham | Jotham | Deceased | 20/02/1930 | 83 | 13/02/2014 | 47 |
 Cyril Cusack Yehuda the Rabbi | Yehuda the Rabbi | Deceased | 26/11/1910 | 82 | 07/10/1993 | 67 |
 James Mason Joseph of Arimathea | Joseph of Arimathea | Deceased | 15/05/1909 | 75 | 27/07/1984 | 68 |
 Fernando Rey Gaspar | Gaspar | Deceased | 20/09/1917 | 76 | 09/03/1994 | 60 |
 Keith Skinner Obsessed Boy | Obsessed Boy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Murray Salem Simon the Zealot | Simon the Zealot | Deceased | 12/01/1950 | 47 | 06/01/1998 | 27 |
 Bruno Barnabe Ezra | Ezra | Deceased | 03/04/1905 | 93 | 20/06/1998 | 72 |
 Jonathan Adams Adam | Adam | Deceased | 14/02/1931 | 74 | 13/06/2005 | 46 |
 Nikki Van der Zyl Salome | Salome | Deceased | 26/04/1935 | 85 | 06/03/2021 | 42 |
 Derek Godfrey Elihu | Elihu | Deceased | 03/06/1924 | 59 | 18/06/1983 | 53 |
Jonathan Muller James I | James I | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sergio Nicolai James II | James II | Living | 01/08/1945 | 81 | — | 32 |
John Eastham Bartholomew | Bartholomew | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Keith Washington Matthew | Matthew | Living | 16/02/1945 | 81 | — | 32 |
David Garfield Amos | Amos | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Robert Rietti Various small roles | Various small roles | Deceased | 08/02/1923 | 92 | 03/04/2015 | 54 |
 Nancy Nevinson Abigail | Abigail | Deceased | 26/07/1918 | 93 | 25/01/2012 | 59 |
 Christopher Reich Circumcision Priest | Circumcision Priest | Deceased | 01/01/1945 | 78 | 11/06/2023 | 32 |
Lorenzo Monet Jesus at 12 yrs old | Jesus at 12 yrs old | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Steve Gardner Philip | Philip | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Tordoff Malachi | Malachi | Living | 11/09/1938 | 88 | — | 39 |
 Isabel Mestres Salome | Salome | Living | 10/12/1947 | 78 | — | 30 |
 Renato Montalbano Jairus | Jairus | Deceased | 17/05/1931 | 87 | 18/03/2019 | 46 |
 Bruce Lidington Thomas | Thomas | Deceased | 30/01/1950 | 46 | 05/08/1996 | 27 |
 Oliver Smith Saul | Saul | Living | 29/05/1952 | 74 | — | 25 |
 Regina Bianchi Anna | Anna | Deceased | 01/01/1921 | 92 | 05/04/2013 | 56 |
 Robert Brown A Pharasee | A Pharasee | Deceased | 23/07/1921 | 82 | 11/11/2003 | 56 |
 Renato Terra Abel | Abel | Deceased | 26/07/1922 | 88 | 28/11/2010 | 55 |
 Michael Cronin Eliphaz | Eliphaz | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Forbes Collins Jonas | Jonas | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Michael Haughey Nahum | Nahum | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Davey Daniel | Daniel | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 George Camiller Hosias | Hosias | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Antonello Campodifiori Ircanus | Ircanus | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tim Pearce Rufus | Rufus | Deceased | 17/04/1935 | 82 | 23/04/2017 | 42 |
Lionel Guyett Haggai | Haggai | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Peter Harlowe Valerius | Valerius | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Carl Forgione Plotinus | Plotinus | Deceased | 03/05/1944 | 54 | 10/09/1998 | 33 |
 Pino Colizzi Jobab | Jobab | Deceased | 12/11/1937 | 88 | 14/02/2026 | 40 |
 Norman Eshley Joseph | Joseph | Deceased | 30/05/1945 | 80 | 02/08/2025 | 32 |
Immad Cohen Young Jesus | Young Jesus | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Stefan Kalipha Melchior's aide | Melchior's aide | Living | 01/01/1940 | 86 | — | 37 |
 Harold Bennett Elder | Elder | Deceased | 17/11/1898 | 82 | 15/09/1981 | 79 |
Andrew Manson Zealot & Various | Zealot & Various | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Paul Curran Samuel | Samuel | Deceased | 28/04/1913 | 73 | 01/12/1986 | 64 |
 Mimmo Crao Thaddeus | Thaddeus | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Francis de Wolff Simon the Pharisee | Simon the Pharisee | Deceased | 17/01/1913 | 71 | 18/04/1984 | 64 |