Charlton Heston

Judah Ben-Hur

Stephen Boyd

Messala

Hugh Griffith

Scheich Ildirim

Jack Hawkins

Quintus Arrius

Haya Harareet

Esther

Martha Scott

Miriam

Cathy O'Donnell

Tirzah

Sam Jaffe

Simonides

Finlay Currie

Balthasar

Frank Thring

Pontius Pilatus

George Relph

Tiberius Caesar

André Morell

Sextus

Terence Longdon

Drusus

Ady Berber

Malluch

Lando Buzzanca

Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)

Giuliano Gemma

Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)

Marina Berti

Flavia (uncredited)

Robert Brown

Chief of Rowers (uncredited)

Enzo Fiermonte

Galley Officer (uncredited)

Richard Hale

Gaspar (uncredited)

Duncan Lamont

Marius (uncredited)

John Le Mesurier

Doctor (uncredited)

Ferdy Mayne

Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)

May McAvoy

Woman in crowd (uncredited)

Aldo Silvani

Man in Nazareth (uncredited)

Ralph Truman

Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)

Mino Doro

Gratus (uncredited)

Franco Fantasia

Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)

José Greci

Mary (uncredited)

John Horsley

Spintho (uncredited)

Howard Lang

Hortator (uncredited)

Tutte Lemkow

Leper (uncredited)

Cliff Lyons

The Lubian (uncredited)

Laurence Payne

Joseph (uncredited)

Aldo Pini

Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited)

Edwin Richfield

Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)

Gianni Solaro

Galley Officer (uncredited)

Pietro Tordi

Pilate's Servant (uncredited)

Raimondo Van Riel

Old Man (uncredited)

Nazzareno Zamperla

Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)

Armando Fracassi

Arab (uncredited)

Osiride Pevarello

(uncredited)

Renzo Pevarello

(uncredited)

Amerigo Santarelli

Rower (uncredited)

Aldo Cecconi

Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)

Mario Meniconi

Crucifixion March Guard (uncredited)

Terzo Monachesi

Nobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited)

Giorgio Ubaldi

Rower (uncredited)