Charlton Heston character Judah Ben-Hur
Jack Hawkins character Quintus Arrius
Haya Harareet character Esther
Stephen Boyd character Messala
Hugh Griffith character Scheich Ildirim
Martha Scott character Miriam
Cathy O'Donnell character Tirzah
Frank Thring character Pontius Pilatus
Sam Jaffe character Simonides
Ady Berber character Malluch
Finlay Currie character Balthasar
André Morell character Sextus
Terence Longdon character Drusus
Lando Buzzanca character Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)
Giuliano Gemma character Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
Marina Berti character Flavia (uncredited)
Robert Brown character Chief of Rowers (uncredited)
Liana Del Balzo character Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
Enzo Fiermonte character Galley Officer (uncredited)
Richard Hale character Gaspar (uncredited)
Duncan Lamont character Marius (uncredited)
John Le Mesurier character Doctor (uncredited)
Ferdy Mayne character Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)
May McAvoy character Woman in crowd (uncredited)
Aldo Silvani character Man in Nazareth (uncredited)
Ralph Truman character Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)
George Relph character Tiberius Caesar
Claude Heater character Christ
Joe Canutt character Sportsman (uncredited)
Richard Coleman character Metellus (uncredited)
Antonio Corevi character Senator (uncredited)
David Davies character Quaestor (uncredited)
Mino Doro character Gratus (uncredited)
Michael Dugan character Seaman (uncredited)
Franco Fantasia character Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)
José Greci character Mary (uncredited)
John Horsley character Spintho (uncredited)
Howard Lang character Hortator (uncredited)
Stevenson Lang character Blind Man (uncredited)
Tutte Lemkow character Leper (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons character The Lubian (uncredited)
Tiberio Mitri character Roman at Bath (uncredited)
Remington Olmsted character Decurian (uncredited)
Laurence Payne character Joseph (uncredited)
Aldo Pini character Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited)
Diego Pozzetto character Villager (uncredited)
Stella Rho character Amrah (uncredited)
Edwin Richfield character Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)
Hector Ross character Officer (uncredited)
Maxwell Shaw character Rower No. 43 (uncredited)
Gianni Solaro character Galley Officer (uncredited)
Pietro Tordi character Pilate's Servant (uncredited)
Raimondo Van Riel character Old Man (uncredited)
Dervis Ward character Jailer (uncredited)
Joe Yrigoyen character The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited)
Nazzareno Zamperla character Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)
Jerry Brown character The Corinthian (uncredited)
Eddie Jauregui character The Athenian (uncredited)