Willem Dafoe as Jesus

Harvey Keitel as Judas

Paul Greco as Zealot

Steve Shill as Centurian

Verna Bloom as Mary, Mother of Jesus

Barbara Hershey as Mary Magdalene

Roberts Blossom as Aged Master

Barry Miller as Jeroboam

Gary Basaraba as Andrew, Apostle

Irvin Kershner as Zebedee

Victor Argo as Peter, Apostle

Michael Been as John, Apostle

Paul Herman as Phillip, Apostle

John Lurie as James, Apostle

Leo Burmester as Nathaniel, Apostle

Andre Gregory as John the Baptist

Peggy Gormley as Martha, Sister of Lazarus

Randy Danson as Mary, Sister of Lazarus

Robert Spafford as Man at Wedding

Doris von Thury as Woman with Mary, Mother of Jesus

Tomas Arana as Lazarus / Crowd Member

Alan Rosenberg as Thomas, Apostle

Del Russel as Money Changer

Nehemiah Persoff as Rabbi

Donald Hodson as Saducee

Harry Dean Stanton as Paulus

Peter Berling as Beggar

David Bowie as Pontius Pilatus

Juliette Caton as Girl Angel

Mohammed Mabsout as Other Apostles

Ahmed Nacir as Other Apostles

Mokhtar Salouf as Other Apostles

Mahamed Ait Fdil Ahmed as Other Apostles

Russel Case as People at Sermon

Mary Sellers as People at Sermon

Donna Magnani as Crowd Member (voice)

Penny Brown as Crowd Member (voice)

Gabi Ford as Crowd Member (voice)

Dale Wyatt as Crowd Member (voice)

Domenico Fiore as Crowd Member (voice)

Ted Rusoff as Crowd Member (voice)

Leo Damian as Crowd Member (voice)

Robert Laconi as Crowd Member (voice)

Jonathan Zhivago as Crowd Member (voice)

Illeana Douglas as Crowd Member (voice)

D.J. Sharp as Crowd Member (voice)

Khalid Benghrib as Dancer

Redouane Farhane as Dancer

Fabienne Panciatili as Dancer

Naima Skikes as Dancer

Souad Rahal as Dancer

Otmane Chbani Idrissi as Dancer

Jamal Belkhayat as Dancer

Giovanni Cianfriglia as Roman Soldier (uncredited)

Martin Scorsese as Isaiah (uncredited)