Charlton Heston as Judah Ben-Hur

Stephen Boyd as Messala

Hugh Griffith as Scheich Ildirim

Jack Hawkins as Quintus Arrius

Haya Harareet as Esther

Martha Scott as Miriam

Cathy O'Donnell as Tirzah

Sam Jaffe as Simonides

Finlay Currie as Balthasar

Frank Thring as Pontius Pilatus

George Relph as Tiberius Caesar

André Morell as Sextus

Terence Longdon as Drusus

Ady Berber as Malluch

Lando Buzzanca as Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)

Giuliano Gemma as Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)

Marina Berti as Flavia (uncredited)

Robert Brown as Chief of Rowers (uncredited)

Liana Del Balzo as Guest at Banquet (uncredited)

Enzo Fiermonte as Galley Officer (uncredited)

Richard Hale as Gaspar (uncredited)

Duncan Lamont as Marius (uncredited)

John Le Mesurier as Doctor (uncredited)

Ferdy Mayne as Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)

May McAvoy as Woman in crowd (uncredited)

Aldo Silvani as Man in Nazareth (uncredited)

Ralph Truman as Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)

Claude Heater as Christ

Joe Canutt as Sportsman (uncredited)

Richard Coleman as Metellus (uncredited)

Antonio Corevi as Senator (uncredited)

David Davies as Quaestor (uncredited)

Mino Doro as Gratus (uncredited)

Michael Dugan as Seaman (uncredited)

Franco Fantasia as Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)

José Greci as Mary (uncredited)

John Horsley as Spintho (uncredited)

Howard Lang as Hortator (uncredited)

Stevenson Lang as Blind Man (uncredited)

Tutte Lemkow as Leper (uncredited)

Cliff Lyons as The Lubian (uncredited)

Tiberio Mitri as Roman at Bath (uncredited)

Remington Olmsted as Decurian (uncredited)

Laurence Payne as Joseph (uncredited)

Aldo Pini as Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited)

Diego Pozzetto as Villager (uncredited)

Stella Rho as Amrah (uncredited)

Edwin Richfield as Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)

Hector Ross as Officer (uncredited)

Maxwell Shaw as Rower No. 43 (uncredited)

Gianni Solaro as Galley Officer (uncredited)

Pietro Tordi as Pilate's Servant (uncredited)

Raimondo Van Riel as Old Man (uncredited)

Dervis Ward as Jailer (uncredited)

Joe Yrigoyen as The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited)

Nazzareno Zamperla as Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)

Jerry Brown as The Corinthian (uncredited)

Eddie Jauregui as The Athenian (uncredited)

Gianni Di Segni as Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)

Armando Fracassi as Arab (uncredited)

Osiride Pevarello as (uncredited)

Renzo Pevarello as (uncredited)

Amerigo Santarelli as Rower (uncredited)

Artemio Antonini as Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)

Aldo Cecconi as Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)

Mario Meniconi as Crucifixion March Guard (uncredited)

Terzo Monachesi as Nobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited)

Giorgio Ubaldi as Rower (uncredited)