Pontius Pilatus — Ben-Hur Character Profile

About Pontius Pilatus

Roman governor overseeing trials and maintaining imperial order in 1959.

Pontius Pilatus — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Governance, Military command, Political maneuvering

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 3/10
• Influence: 9/10

Pontius Pilatus appears in 6 titles

• The Robe (1953) — character page
• Ben-Hur (1959)
• Jesus of Nazareth (1977) — character page
• The Passion of the Christ (2004) — character page
• The Bible (2013) — character page
• Ben-Hur (2016) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Frank Thring

Appears in

Ben-Hur (1959)

Role

Supporting

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