Joshua — The Ten Commandments Character Profile

About Joshua

A stonecutter who introduces Moses to the Hebrew God. After Moses kills taskmaster Baka to save him, Joshua learns his Hebrew heritage. He escapes Egypt, accompanies Moses to receive the Ten Commandments, and is ultimately chosen to lead the Israelites into Canaan.

Quick Facts about Joshua

Occupation

ruler, military leader

Manner of Death

Natural causes

Joshua's Known Relations

• Nun — Father
• Moses — Student of

Joshua appears in 2 titles

• The Ten Commandments (1956)
• Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

John Derek

Appears in

The Ten Commandments (1956)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Joshua — Alliance Teammate — Moses (Charlton Heston)

  Loyal friend and future leader of the Hebrews.

• Joshua — Romantic Lover — Lilia (Debra Paget)

  Joshua's romantic partner and former slave.

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More characters from The Ten Commandments

• Moses (Charlton Heston)
• Rameses (Yul Brynner)
• Nefretiri (Anne Baxter)
• Dathan (Edward G. Robinson)
• Memnet (Judith Anderson)
• Sephora (Yvonne De Carlo)
• Baka (Vincent Price)
• Mered (Donald Curtis)
• Hur Ben Caleb (Lawrence Dobkin)
• Jannes (Douglass Dumbrille)
• Aaron (John Carradine)
• Amminadab (H.B. Warner)