Gerold — Pope Joan Character Profile

About Gerold

A noble Count who takes adolescent Johanna into his home and falls in love with her. He later serves under King Lothair, returns to Rome, and recognizes Johanna. Appointed head of the papal army by Pope Johanna, he is assassinated by Anastasius's conspirators during the Easter procession.

Character Facts

Played by

David Wenham

Appears in

Pope Joan (2009)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Gerold — Conflict Arch Enemy — Anastasius (Anatole Taubman)

  Direct political and personal adversaries

• Gerold — Alliance Indirect Ally — Village Priest (Iain Glen)

  Shared opposition to political corruption

• Gerold — Social Acquaintance — Aesculapius (Edward Petherbridge)

  Connected through Johanna's upbringing

• Gerold — Social Indirect Connection — Bishop Arnaldo (Suzanne Bertish)

  Shared role in legacy preservation

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More characters from Pope Joan

• Pope Sergius II. (John Goodman)
• Johanna von Ingelheim (Johanna Wokalek)
• Village Priest (Iain Glen)
• Arighis (Nicholas Woodeson)
• Aesculapius (Edward Petherbridge)
• Jordanes (Lenn Kudrjawizki)
• King Lothar (Alexander Held)
• Richilde (Claudia Michelsen)
• Abbot of Fulda (Christian Redl)
• Anastasius (Anatole Taubman)
• Bona (Kristina Karst)
• Bishop Arnaldo (Suzanne Bertish)