Messala Severus — Ben-Hur Character Profile

About Messala Severus

Roman officer and Judah's adopted brother, torn between loyalty to Rome and personal bonds.

Messala Severus — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Military strategy, Swordsmanship, Command

• Strength: 8/10
• Intelligence: 7.5/10
• Charisma: 6.5/10
• Morality: 4/10
• Influence: 7.5/10

Quick Facts about Messala Severus

Occupation

military personnel, charioteer

Messala Severus's Known Relations

• Judah Ben-Hur — Enemy

Messala Severus appears in 2 titles

• Ben-Hur (1959) — character page
• Ben-Hur (2016)

Character Facts

Played by

Toby Kebbell

Appears in

Ben-Hur (2016)

Role

Supporting

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• Drusus (Marwan Kenzari)
• Tirzah Ben-Hur (Sofia Black-D'Elia)
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