Pontius Pilate — Ben-Hur Character Profile

About Pontius Pilate

Roman governor of Judea overseeing political and religious conflicts.

Pontius Pilate — 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

Quick Facts about Pontius Pilate

Occupation

politician, official

Pontius Pilate's Known Relations

• Pontius Pilate's wife — Spouse

Pontius Pilate appears in 6 titles

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

Character Facts

Played by

Pilou Asbæk

Appears in

Ben-Hur (2016)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Pontius Pilate — Conflict Assassin — Dismas (Moisés Arias)

  Dismas targets Pilate, triggering the central conflict.

• Pontius Pilate — Power Negotiator — Sheik Ilderim (Morgan Freeman)

  Ilderim leverages wealth to secure race permissions from Pilate.

• Pontius Pilate — Social Civilian — Esther (Nazanin Boniadi)

  Esther operates in the civilian sphere under Pilate's governance.

• Pontius Pilate — Conflict Accused — Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston)

  Judah bears false responsibility for actions targeting Pilate.

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