Barabbas — Jesus of Nazareth Character Profile

About Barabbas

Prisoner released by the crowd instead of Jesus, symbolizing substitutionary sacrifice.

Barabbas — Character Profile

Alignment

Neutral

Species

Human

Abilities

Prison survival, Substitutionary release, Rebellion

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 5/10
• Charisma: 5/10
• Morality: 4/10
• Influence: 5/10

Quick Facts about Barabbas

Occupation

criminal

Barabbas's Known Relations

• Jesus Christ — Significant person
• Pontius Pilatus — Significant person

Barabbas appears in 2 titles

• Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
• The Passion of the Christ (2004) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Stacy Keach

Appears in

Jesus of Nazareth (1977)

Role

Cameo

More characters from Jesus of Nazareth

• Jesus (Robert Powell)
• Virgin Mary (Olivia Hussey)
• Joseph (Yorgo Voyagis)
• Mary Magdalene (Anne Bancroft)
• Balthazar (James Earl Jones)
• Herod Antipas (Christopher Plummer)
• Quartus (Mark Eden)
• Pontius Pilate (Rod Steiger)
• Herodias (Valentina Cortese)
• Nicodemus (Laurence Olivier)
• Herod the Great (Peter Ustinov)
• Caiaphas (Anthony Quinn)