Pontius Pilate — King of Kings Character Profile

About Pontius Pilate

Roman governor of Judea who arrives with his wife Claudia. Tries Jesus after Herod Antipas returns him. Orders Jesus scourged in anger, but ultimately yields to crowd pressure to release Barabbas and sentences Jesus to be crucified.

Character Facts

Played by

Hurd Hatfield

Appears in

King of Kings (1961)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Pontius Pilate — Conflict Roman Judge — Jesus (Jeffrey Hunter)

  Roman governor who holds legal authority over Jesus' fate.

• Pontius Pilate — Professional Commander & Subordinate — Lucius (Ron Randell)

  Military chain of command linking the governor to his centurion.

• Pontius Pilate — Family Husband — Claudia (Viveca Lindfors)

  Married couple who share political and personal stakes in Judean affairs.

• Pontius Pilate — Power Political Rivals — Herod Antipas (Frank Thring)

  Rival Roman-appointed rulers with competing authority over Judea.

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• Jesus (Jeffrey Hunter)
• Mary (Siobhán McKenna)
• Lucius (Ron Randell)
• Herod Antipas (Frank Thring)
• Claudia (Viveca Lindfors)
• Young John (Antonio Mayans)
• Herod (Grégoire Aslan)
• John the Baptist (Robert Ryan)
• Camel Driver (George Coulouris)
• Joseph (Gérard Tichy)
• Caiaphas (Guy Rolfe)
• Peter (Royal Dano)