Roman commander and Judah's childhood friend whose political ambitions fracture their bond.
A stern, honest Roman general favored by Emperor Marcus Aurelius as successor. He steps aside for Commodus, defends the empire against Germanic tribes, and advocates for captives' peaceful integration. He later fights Armenian and Persian forces to preserve unity, refuses to punish rebels, defeats Commodus in a duel, but loses faith in Rome, departing with Lucilla.
Nimrod is a king who defies divine authority by ordering the construction of the colossal Tower of Babel. He also fires an arrow from its summit toward the sky. In response, the people are made to speak different languages and disperse across the earth.
Grant is an American intelligence agent who leads the mission into Jan Benes's body aboard the miniaturized Proteus. He investigates the suspected sabotage, repairs the damaged surgical laser, protects the operation from Dr. Michaels, and ultimately saves Capt. Bill Owens before escaping with the surviving crew.
A self-absorbed and unprincipled Hollywood movie star who rises from a struggling spieler to fame through exploitation and manipulation. He impulsively marries Kay Bergdahl but treats her cruelly, offends studio chief Kenneth Regan, and becomes box office poison. Upon receiving an Oscar nomination, he hires PI Barney Yale to smear rivals, showing little remorse for the damage caused to friends and lovers. Ultimately, he suffers a crushing defeat when the award goes to Frank Sinatra.
An Irish spy sent by the Abwehr to London to verify the authenticity of Major Martin's identity. His investigation into the fake fiancée and his subsequent radio confirmation ultimately convince the Germans to move forces away from Sicily.
Yamuga is Temujin's principal Mongol rival and the leader of a hostile tribe. He helps destroy Temujin's early life, recaptures and abuses Bortei, repeatedly opposes Temujin's unification plans, and later allies with the Shah of Khwarezm. He finally fights Temujin in a duel and is killed.
One of the four escaped outlaws. He kills the miner John Butler and rapes Emma before fleeing. Douglass tracks him down in a bar across the Mexican border, shows him a photograph of his wife, and shoots him dead after Zachary denies knowing her.
Canouville is the man Pauline falls in love with during Napoleon's Italian campaign. She later meets him again in Paris, where Napoleon tries unsuccessfully to separate them. Canouville is killed during the Russian campaign, leaving Pauline disconsolate.
A handsome, taciturn handyman with a tragic past hired by Mary to manage her ranch. He marries Mary to dispel gossip and adopts a strict, sometimes physically abusive approach toward her son Robbie to harden him for frontier life. His violent outburst lands him in jail, temporarily fracturing the family until a natural disaster forces them toward honesty and reconciliation.
A devious frontier leader who brings the hunting party into Apache territory, Fulton exploits a lull in the fighting by stealing their stage coach, weapons, and supplies. He becomes Lady Julia Daggett's lover, later rejoins the stranded party after her death, and dies in a gunfight with Sir Charles Daggett.
Officer who initially helps manage the lifeboat. He protests when ordered to throw an unconscious woman overboard, jumps into the sea to catch her, and dies with her.
Stephen Boyd has 57 screen credits in a career dating back to 1944. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Film Evolution Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Ben-Hur, The Fall of the Roman Empire, Fantastic Voyage. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 2 universes
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