 | Charlton Heston Judah Ben-Hur |
 | Stephen Boyd Messala |
 | Hugh Griffith Scheich Ildirim |
 | Jack Hawkins Quintus Arrius |
 | Haya Harareet Esther |
 | Martha Scott Miriam |
 | Cathy O'Donnell Tirzah |
 | Sam Jaffe Simonides |
 | Finlay Currie Balthasar |
 | Frank Thring Pontius Pilatus |
 | George Relph Tiberius Caesar |
 | André Morell Sextus |
 | Terence Longdon Drusus |
 | Ady Berber Malluch |
 | Lando Buzzanca Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited) |
 | Giuliano Gemma Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited) |
 | Marina Berti Flavia (uncredited) |
 | Robert Brown Chief of Rowers (uncredited) |
 | Liana Del Balzo Guest at Banquet (uncredited) |
 | Enzo Fiermonte Galley Officer (uncredited) |
 | Richard Hale Gaspar (uncredited) |
 | Duncan Lamont Marius (uncredited) |
 | John Le Mesurier Doctor (uncredited) |
 | Ferdy Mayne Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited) |
 | May McAvoy Woman in crowd (uncredited) |
 | Aldo Silvani Man in Nazareth (uncredited) |
 | Ralph Truman Aide to Tiberius (uncredited) |
| Claude Heater Christ |
| Joe Canutt Sportsman (uncredited) |
| Richard Coleman Metellus (uncredited) |
| Antonio Corevi Senator (uncredited) |
| David Davies Quaestor (uncredited) |
 | Mino Doro Gratus (uncredited) |
| Michael Dugan Seaman (uncredited) |
 | Franco Fantasia Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited) |
 | José Greci Mary (uncredited) |
 | John Horsley Spintho (uncredited) |
 | Howard Lang Hortator (uncredited) |
| Stevenson Lang Blind Man (uncredited) |
 | Tutte Lemkow Leper (uncredited) |
 | Cliff Lyons The Lubian (uncredited) |
 | Tiberio Mitri Roman at Bath (uncredited) |
| Remington Olmsted Decurian (uncredited) |
 | Laurence Payne Joseph (uncredited) |
 | Aldo Pini Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited) |
| Diego Pozzetto Villager (uncredited) |
| Stella Rho Amrah (uncredited) |
 | Edwin Richfield Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited) |
| Hector Ross Officer (uncredited) |
| Maxwell Shaw Rower No. 43 (uncredited) |
 | Gianni Solaro Galley Officer (uncredited) |
 | Pietro Tordi Pilate's Servant (uncredited) |
 | Raimondo Van Riel Old Man (uncredited) |
| Dervis Ward Jailer (uncredited) |
| Joe Yrigoyen The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited) |
 | Nazzareno Zamperla Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited) |
| Jerry Brown The Corinthian (uncredited) |
| Eddie Jauregui The Athenian (uncredited) |
 | Gianni Di Segni Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited) |
 | Armando Fracassi Arab (uncredited) |
 | Osiride Pevarello (uncredited) |
 | Renzo Pevarello (uncredited) |
 | Amerigo Santarelli Rower (uncredited) |
 | Artemio Antonini Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited) |
 | Aldo Cecconi Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited) |
 | Mario Meniconi Crucifixion March Guard (uncredited) |
 | Terzo Monachesi Nobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited) |
 | Giorgio Ubaldi Rower (uncredited) |
| Art | |
| William A. Horning | Art Direction |
Camera | |
| Robert Surtees | Director of Photography |
Editing | |
| Ralph E. Winters | Editor |
Art | |
| Edward C. Carfagno | Art Direction |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Elizabeth Haffenden | Costume Design |
Editing | |
| John D. Dunning | Editor |
Art | |
| Hugh Hunt | Set Decoration |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Charles E. Parker | Makeup Artist |
Production | |
| Edward Woehler | Unit Production Manager |
Sound | |
| Miklós Rózsa | Original Music Composer |
Directing | |
| William Wyler | Director |
Production | |
| Sam Zimbalist | Producer |
Writing | |
| Karl Tunberg | Screenplay |
Directing | |
| Sergio Leone | Second Unit Director |
| Alberto Cardone | Assistant Director |
Sound | |
| Sash Fisher | Sound Recordist |
| William Steinkamp | Sound Recordist |
Crew | |
| Lee LeBlanc | Special Effects |
| A. Arnold Gillespie | Special Effects |
| Robert R. Hoag | Special Effects |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Gabriella Borzelli | Hairstylist |
Camera | |
| Harold E. Wellman | Additional Photography |
Writing | |
| Lew Wallace | Novel |
Camera | |
| Piero Portalupi | Additional Photography |
Sound | |
| Franklin Milton | Recording Supervision |
