[needs update] Bruce Marchiano (born February 5, 1956) is an American actor and author best known for his portrayals of Jesus Christ in the Visual Bible film series.
[5][6] A Dustin Hoffman film he saw in theaters when he was young inspired him to be an actor and he acted throughout high school.
[9] Marchiano's first role was a 1985 episode of Murder, She Wrote, which was followed by appearances in LA Law, Columbo, and the low-budget horror film, Curse II: The Bite.
[2][1] In the 2009 film Road to Emmaus, he portrayed Jesus' mysterious post-resurrection appearance to two disciples as described in the Gospel of Luke.
[15][16] Marchiano grew up in the Catholic Church but became a Protestant[citation needed] in 1989.