Bruce Marchiano

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Bruce Joseph Marchiano
Born (1956-02-05) February 5, 1956 (age 67)
Los Angeles, California, USA
OccupationActor
Years active1984–present

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. [1]

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Early life

Marchiano was born in Los Angeles, California on February 5, 1956. [2] His father is of Italian descent and his mother is of Syrian descent [3] and he has one brother. [4] He attended Catholic schools until graduating from Servite High School in Anaheim, California in 1973. [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. [7]

Marchiano earned his B.A. in economics from California State University, Fullerton and a J.D. degree from Western State University. [8] He passed the State Bar of California in 1980 but only actively practiced law in 2019. [9]

Career

Acting career

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. [10] [1]

As of 2021, he has played Jesus in at least ten films; Higher Level Agency claims he has appeared as Jesus in more movies than any other actor. [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 . [11] He also voiced an animated Jesus in the children's animation Lion of Judah. [12] [13] In 2012, Marchiano portrayed Jesus in Apostle Peter and the Last Supper , a film about St. Peter recalling his early days as he prepares for his martyrdom in Rome. [14] In 2014 he appeared as Jesus in The Week that Changed the World.

Writing career

Marchiano has written four books, mostly about his experiences portraying Jesus:

He also wrote, directed, and appeared in the pro-life film Alison's Choice [2]

Marchiano Ministries

Marchiano runs Marchiano Ministries, a non-profit ministry based out of North Hollywood, California that goes on missionary trips to South Africa. [2] [8] He has given talks at schools and churches since 1993. [15] [16]

Personal life

Marchiano grew up in the Catholic Church but became a Protestant[ citation needed ] in 1989. He and his wife Maria have two children, Shane and Brooke. [17]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987The Three Kings
1989 Curse II: The Bite Deputy Barney
1993 The Visual Bible: Matthew Jesus
1994 The Visual Bible: Acts JesusUncredited
2001Legend of the Candy CaneJohn Sonneman (voice)TV movie
2001 Final Solution Jake
2002Jesus the ChristJesus
2006 Faith Happens Peter
2010Road to EmmausJesusTV movie
2010 The Encounter Jesus
2011The Lion of JudahJesus (voice)
2011 The Heart of Christmas Dr. McDowellTV movie
2012The Encounter: Paradise LostJesus
2012 Apostle Peter and the Last Supper Jesus
2013Revelation Road: The Beginning of the EndThe Stranger
2013This is Our TimeProfessor Callahan
2013For Love's SakeDr. Clement Lloyd
2013Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and FireThe Stranger
2013Come Follow MeJesus
2014Revelation Road: The Black RiderThe Stranger
2015Alison's ChoiceThe Janitor/JesusWriter, director, producer
2015My Son, My SaviorJesus
2018Grace and GravityJohn Palmer
2019 Overcomer Pastor Mark
2020The Author, the Star, and the KeeperAuthor
2021Banking on ChristmasBob WestTV movie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Murder, She Wrote Assistant DirectorEpisode Murder to a Jazz Beat
1987 The New Mike Hammer GeraldEpisode Green Blizzard
1989 Hardball Episode The Silver Scream
1989 Freddy's Nightmares RickEpisode Dream Come True
1989 Days of Our Lives Scofini3 episodes
1989 L.A. Law CatcherEpisode The Unsterile Cuckoo
1990 Generations Starvos3 episodes
1991 Columbo 2nd TechnicianEpisode Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star
1995 Models Inc. MinisterEpisode Sometimes a Great Commotion
2016-2020 The Encounter Jesus, Victor, The Man14 episodes

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  4. ↑ Marchiano, Bruce. The Character of a Man: Reflecting the image of Jesus. p. 99.
  5. ↑ Yearbook 1973, Servite High School, Volume XII, Anaheim, California.
  6. ↑ "Jesus Christ: Playing Jesus—a Discussion with Bruce Marchiano". Grace Communion International. n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  7. ↑ Wilharm, Sharon (2013-07-24). "A COMPELLING INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTIAN ACTOR – BRUCE MARCHIANO". Sonoma Christian Home. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
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