Keisha Castle-Hughes

Mary

Oscar Isaac

Joseph

Hiam Abbass

Anna

Shaun Toub

Joachim

Ciarán Hinds

Herod

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Elisabeth

Stanley Townsend

Zechariah

Alexander Siddig

The Angel Gabriel

Nadim Sawalha

Melchior

Ériq Ebouaney

Balthasar

Stefan Kalipha

Gaspar

Alessandro Giuggioli

Antipas

Farida Ouchani

Ruth

Saïd Amadis

Tero

Maria Giovanna Donzelli

Mary's Friend

Francesca Piliero

Mary's Friend

Serge Feuillard

High Priest

Qais Nashif

Benjamin

Andy Lucas

Tax Collector

Tomer Sisley

Tax Collector

Jeffery Kissoon

Herod's Architect

Lucia Zotti

Elizabeth's Aunt

Monica Contini

Elizabeth's Cousin

Paola Sotgiu

Midwife

Gabrielle Scharnitzky

Palm Reader

Stewart Scudamore

Simeon

Chiara Di Pede

Girl Taken By Soldiers

Zinedine Soualem

Girl's Father

Luciana Paolicelli

Girl's Mother

Damir Todorović

Soldier at Collection

Matt Patresi

Sentry Soldier

Ted Rusoff

Old Shepherd

Sami Samir

Thief

Yvonne Sciò

Thief's Accomplice

Andrea Bruschi

Bethlehem Townsperson

Jean-Claude Deret

Bethlehem Townsperson

Angela Iurilli

Bethlehem Townsperson

Francesco Martoccia

Bethlehem Townsperson

Alessandro Piscitelli

Bethlehem Townsperson

Maria Antonietta DiMonte

Bethlehem Townsperson

Emilio Adrisani

Bethlehem Townsperson

Emilia Fortunato

Bethlehem Townsperson

Ilaria Cangalosi

Blacksmith's Wife (uncredited)

Shelby Young

Naomi (voice) (uncredited)