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

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

Paola Sotgiu

Midwife

Gabrielle Scharnitzky

Palm Reader

Stewart Scudamore

Simeon

Zinedine Soualem

Girl's Father

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

Shelby Young

Naomi (voice) (uncredited)

Miraida Rios

(voice actor)