Bruce Marchiano is an actor, author, and international speaker best known for his actor's portrayal of Jesus as a Man of joy and passion in the film, The Gospel of Matthew.
Marchiano was born in Orange County, California. he was son of Italian descent while his mother is Syrian. His first role was in 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. Before his roles as Jesus he was often cast as a villain and he jokes that Jesus was the first nice guy he ever played.