Enrique Irazoqui
Actor
Born Jul 5, 1944 · Barcelona, Spain
Active 1965–2020
Enrique Irazoqui was a Spanish professor of literature, computer chess expert and actor, best known for his role as Jesus Christ in the 1964 film The Gospel According to St. Matthew, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
Filmography
The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1965) — CristoNight of Red Wine (1967) — ChicoVinicio Capossela: Il povero Cristo (2019) — ChristThe New Gospel (2020) — John the BaptistDante Is Not Only Severe (1967)The Long Winter (1992) — HuéspedCenestesia (2021)A la soledat (2008)The Gospel According to Mattei (2017) — GesùThe Resurrection of Christ (2026)