A.D. (1985 miniseries)

***A.D.*** (1985) is an American/Italian miniseries in six parts which adapts the narrative in the *Acts of the Apostles*. Considered as the third and final installment in a TV miniseries trilogy which began with *Moses the Lawgiver* (1974) and Franco Zeffirelli's *Jesus of Nazareth* (1977), it was adapted from Anthony Burgess's 1985 novel *The Kingdom of the Wicked*, which was itself a sequel to Burgess's book *Man of Nazareth*, on which was based Zeffirelli's movie. The title is the abbreviation for *Anno Domini* (Medieval Latin, "In the year of the Lord"), as the events occur in the first years of the Christian Era.

## Cast

* Anthony Andrews - Nero
* Colleen Dewhurst - Antonia
* Ava Gardner - Agrippina
* David Hedison - Porcius Festus
* John Houseman - Gamaliel
* Richard Kiley - Claudius
* James Mason - Tiberius
* John McEnery - Caligula
* Ian McShane - Sejanus
* Jennifer O'Neill - Messalina
* Millie Perkins - Mary of Nazareth
* Denis Quilley - Saint Peter
* Fernando Rey - Seneca
* Richard Roundtree - Serpenius
* Susan Sarandon - Livilla
* Ben Vereen - Ethiopian
* Tony Vogel - Aquila
* Jack Warden - Nerva
* Anthony Zerbe - Pontius Pilate
* Neil Dickson - Valerius
* Chris Humphreys - Caleb
* Amanda Pays - Sarah
* Philip Sayer - Saint Paul
* Diane Venora - Corinna
* Vincent Riotta - Saint Stephen
* Tom Durham - Cleopas
* Harold Kasket - Caiaphas
* Ralph Arliss - Samuel
* Mike Gwilym - Pallas
* Davyd Harries - Saint Thomas
* Anthony Pedley - Zacchaeus
* Norma Martinelli - Apicata
* Bruce Winant - Seth
* Angela Morant - Priscilla
* Gerrard McArthur - Saint Luke
* Scott Hoxby - Agrippa II
* Akosua Busia - Acte
* Andrea Prodan - Brittanicus / Roman Soldier
* Jonathan Tafler - Aaron
* Barrie Houghton - Ananias The Essene
* Maggie Wickman - Apicata
* Alan Downer - Barnabas
* Martin Potter - Gaius Calpernius Piso
* Colin Haigh - Saint James
* Philip Anthony - James the Elder
* Renato Scarpa - Lucius Marinus
* Roderick Horn - Marcellus
* John Wheatley - Marcus I
* David Brandon - Petronius
* David Sumner - Saint Mathias
* Stephen Finlay - Nicanor
* Katia Dandoulaki - Octavia
* Eddie Grossman - Parmenas
* Robert Wentz - Thrasyllus
* Damien Thomas - Herod Agrippa
* Vernon Dobtcheff - Flavius Sabinus
* Jane How - Poppea
* David Joss Buckley - Saint Matthew
* Jeremy Gittins - Saint John
* Richard Kane - Agrippa III / Ananias the Priest
* Nicholas Ball - Burrus / Roman Officer
* Rebecca Saire - Ruth
* Brian Badcoe - Corinna's Father
* Clive Arrindell - Cassius Chaerca
* Paul Freeman - Cornelius
* Peter-Hugo Daly - First Companion / Roman Soldier
* Ted Richards - Courtier / Second Priest / Philip
* John Abbott - First Guard / Job
* Peter Birch - Auspicius / Roman Soldier
* Seth Cooper - Second Boy
* Philip Jackson - Auspex / Priscus
* Arnold Diamond - Princeps Senatus
* Jenny Lipman - Slave Mistress / Stephen's Mother
* Donald Sumpter - Macro
* John Steiner - Simon the Magus
* Robert Vowles - Otho
* Mary Peach - Corinna's Mother / Peasant
* Peter Blythe - Procuius
* Howard Goorney - Timon
* Christopher Ellison - Calpurnius / Roman Soldier
* Arlen Stuart - Procula
* Paul Herzberg - Gaius
* David Rintoul - Linus
* Tim Pearce - Centurion / Fisherman
* Ned Vukovic - Triumvir
* Jonathan Hyde - Tigellinus
* Michael Wilding Jr. - Jesus of Nazareth
* Alun Armstrong - Gamesmaster
* George A. Cooper - Publius
* David George - General
* Ishia Bennison - First Witness
* Hugh Dickson - Apemantus
* Jason Carter - Arena Officer
* Matthew Long - Valerius' Father
* Brian Coburn - Ship's Captain
* Kenteas Brine - Second Witness
* Stephan Chase - Captain
* Sam Cooper - First Boy
* Hélène Catzaras - Woman
* William Morgan Sheppard - Gracchus
* Meg Davies - Locusta
* Simon Cutter - Poet
* Alexander Davion - Cinnus
* Georgia Slowe - Daphne
* Robert Sommer - Philo of Alexandria
* Alfred Hoffman - Warder
* Ian Hurley - Fisherman
* Matyelok Gibbs - Lea
* Alan Tilvern - Paul's Father
* Richard Huw - Christian
* Cathy Murphy - First Girl
* Jacob Witkin - Auctioneer
* Hilton McRae - Azariah
* Louisa Milwood-Haigh - Blandine
* Hanja Kochansky - Priestess
* Emlyn Price - Leader
* Rachid Lahouar - Amos
* Harry Landis - Agabus
* Carl Rigg - Epaphroditus
* Martyn Stanbridge - Prisoner
* John A. Martinelli - Guard
* Andrew Seear - Messenger
* Shaughan Seymour - Centurion
* Cyril Shaps - Silversmith
* David Shawyer - Rabbi
* Terry Taplin - Officer
* Rosaria Tafuri - Priestess of Astarte
* Souheir Turki - Ruth
* Ewart James Walters - Sailor
* Donald Morley - Senator
* Malcolm Stoddard - Quintilius
* Ann Tirard - Samuel's Mother
* Roy Purcell - Senator
* Walter Williams - Senator

**Rest of cast listed alphabetically:**

* Gary Brown - Philip the Greek (uncredited)
* Harry Fielder
* Peter Howell - Atticus (uncredited)