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 is also the founder of Marchiano Ministries, a non-profit organization reaching out to people both spiritually and practically in the USA and across the world (please visit brucemarchiano.com for a detailed description of Marchiano Ministries activities).
As an author, Marchiano has penned several books on the life and person of Jesus. Among them are Jesus Yesterday, Today & Forever, Jesus Wept, Meeting Jesus, Character of A Man and the bestselling In the Footsteps of Jesus. Jesus Yesterday, Today & Forever, In the Footsteps of Jesus, and Jesus Wept have all been honored by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association as Gold Medallion Finalists and Silver Medallion Award winners. Released in 2006 is The Character of a Man, a character profile of Jesus as the model of manhood and masculinity and coming out this September is Jesus, the Man Who Loved Women.
As a popular Christian speaker, Marchiano has traveled the globe addressing every imaginable venue from churches, universities, businesses, banquets, conferences… to prisons, high schools, stadium events… His message consistently centers on the person of Jesus—His heart, His love, His joy and goodness.
In portraying Jesus in Matthew Marchiano’s Christian faith went from a simple belief in Christ to a life-changing “encounter” with God’s powerful reality. As a speaker Marchiano typically shares Jesus through the testimony of that acting experience. Consequently he has witnessed hundreds of thousands of people come to Jesus as Savior and otherwise be overwhelmed by His love.
As the founder and president of Marchiano Ministries he is principally involved in the country of South Africa, speaking, sponsoring crusades, building homes for the indigent, building churches, and providing entrepreneurial opportunities for the unemployed.
As a professional actor Marchiano has appeared in numerous television shows and independent films including Murder She Wrote, Colombo, L.A. Law, Days of Our Lives; The Girl on Green Street, Final Solution, The Legend of the Candy Cane, Out of Jerusalem, and soon to be released, Faith Happens. Healso hosted the documentary special Millennial Madness and the recently released, Who is Jesus? and has appeared as a guest host on Canadian television’s 100 Huntley Street.
Marchiano has been interviewed by numerous national and international television and radio programs as well as print publications including The 700 Club, COPE, Among Friends, Open House, 100 Huntley Street, Good Morning Texas, Home Life, Joy in the Journey, Point-of-View, Midday Connection, and The Bible Answer Man.
To quote Marchiano, “I once separated myself for a time of seeking God, asking, ‘What is my purpose, Father?’ He revealed to me, ‘The purpose for which I birthed you is to share My Son with My people; to take advantage of every opportunity I place before you whether it be film, print, personal appearance… and give My people Jesus.’” Thus Marchiano’s passion to again bring Jesus to the screen in a Word for Word, entirely Scriptural Gospel film, The Gospel According to John. Glory to Jesus!
