“In a few years, I'd play Jesus, like, fivesix, seven times. And I started to think, 'Well, there must be something to this. I don't know what it is yet.' And then when I got the call for 'The Chosen,' the penny dropped. It was like, oh, all of that was preparation for this.”

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About Jonathan Roumie

American actor, voice artist and public speaker

Jonathan Roumie is an American actor, voice artist, and public speaker. He is best known for playing Jesus in The Chosen, the crowd-funded television series about the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. He also portrayed evangelist Lonnie Frisbee in the 2023 film Jesus Revolution. His work has brought him into productions shaped by faith and religious history, both on screen and in public speaking.

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