Jonathan Roumie: 5 Things To Know About The Actor Playing Jesus In ‘The Chosen’

Eric Todisco

July 12, 2023 1:57PM EDT

Before the ‘The Chosen’ starts airing on The CW, get to know Jonathan Roumie, the lead star of the historical drama show.

Jonathan Roumie is an American actor and voice artist.
He plays Jesus in the show The Chosen.
He does voice-over work for video games.

Jonathan Roumie is Jesus in The Chosen. The actor plays the Son of God in the historical drama series that has already produced three seasons. The show is about to grow in popularity when it begins airing on The CW on Sunday, July 16. A new audience will witness Jonathan’s remarkable performance as Jesus on the small screen.

So, who is Jonathan Roumie? The Chosen isn’t his first acting role, but it’s definitely his biggest. Here’s everything you need to know about Jonathan.

Jonathan Roumie in ‘The Chosen’ (Photo: The CW)

Jonathan plays Jesus in The Chosen.

Jonathan is the lead star of The Chosen, which follows Jesus in the 1st century. The faith-based series found success thanks to crowdfunding, meaning people contributed money to help the show continue. The Chosen premiered in 2019 and the latest season (season 3) finished in February 2023. Jonathan starred in another big religious project, the 2023 film Jesus Revolution. He played American Charismatic evangelist Lonnie Frisbee.

He’s been in several popular TV shows.

Jonathan’s TV acting credits include Law & Order, Castle, Hart of Dixie, NCIS, The Good Wife, The Mindy Project, Chicago Med, and more, according to his IMDb. Right now, his commitment is The Chosen, which is expected to return for season 4 in 2024.

He’s a voice artist.

Jonathan has lent his voice to numerous video games over the years, including Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4. The latest video game he can be heard in is Saints Row, which came out in August 2022.

He’s religious.

Jonathan is extremely religious, which is how he ended up on The Chosen. He’s a practicing Catholic and and was baptized in the Greek Orthodox Church. He’s spoken about how he believes he was always meant to play Jesus in The Chosen.

He doesn’t support abortion.

As a devout Catholic, Jonathan is pro-life and does not support abortion. He even spoke at the 2023 March for Life. He pointed to the sky and said, “This guy made me do it. And I’m a better man for it,” according to Desert News.