Jonathan Roumie

Jonathan Roumie
Roumie in January 2020
Born (1974-07-01) July 1, 1974 (age 50)
New York City, New York, USA
EducationSchool of Visual Arts (BFA)
OccupationActor
Known forThe Chosen (TV series)
AwardsGrace Prize for Most Inspiring Performance for TV, Movieguide

Jonathan Roumie (born July 1, 1974) is an American actor known for his role as evangelist Lonnie Frisbee in the 2023 film Jesus Revolution and as Jesus in The Chosen,[1][2] a crowd-funded television series about the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth.[3][4] He is also a voice artist and a public speaker.

  1. ^ Aguantia, Ruth (2021-02-09). "'The Chosen', A Show Depicting Jesus' Life Now Airing On National TV Via TBN". Christianity Daily. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  2. ^ Wehner, Peter (2020-12-24). "Opinion | The Forgotten Radicalism of Jesus Christ". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  3. ^ Young, Julius (2021-04-01). "'The Chosen' star Jonathan Roumie says Season 2 will blow fans away: It's 'next level'". Fox News. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  4. ^ Day, Nate (2020-02-23). "'The Chosen' star Jonathan Roumie on playing Jesus: It 'made me a better version of myself'". Fox News. Retrieved 2021-09-13.