Jonathan Roumie

Jonathan Roumie is an American actor best known for his role as Jesus in The Chosen,[1][2] a crowd-funded television series about the birth of Christianity.[3][4] He is also a voice artist.

Jonathan Roumie
Roumie in January 2020
Born
New York City, New York, US
EducationSchool of Visual Arts (BFA)
OccupationActor
Known forPerforming as Jesus in The Chosen
AwardsGrace Prize for Most Inspiring Performance for TV, Movieguide

Early life

Roumie was born and raised in New York City. His father is an Egyptian, his paternal grandfather was born in Syria,[5] and his mother is Irish.[6] Roumie is a practicing Roman Catholic; while he was baptized in the Greek Orthodox Church, Roumie converted to Catholicism after moving from New York to its suburbs.[7] He holds a degree in film from the School of Visual Arts.[6]

Career

Roumie has appeared in television shows such as The Good Wife, As the World Turns, and Castle. He is known for his portrayal of Jesus in The Chosen.[8] He played the character of Christ for the first time in a touring multi-media project about the life of St. Faustina called Faustina: Messenger of Divine Mercy[9] and subsequently in 'Once we were Slaves/The Two Thieves'. Roumie is also the co-producer, co-director and lead actor of The Last Days: The Passion and Death of Jesus, a live performance about the passion of Christ.[10]

His voice-over work includes the video games Evolve, Mafia II & III, and The Darkness II. Roumie has voiced several characters in the MTV series Celebrity Deathmatch.[11]

Roumie started as a production assistant[12] and was the location scout for Spider Man, National Treasure and I Am Legend. His first original song, "Outta Time" was released in Europe for the album, Unbreakable which he co-produced.[13]

He runs an entertainment fellowship for Christian entertainment professionals.[6]

Personal life

Roumie has been a ministry leader and has served as an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion within the Catholic Church.[6] He serves as vice president on the boards of two non-profit media companies: Catholics in Media Associates and G.K. Chesterton Theatre Company.[14]

He is based in Los Angeles since 2009. In 2020, he was nominated for a Papal knighthood, the Order of St. Gregory the Great.[15]

The Chosen
The Chosen – Jesus touches the Leper

Roumie's portrayal of Jesus Christ in The Chosen has been reviewed in the National Catholic Register,[7] America Magazine,[16]The Atlantic,[17] and The Irish Times.[18]

Awards
Year Association Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2022 Movieguide Awards Grace Prize for Television The Chosen, Episode 2.8 – "Beyond Mountains" Nominated [19]
2020 Movieguide Awards Grace Prize for Most Inspiring Performance for TV The Chosen, Episode 1.8 – "I am He" Won [20]

Filmography

Television
Year Name Role Ref Notes
2019–2022 The Chosen Jesus [21] 16 episodes
2020 Chicago Med Christian Edwards [22] Episode: "A Needle in the Heart"
2019 Ballers Splyce Owner [23]
2017 The Mindy Project Dr. Montpellier [23]
2016 The Good Wife Monte Ecklund [24]
2015 Dog With A Blog Dr. Monfore
2015 NCIS: Los Angeles Perry Gaffney [24]
2014 Interns Felix [25]
2014 The Newsroom Bartender [23]
2014 NCIS Officer Gerard [23]
2014 Hart of Dixie Jeffrey [23]
2014 Castle Serge Belmonde [24]
2012 Parenthood Cop [23]
2007 As The World Turns Jim Fellows [23] 7 episodes
2008 Law & Order Richie Citrone
2006 Oh! Be Joyful! Jim James Indie Pilot

Film
Year Name Role Ref Notes
2023 Jesus Revolution Lonnie Frisbee [26] Pre-production
2017 Life Hack Greg Scheckler
2016 Let It Bleed The Sadist [21]
2016 Dead Bullet Viktor [24]
2015 You & I, My Dear Ken [27]
2015 The Funeral Guest Luke
2014 Once we were slaves Jesus [6] Renamed The Two Thieves
2013 A Day In The Country Hal [28] Canon Imagin8tion Contest Winner
2013 Saving Lincoln John Wilkes Booth [29]
2012 K-11 Rookie Stewart [24]
2008 Revolutionary Road Party Guest [30]
2007 West 32nd Lloyd [29]
2005 Prime Bakery Counterman [24]

Videogames
Year Name Role Notes
2016 Mafia III Additional Voices
2015 Fallout 4 Jack Cabot, Doc Weathers, Honest Dan
2010 Mafia II Italian Civilian, Gangster, Greaser
2003 Batman: Dark Tomorrow Tim Drake/Robin

Theatre
Year Name Role Ref
2013 Trainspotting Sick Boy [31]
2012 Anaconda (*Best of Hollywood Fringe – 2012) Phil Becker

References
  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.
  5. "Actor in 'The Chosen' Hopes to Lead People 'to Christ in Some Way' | National Catholic Register".
  6. Christenson, Ann (25 May 2016). "Act the part: Jonathan Roumie as Jesus". U.S. Catholic.
  7. Dail, Bree (4 May 2020). "Actor in 'The Chosen' Hopes to Lead People 'to Christ in Some Way'". National Catholic Register.
  8. Ferrara, Tim. "How Jonathan Roumie Stewards the Role of Jesus in 'The Chosen'". Charisma. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  9. "Catholic actors bring live 'Passion of the Christ' to central Los Angeles | Angelus News". 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  10. Graves, Jim (18 April 2019). "Passion Play: A Triduum Tradition". National Catholic Register.
  11. "Celebrity Deathmatch: Season 3 : Battle of the Heavy Metal Headbangers : Credits and Details". The Movies Made Me Do It. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  12. Castellano Lubov, Deborah (26 August 2021). "'A Childhood Dream Come True' — 'The Chosen's' Jesus, Jonathan Roumie, on His Time with Pope Francis". Exaudi Catholic News.
  13. "MUSIC". jonathanroumie. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  14. "YCP Team". Young Catholic Professionals. Retrieved 2021-09-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. "Made in His Image: Coffee Conversations #13 w/ Jonathan Roumie". Empower Philippines. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  16. Mangano, Mary Grace (2021-07-02). "'The Chosen' is the Jesus TV show your very Catholic aunt keeps telling you to watch. And you should". America Magazine. Retrieved 2021-09-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. DeVille, Chris (27 June 2021). "Christian America's Must-See TV Show". The Atlantic.
  18. O'Brien, Breda. "Breda O'Brien: Crowdfunding creates excellent Christian series". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  19. Staff, MovieGuide (2022-02-09). "THE CHOSEN, THE WALTONS: HOMECOMING, Jonathan Roumie, Zachary Levi Among Movieguide® Award Nominees". Movieguide | The Family Guide to Movies & Entertainment. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  20. Guy, Sarah (2020-02-24). "Movieguide Awards 2020: When To Watch, Nominees, Hosts Of Hallmark Drama Program". International Business Times. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  21. "Rotten Tomatoes: Movies | TV Shows | Movie Trailers | Reviews – Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  22. Thomas, Shain E. (2020-04-17). "'Chicago Med': S05.E20. "A Needle in the Heart"". Medium. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  23. "Jonathan Roumie | TVmaze". www.tvmaze.com. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  24. "Jonathan Roumie". TV Guide. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  25. Peter Gets Salmon'd Featuring Gabrielle Reece | Interns | L StudioL/Studio created by Lexus, retrieved 2021-09-14
  26. Fleming, Mike Jr. (2022-02-18). "Kelsey Grammer Joins Lionsgate's 'Jesus Revolution'". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  27. "You & I, My Dear". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  28. "FILMS". kalmanapple. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  29. "Jonathan Roumie". tcm.com. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  30. Green, Josie. "Best Movies Starring Leonardo DiCaprio". MSN. Retrieved 2021-09-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  31. Gruber, Xaque (2013-05-06). "Trainspotting at the Elephant Theatre: Daring, Gritty and Heartbreaking". HuffPost. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
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