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 | |
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Roumie in January 2020 | |
| Born | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | School of Visual Arts NYC (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Performing as Jesus in The Chosen |
| Awards | Grace Prize for Most Inspiring Performance for TV, Movieguide |
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]
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]
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]

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]
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Movieguide Awards | Grace Prize for Most Inspiring Performance for TV | The Chosen, Episode 1.8 – "I am He" | Won | [19] |
| 2022 | Movieguide Awards | Grace Prize for Television | The Chosen, Episode 2.8 – "Beyond Mountains" | Nominated | [20] |
| Year | Name | Role | Ref | Notes |
| 2000–2002 | Celebrity Deathmatch | Various | Voice only | |
| 2006 | Oh! Be Joyful! | Jim James | Television film | |
| 2007 | As the World Turns | Jim Fellows | [21] | 6 episodes |
| 2008 | Law & Order | Richie Citrone | Episode: "Excalibur" | |
| In the Now | Jonathan | 5 episodes | ||
| 2009–2010 | Wonder Pets! | Loch Ness Daddy, Critic #2 | 2 episodes, Uncredited as Critic #2 | |
| 2010 | 3rd & Bird | French Crab | Episode: "Ahoy!" | |
| Roomies | Sam's Date, Answering Machine | Television film | ||
| 2011 | All My Children | Guy #1 | ||
| 2012 | Parenthood | Cop | [21] | Episode: "Everything Is Not Okay" |
| 2013 | Joe, Joe & Jane | Waiter | Television film | |
| 2014 | Castle | Serge Belmonde | [22] | Episode: "Dressed to Kill" |
| Hart of Dixie | Jeffrey | [21] | Episode: "Carrying Your Love with Me" | |
| NCIS | Officer Gerard | [21] | Episode: "The Admiral's Daughter" | |
| Interns | Felix | [23] | ||
| Preying for Mercy | Dominic Capistrano | Television film | ||
| The Newsroom | Bartender | [21] | Episode: "What Kind of Day Has It Been" | |
| 2015 | Dog with a Blog | Dr. Monfore | Episode: "Stan Has Puppies" | |
| Ridin' with Burgess | Raddigan, Theater Guy | Television short | ||
| NCIS: Los Angeles | Perry Gaffney | [22] | Episode: "Defectors" | |
| 2016 | The Good Wife | Monte Ecklund | [22] | Episode: "Shoot" |
| 2017 | The Mindy Project | Dr. Montpellier | [21] | Episode: "Danny in Real Life" |
| 2019 | Ballers | Splyce Owner | [21] | Episode: "Players Only" |
| 2020 | Chicago Med | Christian Edwards | [24] | Episode: "A Needle in the Heart" |
| 2019–present | The Chosen | Jesus | [25] | Season 1 (8 episodes) |
| Season 2 (8 episodes) | ||||
| [26] | Season 3 (8 episodes); Post-production |
| Year | Name | Role | Ref | Notes |
| 2001 | Be My Brother | Undercover Cop | Short | |
| 2005 | Prime | Bakery Counterman | [22] | |
| 2007 | West 32nd | Lloyd | [27] | |
| Then She Found Me | Partygoer | Uncredited | ||
| 2008 | Revolutionary Road | Party Guest | [28] | |
| 2012 | K-11 | Rookie Stewart | [22] | |
| 2013 | Saving Lincoln | John Wilkes Booth | [27] | |
| A Day In The Country | Hal | [29] | Short; Canon Imagin8tion Contest Winner | |
| Half-Life: Raise the Bar | Gordon Freeman | Short | ||
| Lunar | Control | Short; Voice only | ||
| Another Man | Josh | Short | ||
| 2014 | Once We Were Slaves | Jesus | [6] | Short; Renamed The Two Thieves |
| Cinderella Pose | Jesse | Short | ||
| You & I, My Dear | Ken | [30] | Short | |
| 2015 | Nostradamus | Radio Voice | Short | |
| The Funeral Guest | Luke | |||
| 2016 | Trunk | Nate | Short | |
| Let It Bleed | The Sadist | [25] | ||
| Dead Bullet | Viktor | [22] | ||
| 2017 | Life Hack | Greg Scheckler | ||
| 2018 | Last Kiss | Narrator | Short | |
| 2020 | Reality Queen! | TV Assistant | ||
| 2021 | Washingtonia | Voice only | ||
| 2022 | Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again |
Merenkhare | [31] | Post-production; Voice only |
| 2023 | Jesus Revolution |
Lonnie Frisbee | [32] | Filming |
| Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Name | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Batman: Dark Tomorrow | Tim Drake / Robin, Robber #1, Guard, False-facer | |
| 2010 | Mafia II | Italian Civilian, Gangster, Greaser | |
| 2012 | The Darkness II | Enzo, Additional Voices | |
| 2013 | The Bureau: XCOM Declassified | Asaru, Dr. Murphy, Pete Weaver | |
| Lost Planet 3 | Renard Laroche | ||
| 2015 | Evolve | Additional Voices | |
| Fallout 4 | Jack Cabot, Doc Weathers, Honest Dan | ||
| 2016 | XCOM 2 | Soldier, Additional Voices | |
| Mafia III | Additional Voices | ||
| 2017 | Agents of Mayhem | Pride Trooper | |
| 2018 | God of War | Additional Voices | |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | Various Voices | ||
| 2019 | Days Gone | Russell | |
| Death Stranding | Mules | ||
| 2020 | Ghost of Tsushima | Additional Characters | |
| 2022 | Saints Row | Character Voices, Saints Characters |
| Year | Name | Role | Ref |
| 2012 | Anaconda (*Best of Hollywood Fringe – 2012) | Phil Becker | |
| 2013 | Trainspotting | Sick Boy | [33] |
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