The Chosen is an American historical drama television series created, directed and co-written by American filmmaker Dallas Jenkins.[1] It is the first multiseason series about the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth.[2] Primarily set in Judaea and Galilee in the 1st century, the series centers on Jesus and the different people who met and followed or otherwise interacted with him. The series stars Jonathan Roumie as Jesus, alongside Shahar Isaac, Elizabeth Tabish, Paras Patel, Noah James, and George H. Xanthis.

Cast overview

  = Main cast (credited)
  = Recurring cast (3+)
  = Guest cast (1–2)
Main cast
Character Portrayed by Seasons
1 2 3 4
Simon Shahar Isaac Main
Jesus Jonathan Roumie Main
Mary Magdalene Elizabeth Tabish Main
Matthew Paras Patel Main
Andrew Noah James Main
Zohara Janis Dardaris Main Does not appear
Eden Lara Silva Main Guest Main
Shmuel Shaan Sharma Main
Zebedee Nick Shakoour Main
John George H. Xanthis Main
Big James Shayan Sobhian[lower-alpha 1] Main Does not appear
Kian Kavousi[lower-alpha 2] Main Does not appear
Abe Bueno-Jallad[lower-alpha 3] Does not appear Main
Nicodemus Erick Avari Main Does not appear
Quintus Brandon Potter Main Recurring Main
Gaius Kirk B. R. Woller Main Recurring Main
Thaddeus Giavani Cairo Main
Little James Jordan Walker Ross Main
Thomas Joey Vahedi Guest Main
Ramah Yasmine Al-Bustami Guest Main
Mary Vanessa Benavente Guest Main
Philip Yoshi Barrigas[lower-alpha 4] Does not appear Main Does not appear
Reza Diako[lower-alpha 5] Does not appear Main
Nathanael Austin Reed Alleman Does not appear Main
Simon Z. Alaa Safi Does not appear Main
Judas Iscariot Luke Dimyan Does not appear Guest Main
Yussif Ivan Jasso Recurring Main
Tamar Amber Shana Williams Guest Recurring Main
Atticus Aemilius Pulcher Elijah Alexander Does not appear Recurring Main

Main characters

Simon

Portrayed by Shahar Isaac, Simon is a former fisherman in Capernaum, who is the de facto leader and one of the twelve disciples, called apostles, of Jesus.[3][4] He is one of the sons of Jonah, the older brother of Andrew, the husband of Eden, the son-in-law of Dasha, and a former fishing partner of Zebedee and his sons. Alongside the two brothers, Big James and John, Simon is part of Jesus's inner circle.

Jesus

Portrayed by Jonathan Roumie, Jesus is a craftsman and a rabbi from Nazareth. The son of Mary and Joseph, he is considered the Messiah and the Son of God by some, but due to the crowds that follow him, he is viewed as a potential threat by others. Jesus often identifies himself as the "Son of Man".

Mary Magdalene

Portrayed by Elizabeth Tabish, Mary Magdalene is a formerly demon-possessed woman from Magdala and one of the women helping Jesus's ministry.

Matthew

Portrayed by Paras Patel, Matthew is a former tax collector in Capernaum and one of the twelve disciples, called apostles, of Jesus. He is the son of Alphaeus.

Andrew

Portrayed by Noah James, Andrew is a former fisherman in Capernaum and one of the twelve disciples, called apostles, of Jesus. He is one of the sons of Jonah, the younger brother of Simon, a former disciple of John the Baptizer, a friend of Philip from his hometown, Bethsaida, and a former fishing partner of Zebedee and his sons.

Zohara

Portrayed by Janis Dardaris, Zohara is the wife of Nicodemus.

Eden

Portrayed by Lara Silva, Eden is the wife of Simon and the daughter of Dasha.

Shmuel

Portrayed by Shaan Sharma, Shmuel is a Pharisee in Capernaum who studied under Nicodemus.

Zebedee

Portrayed by Nick Shakoour, Zebedee is a former fisherman in Capernaum, the father of Big James and John, the husband of Salome, and a former fishing partner of Simon and Andrew.

John

Portrayed by George H. Xanthis, John is a former fisherman in Capernaum and one of the twelve disciples, called apostles, of Jesus. He is one of the sons of Zebedee and Salome, the younger brother of Big James, and a former fishing partner of Simon and Andrew. Jesus nicknames him and his brother, Big James, the "sons of thunder". Alongside Simon and Big James, John is a part of Jesus's inner circle.

Big James

Portrayed by Shayan Sobhian and Kian Kavousi in season 1, then by Abe Bueno-Jallad starting with season 2, Big James is a former fisherman in Capernaum and one of the twelve disciples, called apostles, of Jesus. He is one of the sons of Zebedee and Salome, the older brother of John, and a former fishing partner of Simon and Andrew. Jesus nicknames him and his brother, John, the "sons of thunder". Alongside Simon and John, Big James is a part of Jesus's inner circle.

Nicodemus

Portrayed by Erick Avari, Nicodemus is a leading Pharisee from Jerusalem and a prominent member of the Sanhedrin.

Quintus

Portrayed by Brandon Potter, Quintus is a Roman magistrate in Capernaum and the Praetor of Galilee.

Gaius

Portrayed by Kirk B. R. Woller, Gaius is a high-ranking Roman centurion in Capernaum, who has a servant son, and the former guard of Matthew.

Thaddeus

Portrayed by Giavani Cairo, Thaddeus is a former stonemason in Bethsaida and one of the twelve disciples, called apostles, of Jesus. He is the son of James.

Little James

Portrayed by Jordan Walker Ross, Little James is a former prospective member of the 288 Jerusalem Temple choir and one of the twelve disciples, called apostles, of Jesus. He is the son of Alphaeus.

Thomas

Portrayed by Joey Vahedi, Thomas is a former caterer from the Plains of Sharon and one of the twelve disciples, called apostles, of Jesus. He is the suitor and former business partner of Ramah.

Ramah

Portrayed by Yasmine Al-Bustami, Ramah is a former vintner from Tel Dor and one of the women helping Jesus's ministry. She is the partner of Thomas.

Mary

Portrayed by Vanessa Benavente, Mary is the wife of Joseph from Nazareth and the mother of Jesus.

Philip

Portrayed by Yoshi Barrigas in seasons 2 and 3, then by Reza Diako starting with season 4,[5] Philip is a former disciple of John the Baptizer and one of the twelve disciples, called apostles, of Jesus. He is both a comrade of Andrew from his hometown, Bethsaida, and an old friend of Nathanael.

Nathanael

Portrayed by Austin Reed Alleman, Nathanael is a former architect in Caesarea Philippi from Cana and one of the twelve disciples, called apostles, of Jesus. He is an old friend of Philip.

Simon Z.

Portrayed by Alaa Safi, Simon Z. is a former Zealot from Ashkelon and one of the twelve disciples, called apostles, of Jesus.

Judas Iscariot

Portrayed by Luke Dimyan, Judas Iscariot is a former business apprentice from Kerioth, who is the treasurer and one of the twelve disciples, called apostles, of Jesus.

Yussif

Portrayed by Ivan Jasso, Yussif is a leading Pharisee from Jerusalem stationed in Capernaum.

Tamar

Portrayed by Amber Shana Williams, Tamar is an Ethiopian friend of the healed paralytic at Capernaum from Heliopolis and one of the women helping Jesus's ministry.

Atticus Aemilius Pulcher

Portrayed by Elijah Alexander, Atticus Aemilius Pulcher is one of the Roman cohortes urbanae sent from Rome to investigate the Zealots.

Notes

  1. ↑ Sobhian portrays Big James in season 1, episodes 1–4
  2. ↑ Kavousi portrays Big James in season 1, episodes 5–8
  3. ↑ Bueno-Jallad has portrayed Big James since season 2
  4. ↑ Barrigas portrays Philip in seasons 2–3
  5. ↑ Diako has portrayed Philip since season 4

References

  1. ↑ Moore, Even (March 18, 2020). "'The Chosen': Elgin filmmaker wants people to 'Binge Jesus' on an app". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  2. ↑ Parke, Caleb (January 7, 2019). "Story about life of Jesus emerges as largest crowdfunded entertainment project in history". Fox News. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ "The Names of the 12 Disciples". Angel Studios. January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  4. ↑ "The Chosen Cast & Characters". Angel Studios. September 4, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  5. ↑ Dillard, Maggie (July 12, 2023). "The Christian Series 'The Chosen' Won the Hearts of Millions and Is Coming to Network TV —Here's What You Need to Know". Yahoo. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
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