Playing Jesus in THE CHOSEN (Jonathan Roumie) | Ep. 482

Pints With Aquinas

Matt Fradd

Stthomasaquinas, Saintthomasaquinas, Mattfradd, Theology, Catholic, Dominican, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy

4.8 • 6.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2024

⏱️ 110 minutes

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Summary

Jonathan Roumie is an American actor known for his portrayal of Jesus in the crowd-funded television series The Chosen. Born on July 1, 1974, Roumie has also played the role of evangelist Lonnie Frisbee in the 2023 film Jesus Revolution. Beyond acting, he is a voice artist and a public speaker. He holds a degree in film from the School of Visual Arts and was awarded an honorary doctorate in fine arts by the Catholic University of America for his impactful work in evangelization through acting. His dedication to his craft and his role as Jesus have made him a fascinating figure in the entertainment industry.

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0:00.0	I will leave water.
0:02.0	Do you remember the first time I interviewed you?
0:05.0	Yes. Do you remember what happened?
0:08.0	No. Oh, really?
0:10.0	So I, you were so gracious to come on. This must have been back in 2020.
0:14.0	Yeah. And I don't know how we got in touch, but you said yes. I'm like, wow, that's amazing. I got Jesus on my show.
0:20.0	And I interviewed you over Skype. Yes. And I'm like wow, that's amazing. I got Jesus on my show and I
0:20.9	interviewed you over Skype. Yes. And I was like so grateful and at the end I realized you were
0:25.9	muted the entire time. So it was just me reacting to you like, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh. And I'm
0:33.1	like, I don't know what to do now. I hate myself. I know I reached out to you because I had to tell you because I thought you'd be waiting
0:40.4	for the clip to release and I couldn't just pretend it didn't happen.
0:43.6	So I said, I am so, so sorry.
0:46.6	And I cannot believe you came back on my show.
0:48.9	We did it again.
0:50.4	Yeah, if I were you and you were me, I would not come back on your show.
0:53.8	So thank you. Well, I just think what would Jesus do?
0:58.1	And yeah, there was there was no alternative. They had no other no other course and then you recorded a little video for my kids. Yes, that's right. That's awesome. I remember that. I had forgotten about that.
1:11.6	Yeah.
1:12.6	Yeah, that's, thank you for reminding me of that.
1:14.6	I find I, I need to rely on people to like remind me of the last several years because they've been
1:20.6	so insane.
1:22.6	It's been so, uh, overwhelming at times. And I've met so many people and I've shown up so many places and I kind
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