Jonathan Roumie

ABOUT JONATHAN ROUMIE

Actor known for his roles in The Chosen, Chicago Med , and Ballers . His jonathanroumieofficial Instagram account showcases his travels to the Vatican and other locations, his work projects, and his speaking projects. He has amassed 1.8 million followers.

His breakthrough roles came in 2015.

He was listed among the voting choices for Emmy nominations in 2021. He played Jesus in the TV series The Chosen One , beginning in 2019.

He was born and raised in New York City. A first-generation American, Roumie's father was born in Egypt and is of Syro-Lebanese descent; his mother is from Ireland. Roumie has stated that his great-grandparents on his father's side were Armenian. Before his parents moved to and later met in New York City, Roumie's mother was raised on a farm in Ireland with his father being raised in Cairo, Egypt.

He met Pope Francis in August of 2021.