Before Jonathan Roumie shot to fame playing Jesus Christ in the biblical drama “The Chosen,” he was struggling to make ends meet. At times, he was unsure of where his next meal was coming from.
But this journey, which the 49-year-old actor candidly discusses in the new docu-series “Jonathan and Jesus,” now streaming on Amazon Prime, was essential in shaping his appreciation for success and deepening his spirituality.
“I think if I had experienced success much earlier in my career, I wouldn’t have appreciated it in this way, and I most certainly wouldn’t have developed the faith that I have now in the same way,” Roumie, a professing Catholic, told The Christian Post.