Abe Bueno-Jallad

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Abe Bueno-Jallad (also credited as Abe Martell) [1] is an American actor best known for portraying apostle James the Great in the television series The Chosen .

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Early life

Bueno-Jallad was born in El Paso, Texas [2] on 10 June 1988. [3] He was raised in Mexico and in the American southwest. [2] He worked on a psychiatric research grant in New Mexico. [2] He received his MFA in acting from the USC School of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles. [2]

Career

Bueno-Jallad has been acting in both Spanish and English language films since he was 18. [2] He joined the cast of The Chosen in Season 2. [4] He said he explored the Bible more deeply since then. [4] Initially, he auditioned for three other roles before he got this one. [4]

Personal life

Bueno-Jallad is married and has one son. [5] He speaks Spanish, English and some Arabic. [2]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNote
2021–The ChosenBig Jamestelevision series

References

  1. ↑ "Abe Bueno-Jallad". Plex. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The Chosen: Last Supper I Abe Bueno-Jallad Interview". LRM Online. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Abe Bueno-Jallad". TV Insider. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "'The Chosen' Star Abe Bueno-Jallad Says Playing Big James Led Him Deeper into the Bible". Crosswalk. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "'The Chosen' Real Life Couples: Meet the Sweet Behind-the-Scenes Duos of TV's Biggest Bible Show". Woman's World. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
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