Jaakko Ohtonen

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Jaakko Ohtonen
Born (1989-08-25) 25 August 1989 (age 36)
Oulu, Finland
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

Jaakko Ohtonen (born 25 August 1989) [1] is a Finnish actor and voiceover artist. He has been cast in the role of Jesus Christ (replacing Jim Caviezel) in Mel Gibson's The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One and Part Two (both 2027).

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Career

Ohtonen studied film acting at Voionmaa College  [ fi ] in Tampere during years 2008–2009. After that, he studied at the Department of Acting at the University of Tampere and graduated with a Master's degree in Theatre Arts in 2015. [2] After graduating, he has worked as a freelance actor. [1] Ohtonen started working at the group theatre Meriteatteri in 2015. Ohtonen has also acted at the Tampere Theatre and the group theatre Siperia  [ fi ]. [2] [3]

Ohtonen's acting television roles include Sunnuntailounas  [ fi ] in 2018. The following year, he provided the voice of the Finnish version of Big Brother reality television show. In 2020 he portrayed Jere in the Finnish television series Hotel Swan Helsinki  [ fi ]. [4] He also appeared in the Finnish drama series All the Sins and the medical series Syke . [5] Ohtonen portrayed Wolland in the final series of the historical television drama The Last Kingdom for Netflix. [6] He also appeared in the historical epic series Vikings: Valhalla . [7]

In 2025 he could be seen in the Swedish Disney+ original historical drama series To Cook a Bear . [8] That year, he was cast as Jesus Christ (replacing Jim Caviezel) in the Mel Gibson film The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One , the sequel to the 2004 film The Passion of the Christ , and commenced filming in the role in October 2025 in Italy. [9] [10] [11]

Personal life

He married the Finnish television presenter Alma Hätönen  [ fi ] in July 2024. [12] He had proposed to her in Lapland whilst on holiday, eight years into their relationship. [5] [13] [14]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jaakko Ohtonen" (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsingin Freelancenäyttelijäyhdistys ry. 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 Leppäniemi, Ilari (17 October 2025). "Mel Gibsonin uudella Jeesuksella on vahva Tampere-tausta" [Mel Gibson's new Jesus has a strong Tampere background]. Aamulehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Teatteri Siperia / Siperialaiset". Teatterisiperia.net (in Finnish). Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Big Brother voice Jaakko Ohtonen stars in the new Hotel Swan Helsinki series – this is how he found a way to identify with his character". mtvuutiset.fi. 20 April 2000. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  5. 1 2 Pudas, Mari (28 January 2021). "Alma Hätösen's husband Jaakko Ohtonen got a top role in the Netflix series: "So proud of you, dear"". Iltalehti.fi. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  6. ↑ McPherson, Chris (14 October 2025). "Mel Gibson Finds His Jesus Christ Replacement For 'The Passion of the Christ' Sequel". Collider. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Jaakko Ohtonen Cast as the New Jesus in Passion of the Christ Sequels". Consequence.net. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Gustav Skarsgård toplines Disney+'s Swedish series To Cook a Bear". nordiskfilmogtvfond.com. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  9. ↑ Vivarelli, Nick (14 October 2025). "Mel Gibson's 'Resurrection of the Christ' Finds New Jesus and Mary Magdalene in Jaakko Ohtonen and Mariela Garriga, Reveals Main Cast (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  10. ↑ Ruimy, Jordan (14 October 2025). "Mel Gibson Casts Finnish Actor Jaakko Ohtonen as His New Jesus in 'Resurrection of the Christ'". World of Reel. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  11. ↑ Harju, Sara (14 October 2025). "Jaakko Ohtonen näyttelee Jeesusta Mel Gibsonin uudessa elokuvassa" [Jaakko Ohtonen plays Jesus in Mel Gibson's new film]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  12. ↑ Ylä-Jussila, Miikka; Järvinen, Kari (16 October 2025). "Alma Hätönen kommentoi miehensä jättiroolia Hollywood-elokuvassa" [Alma Hätönen comments on her husband's huge role in the Hollywood film]. Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  13. ↑ "Jaakko Ohtonen proposed to Alma Hätö, and then his health collapsed – the diagnosis came completely unexpectedly". is.fi. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  14. ↑ "This was Alma Hätösen's wedding". mtvuutiset.fi. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
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