List of The Chosen characters

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The Chosen is an American historical drama television series created, directed and co-written by American filmmaker Dallas Jenkins. [1] It is the first multiseason series about the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. [2] Primarily set in Judaea and Galilee in the 1st century, the series centers on Jesus and the different people who met and followed or otherwise interacted with him. The series stars Jonathan Roumie as Jesus, alongside Shahar Isaac, Elizabeth Tabish, Paras Patel, Noah James, and George H. Xanthis.

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Cast

Main

  = Main cast (credited)
  = Recurring cast (2+)
  = Guest cast (1)
CharacterPortrayed bySeasons
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Simon Peter Shahar IsaacMain
Jesus Jonathan Roumie [a] Main
Mary Magdalene Elizabeth Tabish [b] Main
Matthew Paras PatelMain
Andrew Noah JamesMain
ZoharaJanis DardarisMainDoes not appear
EdenLara SilvaMainGuestMain
ShmuelShaan SharmaMain
Zebedee Nick ShakoourMain
John the Apostle George H. XanthisMain
Big James Shayan Sobhian [c] MainDoes not appear
Kian Kavousi [d] MainDoes not appear
Abe Bueno-Jallad [e] Does not appearMain
Nicodemus Erick Avari MainDoes not appear
Quintus Brandon Potter MainRecurringMain
Gaius Kirk B. R. Woller MainRecurringMain
Thaddeus Giavani CairoMain
Little James Jordan Walker RossMain
Thomas Joey VahediGuestMain
Ramah Yasmine Al-Bustami GuestMain
Mary of Nazareth Vanessa Benavente [f] GuestMain
Philip Yoshi Barrigas [g] Does not appearMainDoes not appear
Reza Diako [h] Does not appearMain
Nathanael Austin Reed AllemanDoes not appearMain
Simon Z. Alaa Safi [i] Does not appearMain
Judas Iscariot Luke DimyanDoes not appearGuestMain
YussifIvan JassoRecurringMain
TamarAmber Shana WilliamsGuestRecurringMain
AtticusElijah AlexanderDoes not appearRecurringMain

Recurring

CharacterPortrayed bySeasons
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The Blind Beggar Andrew FlaggRecurringDoes not appearGuest
John the Baptizer David AmitoRecurring
JosiahSteve ShermettRecurringDoes not appearGuest
Salome Nina Rose LeonRecurringGuestRecurring
Dasha Leticia MagañaRecurringDoes not appearRecurringDoes not appear
Jesse Dennis Apergis [j] Does not appearRecurringDoes not appearGuest
YanniWasim No'maniDoes not appearRecurring
MadaiTony SearsDoes not appearRecurringDoes not appear
LamechSergio LanzaDoes not appearRecurringDoes not appear
Alphaeus Troy CaylakGuestDoes not appearRecurringDoes not appear
Jairus Alessandro CollaDoes not appearRecurring
Veronica Zhaleh VossoughDoes not appearRecurringGuest
LeanderTom ConnollyDoes not appearRecurringDoes not appear
MichalMel MehrabianDoes not appearRecurringDoes not appear
Nili Ella McCainDoes not appearRecurringDoes not appear
Akiva Philip Shahbaz Does not appearRecurring
Fatiyah Sonya Balmores Does not appearRecurringDoes not appear
DionAndy DispensaDoes not appearRecurringDoes not appear
Argo Greg RomanDoes not appearRecurringDoes not appear
Telemachus Kace WinfieldDoes not appearRecurringDoes not appear
IvoMalachi GraysonDoes not appearRecurringGuest
Chuza Nick Chinlund Does not appearRecurring
Joanna Amy Bailey Does not appearGuestRecurring
Herodias Shereen KhanDoes not appearRecurring
Herod Antipas Paul Ben-Victor Does not appearRecurring
Joseph Ben Caiaphas Richard Fancy Does not appearRecurring
ZebadiahBrad CulverDoes not appearRecurring
Shammai Ric SarabiaDoes not appearGuestRecurring
David Jorge Franco IVDoes not appearGuestRecurring
Lazarus Demetrios TroyDoes not appearGuestRecurring
Martha Sophia Cameron BlumDoes not appearGuestRecurring
Mary of Bethany Catherine LidstoneDoes not appearGuestRecurring
GederaLiche ArizaDoes not appearRecurring

Main characters

Simon Peter

Portrayed by Shahar Isaac, Simon Peter is a former fisherman in Capernaum, who is the de facto leader and one of the twelve disciples, called apostles, of Jesus. [3] [4] He is one of the sons of Jonah, the older brother of Andrew, the husband of Eden, the son-in-law of Dasha, and a former fishing partner of Zebedee and his sons. Alongside the two brothers, Big James and John, Simon Peter is part of Jesus's inner circle. Jesus gives Simon a new name, Peter, meaning "rock". [5]

Jesus

Portrayed by Jonathan Roumie, Jesus is a craftsman and a rabbi from Nazareth. The son of Mary and Joseph, and the cousin of John the Baptizer, he is considered the Messiah and the Son of God by some, but due to the crowds that follow him, he is viewed as a potential threat by others. Jesus often identifies himself as the "Son of Man".

Darren Valinotti and Shayan Fazli portray child and adolescent Jesus, respectively.

Mary Magdalene

Portrayed by Elizabeth Tabish, Mary Magdalene is a formerly demon-possessed woman from Magdala and one of the women helping Jesus's ministry.

Camila Carreon portrays a child Mary Magdalene.

Matthew the Apostle

Portrayed by Paras Patel, Matthew the Apostle is a former tax collector in Capernaum and one of the twelve disciples, called apostles, of Jesus. He is the son of Alphaeus and the former tax collector of Simon Peter and Andrew.

Andrew

Portrayed by Noah James, Andrew is a former fisherman in Capernaum and one of the twelve disciples, called apostles, of Jesus. He is one of the sons of Jonah, the younger brother of Simon Peter, a former disciple of John the Baptizer, a friend of Philip from his hometown, Bethsaida, and a former fishing partner of Zebedee and his sons. Alongside Philip, he is a former comrade of Avner and Nadab.

Zohara

Portrayed by Janis Dardaris, Zohara is the wife of Nicodemus.

Eden

Portrayed by Lara Silva, Eden is the wife of Simon Peter, the daughter of Dasha, and one of the women helping Jesus's ministry.

Shmuel

Portrayed by Shaan Sharma, Shmuel is a leading Pharisee from Capernaum and a member of the Sanhedrin.

Zebedee

Portrayed by Nick Shakoour, Zebedee is a former fisherman in Capernaum, the father of Big James and John, the husband of Salome, and a former fishing partner of Simon Peter and Andrew.

John the Apostle

Portrayed by George H. Xanthis, John the Apostle is a former fisherman in Capernaum and one of the twelve disciples, called apostles, of Jesus. He is one of the sons of Zebedee and Salome, the younger brother of Big James, and a former fishing partner of Simon Peter and Andrew. Jesus nicknames him and his brother, Big James, the "sons of thunder". Alongside Simon Peter and Big James, John is a part of Jesus's inner circle.

Big James

Portrayed by Shayan Sobhian and Kian Kavousi in season 1 then by Abe Bueno-Jallad starting with season 2, Big James is a former fisherman in Capernaum and one of the twelve disciples, called apostles, of Jesus. He is one of the sons of Zebedee and Salome, the older brother of John, and a former fishing partner of Simon Peter and Andrew. Jesus nicknames him and his brother, John, the "sons of thunder". Alongside Simon Peter and John, Big James is a part of Jesus's inner circle.

Nicodemus

Portrayed by Erick Avari, Nicodemus is a leading Pharisee from Jerusalem, a respected rabbi, and a high-ranking member of the Sanhedrin. He is a secret disciple of Jesus.

Quintus Benedictus Dio

Portrayed by Brandon Potter, Quintus Benedictus Dio is a former Roman magistrate in Capernaum and the former Praetor of Galilee.

Gaius

Portrayed by Kirk B. R. Woller, Gaius is a former high-ranking Roman centurion and a Roman magistrate in Capernaum, the father of his servant son named Ivo, and the current Praetor of Galilee. He is the former guard of Matthew.

Thaddeus

Portrayed by Giavani Cairo, Thaddeus is a former stonemason in Bethsaida and one of the twelve disciples, called apostles, of Jesus. He is the son of James.

Little James

Portrayed by Jordan Walker Ross, Little James is a former prospective member of the 288 Jerusalem Temple choir and one of the twelve disciples, called apostles, of Jesus. He is the son of Alphaeus.

Thomas

Portrayed by Joey Vahedi, Thomas is a former caterer from the Plains of Sharon, the partner of Ramah, and one of the twelve disciples, called apostles, of Jesus.

Ramah

Portrayed by Yasmine Al-Bustami, Ramah is a former vintner from Tel Dor, the deceased partner of Thomas, and one of the women helping Jesus's ministry.

Mary of Nazareth

Portrayed by Vanessa Benavente, Mary of Nazareth is the earthly mother of Jesus, the widowed wife of Joseph, the daughter of Joachim of Nazareth, and one of the women helping Jesus's ministry. She is a relative of the couple, Elizabeth and Zechariah, and the aunt of John the Baptizer.

Sara Anne recurs as a younger Mary.

Philip

Portrayed by Yoshi Barrigas in seasons 2 and 3 then by Reza Diako starting with season 4, [6] Philip is a former disciple of John the Baptizer and one of the twelve disciples, called apostles, of Jesus. He is both a companion of Andrew from his hometown, Bethsaida, and an old friend of Nathanael. Alongside Andrew, he is a former comrade of Avner and Nadab.

Nathanael

Portrayed by Austin Reed Alleman, Nathanael is a former architect in Caesarea Philippi from Cana and one of the twelve disciples, called apostles, of Jesus. He is the son of Talmai and an old friend of Philip.

Simon Z.

Portrayed by Alaa Safi, Simon Z. is a former Zealot from Ashkelon and one of the twelve disciples, called apostles, of Jesus.

Joseph Scott Campbell portrays an adolescent Simon Z.

Judas Iscariot

Portrayed by Luke Dimyan, Judas Iscariot is a former business apprentice from Kerioth, who is the treasurer and one of the twelve disciples, called apostles, of Jesus. He is the son of Simon Iscariot.

Yussif

Portrayed by Ivan Jasso, Yussif is a leading Pharisee from Jerusalem, a respected rabbi, and a high-ranking member of the Sanhedrin. He is a secret disciple of Jesus.

Tamar

Portrayed by Amber Shana Williams, Tamar is an Ethiopian friend of Ethan, the healed paralytic in Capernaum, from Heliopolis, and one of the women helping Jesus's ministry.

Atticus Aemilius Pulcher

Portrayed by Elijah Alexander, Atticus Aemilius Pulcher is one of the Roman cohortes urbanae sent from Rome to investigate the Zealots and then Jesus.

Recurring characters

Guest characters

Notes

  1. Darren Valinotti and Shayan Fazli portray child and adolescent Jesus, respectively
  2. Camila Carreon portrays a child Mary Magdalene
  3. Sobhian portrays Big James in season 1, episodes 1–4
  4. Kavousi portrays Big James in season 1, episodes 5–8
  5. Bueno-Jallad has portrayed Big James since season 2
  6. Sara Anne recurs as a younger Mary
  7. Barrigas portrays Philip in seasons 2–3
  8. Diako has portrayed Philip since season 4
  9. Joseph Scott Campbell portrays an adolescent Simon Z.
  10. Benjamin Bottani and Chris Edward Garcia portray child and adolescent Jesse, respectively

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