Cast and Characters (2024)

A list of the cast and characters of the series, The Chosen.

Contents

  • 1 Main
  • 2 Recurring
  • 3 Special Participation
    • 3.1 Introduced in Pilot
    • 3.2 Introduced in Season 1
    • 3.3 Introduced in Season 2
    • 3.4 Introduced in Christmas Special 2021
  • 4 Guests
    • 4.1 Introduced in Season 1
    • 4.2 Introduced in Season 2

Main

  • Jonathan Roumie as Jesus: a craftsman from Nazareth and the son of Mary and Joseph, who is the awaited Messiah and the Son of God.
    • Shayan Fazli as child Jesus (season 1, episode 5)
  • Shahar Isaac as Simon Peter: a former fisherman in Capernaum, one of the sons of Jonah, the brother of Andrew, the husband of Eden, the son-in-law of Dasha, a former fishing partner of Zebedee and his sons, and one of the twelve disciples of Jesus.
  • Elizabeth Tabish as Mary Magdalene: a redeemed woman from Magdala and one of the women helping Jesus' ministry.
    • Camila Carreon as child Mary Magdalene (season 1, episode 1)
  • Paras Patel as Matthew: a former publican or tax collector in Capernaum, the son of Alphaeus, and one of the twelve disciples of Jesus.
  • Noah James as Andrew: a former fisherman in Capernaum, one of the sons of Jonah, the brother of Simon Peter, a former disciple of John the Baptizer, a friend of Philip in his hometown Bethsaida, a former fishing partner of Zebedee and his sons, and one of the twelve disciples of Jesus.
  • George Xanthis as John: a former fisherman in Capernaum, one of the sons of Zebedee and Salome, the younger brother of Big James, a former fishing partner of Simon and Andrew, and one of the twelve disciples of Jesus.
  • Abe Martell as Big James (season 2): a former fisherman in Capernaum, one of the sons of Zebedee and Salome, the older brother of John, a former fishing partner of Simon and Andrew, and one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. Martell is the third actor to play Big James.
    • Kian Kavousi as Big James (season 1, episodes 5-8): Kavousi is the second actor to play Big James.
    • Shayan Sobhian as Big James (season 1, episodes 1-4): Sobhian is the first actor to play Big James.
  • Giavani Cairo as Thaddeus: a former stonemason in Bethsaida, the son of James, and one of the twelve disciples of Jesus.
  • Jordan Walker Ross as Little James: a singer who was supposed to be a member of the 288 Jerusalem Temple Choir, the son of another Alphaeus and one of the twelve disciples of Jesus.
  • Joey Vahedi as Thomas: a former caterer, the business partner of Ramah, and one of the twelve disciples of Jesus.
  • Yoshi Barrigas as Philip: a friend of Andrew in his hometown Bethsaida, a former disciple of John the Baptizer, an old friend of Nathanael, and one of the twelve disciples of Jesus.
  • Austin Reed Alleman as Nathanael: a former architect in Caesarea Philippi, an old friend of Philip, and one of the twelve disciples of Jesus.
  • Alaa Safi as Simon Z.: a former Zealot, the brother of Jesse who was the paralytic at Bethesda, and one of the twelve disciples of Jesus.
    • TBA as young Simon Z. (season 2, episode 4)
  • Yasmine Al-Bustami as Ramah: a former vintner from the plains of Sharon, the business partner of Thomas, and one of the women helping Jesus' ministry.
  • Vanessa Benavente as Mary: the wife of Joseph, a carpenter, from Nazareth and the earthly mother of Jesus.
    • Sara Anne as young Mary (pilot episode and special episode)
  • Luke Dimyan as Judas Iscariot: a former business apprentice and one of the twelve disciples of Jesus.
  • David Amito as John the Baptizer: a wandering preacher in the wilderness baptizing on the Jordan River, the cousin of Jesus, and the former rabbi of Andrew and Philip.
  • Shaan Sharma as Shmuel: a Pharisee in Capernaum who studied under the tutelage of Nicodemus.
  • Amber Shana Williams as Tamar: an Ethiopian friend of the paralytic at Capernaum and one of the women helping Jesus' ministry.

Recurring

  • Erick Avari as Nicodemus: a Pharisee, one of the religious leaders, and a prominent member of Sanhedrin who came to Jesus by night.
  • Lara Silva as Eden: the wife of Simon Peter and the daughter of Dasha.
  • Nick Shakoour as Zebedee: a fisherman in Capernaum, the father of Big James and John, the husband of Salome, and a former fishing partner of Simon Peter and Andrew.
  • Nina Leon as Salome: the wife of Zebedee and the mother of Big James and John.
  • Demetrios Troy as Lazarus: a friend of Jesus, Mary, and His followers.
  • Kirk B.R. Woller as Gaius: a Roman centurion and a former associate of Matthew.
  • Brandon Potter as Quintus: a Roman magistrate in Capernaum and the Praetor of Galilee.
  • Ivan Jasso as Yussif: a Pharisee in Capernaum and a colleague of Shmuel.
  • Elijah Alexander as Atticus Aemilius: one of the Roman cohortes urbanae sent from Rome to investigate on the Zealots.
  • Wasim No'mani as Yanni: a Pharisee in Jerusalem and a colleague of Shmuel.
  • Tony Sears as Madai: a Pharisee and a Rabbi in Wadi Kelt.
  • Sergio Lanza as Lamech: a Pharisee and the student of Madai.

Special Participation

Introduced in Pilot

  • Raj Bond as Joseph: the husband of Mary and the earthly father of Jesus.
  • Aaron Himelstein as Simon: a shepherd on Bethlehem who witnessed the birth of Jesus.

Introduced in Season 1

  • Leticia Magaña as Dasha: the mother-in-law of Simon Peter and the mother of Eden.
  • Stephen Hailo as The Leper on the Road: a man who was healed of leprosy by Jesus.
  • Noé de la Garza as Ethan: the paralytic friend of Tamar who was healed by Jesus.
  • Vanessa De Silvio as Photina: the suffering Samaritan woman who met Jesus at Jacob's well.
  • Troy Caylak as Alphaeus: the father of Matthew.

Introduced in Season 2

  • Dennis Apergis as Jesse: the brother of Simon Z. who was the paralytic at Bethesda.
    • TBA as young Jesse (season 2, episode 4)
  • Shaun Bedgood as Elam: the man with a withered hand in a synagogue.

Introduced in Christmas Special 2021

  • Alican Barlas as Tychicus: an early follower of the Way, who is a companion of Paul.
  • Alex Veadov as Luke: a physician and a companion of Paul, who records an account of the life of Jesus by collecting historical accounts and eyewitnesses stories.

Guests

Introduced in Season 1

Introduced in Season 2

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Cast and Characters (2024)

FAQs

What is a cast of characters? ›

The cast of a play or film is all the people who act in it.

What is the difference between character and cast? ›

Cast are the people who are in the movie. actor are people who are playing the character. someone ask " who is the cast of ____ movie." you give the list of people. someone ask " who is the actor of ____ movie." you give the name of the person who play the characters.

What's another way to say cast of characters? ›

Synonyms
  • company.
  • gathering.
  • cast of characters.
  • dramatis personae.
  • supporting players.
  • assemblage.
  • troupe.

What is characterization and cast of characters? ›

While the characters of a drama are the personalities that the actors must play, characterization refers to the understanding of the unique qualities of the actors and gaining insight into who they are, and establishing connections with them.

What makes a character? ›

Summary: For readers to connect with a character, they generally need to know at minimum three things about that character: a physical trait, a personality trait, and a goal. This resource will help you consider your options carefully as you use these traits to make your characters memorable and compelling.

What defines a character in a movie? ›

In fiction, a character is a person or other being in a narrative (such as a novel, play, radio or television series, music, film, or video game).

What does being type cast mean? ›

In film, television, and theatre, typecasting is the process by which a particular actor becomes strongly identified with a specific character, one or more particular roles, or characters having the same traits or coming from the same social or ethnic groups.

Why is it called character? ›

Character can be traced back to the Greek charassein, meaning “to sharpen, cut in furrows, or engrave.” This word gave the Greeks charaktēr, a noun meaning “mark, distinctive quality” (a meaning that was shared by the Latin character).

Are the characters in a book called a cast? ›

"Cast of characters" is often used metaphorically to refer to a group of (probably strange) people, whether in real life or fiction.

What is a sentence for cast of characters? ›

The book's best moments are the accounts of the inventive speeches against monarchs made by a lively cast of characters. You take a realistic look at the cast of characters in your life and know who to rely on.

What does cast mean in writing? ›

verb. assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors.

What is a cast of characters in a book called? ›

Outside the theatre medium, some novels also have a dramatis personae at the beginning or end. This is most common in books with very large casts of characters, as well as children's books and speculative fiction.

What makes a good cast of characters? ›

One of the hallmarks of a perfect cast is the ability to put any two individuals in a situation and still interest the reader. This requires not only that each character is interesting in their own right, but that they have something to say about every other character.

Which form of literature has a cast of characters? ›

Drama is a literary form that is written to be performed. Actors take the roles of the characters and act out the plot and lines in direct speech. The setting is shown to the audience through costumes and set design.

What does it mean to cast someone? ›

: to assign (someone, such as an actor) to a role or part.

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