Cast and Characters

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

Cast

Main

Character	Portrayed by	Seasons
		1	2	3	4
Simon Peter	Shahar Isaac	Main
Jesus	Jonathan Roumie	Main
Mary Magdalene	Elizabeth Tabish	Main
Matthew	Paras Patel	Main
Andrew	Noah James	Main
Eden	Lara Silva	Main	Guest	Main
Shmuel	Shaan Sharma	Main
Zebedee	Nick Shakoour	Main
John	George H. Xanthis	Main
Big James	Shayan Sobhian	Main
	Kian Kavousi	Main
	Abe Bueno-Jallad		Main
Nicodemus	Erick Avari	Main
Quintus Benedictus Dio	Brandon Potter	Main	Recurring	Main
Gaius	Kirk B. R. Woller	Main	Recurring	Main
Thaddaeus	Giavani Cairo	Main
Little James	Jordan Walker Ross	Main
Thomas	Joey Vahedi	Guest	Main
Ramah	Yasmine Al-Bustami	Guest	Main
Mary	Vanessa Benavente	Guest	Main
Philip	Yoshi Barrigas		Main
	Reza Diako				Main
Nathanael	Austin Reed Alleman		Main
Simon Z.	Alaa Safi		Main
Judas Iscariot	Luke Dimyan		Guest	Main
Yussif	Ivan Jasso	Recurring		Main
Tamar	Amber Shana Williams	Guest	Recurring	Main
Atticus Aemilius Pulcher	Elijah Alexander		Recurring	Main

Recurring

Character	Portrayed by	Seasons
		1	2	3	4
The Blind Beggar	Andrew Flagg	Recurring			Guest
John the Baptizer	David Amito	Recurring
Josiah	Steve Shermett	Recurring		Guest
Salome	Nina Rose Leon	Recurring	Guest	Recurring
Dasha	Leticia Magana	Recurring		Recurring
Jesse	Dennis Apergis		Recurring		Guest
Yanni	Wasim No'mani		Recurring
Madai	Tony Sears		Recurring
Lamech	Sergio Lanza		Recurring
Alphaeus	Troy Caylak	Guest		Recurring
Jairus	Alessandro Colla			Recurring
Veronica	Zhaleh Vossough			Recurring	Guest
Leander	Tom Connolly			Recurring
Michal	Mel Mehrabian			Recurring
Nili	Ella McCain			Recurring
Akiva	Philip Shahbaz			Recurring
Fatiyah	Sonya Balmores			Recurring
Dion	Andy Dispensa			Recurring
Argo	Greg Roman			Recurring
Telemachus	Kace Winfield			Recurring
Ivo	Malachi Grayson			Recurring	Guest
Chuza	Nick Chinlund				Recurring
Joanna	Amy Bailey			Guest	Recurring
Herodias	Shereen Khan				Recurring
Herod Antipas	Paul Ben-Victor				Recurring
Joseph Ben Caiaphas	Richard Fancy				Recurring
Zebadiah	Brad Culver				Recurring
Shammai	Ric Sarabia		Guest		Recurring
David	Jorge Franco IV		Guest		Recurring
Lazarus	Demetrios Troy			Guest	Recurring
Martha	Sophia Cameron Blum			Guest	Recurring
Mary	Catherine Lidstone			Guest	Recurring
Gedera	Liche Ariza				Recurring

Guest

Character	Portrayed by	Seasons
		1	2	3	4
Joseph	Raj Bond	Guest		Guest
The Master of the Banquet	Phil Mendoza	Guest
The Leper on the Road	Stephen Hailo	Guest
Ethan	Noe de la Garza	Guest
Moses	Stelio Savante	Guest
Joshua	Advait Ghuge	Guest
Photina	Vanessa DeSilvio	Guest
Jacob	Amato D'Apolito	Guest
Neriah	Maz Siam	Guest
Melech	Nikhil Prakash		Guest
Caleb / Belial	Anthony Michael Irizarry		Guest
Ahimelech	Marty Lindsey		Guest
Elam	Shaun Bedgood		Guest
Abiathar	Major Dodge Jr.		Guest
Pontius Pilate	Andrew James Allen			Guest
Claudia	Sarah J. Bartholomew			Guest
Avner	Ash Kahn			Guest
Nadab	Austen Parros			Guest
Matthew the Shepherd	Mike Saad			Guest
Ozem	Ethan Flower			Guest
Asaph	Pezh Maan			Guest
Bathsheba	Moriah Smallbone			Guest
Jeduthun	Moud Sabra			Guest
Zechariah	Tony Amendola				Guest
Elizabeth	K Callan				Guest
Salome	Briar Nolet				Guest
Shimon	Juri Henley-Cohn				Guest
Uzziah	Ryan Radis				Guest
Father of Uzziah	J Santiago Suarez				Guest
Mother of Uzziah	Federica Estaba Rangel				Guest
Zechariah	Iman Nazemzade				Guest
Abigail	Angelica Amor				Guest
Daniel	Bryce Robin				Guest

Special

Character	Portrayed by	Seasons
		The Shepherd	The Messengers
Simon the Shepherd	Aaron Himelstein	Main
Matthew the Shepherd	Mike Saad	Recurring
Joseph	Raj Bond	Main
Mary	Sara Anne	Main
	Vanessa Benavente		Main
Mary Magdalene	Elizabeth Tabish		Main
Tychicus	Alican Barlas		Recurring
Lazarus	Demetrios Troy		Recurring
Luke	Alex Veadov		Recurring

Characters

Jesus

Portrayed by Jonathan Roumie, Jesus is a craftsman and a rabbi from Nazareth. He is the son of Mary and Joseph, the awaited Messiah and Savior, and the Son of God. He is the cousin of John the Baptizer. Jesus often identifies Himself as the "Son of Man". As the Word, Jesus is One with the Father.

James Nowosielski, Darren Valinotti, and Shayan Naveed Fazli portray baby, child, and adolescent Jesus, respectively.

The Twelve Apostles

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 Apostles of Jesus. 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 a part of Jesus's inner circle. Jesus gives Simon a new name, Peter, meaning "rock".

Andrew

Portrayed by Noah James, Andrew is a former fisherman in Capernaum and one of the Twelve 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.

Big James

Portrayed by both Shayan Sobhian and Kian Kavousi in season 1 then by Abe Bueno-Jallad beginning in season 2, Big James is a former fisherman in Capernaum and one of the Twelve 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.

John

Portrayed by George H. Xanthis, John is a former fisherman in Capernaum and one of the Twelve 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.

Philip

Portrayed by Yoshi Barrigas in seasons 2 and 3 then by Reza Diako beginning in season 4, Philip is a former disciple of John the Baptizer and one of the Twelve 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 Apostles of Jesus. He is the son of Talmai and an old friend of Philip.

Thomas

Portrayed by Joey Vahedi, Thomas is a former caterer from the Plains of Sharon, the partner of Ramah, and one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus.

Matthew

Portrayed by Paras Patel, Matthew is a former publicanus or a tax collector in Capernaum and one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He is the son of Alphaeus and the former publican of Simon Peter and Andrew.

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 Apostles of Jesus. He is the son of Alphaeus.

Thaddaeus

Portrayed by Giavani Cairo, Thaddaeus is a former stonemason in Bethsaida and one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He is the son of James.

Simon Z.

Portrayed by Alaa Safi, Simon Z. is a former Zealot from Ashkelon and one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He is the brother of Jesse, the healed paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda.

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 Apostles of Jesus. He is the son of Simon Iscariot.

The Women Helping Jesus's Ministry

Mary Magdalene

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

Camila Carreon portrays a child Mary Magdalene.

Joanna

Portrayed by Amy Bailey, Joanna is the wife of the household manager Chuza, a woman who works in King Herod Antipas's court in Machaerus, and one of the women helping Jesus's ministry.

Salome

Portrayed by Nina Rose Leon, Salome is the wife of Zebedee, the mother of Big James and John, and one of the women helping Jesus's ministry.

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.

Martha

Portrayed by Sophia Cameron Blum, Martha is a woman in Bethany, who is the sister of Lazarus and Mary, and one of the women helping Jesus's ministry.

Mary

Portrayed by Catherine Lidstone, Mary is a woman in Bethany, who is the sister of Lazarus and Martha, and one of the women helping Jesus's ministry.

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. She is the daughter of Kafni.

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.

Jesus's Family

Mary

Portrayed by Vanessa Benavente, Mary 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.

Joseph

Portrayed by Raj Bond, Joseph is a carpenter from Nazareth, the husband of Mary, and the earthly father of Jesus.

John the Baptizer

Portrayed by David Amito, John the Baptizer is a rabbi, a wandering preacher in the wilderness who baptizes in the Jordan River, and the deceased cousin of Jesus. He is the son of Elizabeth and Zechariah, and a nephew of Mary. He is the former rabbi of Andrew and Philip and the rabbi of Avner and Nadab.

Elizabeth

Portrayed by K Callan, Elizabeth is the wife of Zechariah, the mother of John the Baptizer, and a relative of Mary and Jesus.

Zechariah

Portrayed by Tony Amendola, Zechariah is a priest in Jerusalem, the husband of Elizabeth, and the father of John the Baptizer.

Jesus's Friends, Acquaintances, and Other Followers

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.

Lazarus

Portrayed by Demetrios Troy, Lazarus is a businessman in Bethany, a childhood friend of Jesus, and the brother of Mary and Martha.

Photina

Portrayed by Vanessa DeSilvio, Photina is a Samaritan woman in Sychar and the wife of Neriah.

Alphaeus

Portrayed by Troy Caylak, Alphaeus is the father of Matthew.

Avner

Portrayed by Ash Kahn, Avner is a disciple of John the Baptizer and a former comrade of Andrew and Philip. Alongside Nadab, he is one of the two messengers John the Baptizer sends to Jesus.

Nadab

Portrayed by Austen Parros, Nadab is a disciple of John the Baptizer and a former comrade of Andrew and Philip. Alongside Avner, he is one of the two messengers John the Baptizer sends to Jesus.

Leander

Portrayed by Tom Connolly, Leander is one of the Greeks from Naveh in the Decapolis who seeks Jesus with the help of Andrew and Philip.

Fatiyah

Portrayed by Sonya Balmores, Fatiyah is a Nabataean who seeks Jesus with the help of Andrew and Philip.

Dion

Portrayed by Andy Dispensa, Dion is a Syrophoenician who seeks Jesus with the help of Andrew and Philip.

Zechariah

Portrayed by Iman Nazemzade, Zechariah is the owner of the donkey where Jesus rides onto Jerusalem.

Melech

Portrayed by Nikhil Prakash, Melech is a former Samaritan crippled robber who is healed by Jesus.

Neriah

Portrayed by Maz Siam, Neriah is the fifth husband of Photina.

The Religious Leaders and the Temple Authorities

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.

Joseph Ben Caiaphas

Portrayed by Richard Fancy, Joseph Ben Caiaphas is a leading Sadducee in Jerusalem, the high priest of Israel, and the leader of the Sanhedrin.

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.

Jairus

Portrayed by Alessandro Colla, Jairus is the synagogue administrator in Capernaum, the husband of Michal, and the father of Nili. He is a secret disciple of Jesus.

Shammai

Portrayed by Ric Sarabia, Shammai is a leading Pharisee in Jerusalem and both a high-ranking member and the Av Beit Din of the Sanhedrin whose influential house opposes the House of Shimon, son of Hillel.

Shimon

Portrayed by Juri Henley-Cohn, Shimon is a leading Pharisee in Jerusalem and a high-ranking member of the Sanhedrin whose influential house opposes the House of Shammai. He is the son of Hillel.

Shmuel

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

Josiah

Portrayed by Steve Shermett, Josiah is a Pharisee in Capernaum.

Yanni

Portrayed by Wasim No'mani, Yanni is a leading Pharisee in Jerusalem.

Madai

Portrayed by Tony Sears, Madai is a leading Pharisee in Wadi Kelt.

Lamech

Portrayed by Sergio Lanza, Lamech is a Pharisee in Wadi Kelt.

Akiva

Portrayed by Philip Shahbaz, Akiva is a leading Pharisee in Capernaum.

Ozem

Portrayed by Ethan Flower, Ozem is a leading Pharisee in Jerusalem and a member of the Sanhedrin.

Zebadiah

Portrayed by Brad Culver, Zebadiah is a Pharisee in Jerusalem and a member of the Sanhedrin.

Gedera

Portrayed by Liche Ariza, Gedera is a Sadducee in Jerusalem and a member of the Sanhedrin.

The Romans and the Herodians

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 named Ivo, and the current Praetor of Galilee. He is the former guard of Matthew.

Pontius Pilate

Portrayed by Andrew James Allen, Pontius Pilate is the Roman Procurator in Jerusalem and the governor of Judea. He is the husband of Claudia.

Herod Antipas

Portrayed by Paul Ben-Victor, King Herod Antipas is the tetrarch who serves as the client king of Galilee and Perea. The stepfather of Salome, he is the husband of Queen Herodias, who is his brother's, Philip's, former wife.

Herodias

Portrayed by Shereen Khan, Queen Herodias is the wife of King Herod Antipas and the mother of Salome. She has been formerly married to King Herod Antipas's brother, Philip.

Claudia

Portrayed by Sarah J. Bartholomew, Claudia is the wife of Pontius Pilate.

Salome

Portrayed by Briar Nolet, Salome is the daughter of Queen Herodias and the stepdaughter of King Herod Antipas.

Chuza

Portrayed by Nick Chinlund, Chuza is the household manager of King Herod Antipas and the husband of Joanna.

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.

Quintus Benedictus Dio

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

Miracle Recipients and Their Families

The Master of the Banquet

Portrayed by Phil Mendoza, the Master of the Banquet is the host of the wedding in Cana, where Jesus turns water into wine.

The Leper on the Road

Portrayed by Stephen Hailo, the leper on the road is a miracle recipient of Jesus on the way to Capernaum.

Ethan

Portrayed by Noe de la Garza, Ethan is a former paralytic in Capernaum, who is healed by Jesus. He is a friend of Tamar.

Dasha

Portrayed by Leticia Magana, Dasha is the mother-in-law of Simon Peter and the mother of Eden.

Jesse

Portrayed by Dennis Apergis, Jesse is a former paralytic from Ashkelon, who is healed by Jesus at the Pool of Bethesda. He is the brother of Simon Z.

Benjamin Issa and Chris Edward Garcia portray child and adolescent Jesse, respectively.

Caleb / Belial

Portrayed by Anthony Michael Irizarry, Caleb is a former demoniac in Jericho, who is formerly possesed by Belial, the spawn of Oriax and the Fifth Knight of Legion.

Elam

Portrayed by Shaun Bedgood, Elam is a synagogue congregant in Wadi Kelt, who formerly has a withered hand and is healed by Jesus.

Veronica

Portrayed by Zhaleh Vossough, Veronica is a woman from Caesarea Philippi, who has formerly suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years and is healed by Jesus.

Nili

Portrayed by Ella McCain, Nili is the daughter of Jairus and Michal.

Michal

Portrayed by Mel Mehrabian, Michal is the wife of Jairus and the mother of Nili.

Argo

Portrayed by Greg Roman, Argo is a Gentile former deaf-mute from Abila in the Decapolis, who is healed by Jesus. He is the father of Telemachus.

Telemachus

Portrayed by Kace Winfield, Telemachus is a boy from Abila in the Decapolis, who offers five loaves of bread and two fishes. He is the son of Argo.

Uzziah

Portrayed by Ryan Radis, Uzziah is a former man born blind in Capernaum, who is healed by Jesus.

Father of Uzziah

Portrayed by J Santiago Suarez, the father of Uzziah is the husband of the mother of Uzziah.

Mother of Uzziah

Portrayed by Federica Estaba Rangel, the mother of Uzziah is the wife of the father of Uzziah.

The Blind Beggar

Portrayed by Andrew Flagg, the blind beggar is a miracle recipient of Jesus on the road in Capernaum.

Ivo

Portrayed by Malachi Grayson, Ivo is the servant son of Gaius.

Old Testament Figures

Jacob

Portrayed by Amato D'Apolito, Jacob is one of the patriarchs and the ancestor of Israel.

Moses

Portrayed by Stelio Savante, Moses is the leader of the Israelites, who delivers them out of Egypt, and the mentor of Joshua.

Joshua

Portrayed by Advait Ghuge, Joshua is the assistant of Moses.

David

Portrayed by Jorge Franco IV, David is a psalmist, the king of Israel, and a former fugitive from the former king, Saul. The husband of Queen Bathsheba and Abigail, he is the father of Daniel.

Ahimelech

Portrayed by Marty Lindsey, Ahimelech is the high priest in Nob, Israel during David's time and the father of Abiathar.

Abiathar

Portrayed by Major Dodge Jr., Abiathar is the son of Ahimelech.

Asaph

Portrayed by Pezh Maan, Asaph is a psalmist, a poet, and a choir director of King David. Alongside Jeduthun as the music composer, Asaph writes a Psalm.

Bathsheba

Portrayed by Moriah Smallbone, Bathsheba is a wife of King David and the Queen of Israel.

Jeduthun

Portrayed by Moud Sabra, Jeduthun is the chief musician and a choir director of King David. He composes the music for the Psalm of Asaph.

Abigail

Portrayed by Angelica Amor, Abigail is a wife of King David and the mother of Daniel.

Daniel

Portrayed by Bryce Robin, Daniel is the son of King David and Abigail.

The Early Church

Tychicus

Portrayed by Alican Barlas, Tychicus is an early Christian as a follower of the Way, who is a companion of Paul.

Luke

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

The Shepherds

Simon the Shepherd

Portrayed by Aaron Himelstein, Simon is a shepherd in Bethlehem. Alongside his fellow shepherd, Matthew, he has witnessed the birth of Jesus.

Matthew the Shepherd

Portrayed by Mike Saad, Matthew is a shepherd in Bethlehem who resides in Capernaum. Alongside his fellow shepherd, Simon, he has witnessed the birth of Jesus.