Actor Zachary Levi, star of the TV series “Chuck,” the “Shazam!” franchise, and the recent movie “Harold and the Purple Crayon,” said he was “Christian-adjacent” in response to a question from social and political commentator Bill Maher about Levi’s faith. Levi joined Maher’s “Club Random Podcast” for a conversation that aired Dec. 8.
The two were discussing whether or not there are “great” right-wing comedians, and Levi brought up Nate Bargatze as an example of a conservative “Christian dude” doing excellent comedy [Editor’s note: This video contains language that some might find offensive].
“Are you a Christian dude?” Maher asked.
“I would call myself Christian-adjacent at this point in my life,” Levi responded, to which Maher said, “What does that mean?”
Zachary Levi and Bill Maher Discuss Religion, Spirituality
Zachary Levi is an actor known for his roles in films such as “Tangled,” “American Underdog,” and “Shazam!” In 2022 he released his memoir, “Radical Love: Learning to Accept Yourself and Others.”
Levi has in the past publicly addressed some of his experiences with God. Speaking to Faithwire’s Billy Hallowell in 2022, Levi described a time in his life when he was so depressed he was suicidal. “I have always leaned into God and into my faith and trusted and followed,” Levi said, but explained that during that period of his life, he felt as though God had abandoned him.
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Thankfully, Levi’s friends and family were supportive of him, and his sister helped him check into a healing retreat where he received therapy. One woman whom Levi met while undergoing therapy was like an “angel from heaven,” he said, and was “God’s conduit of a mother’s love to me.” All of the instruction he received during that time would not have been worthwhile without her helping him to see that he was worthy of God’s love.
In September, Levi publicly endorsed then-presidential candidate Donald Trump after Robert Kennedy Jr., whom Levi had previously supported, dropped out of the race. Levi and Maher spent some time during their conversation discussing their political views, including whether or not Levi had been canceled by Hollywood for supporting Trump (Levi said he has not).
When Maher, former host of “Politically Incorrect” and current host of “Real Time With Bill Maher,” asked Levi what he meant by being “Christian-adjacent,” Levi explained that he was raised in a Christian faith that was “non-denominational,” “Spirit-filled,” and “born again.”
