Actor Jonathan Roumie, who is best known for playing the role of Jesus in the critically acclaimed series “The Chosen,” recently sat down with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson to discuss topics relating to Roumie’s faith and career.
One of the questions Carlson asked Roumie during their nearly 90-minute conversation was what it’s like being recognized in public for playing Jesus.
“I’ve been on television for 30 years,” Carlson told Roumie. “[And] I’ve never experienced anything like what you experienced, for example, in my house last night. People are very intense when they see you. It’s bound up in their feelings for you, but also their feelings for Jesus.” Carlson then asked, “What’s that like?”
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Roumie responded, “I give God all the credit. I give Jesus the credit.”
He then continued by sharing an example of when he was once Russell Brand’s stand-in: “Like my buddy Russell Brand, like I was once his stand-in. I feel like I’m Jesus’ stand-in—Jesus is the star and I’m his stand-in.”
“Without getting too personal, it’s got to affect your life,” Carlson said. “Like maybe not all positive.”
Roumie shared that, due to his popularity, he has to disguise himself from time to time while he’s out doing day-to-day activities, like going to the grocery store.
“In some parts of the country I got to go into [a grocery] with the hood and glasses. And in other parts, especially the coastal cities like New York and L.A., it’s just another day,” Roumie said.
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“It can be interesting I think because of who I’m playing,” Roumie explained. “Because oftentimes, [there is] this front-loaded relationship that they already have with Jesus, and then I become the stand-in. Like the face of that relationship.”
