Actor Jonathan Roumie Urges Catholic University Grads to ‘Commit to Serving God’

‘The Chosen’ star spoke at The Catholic University of America’s 2024 commencement ceremony.

Jonathan Roumie attends the global premier of season four of "The Chosen" at The Empire Cinema in Leicester Square in London, England, on Jan. 22, 2024. Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images

Actor Jonathan Roumie, best known for portraying Jesus of Nazareth in the Christian television series “The Chosen,” had the honor of headlining The Catholic University of America’s 135th annual commencement ceremony this past weekend.

During the graduation ceremony on May 11, the 49-year-old stood before rows upon rows of young graduates seated on the lawn of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, located adjacent to the university’s campus, and urged them to draw closer to God.