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Jesus Revolution is a 2023 American Christian drama film directed by Jon Erwin and Brent McCorkle. Based on the autobiographical book of the same name co-written by Greg Laurie, the film follows the teenage Laurie (Joel Courtney), Christian hippie Lonnie Frisbee (Jonathan Roumie), and pastor Chuck Smith (Kelsey Grammer) as they take part in the Jesus movement in California during the late 1960s.
Jonathan Roumie (born July 1, 1974) is an American actor known for his role as evangelist Lonnie Frisbee in the 2023 film Jesus Revolution and as Jesus in The Chosen, [1] [2] a crowd-funded television series about the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. [3] [4] He is also a voice artist and a public speaker.
Two industry insiders have raised more than $75 million to fund the launch of a studio that aims to elevate production values for faith-based, uplifting and inspirational movies and TV shows.
In 2018, he published the autobiographical book Jesus Revolution, which was adapted for the cinema in 2023. [18] [19] The film, also titled Jesus Revolution, is produced by Kingdom Story Company and Lionsgate. It depicts the story of how Laurie and his wife Cathe came to faith during the Jesus Movement in Southern California. [20] [21]
“Jesus Revolution” recounts the true tale of the Jesus movement, as it was sometimes called, that swept Southern California’s hippie culture in the late 1960s and 1970s. This was front-page ...
In real life, though, Smith's Jesus Revolution didn't go as planned: In his later years, the pastor — who died in 2013 — lost followers and influence after incorrectly predicting that the ...
In 2022, it was announced that he would appear in the film Jesus Revolution, his first film in 14 years. [6] On April 29, 2022, Weiss opened for Russell Peters at Oxnard Levity Live Improv. [7] In 2023, he introduced his own website, shaunweiss.com. [8]
EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed Jonathan Roumie, the actor-producer best known for starring in the faith-based hits The Chosen and Jesus Revolution. The largest fan-supported entertainment project of ...