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In 2019, Avari portrayed Nicodemus in the television historical series The Chosen based on the life of Jesus Christ. He said in a 2023 interview that he considered himself retired prior to the series and mostly retired since, but may have an unspecified project in the works.
In his personal and religious life, Avari is not a Christian. Instead, he was born into a Parsi Zoroastrian family. Brandon Potter (Quintus) Unlike many other characters in The Chosen, Quintus is a fictional character. This means that his story is not in the Bible. His character is loyal to Rome and is an antagonist of Jesus.
The central conflict is between an overbearing atheist professor who is forcing students to sign a God is dead statement and a rebellious Christian student.
We were thrilled to have seasoned actor Erick Avari bring Nicodemus to life in our series. Watch The Chosen on our free app: https://thechosen.tv/app Go deeper with The Chosen Devotional: https...
In a phone interview, Jenkins, who describes himself as an Evangelical Christian, discussed how The Chosen came to be. Here are some highlights: On what struck him during the production …
While in Branson, Erick Avari took in a showing of Queen Esther and afterward took in a backstage tour of the production after joining the cast for a photo.
CVB: You have the well-known actor Eric Avari playing Nicodemus in The Chosen. Tell me about the casting of this project. Dallas: We approached this show with the attitude that Jesus is the star – and the Bible is the star. We’re not trying to use celebrities because sometimes they can be distracting in Bible movies.
