With fame from playing Simon Peter in the Christian-based series “The Chosen”, the Israeli-American actor Shahar Isaac has become renowned for delivering both dramatic and comical scenes. Starting out in theatre at Rutgers University, the actor has since come a long way and it’s perhaps something to brag about.
Before landing his breakout role, Shahar had appeared in several television series such as “Person of Interest”, “National Theatre Live: Salome”, and “Madam Secretary”.
From his early life to his career in the entertainment industry and everything in-between here’s all to know.
Shahar Isaac is 31 Years Old and Was Born in Isreal
Among other things, Shahar Isaac’s age is one of the most asked questions about him. This is because the actor has managed to keep details of his private life away from the public thanks to his penchant for privacy. Nonetheless, if all our findings are correct, the actor is 31 years old and was born in 1993.
As with his age, there are no details about his parents and siblings but the record is that he was born in Isreal and spent a few years there before moving to the United States. There, he lived in Texas for a few years but currently lives in New York.
Although he has kept his religious beliefs private, he is alleged to be of Jewish ethnicity and a native of Hebrew despite claims that he may be a Christian considering his role in “The Chosen”
Shahar began his educational pursuit in his hometown before moving to the U.S where he attended Rutgers University in New Jersey and obtained a degree in Fine Arts.
He Made His Television Debut in 2015 But is Mostly Known for His Role in “The Chosen”
Even though Shahar Isaac is mostly known for playing Simon Peter in “The Chosen”, this isn’t his only movie. In fact, the Isreali-American actor has been in the entertainment industry since his school days at Rutger’s University. He was involved in several theatre performances such as “Shakespeare”, The Two “Gentlemen of Verona” and “Merchant of Vernice”
He would then make his first television debut in 2015 as Tariq Al Juhan appearing in the first episode of the television series “Person of Interest”. Three years later, he made another appearance in one episode of the TV drama National Theatre Live “Madam Secretary ” as Salmon. It was after this series that Shahar gained a breakthrough in his career thanks to his role as Simon Peter, one of Jesus’ disciples in “The Chosen”.
According to him, “The Chosen” which is mostly about the life of Jesus as seen through the eyes of his disciples started with a short play “The Shepherd”. However, following the success of the play, producers began to decide to make it a television show.
Shakar’s Character Simon Peter is One of the Most Praised in “The Chosen”
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Aside from the storyline of the series and the efforts from the crew, Shahar gave his best performance to the series and has been praised for capturing the complexities of Simon Peter’s character in a very unique way.
In the series, rather than just portraying “Simon Peter” as a man who fell in the water because he lacked faith or the one who denied Christ at his darkest moment, Shakar made viewers relate to the human part of Simon Peter as a friend, brother, and Jesus’ most trusted apostle. His character changed the view of how real he was as a loyal and passionate man, yet imperfect.
In an interview with ABC, Shakar said it’s real people with real issues further suggesting that Simon Peter was also a human.
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The Israeli-American actor Also Enjoys Photography and Playing Instruments
Acting is not the only craft Shahar has a passion for. He also enjoys photography and playing instruments. As a photo enthusiast, he enjoys capturing beautiful sceneries, people, and objects and often shares them on his social media platform as well as his photography website Shaharaphoto.com. There, he has also shared that he’s working on a photo book.
As an instrumentalist, Shakar has shared several videos of himself playing the guitar and often posts on his social media platforms. While he hasn’t officially released any recordings, reports say that as a bass player, he had done a few performances in the past. He may opt for a career in the music industry someday.
Is Shahar Isaac Married to Anyone?
To the best of our knowledge, Shakar is not yet married and has never been married. Also, he has not been linked to anyone, and details concerning his past relationships are not known. While many sources have tagged him as a single man, we choose to believe that he probably has someone in his life who isn’t in the spotlight.
As you would find, It’s not uncommon for celebrities to keep their relationship away from the public.