George H. Xanthis

George H. Xanthis (born 1989) is an Australian actor and producer best known for portraying John the Apostle in the television series The Chosen.

Early life George H. Xanthis was born in September 1989 in Earlwood, Sydney. He attended a primary school in Kingsford, New South Wales. He is of Greek Orthodox origin. He won Webby Award for the series. He appeared in the series Open Slather (2015), for which he was nominated for AACTA Award. He played Rohan Asad in the Australian TV series Deep Water (2016). He played Italian-American mobster Frank Capone in the TV series The Making of the Mob: Chicago (2016). In 2018, he starred as John Travolta in the Australian miniseries Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You.

Xanthis is playing John the Apostle in the historical drama TV series The Chosen (2019-). He cited the role as the best role of his life. For his role, he sought the local priest for advice. In his opinion, one of the strengths of The Chosen is the ability to humanize historical figures from the Bible. In 2021, he played television presenter George Stephanopoulos in the television series Impeachment: American Crime Story. He starred as a voice actor in the animated TV series The Chosen Adventures (2025), inspired by The Chosen.

Personal life Xanthis is married and has one son. He said that he was a Cultural Christian before acting in The Chosen, but has since been doing his own study of the Gospels.

Filmography Year Title Role Footnote 2012-2015 SYD2030 Leo Cassevetes Main role 2015 Open Slather Himself / Various roles 2016 Deep Water Rohan Asad The Making of the Mob: Chicago Frank Capone 2018 Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You John Travolta 2019–present The Chosen John the Apostle 2021 Impeachment: American Crime Story George Stephanopoulos