Tue. Nov 5th, 2024

4 Actors You Didn’t Know Were Pastors’ Kids

  1. J. Michael Finley (pictured above)

J. Michael Finley gained recognition for his first on-screen role as Bart Millard, playing the lead singer of the band MercyMe in the faith-based movie I Can Only Imagine. Finley was raised in Missouri. where his father. Wayne Finley, was a Baptist minister. In a recent interview with Movieguide®, Finley said he connected with his childhood faith with I Can Only Imagine, stating, “for me this whole project … it’s kind of a coming home story.”

Finley married his wife in December of 2017 and is up for a Movieguide® Award for his performance in I Can Only Imagine. Make sure to watch the program on the Hallmark Channel on Monday, Feb. 25, at 10 p.m. Eastern, 9 p.m. Central or 10 p.m. Pacific to find out if he wins.

  1. John Boyega

British actor John Boyega starred as Finn in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Boyega’s parents, Samson and Abigail, immigrated from Nigeria to London, England, where they raised John and his siblings, Blessing and Grace. Boyega’s father is a Pentecostal preacher, and his mother works with the disabled. For a time, Boyega strayed from his faith, but returned with a renewed sense of peace. The actor has opened up about how his parents implemented prayer in his childhood.

Currently, John is gearing up to produce a new movie called God Is Good and is filming the next Star Wars movie, directed by J.J. Abrams.

Click here to read the rest of this story from our content partners at Movieguide®.

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