Hollywood Actor Finds Jesus & Stands with Israel with Nathaniel Buzolic

In this powerful conversation, David Blease sits down with Nathaniel Buzolic (known to many as “Nate Buzz”) to trace his extraordinary journey from Hollywood fame to radical faith, and from personal brokenness to becoming one of the most outspoken Christian advocates for Israel today.

After moving to the United States in his early twenties, years of rejection in Hollywood finally led to a breakout role on The Vampire Diaries, but success did not bring peace.

Choosing to follow Jesus publicly strained his career, complicated relationships on set, and forced him to confront what it truly means to surrender everything to God.

After experiencing deep betrayal and heartache, Nathaniel desired to give up on life, left Hollywood, and traveled to Iraq during the Syrian civil war, volunteering with humanitarian efforts on the ground. In a moment of total surrender, he gave his life fully to God, leading him to read the entire Bible in 28 days and igniting a life-altering calling tied directly to Israel.

Since then, Nathaniel has led countless believers through the Holy Land, helping Christians understand the Jewish foundations of their faith. After the October 7 Hamas attacks, he returned to Israel to document survivor stories, stand with the Jewish people, and speak truth in the midst of global confusion.

In May 2024, Nathaniel made history as the first non-Israeli, non-Jewish person ever invited to light the torch at Israel’s Independence Day ceremony, exactly seven years after his first visit to the land.

This episode also tackles:

• God’s covenant with Israel
• Why replacement theology fails biblically
• The rebirth of Israel in 1948 fulfilled prophecy
• Why Christians cannot understand Scripture without Israel
• What it means to live out “promise made, promise kept.”

Whether you’re wrestling with faith, Israel, end-times theology, or what it truly costs to follow Jesus, this episode will challenge and inspire you.

0:00 – From Poverty to Hollywood

8:35 – Landing Vampire Diaries

14:15 – The Moment Jesus Became Real

22:11 – Betrayal & Rock Bottom

25:29 – Iraq, ISIS & Surrender

32:28 – Reading the Bible in 28 Days

34:39 – God Said “Go” to Israel

43:10 – October 7th & The Spiritual War

48:34 – Lighting Israel’s Independence Torch