Biography
James Patrick Caviezel Jr. (born September 26th, 1968), addressed professionally as Jim Caviezel, is a many-sided and talented American film actor.
He is well known for portraying the role of Jesus Christ in the film titled The Passion Of Christ, which premiered in the year 2004.
There is no doubt that Jim Caviezel played a remarkable and outstanding role in the Christian movie. He also made a remarkable appearance as John Reese in the CBS series titled Person of Interest which premiered between 2011 and 2016).
Let’s take a sneak preview at some interesting facts about Jim Caviezel.
| Jim Caviezel: History • Bio • Photo | |
| Full Name: | James Patrick Caviezel Jr. |
| Stage Name: | Jim Caviezel |
| Born: | 26 September 1968 (age 53 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Mount Vernon, Washington, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.87 m |
| Parents: | James Patrick Caviezel Sr., Maggie Caviezel |
| Siblings: | Timothy Caviezel, Ann Caviezel, Erin Caviezel, Amy Caviezel |
| Wife • Spouse: | Kerri Browitt Caviezel (m. 1996) |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | N/A |
| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | Actor • TV Personality |
| Net Worth: | US$25 million |
Early Life & Education
Jim Caviezel was born on the 26th day of September in the year 1968. He was born and raised in Mount Vernon, Washington.
Jim Caviezel is the son of a former stage actress simply known as Maggie Caviezel, and his father is a chiropractor named James Patrick Caviezel Sr. His father is of Slovak and Swiss descent, while his mother is of Irish descent.
Jim Caviezel has a younger brother, simply known as Timothy Caviezel, and three younger sisters named Ann Caviezel, Erin Caviezel, and Amy Caviezel.
He grew up in a close-knit Catholic household in Conway, Washington. Jim Caviezel received his tertiary education at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Personal Life
Jim Caviezel got married to a high school English teacher named Kerri Browitt Caviezel in the year 1996. He and his beloved wife adopted three Chinese children affected with cancer.
At the moment, thecityceleb is yet to confirm the identities of their biological children.
There as rumors that Jim Caviezel was struck by lightening thunder after his role as Jesus Christ in Passion Of Christ. This hasn’t been verified.
Career
Jim Caviezel began his professional acting career in Seattle, Washington. Back then, he was only performing in stage plays. He acquired his Screen Actors Guild card for a brief performance in the year 1991 for a film titled My Own Private Idaho.
Later on, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as an actor. Due to his decision, many thought he was going crazy when he decided to relocate from Seattle to Los Angeles to pursue his ambitions. He revealed this in an interview session.
Jim Caviezel was offered a scholarship to study acting at New York’s Juilliard School in 1993, but he turned the offer down to play Warren Earp in the 1994 film Wyatt Earp.
Later on, Jim Caviezel made a debut in some episodes of a crime film titled Murder. After making a remarkable debut in G.I. Jane, which was shot in 1997, he had a breakthrough performance in Terrence Malick‘s 1998 film titled World War II Epic.
Afterward, he appeared in another blockbuster film titled The Last of the Mohicans.
Net Worth
At the moment, Jim Caviezel has a whopping net worth estimation of US$25 million. Aside from making massive income from his role in Passion Of Christ, he also makes money from other movie roles he has featured on.
Social Media
- Instagram handle: @jim.caviezel_
Filmography
- My Own Private Idaho
- Diggstown
- Ed
- Wyatt Earp
- Passion Of Christ
- The Rock
- G.I. Jane
- The Thin Red Line
- Ride with the Devil
- Frequency
- Pay It Forward
- Angel Eyes
- Madison