Jim Caviezel

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Jim Caviezel is an American actor best known for playing Jesus Christ in the 2004 movie ‘The Passion of the Christ’

Sep 26, 1968

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Biography

Personal Details

  • Birthday: September 26, 1968
  • Nationality: American
  • Famous: Film & Theater Personalities, Actors
  • City/State: Washington
  • Spouses: Kerri Browitt Caviezel (m. 1996)
  • Siblings: Amy Caviezel, Ann Caviezel, Erin Caviezel, Timothy Caviezel
  • Childrens: Bo Caviezel, David Caviezel, Lyn Elizabeth Caviezel

Jim Caviezel born at

Mount Vernon, Washington, United States

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Birth Place

Jim got married to Kerri Browitt on July 20, 1996. They met on a blind date.

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Personal Life

Kerri is an English teacher and flutist. The couple adopted three Chinese children.

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Personal Life

Jim was born James Patrick Caviezel on September 26, 1968 in Mount Vernon, Washington. He was born to Margaret, a former stage actress, and James Caviezel, a chiropractor.

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Childhood & Early Life

Jim has four siblings –a younger brother named Timothy and three sisters namely Ann, Amy and Erin.

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Childhood & Early Life

Jim belongs to a closely knit Catholic family. He is of Irish, Swiss and Slovak descent.

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Childhood & Early Life

His two main interests while growing up were sports and religion. He was athletically gifted to be able to perform well ona basketball court and dreamed of playing in the NBA. From a very young age, he visited the Church regularly with his family and was given life lessons based on Christianity.

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Childhood & Early Life

In 1984, he went to Mount Vernon High School but moved into O'Dea High School after two years. The following year, he was transferred to John F. Kennedy Memorial High School in Burien, Washington, where he was a star basketball player for his school team. He graduated in 1987.

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Childhood & Early Life

Jim began his professional acting career through stage shows in Seattle. He appeared in plays such as ‘The Matchmaker’ and ‘Come Blow Your Horn’.

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Career

His first film role came in 1991 when he played a minor role in the film,‘My Own Private Idaho’. Though he only had two lines, playing the role of an Airline Clerk, his performance was spot on.

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Career

Jim moved to Los Angeles where he auditioned for roles and side by side worked as a waiter to earn his pocket money.

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Some of his earlier roles were on television, including a guest appearance as a basketball player in the series, ‘The Wonder Years’.

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Jim was offered a small role in the film, ‘Wyatt Earp’, which he decided to take up. Around that time, he was diagnosed with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder. He also haddyslexia problems.

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The Thin Red Line – Jim got his major break with this war film which was an adaptation of a novel by James Jones. Released on December 25, 1998, Jim played the character of Private Witt, a native of Kentucky.

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Film Career

Frequency – Jim played the lead in this popular dramatic film about time travel. He played John Sullivan, a homicide cop who lives in contemporary New York City. The film released on April 28, 2000 and received positive reviews.

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Film Career

The Passion of the Christ – This is the most controversial film in Jim's acting career thus far. He played Jesus Christ in this film, which focused on the last hours of Christ's life. Released on February 25, 2004, the film was banned in many countries due to its violent content and was condemned as being anti-Semitic.

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Film Career