James Patrick Caviezel (born September 26, 1968 in Mount
Vernon, Washington) is an American movie actor who is
often credited as Jim Caviezel. Caviezel is mostly of
Irish descent, though bearing a Swiss surname in the
Romansh language.
After appearances in Wyatt Earp and
G.I. Jane, Caviezel scored a breakthrough performance
in Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line.
He is perhaps best associated with
his role, in 2004, as Jesus in Mel Gibson's The Passion
of the Christ, but he has also starred in such mainstream
Hollywood films as Angel Eyes, Frequency and The Count
of Monte Cristo.
Caviezel is adamant in expressing
his Roman Catholic faith and has publicly spoken at
religious venues since the release of The Passion.
On March 19, 2005 he was the main speaker at the first
Catholic Men's Conference in Boston. Caviezel stated
that he only chose to speak at the conference because
he liked Boston Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley.His wife
Kerri, also a devout Roman Catholic, is a teacher
and an accomplished flautist.
They are both active in their parish
in the Conejo Valley in California. Kerri supports
a charity for single women with children and also
volunteers with the Detention Ministry at a camp for
incarcerated youth in Malibu, California.
Points of interest
Caviezel is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity and
is also a Minnesota Vikings fan. He prays the Rosary
daily and has a strong devotion to the Blessed Virgin
Mary.
Filmography
Madison (2005)
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
The Final Cut (2004)
Bobby Jones: A Stroke of Genius (2004)
Highwaymen (2003)
I Am David (2003)
High Crimes (2002)
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
Angel Eyes (2001)
Madison (2001)--released in 2005
Pay It Forward (2000)
Frequency (2000)
Ride with the Devil (1999)
The Thin Red Line (1998)
G.I. Jane (1997)
The Rock (1996)
Ed (1996)
Wyatt Earp (1994)
Diggstown (1992)
My Own Private Idaho (1991)
In production (working titles)
Deja Vu (2006) (Pre-Production)
Unknown (2006) (Post-Production)
Rebels (2006)
Journey Into The Unknown (2006)
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