Jim Caviezel
James Patrick Caviezel Jr. (born September 26, 1968) is an American actor, known for his starring role as John Reese on the CBS series Person of Interest (2011-2016), Private Witt in The Thin Red Line (1998), Slovnik in G.I. Jane (1997), Detective John Sullivan in Frequency (2000), Catch in Angel Eyes (2001), Edmond Dantès in The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), and his portrayal of Jesus Christ in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (2004).
He began acting in plays in Seattle, WA. He earned his Screen Actors Guild card with a minor role in the 1991 film My Own Private Idaho. He then moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting.
He was offered a scholarship to study acting at NY's Juilliard School in 1993, but turned it down to portray Warren Earp in the 1994 film Wyatt Earp. He later appeared in episodes of Murder, She Wrote and The Wonder Years. After appearing in G.I. Jane (1997), he had a breakthrough performance in the 1998 Terrence Malick World War II film The Thin Red Line.
He was originally cast to play Scott Summers / Cyclops in X-Men (2000), but dropped out due to a scheduling conflict with the film Frequency (2000).
He starred in the mainstream films Pay It Forward (2000), The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), and Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004).
He portrayed Jesus Christ in Mel Gibson's 2004 film The Passion of the Christ. During filming, he was struck by lightning, accidentally scourged, had his shoulder dislocated, and suffered from pneumonia and hypothermia. Prior to filming, Gibson reportedly warned Caviezel that playing Jesus in his controversial film would hurt his acting career. In 2011, Caviezel claimed that good roles had been hard to come by since, but stated that the movie, in particular the role of Jesus Christ, was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
He had leading roles in the 2006 films Unknown and Déjà Vu. He played Kainan in Outlander (2008) and provided the voice of Jesus on the 2007 New Testament audio dramatization The Word of Promise. In 2008, he starred in Long Weekend and in November 2009, he starred in The Prisoner, a remake of the British sci-fi series The Prisoner.
From 2011 to 2016, Caviezel starred in the CBS drama series Person of Interest as John Reese, a former CIA agent who now works for a mysterious billionaire as a vigilante. The show received the highest ratings in 15 years for a series pilot. Caviezel was nominated for the People's Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic TV Actor in 2014 and again in 2016 for his work on Person of Interest.
In 2017, Caviezel signed on as lead character of CBS's SEAL Team series, however; he left the project due to creative differences before production began and was replaced by David Boreanaz.
He has also narrated multiple documentaries.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 1.96 |
Birthday | 1968-09-26 |
Place of Birth | Mount Vernon, Washington, USA |
Also Known As | James Caviezel, James Patrick Caviezel Jr. , |
2004
The Passion of the Christ
7.502/4415
A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life.
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2008
Outlander
6.435/1203
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2000
Frequency
7.232/1704
When a rare phenomenon gives police officer John Sullivan the chance to speak to his father, 30 years in the past, he takes the opportunity to prevent...
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1997
G.I. Jane
6.445/1596
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2009
Long Weekend
5.2/137
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2004
The Final Cut
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2001
Angel Eyes
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2002
The Count of Monte Cristo
7.659/1693
Edmond Dantés's life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are shattered when his best friend, Fernand, deceives him. After spending 13 miserable...
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1999
Ride with the Devil
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2006
Déjà Vu
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2004
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
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The story of golf icon and legend, Bobby Jones, who retired from competition at the tender age of 28.
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The Thin Red Line
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The Stoning of Soraya M.
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Unknown
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Highwaymen
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I Am David
6.8/95
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2001
Madison
6.2/26
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Diggstown
6.3/101
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2012
Transit
5.7/206
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2004
The Big Question
6.7/3
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Escape Plan
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Savannah
6.3/27
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2002
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
6.7/3
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High Crimes
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Ed
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2014
When the Game Stands Tall
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A young coach turns a losing high school football program around to go undefeated for 12 consecutive seasons.
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2000
Pay It Forward
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2017
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
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2018
Paul, Apostle of Christ
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My Own Private Idaho
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2018
Running for Grace
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The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection, Part One
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John Paul II in Ireland: A Plea for Peace
6/1
A look back at 1979, when the Pope visited Ireland in hopes of ending violence and praying for all to seek a peaceful resolution.
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The Rock
7.126/4477
When vengeful General Francis X. Hummel seizes control of Alcatraz Island and threatens to launch missiles loaded with deadly chemical weapons into Sa...
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Blue Chips
6.04/161
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Wyatt Earp
6.8/797
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Sound of Freedom
8.028/2155
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Infidel
5.5/71
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The Face of Mercy
6/3
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Onyx: Kings of the Grail
6/5
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Facing Extinction: Christians of Iraq
6/3
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Sweetwater
7.1/20
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Kabul 24
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The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection, Part Two
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The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency'
6/0
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