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James Patrick “Jim” Caviezel is a Mount Vernon, Washington-born American actor best known for playing the role of Jesus Christ in the movie “The Passion Of The Christ”. Born on 26 September 1968, of Swiss, Slovak and Irish descent, Jim has been active in the field of acting since 1989. Currently, he is more prominent in television with his leading role in the series “Person of Interest”.

A widely popular actor who has managed to prove his worth in Hollywood as well as on American television, how rich is Jim Caviezel at the present? As of 2015, Jim’s net worth amounts to a decent $25 million, the major source of it being his acting career. This devout catholic actor is also a public speaker and has spoken at various events regarding religious matters.

Jim Caviezel Net Worth $25 Million

Born and raised catholic, Jim graduated from a catholic high school, John F. Kennedy Memorial High School where he also enjoyed playing basketball. Later, he attended Bellevue College to play basketball with hopes of being a NBA player in the long run, which was devastated due to his foot injury in the second year of college. Eventually, he decided to direct his interests towards acting, which eventually began in 1989 when he played a minor role in the movie “My Own Private Idaho”.

His role in “The Thin Red Line” in 1998 became his breakthrough performance, which established him as a talented and sought-after actor in Hollywood. During his career as a movie actor, Jim has been a part of high grossing movies such as “Ride With The Devil”, “The Count Of Monte Cristo”, “Déjà Vu”, “The Stoning Of Soraya M.”, “Savannah” and many more with the most recent being the 2014 movie “When The Game Stands Tall”. With all these movie projects, Jim has become a household name in America known mostly for his intense role-playing. Obviously, these movies are also the main reason for his overall net worth.

Apart from acting in movies, Jim has also been prominent on television. To date, he has been a part of around five television series. While he appeared briefly in series like “The Wonder Years” and “Murder She Wrote”, he has been one of the major stars for television series such as “The Prisoner” and “Person Of Interest”. In the series “Person Of Interest” which is currently airing, Jim has portrayed the role of John Reese, for which role he was also nominated for a People’s Choice Award in 2014.

As for his personal life, Jim has been married to Kerri Browitt since 1996. While the couple has not yet given birth to any children biologically, they are parents to three adopted children. Jim and Kerri are both Catholics and have been a part of different religious events for public speaking about their religion. Once a part time student in the University Of Notre Dame, Jim currently enjoys his successful acting career, his religion as well as being a multi-millionaire.



Full Name Jim Caviezel
Net Worth $25 Million
Date Of Birth September 26, 1968
Place Of Birth Mount Vernon, Washington
Height 1.88 m, 1.88 m
Profession Actor
Education John F. Kennedy Memorial High School, Bellevue College
Nationality American
Spouse Kerri Browitt (m. 1996 -)
Children David Caviezel, Lyn Elizabeth Caviezel, Bo Caviezel, David Caviezel, Lyn Elizabeth Caviezel, Bo Caviezel
Parents James Patrick Caviezel, Sr., Maggie Caviezel, James Patrick Caviezel, Sr., Maggie Caviezel
Siblings Timothy Caviezel, Amy Caviezel, Ann Caviezel, Erin Caviezel, Timothy Caviezel, Amy Caviezel, Ann Caviezel, Erin Caviezel
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0001029
Awards Satellite Award for Best Ensemble – Motion Picture, Satellite Award for Best Ensemble – Motion Picture
Nominations People’s Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic TV Actor, People’s Choice Award for Favorite Crime Drama TV Actor, MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance, Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Actor, People’s Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic TV Actor, People’s Choice Award for F…
Movies The Passion Of The Christ, Ride With The Devil, The Count Of Monte Cristo, Déjà Vu, The Stoning Of Soraya M., Savannah, When The Game Stands Tall,
TV Shows Person of Interest, The Prisoner, Person of Interest, The Prisoner
Quote
1 To prepare for this role, I went into my backyard swimming pool and practiced walking on water. – Talking about The Passion of the Christ (2004) on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) (2004).
2 On getting thumped for being too cocky at basket ball in Junior School, he says: ‘It hurt, but I said to myself I’m never going to be like that again. I was blessed to learn that early in life.’
3 My mom’s 100% Irish, and in my family we’ve always called acting ‘blarney’.
Fact
1 If you watch the Person of Interest blooper reel for season one, you’ll see that Jim does an excellent Christopher Walken impersonation.
2 On December 6-7 of 2009, he visited Bayside of Granite Bay to be interviewed live by Pastor Ray Johnston in front of the audience in each service about his role in The Passion of the Christ (2004). [December 2009]
3 Taking summer classes at the University of Notre Dame in the hopes of getting his college degree. [June 2006]
4 Jim told an interviewer that he had been challenged by a friend who was not pro-life to live up to his professed pro-life convictions and adopt a disabled child. The friend told Caviezel that if he did that, then he would change to the pro-life position. When Caviezel and his wife, Kerri, went to China to adopt not one, but eventually two orphans suffering from brain tumors, the friend reneged on the deal. Caviezel, however said, “It didn’t matter to me because the joy that we had from (Bo) – he’s like our own.”
5 During the filming of The Passion of the Christ (2004), he was struck by lightning, had pneumonia, and suffered hypothermia.
6 Republican.
7 Has 14 nieces and nephews.
8 Did some modeling for The Gap.
9 Friend of John Schneider.
10 Chosen as People Magazine’s one of the Sexiest Man Alive [2004] and was stated as “The Sexiest Savior.”.
11 Portrayed Jesus Christ a second time in the Word of Promise audio bible.
12 While filming the whipping scene in The Passion of the Christ (2004), one of the whips missed the steel board on Jim’s back and cut a 13-inch gash into his back.
13 Father Jim is a chiropractor.
14 During a special assembly, he spoke to the Jesuit High School of New Orleans student body and faculty on March 20, 2006 while he was in town filming Deja Vu (2006).
15 Jim’s wife’s brother-in-law, Scott Linehan, is the former head coach of the NFL’s St. Louis Rams (2006-2008); Jim’s wife (Kerri) and Scott’s wife (Kristen) are sisters.
16 After the success of The Passion of the Christ (2004) he was asked to be a spokesman for the Heavenly clothing line but he refused because he felt it would be an insult to people who felt that the film had something meaningful to offer.
17 Expressed great interest in the role of Superman/Clark Kent in Superman Returns (2006) but director Bryan Singer refused to cast him, insisting that Caviezel was “too famous” after The Passion of the Christ (2004).
18 Adopted a 5-year-old boy and a girl from the Ghangzhou region and a baby boy from China who overcame a high stage sarcoma.
19 Spokesman for “Redeem the Vote,” the conservative and Christian counterpart of “Rock the Vote.”
20 He is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.
21 Was seriously considered for the lead role in Superman Returns (2006). The part went to Brandon Routh.
22 He attended the University of Washington and USC
23 Was initially cast as Cyclops in X-Men (2000), but turned it down to appear in Frequency (2000).
24 Once on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) said when asked by fans if he was Jesus Christ, he responds by saying no, but that he is the Count of Monte Cristo.
25 Was a waiter and did some modeling for The Gap early in his career.
26 Nearly gave up acting after struggling for so long, before he got a phone call from director Terrence Malick who directed him in The Thin Red Line (1998).
27 Surname pronounced ka-VEE-zel.
28 Shortly after accepting the role of Jesus Christ in the Mel Gibson film, The Passion of the Christ (2004), he realized his initials were the same as that of Jesus (J.C.) and that he was the same age most historians and religious scholars claim Jesus was when he was killed (33).
29 Was hand-picked by Jennifer Lopez to play the role of Catch in Angel Eyes (2001).
30 His co-star Elizabeth Mitchell who played his mother in Frequency (2000) said about him, “Jim is the perfect son, if I had a son like him I would be a very proud mother.”
31 Was struck by lightning during the filming of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ (2004). Assistant director Jan Michelini was also hit (for the second time during the shoot). A crew member said “I’m about a hundred feet away from them when I glance over and see smoke coming out of Caviezel’s ears.”
32 Received an honorary degree from King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA at their commencement on 18 May 2003. Gave a fire-and-brimstone speech based on his interpretation of Catholicism.
33 Dislocated his shoulder during the filming of The Passion of the Christ (2004).
34 Drove the pace car in the Indy 500 Race in May of 2002
35 Played basketball in college, but took up acting after injuring his foot.
36 Met his wife, Kerri, on a blind date in 1993 orchestrated by Caviezel’s sister Amy. They have adopted 3 Chinese children.
37 His father is of Swiss and Slovak descent and his mother is of Irish ancestry. His surname is Swiss Romansch (Rhaeto-Romanic).
38 3 sisters-Ann, Amy, Erin 1 brother-Tim.
39 Grew up in a tight-knit Catholic family. His father is Jim and his mother is Maggie. He has three sisters, Ann, Amy and Erin, and one brother, Tim.

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Jo, the Medicine Runner 2017 filming Reyes
The Ballad of Lefty Brown filming Jimmy Bierce
Person of Interest 2011-2016 TV Series John Reese
When the Game Stands Tall 2014 Bob Ladouceur
Escape Plan 2013 Hobbes
Savannah 2013 Ward Allen
Living in the Age of Surveillance 2012 Video short Various
Transit 2012/I Nate
The Prisoner 2009 TV Mini-Series 6 Michael
Long Weekend 2008 Peter
The Stoning of Soraya M. 2008 Freidoune Sahebjam
Outlander 2008 Kainan
Deja Vu 2006 Carroll Oerstadt
Unknown 2006 Jean Jacket
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius 2004 Bobby Jones
The Passion of the Christ 2004 Jesus
Highwaymen 2004 James ‘Rennie’ Cray
The Final Cut 2004 Fletcher
I Am David 2003 Johannes
High Crimes 2002 Tom Kubik Sgt. Ron Chapman
The Count of Monte Cristo 2002 Edmond Dantes
Angel Eyes 2001 Steven ‘Catch’ Lambert
Madison 2001 Jim McCormick
Pay It Forward 2000 Jerry
Frequency 2000 John Sullivan
Ride with the Devil 1999/I Black John (as James Caviezel)
The Thin Red Line 1998 Pvt. Witt
G.I. Jane 1997 Slovnik
The Rock 1996 Rear F-18 Pilot (as James Caviezel)
Ed 1996 Dizzy Anderson
Children of the Dust 1995 TV Mini-Series Dexter
Murder, She Wrote 1995 TV Series Darryl Harding
77 Sunset Strip 1995 TV Movie
Wyatt Earp 1994 Warren Earp
Blue Chips 1994 Basketball Player (uncredited)
Diggstown 1992 Billy Hargrove
The Wonder Years 1992 TV Series Bobby Riddle
My Own Private Idaho 1991 Airline Clerk

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Will 2012/I Short special thanks
The Least of These 2002 Short special thanks

Self

Title Year Status Character
NFL Films Presents 2015 TV Series documentary Himself
A Football Life 2015 TV Series Himself
Live with Kelly and Michael 2014 TV Series Himself
Made in Hollywood 2014 TV Series Himself
Real Celebrity Miracles 2014 TV Movie documentary Himself
Escape Plan: Clash of the Titans 2014 Video short Himself
Executing the Plan: The Making of ‘Escape Plan’ 2014 Video documentary short Himself
The View 2005-2013 TV Series Himself
Chicago World Tour 2011: Backstage Pass 2012 Video Himself
The Talk 2012 TV Series Himself – Guest
Cinema 3 2010 TV Series Himself
Días de cine 2010 TV Series Himself
Los desayunos de TVE 2010 TV Series Himself
Ron Burgundy’s MTV Music Awards Interviews 2010 Video documentary short Himself
Breakfast 2010 TV Series Himself – Actor
A Six Hour Film Shot in 92 Days: The Diary of ‘The Prisoner’ 2010 Video short Himself
Beautiful Prison: The World of ‘The Prisoner’ 2010 Video short Himself
Kabul 24 2009 Documentary Narrator (voice)
Facing Extinction: Christians of Iraq 2009 Documentary Narrator (voice)
Déj 2007 Video documentary Himself
Déj 2007 Video documentary Himself
Journey Into the Unknown 2007 Video documentary Himself
Geraldo at Large 2005 TV Series documentary Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2005 TV Series Himself
Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope 2005 TV Special Himself
VH1 Big in 04 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself
The Big Question 2004 Documentary Himself
Shootout 2004 TV Series Himself
Hannity & Colmes 2004 TV Series Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2004 TV Series Himself
The 700 Club 2004 TV Series Himself
Paula Zahn Now 2004 TV Series Himself
The Making of ‘The Passion of the Christ’ 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself
Film ’72 2004 TV Series Himself
The Passion Behind ‘The Passion’ 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself
The Count of Monte Cristo: An Epic Reborn 2002 Video documentary short Himself
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: a Film on Terrence Malick 2002 Documentary Himself
High Crimes: Together Again 2002 Video short Himself
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 2000-2002 TV Series Himself
+ de cinéma 2001 TV Series documentary short Himself
The Science & Technology Behind ‘Frequency’ 2000 Video documentary short Himself
2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 2000 TV Special documentary Himself
HBO First Look 1998 TV Series documentary Himself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Entertainment Tonight 2015 TV Series Himself
Faithful Word Baptist Church 2015 TV Series Jesus
Movie Guide 2013 TV Series Willard Hobbes
MythBusters 2006 TV Series documentary Edmond Dantes
Mel Gibson: God’s Lethal Weapon 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself (uncredited)

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2007 Giffoni Award Giffoni Film Festival
2006 Camie Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards I Am David (2003)
2005 Grace Award MovieGuide Awards Most Inspiring Movie Acting The Passion of the Christ (2004)
1999 Special Achievement Award Satellite Awards Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble The Thin Red Line (1998)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2016 People’s Choice Award People’s Choice Awards, USA Favorite Crime Drama TV Actor Person of Interest (2011)
2014 People’s Choice Award People’s Choice Awards, USA Favorite Dramatic TV Actor
2004 MTV Movie Award MTV Movie Awards Best Male Performance The Passion of the Christ (2004)
2004 MTV Movie Award MTV Movie Awards, Mexico Most Divine Miracle in a Movie (Milagro más Divino en una Película) The Passion of the Christ (2004)
2001 Blockbuster Entertainment Award Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Favorite Male – Newcomer Frequency (2000)
1999 CFCA Award Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Most Promising Actor The Thin Red Line (1998)

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