Jim Caviezel Biography

Celebrated Name Jim Caviezel
Age 53 Years
Nick Name Jim
Birth Name James Patrick Caviezel Jr.
Birth Date 1968-09-26
Gender Male
Profession Actor
Nationality American
Birth Nation America
Ethnicity Mixed
Place Of Birth Mount Vernon, Washington, U.S.
Religion Catholic
Race White
Horoscope Libra
Mother Margaret Caviezel
Father James Caviezel
Siblings 4
Marital Status Married
Wife Kerri Browitt ​(m. 1996)
Children 3
Sexual Orientation Straight
Source of Wealth Acting career
Net Worth $25 million
Salary $125 Thousand Per Episode
Hair Color Dark brown
Eye Color Blue
Height 6 ft 2 in / 188 cm
Weight 157 lb / 71 kg
Body Type Average
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James Patrick Caviezel Jr., excellently known as Jim Caviezel is an American film and television actor. He is well recognized for his portrayal of Jesus Christ in “The Passion of the Christ” (2004) and for starring as John Reese on the CBS series “Person of Interest” (2011-2016). He was a basketball star in high school until a foot injury derailed his professional aspirations. He debuted in the 1991 film “My Own Private Idaho” as an Airline Clerk whereas his other notable roles include Slov in “G.I. Jane” (1997), “Private Witt in The Thin Red Line” (1998), Detective John Sullivan in “Frequency” (2000), Edmond Dantes in “The Count of Monte Cristo” (2002), Willard Hobbes in “Escape Plan” (2013), and Bob Ladouceur in “When the Game Stands Tall” (2014). Besides being an actor, Jim is also an occasional car racer. His fantastic ability to play a variety of characters, especially the ones that undergo extreme pain and torture, had once led to his acting coach John Kirbyaddressing him as a spiritual center. Additionally, Caviezel starred in the 2020 thriller film “Infidel” as Doug Rawlins.

Jim Caviezel tells QAnon conference to send their enemies “back to hell where they belong”

Jim Caviezel delivered a bizarre speech to a QAnon conference, repeating word-for-word Mel Gibson’s famous battle cry from “Braveheart”. Mr. Caviezel was speaking at the For God & Country: Patriot Double Down convention held in Las Vegas, where he claimed there was an ongoing religious war between Satan and liberal values. He went on share familiar QAnon themes about child sex trafficking and religion.

“We must fight for that authentic freedom and live my friends. By God, we must live and with the Holy Spirit as your shield and Christ as your sword may you join Saint Michael and all the other angels in defending God and sending Lucifer and his henchmen straight back to hell where they belong,” he told the audience. He ended the speech to thunderous applause with the QAnon motif that the “storm is upon us”.

Famous For

  • Being an American film and television actor.
  • For his portrayal of Jesus Christ in “The Passion of the Christ” (2004) and for starring as John Reese on the CBS series “Person of Interest” (2011-2016).

What is Jim Caviezel’s Real Name?

Jim Caviezel was born on 26th September 1968 with the real name of James Patrick Caviezel Jr. in Mount Vernon, Washington, U.S. He is of American nationality and he belongs to a mixed ethnic background as his father is of Slovak and Swiss descent, while his mother is Irish. Likewise, his religion is Catholic and his race is white. Jim has celebrated his 53rd birthday as of 2021 and as per his birthdate, his zodiac sign is Libra. He is the son of Margaret Caviezel (mother), a homemaker and former stage actress, and James Caviezel (father), a chiropractor. He has a younger brother, Timothy, and three sisters, Ann, Amy, and Erin.

Regarding Jim’s education, he was offered a scholarship to study acting at New York’s Juilliard School in 1993, but he turned it down to portray Warren Earp in the 1994 film “Wyatt Earp”.

What does Jim Caviezel do for a living?

  • Jim Caviezel kicks off his career playing a minor role in the 1991 film “My Own Private Idaho” after which he portrayed the role of Warren Earp in the 1994 film “Wyatt Earp”.
  • Then he appeared in episodes of “Murder, She Wrote” and “The Wonder Years” whereas he also had a breakthrough performance in the 1998 Terrence Malick-directed World War II film “The Thin Red Line”.
  • He was originally cast to play Scott Summers / Cyclops in “X-Men” (2000) but dropped out because of a scheduling conflict with the film “Frequency” (2000).
  • Similarly, he has starred in several films and TV series such as “Pay It Forward” (2000), “The Count of Monte Cristo” (2002), “Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius” (2004), “The Passion of the Christ,” and many others.
  • As well, he had leading roles in the 2006 films “Unknown” and “Deja Vu” whereas he also played Kainan in “Outlander” (2008) and provided the voice of Jesus in the 2007 New Testament audio dramatization “The Word of Promise”.
  • He starred in the CBS drama series “Person of Interest” as John Reese from 2011 to 2016 and appeared in the 2014 football film “When the Game Stands Tall” as De La Salle High School coach Bob Ladouceur.
  • Jim has also narrated two documentaries in 2016 regarding Christianity. One was “Liberating a Continent: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism” and the other was “The Face of Mercy”.
  • He signed on as lead character of CBS’s “SEAL Team” series in 2017 and also signed on with Mel Gibson to reprise his role as Jesus in “The Passion of the Christ” sequel, entitled “The Resurrection of the Christ” in January 2018.
  • Later he signed on to portray Tim Ballard in the movie “Sound of Freedom” in 2018 and starred in the 2020 thriller film “Infidel” as Doug Rawlins.
  • Furthermore, Jim will be starring as Timothy Ballard in an upcoming American biographical action drama film “Sound of Freedom”.

Political views

  • Jim Caviezel endorsed elements of the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory in 2021 during a remote appearance at the “Health and Freedom Conference” in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. The appearance was to promote the film “Sound of Freedom”, centering on self-styled anti-human trafficking activist Timothy Ballard. Caviezel suggested he had seen evidence of children being subjected to the practice, which is a core belief of QAnon.

To whom Jim Caviezel was Married?

Jim Caviezel is a married guy. He tied a knot with Kerri Browitt, a high school English teacher in 1996. The pair met on a blind date set up by Kerri’s sister in 1993 and eventually got married three years later. Before marrying her husband, Kerri was a successful basketball player and was part of the women’s basketball team WWU Vikings while attending Western Washington University (WWU). They have adopted three children (Lyn Elizabeth Caviezel, Bo Caviezel, and David Caviezel) from China who had cancer. There’s much love between the two and hope it will remain as same as in the future too. Concerning Jim’s sexual orientation, he is straight.

What is the Net Worth of Jim Caviezel?

Jim Caviezel is a versatile guy who has a net worth of $25 million as of 2021. He also earns a fine amount of salary which is around $125 Thousand Per Episode. He is among those few individuals that have such a wide range of experience and remains true to whatever he embarks on. Jim has gained a considerable amount of money from his profession as his major source of income is from his acting career.

How tall is Jim Caviezel?

Jim Caviezel is 6 ft 2 in / 188 cm tall and his body weighs around 157 lb / 71 kg. He has good-looking dark brown hair and blue eyes color. His heart-warming smile, his entire demeanor, and his gradual escalating popularity in the industry make him the perfect catch. In addition, Jim’s body build type is average.