Jim Caviezel Biography

Fast Facts

• Has appeared in over 40 movies and television shows
• Attended the University of Notre Dame in 2006
• Attended Mount Vernon High School before moving to Seattle to live with family friends in order to play basketball at O'Dea High School
• Studied at Bellevue Community College and the University of Washington
• Born to former stage actress Margaret and chiropractor James Caviezel
• Married teacher and flautist Kerri Browitt in 1993
• His first on-screen performance was as an airline clerk in the flm "My Own Private Idaho․"
• Best known for playing Jesus Christ in the 2004 film "The Passion of the Christ" and John Reese in the series "Person of Interest․"
• Provides the voice of Jesus Christ on the New Testament audio dramatization "The World of Promise․"
• Was in contention for the lead role in the 2006 film "Superman Returns․"
• Joined the fraternity Sigma Chi while attending the University of Washington
• Originally cast to play Cyclops in the film "X-Men" from 2000, but had scheduling conflicts for his role in "Frequency․"
• Turned down a scholarship to study acting at New York's Julliard School for a role in the 1994 film "Wyatt Earp․"
• Was struck by lightning and suffered a dislocated shoulder, pneumonia and hypothermia while filming "The Passion of the Christ․"