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Jim Caviezel Wiki Biography

• James Patrick “Jim” Caviezel is an American actor born in Mount Vernon, Washington, best known for playing the part of Jesus Christ in the movie “The Christ’s Passion.” 
• Jim was born on 26 September 1968, of Swiss, Slovak, and Irish descent, and has been involved since 1989 in the field of acting. 
• At present, with his leading role in the series “Person of Interest,” he is more popular on television. 
• How rich is Jim Caviezel at the moment, a highly successful actor who has managed to prove his worth in Hollywood as well as on American television? 
• Jim’s net worth amounts to a respectable $25 million as of 2015, his acting career is the key cause of this. 
• This committed Catholic actor is also a public speaker and has talked about religious topics at different events. 
• Jim, who was born and raised Catholic, graduated from John F. Kennedy Memorial High School, a Catholic high school where he also enjoyed playing basketball. 
• Later, with expectations of becoming an NBA player, in the long run, he attended Bellevue College to play basketball, which was devastated by his foot injury in the second year of college. 
• In 1998, his role in ‘The Thin Red Line’ became his breakout success, which established him in Hollywood as a talented and sought-after star. 
• Jim has been part of high grossing films such as “Ride With The Devil”, “The Count Of Monte Cristo”, “Déjà Vu”, “The Stoning Of Soraya M.”, “Savannah” and many more throughout his career as a movie star, with the most recent being the 2014 film “When The Game Stands Tall.” 
• Jim has become a household name in America with all these film projects, known mainly for his intense role-playing. 
• Jim has also been influential on television, apart from acting in movies. 
• He has been part of about five TV series to date. 
• Although he appeared briefly in series such as “The Wonder Years” and “Murder She Wrote,” he was one of the key stars of TV series such as “The Prisoner” and “Person Of Interest.” 
• Jim played the role of John Reese in the series “Person Of Interest” that is currently airing, for which role he was also nominated for a People’s Choice Award in 2014. 
• As for his personal life, since 1996, Jim has been married to Kerri Britt. 
• Although the couple has not yet biologically given birth to many children, they are parents to three adopted children. 
• Both Jim and Kerri are Catholics and have engaged in numerous religious activities to talk about their faith to the public. 
• Once a part-time student at Notre Dame University, Jim is now enjoying his prosperous acting career, his religion, and becoming a multi-millionaire. 
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Jim Caviezel Quotes

• 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).
• 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.’
• My mom’s 100% Irish, and in my family we’ve always called acting ‘blarney’.

Jim Caviezel Important Facts

• If you watch the Person of Interest blooper reel for season one, you’ll see that Jim does an excellent Christopher Walken impersonation.
• 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]
• Taking summer classes at the University of Notre Dame in the hopes of getting his college degree. [June 2006]
• 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.”
• During the filming of The Passion of the Christ (2004), he was struck by lightning, had pneumonia, and suffered hypothermia.
• Republican.
• Has 14 nieces and nephews.
• Did some modeling for The Gap.
• Friend of John Schneider.
• Chosen as People Magazine’s one of the Sexiest Man Alive [2004] and was stated as “The Sexiest Savior.”.
• Portrayed Jesus Christ a second time in the Word of Promise audio bible.
• 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.
• Father Jim is a chiropractor.
• 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).
• 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.
• 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.
• 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).
• 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.
• Spokesman for “Redeem the Vote,” the conservative and Christian counterpart of “Rock the Vote.”
• He is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.
• Was seriously considered for the lead role in Superman Returns (2006). The part went to Brandon Routh.
• He attended the University of Washington and USC
• Was initially cast as Cyclops in X-Men (2000), but turned it down to appear in Frequency (2000).
• 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.
• Was a waiter and did some modeling for The Gap early in his career.
• 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).
• Surname pronounced ka-VEE-zel.
• 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).
• Was hand-picked by Jennifer Lopez to play the role of Catch in Angel Eyes (2001).
• 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.”
• 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.”
• 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.
• Dislocated his shoulder during the filming of The Passion of the Christ (2004).
• Drove the pace car in the Indy 500 Race in May of 2002
• Played basketball in college, but took up acting after injuring his foot.
• Met his wife, Kerri, on a blind date in 1993 orchestrated by Caviezel’s sister Amy. They have adopted 3 Chinese children.
• His father is of Swiss and Slovak descent and his mother is of Irish ancestry. His surname is Swiss Romansch (Rhaeto-Romanic).
• 3 sisters-Ann, Amy, Erin 1 brother-Tim.
• 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.

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