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James Caviezel Net Worth 2023: Wiki Biography, Married, Family, Measurements, Height, Salary, Relationships

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Jim Caviezel net worth is
$25 Million

Jim Caviezel Wiki Biography

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.

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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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