Jim Caviezel

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Biography

From his earliest supporting roles in films like Terrence Malick's "The Thin Red Line" (1998), Caviezel was often cast as brooding, deeply pained men like the mourning firefighter who communicates with his dead father in "Frequency" (2000) or the vengeful military reject in "Déjà vu" (2006). With his compelling screen presence and dashing, vintage Hollywood looks, he carried off a successful remake of "The Count of Monte Cristo" (2002); …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

James Patrick Caviezel on September 26, 1968 in Mount Vernon, Washington, USA

Career Milestones

Acted on stage in Seattle productions of "The Matchmaker" and "Come Blow Your Horn"

Moved to Los Angeles

Raised in Conway, Washington

Was accepted at Juilliard and planned to attend; landed first film role and opted to concentrate on an acting career instead

1991

Made film debut as an airline clerk in Gus Van Sant's "My Own Private Idaho"

1992

First TV role was on an episode of the ABC sitcom "The Wonder Years"

1994

Appeared as Warren Earp in Lawrence Kasdan's biopic "Wyatt Earp"

1995

Had featured role in the CBS miniseries "Children of the Dust"

1997

Appeared alongside Demi Moore in "G.I. Jane"

1998

Continued with the military as part of the ensemble of Terrence Malick's "The Thin Red Line"

1999

Appeared in Ang Lee's Civil War drama "Ride With the Devil"

2000

Co-starred with Dennis Quaid in "Frequency"

2000

Played a homeless junkie in "Pay It Forward"

2001

Played a boating enthusiast who gets a chance to compete in a race in "Madison" (released theatrically in 2002)

2001

Played leading male role opposite Jennifer Lopez in "Angel Eyes"

2002

Had title role in the remake of "The Count of Monte Cristo"

2002

Played a career military officer who is accused of war crimes and is defend by his wife (played by Ashley Judd) in "High Crimes"

2004

Portrayed Jesus Christ in the controversial film "The Passion of the Christ," directed and produced by Mel Gibson

2004

Starred as golf legend Bobby Jones, the icon who retired from competition at the tender age of 28, in "Bobby Jones, Stroke of Genius"

2006

Played a terrorist in Tony Scott's "Deja Vu"

2009

Co-starred with Shohreh Aghdashloo in "The Stoning of Soraya M."

2009

Starred on AMC's remake of cult favorite "The Prisoner"

2011

Played a former CIA agent who teams up with an eccentric billionaire (Michael Emerson) on the CBS mystery drama "Person of Interest"

Awards

2004

MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance in The Passion of the Christ