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James Caviezel Profile |
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Birth Date: September 26, 1968
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Birth Place: Mount Vernon, Washington, USA
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Birth Name: James Patrick Caviezel
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Height: 6'2"
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Biography |
Caviezel was born in Mount Vernon, Washington to Roman
Catholic parents James and Ellen Caviezel; he has three
sisters and a brother, Timothy. Caviezel's surname is of
Romansh Swiss origin; his father is half Slovak (maternal)
and half Romansh Swiss (paternal), and his mother is an
Irish American.
After appearances in Wyatt Earp and G.I. Jane, Caviezel
scored a breakthrough performance in Terrence Malick's The
Thin Red Line. He was originally cast to play Cyclops/Scott
Summers in X-Men (2000) but dropped out due to a scheduling
conflict with his other film, Frequency. Caviezel is perhaps
best associated with his role, in 2004, as Jesus in Mel
Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, but he has also starred
in such mainstream Hollywood films as Angel Eyes, Frequency
and The Count of Monte Cristo.
Caviezel was offered to be the spokesman for a fashion line
called "Heavenly" after the success of The Passion of the
Christ but he refused, citing that it would be an insult to
people who felt the film had something meaningful to offer
audiences.
In 2004, the 6'2" Caviezel expressed much interest in
gaining the role of Superman/Clark Kent for the upcoming
Superman Returns (2006) film. Even mentioning that he would
dedicate his performance to the late Christopher Reeve.
Ultimately, he was rejected by director Bryan Singer, who
complained that Caviezel was too well known and too famous
after starring as Jesus in The Passion of the Christ (2004).
The part went to newcomer Brandon Routh instead.
Caviezel is adamant in expressing his Roman Catholic faith
and has publicly spoken at religious venues since the
release of The Passion. On March 19, 2005 he was the main
speaker at the first Catholic Men's Conference in Boston.
Caviezel stated that he only chose to speak at the
conference because he liked Boston Archbishop Sean O'Malley.
His wife Kerri, also a devout Roman Catholic, is a teacher
and an accomplished flutist. The two are active in their
parish in the Conejo Valley in California. Kerri supports a
charity for single women with children and also volunteers
with the Detention Ministry at a camp for incarcerated youth
in Malibu, California. He prays the Rosary daily and has a
strong devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Caviezel is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity and is also
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Other Information |
Grew up in a tight-knit Catholic family.
Dad is Jim, Mom is Maggie
3 sisters-Ann, Amy, Erin 1 brother-Tim
His surname is Romansch (Rhaeto-Romanic), from Switzerland.
Met his wife, Kerri, on a blind date in 1993. She is a high
school English teacher.
Played basketball in college, but took up acting after
injuring his foot.
Drove the pace car in the Indy 500 Race in May of 2002
Refused to film a love scene with on-screen wife Ashley Judd
for their film, High Crimes (2002). The idea of possible
nudity conflicted with Jim's personal beliefs, based on his
strong Catholic faith.
Dislocated his shoulder during the filming of The Passion of
the Christ (2004).
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.
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."
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 hand-picked by _Jennifer Lopez (I)_ to play the role of
Catch in Angel Eyes (2001).
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).
Shares a birthday with actor Kent McCord and actress Julie
London.
Surname pronounced ka-VEE-zel.
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).
Was a waiter.
Did some modeling for The Gap.
Writes left-handed, but seems to be ambidextrous (uses both
hands).
Favorite food: Mexican (or a good steak).
Once said on a "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) when
asked by fans if he was Jesus Christ, he responds by saying
no, but tells them he is the Count of Monte Cristo.
Was initially cast as Cyclops in X-Men (2000), but turned it
down to appear in Frequency (2000).
He attended the University of Washington and USC
Was seriously considered for the lead role in Superman
Returns (2006). The part went to Brandon Routh.
He is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.
Spokesman for "Redeem the Vote," the conservative and
Christian counterpart of "Rock the Vote."
Adopted a 3-year-old Chinese boy named Bo.
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).
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.
Chosen as People Magazine's one of the Sexiest Man Alive
[2004] and was stated as "The Sexiest Savior".
Jim's brother-in-law, Scott Linehan, is the head coach of
the NFL's St. Louis Rams; Jim's wife (Kerri) and Scott's
wife (Kristen) are sisters.
His brother-in-law is Scott Linehan, the St. Louis Rams head
football coach.
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. |
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