Jim Caviezel facts and trivia
- Name at birth: James Patrick Caviezel, Jr.
- Caviezel is an American actor best known for his role as Jesus Christ in the 2004 film The Passion of the Christ.
- He was born in Mount Vernon, Washington, on September 26, 1968.
- Parents: Margaret and James Caviezel.
- Jim Caviezel was raised in a tight-knit Roman Catholic family.
- Caviezel's surname is of Romansh origin.
- Siblings: one brother, Timothy, and three sisters, Ann, Amy, and Erin.
- Jim Caviezel height: 6 ft 1.75 in (1.87 m).
- Mel Gibson warned Caviezel that playing Jesus in The Passion of the Christ could hurt his acting career.
- Alongside Ian McKellen, James Caviezel starred in a remake of the British science fiction television show, The Prisoner, which aired in November 2009.
- While auditioning for roles, Jim Caviezel did some modelling for ‘The Gap‘.
- James Caviezel is married to school teacher, Kerri Browitt.
- In 2004, while he was filming Passion of the Christ, Caviezel was struck by lightning during a storm.
- His favorite food is Mexican.
- Jim Caviezel is extremely religious.
