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My Take
Caviezel intrigues me as an actor who treats roles like commitments rather than career moves. Playing Jesus in The Passion of the Christ was a physically brutal, professionally risky choice, and he absorbed it with a monastic seriousness few stars would attempt. Then Person of Interest revealed his other gift: minimalism. As John Reese he barely raised his voice for five seasons and still anchored the show through stillness and that low, weathered delivery. He is not prolific, and his convictions clearly steer his filmography, but I respect a performer whose choices form a coherent, if uncompromising, portrait of who he actually is.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jim Caviezel
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェームズ・カヴィーゼル
- Reading
- じぇーむず・かゔぃーぜる
- Born
- September 26, 1968 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Monkey
- Origin
- Mount Vernon, Washington, United States
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- High school
- John F. Kennedy Catholic High School
- University
- University of Washington
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jim Caviezel born?
Born September 26, 1968 (age 57).
Where is Jim Caviezel from?
Jim Caviezel is from Mount Vernon, Washington, United States.
What does Jim Caviezel do?
Jim Caviezel works as actor, film actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.