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James “Jim” Patrick Caviezel Jr. born on Sept 26, 1968, was raised in Mount Vernon, Washington with four siblings – a brother and three sisters. Jim’s mom, a former stage actress, and dad, a chiropractor, provided a close-knit Catholic family for he and his siblings. Jim is of Irish (mom) and Swiss-Romansh/Slovak (dad) descent.

Growing up, Jim was described as “very intense”, a trait that followed him into adulthood. In his younger years, he focused on basketball, aspiring to play in the N.B.A., and religion, instilled by his family and Church. A foot injury during his sophomore season for Bellevue Community College ended N.B.A. hopes.

He turned his focus to acting and in 1990 won a small role as an airline clerk in the independent film, “My Own Private Idaho” (1991) for which he received his Screen Actors Guild card. Jim moved to Los Angeles and worked as a waiter while auditioning and landing roles in “Diggstown” (1992), “Wyatt Earp” (1994), “The Wonder Years” (1998) and “Murder, She Wrote” (1994). In 1993, New York's prestigious Juilliard School offered Jim a scholarship to study acting; he turned it down instead choosing the role of 'Warren Earp' in "Wyatt Earp" (1994) - Kevin Costner's version. In 1998, after contemplating giving up on acting, Jim had his critically acclaimed ‘breakout’ role as 'Private Witt' in “The Thin Red Line” (1998). Following films, “Ride with the Devil” (1999), “Frequency” (2000), “Angel Eyes” (2001), and “The Count of Monte Cristo” (2001) established him as a versatile actor and captivating leading man. Known for his “good guy” portrayals, Jim is equally talented and chillingly convincing at portraying morally challenged characters as seen in “High Crimes” (2002), “Déjà vu” (2006), and “Escape Plan” (2013).

In 2002/2003 timeframe, Mel Gibson approached Jim offering him the career-defining and once-in-a-lifetime role of Jesus Christ in “The Passion of the Christ” (2004). After a grueling filming experience where Jim received multiple traumatic injuries & suffered extreme illnesses - dislocated shoulder, scourging, struck by lightning, physical/mental exhaustion, pneumonia & hypothermia due to exposure - , “The Passion of the Christ” made headlines and broke box-office records around the globe, becoming the highest grossing independent film of all time bringing in $612+ million. While Gibson’s version of the story was surrounded with controversy, Jim’s performance was universally acclaimed by critics and viewers. Unfortunately, Gibson’s warning that Jim’s participation in the film could have negative repercussions on Jim’s career, appear to have proven true. Honestly, this is baffling to me. In 2011, Jim recounted that since “The Passion of the Christ” good role offers had been limited but he is the proudest of this work.

My personal favorite – that I really miss: In 2011, the role of CIA assassin turned avenging champion, ‘John Reese’, working with a reclusive billionaire to save “irrelevant” members of society, in the CBS drama “Person of Interest” became Jim’s biggest small screen adventure. “Person of Interest” was an immediate hit with viewers soon becoming the highest rated television show. The pilot received the highest ratings in 15 years and held 10+ million viewers consistently.

Jim’s most recent project, “Sound of Freedom” (2023), was a break-out hit of summer 2023 and made a powerful statement to enlighten the public on the atrocities surrounding human trafficking of children. “Sound of Freedom” is listed as the 14th highest grossing independent film of all time bringing in $247+ million on a $14.5 million budget. Due to multiple complications, the movie had a long road to release being completed in 2018 but not having a theatrical release until 2023. Currently, there are rumors of a sequel in the works.

Jim is famously religious and has been outspoken politically – no doubt. While I admire his convictions, I will not delve into those areas on this site. However, one question is often asked: ‘Does Jim do love scenes?’ This can cause heated debates on boards … the simple answer is ‘a qualified Yes’. Jim provided a straight forward and concise answer to this question during an interview (‘Passion’ Star Prepares All His Life for Role of a Lifetime (2004) – I highly recommend this interview, it has a lot of insight into Jim’s beliefs). Jim clarified,

“Don’t get me wrong, I do love scenes - but not ones with gratuitous sex. I also don’t do gratuitous violence. And it’s not just about my wife, although, that’s important. It’s sin, pure and simple. I mean, it’s wrong.”

... That answer is as clear as it gets – can’t really add anything … except to say that when Jim was taking this position 20 or so years ago, it was not at all common for an actor to stand against the norm of explicit sex scenes in movies. However, now more and more top tier actors – male & female – are acknowledging the awkwardness of filming these scenes and saying ‘no’ to the explicit sex scenes when the sex is unwarranted for the plot. And, to be fair, Jim’s love scenes are far hotter than the gratuitous sex scenes – leaving a little to the imagine is actually highly sensual and provocative.

Off screen, Jim is married with three children. He is active in the political and religious sectors, speaking at events on various topics close to his heart and making films that not only entertain but make a statement on today’s social climate. (Note: I don’t provide information on Jim’s family – immediate or extended – because they have not chosen to be celebrities; therefore, it would be an invasion of their privacy.)

***** PSA: *****
Jim has two official social media accounts: x/Twitter (@reallycaviezel) and Instagram (@therealjimcaviezel). He clearly states on his Instagram account that he has NO other social media … which folks, means he has NO Facebook account. There are multiple Facebook accounts where the owner posts as if he/she is Jim speaking to his fans. THIS IS FAKE. Please don’t fall for it – people have been scammed by imposters. Yes, it would be fun if Jim asked you to “private message me so I can get to know you” (an actual quoted message from one of the FAKE accounts) … BUT, it is FAKE – this isn’t going to happen - save yourself grief and whatever else the imposters are asking for – do not interact with the imposters! Can’t say it any clearer.

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On Nov. 27, 2023, Jim posted this message about his friend's fight with ALS on his X/Twitter (@reallycaviezel) and Instagram (@therealjimcaviezel) accounts.
If you would like futher information on Jim's friend's situation or how to donate,
click ❤️ HERE ❤️.

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Speaking/Appearance Events

This is by no means an exhaustive list of Jim’s engagements. These are the publicized events that I have happen to run across. If you have an event and would like it listed, I would love to include it.
Please send information to liz.justbreathe@gmail.com

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Tulare-Kings
Right to Life

September 5, 2024

Visalia First Assembly of God
Visalia, California

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St. Andrew's Men's Ministry
"A Call to Be a Warrior"

Sep 20-21, 2024

Midland County Horseshoe Arena
Midland, Texas

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Ohio Right to Life
"Dinner for Life"

Oct 3, 2024

(City TBD), Ohio

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Right to Life Northeast Indiana
27th Annual Fall Banquet

Oct 14, 2024

The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Ft Wayne, Indiana

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Providence Pregnancy Center
"Arise for Life"

Oct 16, 2024

Scranton, Pennsylvania

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Hi 🤗,

First, THANK YOU for visiting my fan website dedicated to Jim Caviezel’s work. It is 🥳 fun 🥳 putting it together … as I come across new content, I'll add more. Check back & refresh often for updates.

I am not associated with Jim Caviezel in any way 🙁 … this is purely a fan site done to share information about his work with fellow fans 🤗. I hope you enjoy what you find here. This site will focus on Jim’s body of work and his general celebrity activities.

I’m semi-retired (trying to decide that 🤷‍♀️ hubby doesn't think I am 🙄) but I love learning new skills. During a full-stack web development class, an assignment required I create a website and develop it through the course. I admire ❤️ Jim so I chose to make a fan site focusing on his body of work. Granted, I’ve not seen every project but I’m working on it – and I do have favorites 🥰. ❤️ “Mr. Reese” ❤️ being my favorite all-time character and “Person of Interest” my favorite show, I’m positive the site will end up heavy on the PoI information. If you feel the same, do check out the PoI section on the Projects page.

Being an A-Type personality 🤪 when it comes to design and coding, the website grew larger than my initial intent. I thought sharing it with other fans of Jim’s work would be fun, so I publish. This isn’t a professional endeavor so if something doesn’t work in your browser try Chrome or Firefox. Due to space, the phone displays less content - view on a tablet or large screen for full content. Feel free to let me know if you find any issues 🥺, can't promise I can fix them but I'll try.🧐

The appearance/events section is definitely NOT an exhaustive list - there is no official source 😣. When I find a flyer, I put it up. If you are having an event and would like it placed on the site, send me the information with the flyer and I’d be happy 🎉 to display it. If you email me, please be patient – I wear a lot of “hats” 👒 right now and it may be a beat before I can answer your message. But design/coding is my “zen” 🧘‍♀️ place so I get to this as much as I possibly can.

So far, the screencaps on the site have been created by me 💁‍♀️. In the future, there will be pictures that are sourced from places on the internet. Most of the information and pictures are in multiple locations on the internet, so it is impossible to know 🤷‍♀️ the original source. However, I will identify the original source as much as possible.

I also want to restate (from the ‘About Jim’ section) – there are lots of fake “Jim Caviezel” Facebook accounts. If you see any account that posts as if Jim is posting, THAT IS FAKE. Jim does not have a Facebook account currently. Every account posting as if it is Jim are scammers – don’t be taken in.

If you want a great FAN community Facebook group find “The man, the myth, the legend Jim Caviezel”. I work with two other wonderful Admins to provide a fun, safe, tolerant community that focuses on Jim’s work and activities – but, read the content rules before posting because it is strictly a FAN group.

🤗 Thank you again for stopping by,

Liz


Liz.justbreathe@gmail.com

Site Published: 29 Oct 2023

Last Update: 5 Jun 2024 (Events, Projects & Gallery)