James Patrick Caviezel Jr. (born September 26, 1968) is an American actor, known for his starring role as John Reese on the CBS series Person of Interest (2011-2016), Private Witt in The Thin Red Line (1998), Slovnik in G.I. Jane (1997), Detective John Sullivan in Frequency (2000), Catch in Angel Eyes (2001), Edmond Dantès in The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), and his portrayal of Jesus Christ in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (2004).
James Patrick Caviezel Jr. (born September 26, 1968) is an American actor, known for his starring role as John Reese on the CBS series Person of Interest (2011-2016), Private Witt in The Thin Red Line (1998), Slovnik in G.I. Jane (1997), Detective John Sullivan in Frequency (2000), Catch in Angel Eyes (2001), Edmond Dantès in The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), and his portrayal of Jesus Christ in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (2004).
He began acting in plays in Seattle, WA. He earned his Screen Actors Guild card with a minor role in the 1991 film My Own Private Idaho. He then moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting.
He was offered a scholarship to study acting at NY's Juilliard School in 1993, but turned it down to portray Warren Earp in the 1994 film Wyatt Earp. He later appeared in episodes of Murder, She Wrote and The Wonder Years. After appearing in G.I. Jane (1997), he had a breakthrough performance in the 1998 Terrence Malick World War II film The Thin Red Line.
He was originally cast to play Scott Summers / Cyclops in X-Men (2000), but dropped out due to a scheduling conflict with the film Frequency (2000).
He starred in the mainstream films Pay It Forward (2000), The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), and Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004).
He portrayed Jesus Christ in Mel Gibson's 2004 film The Passion of the Christ. During filming, he was struck by lightning, accidentally scourged, had his shoulder dislocated, and suffered from pneumonia and hypothermia. Prior to filming, Gibson reportedly warned Caviezel that playing Jesus in his controversial film would hurt his acting career. In 2011, Caviezel claimed that good roles had been hard to come by since, but stated that the movie, in particular the role of Jesus Christ, was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
He had leading roles in the 2006 films Unknown and Déjà Vu. He played Kainan in Outlander (2008) and provided the voice of Jesus on the 2007 New Testament audio dramatization The Word of Promise. In 2008, he starred in Long Weekend and in November 2009, he starred in The Prisoner, a remake of the British sci-fi series The Prisoner.
From 2011 to 2016, Caviezel starred in the CBS drama series Person of Interest as John Reese, a former CIA agent who now works for a mysterious billionaire as a vigilante. The show received the highest ratings in 15 years for a series pilot. Caviezel was nominated for the People's Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic TV Actor in 2014 and again in 2016 for his work on Person of Interest.
In 2017, Caviezel signed on as lead character of CBS's SEAL Team series, however; he left the project due to creative differences before production began and was replaced by David Boreanaz.
He has also narrated multiple documentaries.
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Filmography (Movies)
Archangel
Character:Henry "Fitz" Fitzgerald
Release Date:05/11/2026
Sound of Freedom
Character:Tim Ballard
Release Date:03/07/2023
Sweetwater
Character:Sports Writer
Release Date:14/04/2023
Infidel
Character:Doug Rawlins
Release Date:08/11/2019
Onyx: Kings of the Grail
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:22/03/2019
John Paul II in Ireland: A Plea for Peace
Character:Self
Release Date:21/09/2018
Running for Grace
Character:Reyes
Release Date:17/08/2018
Paul, Apostle of Christ
Character:Luke
Release Date:23/03/2018
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
Character:Jimmy Bierce
Release Date:15/12/2017
The Face of Mercy
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:16/10/2016
Guadalupe: el milagro y el mensaje
Character:
Release Date:01/12/2015
When the Game Stands Tall
Character:Bob Ladouceur
Release Date:22/08/2014
Escape Plan
Character:Willard Hobbes
Release Date:09/10/2013
Savannah
Character:Ward Allen
Release Date:25/04/2013
Transit
Character:Nate
Release Date:22/03/2012
Kabul 24
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:09/10/2009
Long Weekend
Character:Peter
Release Date:14/08/2009
The Stoning of Soraya M.
Character:Freidoune
Release Date:26/06/2009
Facing Extinction: Christians of Iraq
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:01/01/2009
Outlander
Character:Kainan
Release Date:24/04/2008
By His Wounds We Are Healed: Making 'The Passion of the Christ'
Character:
Release Date:30/01/2007
Déjà Vu
Character:Carroll Oerstadt
Release Date:22/11/2006
Unknown
Character:Jean Jacket
Release Date:03/11/2006
Madison
Character:Jim McCormick
Release Date:22/04/2005
The Final Cut
Character:Fletcher
Release Date:15/10/2004
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
Character:Bobby Jones
Release Date:30/04/2004
The Passion of the Christ
Character:Jesus
Release Date:25/02/2004
The Big Question
Character:Self
Release Date:25/02/2004
Highwaymen
Character:James 'Rennie' Cray
Release Date:13/02/2004
I Am David
Character:Johannes
Release Date:03/12/2003
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
Character:Self
Release Date:01/09/2002
High Crimes
Character:Tom Kubik
Release Date:05/04/2002
The Count of Monte Cristo
Character:Edmond Dantes
Release Date:23/01/2002
Angel Eyes
Character:Steven "Catch" Lambert
Release Date:18/05/2001
The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency'
Character:Self
Release Date:03/04/2001
Pay It Forward
Character:Jerry
Release Date:20/10/2000
Frequency
Character:John Sullivan
Release Date:28/04/2000
Ride with the Devil
Character:Black John
Release Date:24/11/1999
The Thin Red Line
Character:Pvt. Robert Witt
Release Date:23/12/1998
G.I. Jane
Character:Slovnik
Release Date:19/08/1997
The Rock
Character:Rear F-18 Pilot
Release Date:07/06/1996
Ed
Character:Dizzy
Release Date:15/03/1996
Wyatt Earp
Character:Warren Earp
Release Date:24/06/1994
Blue Chips
Character:Basketball Player (uncredited)
Release Date:18/02/1994
Diggstown
Character:Billy Hargrove
Release Date:14/08/1992
My Own Private Idaho
Character:Airline Clerk
Release Date:01/02/1991
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