James Patrick “Jim” Caviezel is a Mount Vernon, Washington-born American actor best known for playing the role of Jesus Christ in the movie “The Passion Of The Christ”. Born on 26 September 1968, of Swiss, Slovak and Irish descent, Jim has been active in the field of acting since 1989. Currently, he is more prominent in television with his leading role in the series “Person of Interest”.
A widely popular actor who has managed to prove his worth in Hollywood as well as on American television, how rich is Jim Caviezel at the present? As of 2015, Jim’s net worth amounts to a decent $25 million, the major source of it being his acting career. This devout catholic actor is also a public speaker and has spoken at various events regarding religious matters.
Jim Caviezel Net Worth $25 Million
Born and raised catholic, Jim graduated from a catholic high school, John F. Kennedy Memorial High School where he also enjoyed playing basketball. Later, he attended Bellevue College to play basketball with hopes of being a NBA player in the long run, which was devastated due to his foot injury in the second year of college. Eventually, he decided to direct his interests towards acting, which eventually began in 1989 when he played a minor role in the movie “My Own Private Idaho”.
His role in “The Thin Red Line” in 1998 became his breakthrough performance, which established him as a talented and sought-after actor in Hollywood. During his career as a movie actor, Jim has been a part of high grossing movies such as “Ride With The Devil”, “The Count Of Monte Cristo”, “Déjà Vu”, “The Stoning Of Soraya M.”, “Savannah” and many more with the most recent being the 2014 movie “When The Game Stands Tall”. With all these movie projects, Jim has become a household name in America known mostly for his intense role-playing. Obviously, these movies are also the main reason for his overall net worth.
Apart from acting in movies, Jim has also been prominent on television. To date, he has been a part of around five television series. While he appeared briefly in series like “The Wonder Years” and “Murder She Wrote”, he has been one of the major stars for television series such as “The Prisoner” and “Person Of Interest”. In the series “Person Of Interest” which is currently airing, Jim has portrayed the role of John Reese, for which role he was also nominated for a People’s Choice Award in 2014.
As for his personal life, Jim has been married to Kerri Browitt since 1996. While the couple has not yet given birth to any children biologically, they are parents to three adopted children. Jim and Kerri are both Catholics and have been a part of different religious events for public speaking about their religion. Once a part time student in the University Of Notre Dame, Jim currently enjoys his successful acting career, his religion as well as being a multi-millionaire.
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