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Jim Caviezel
James Patrick Caviezel Jr. is an American actor. He played Jesus in The Passion of the Christ (2004) and Tim Ballard in Sound of Freedom (2023), and starred as John Reese on the CBS series Person of Interest (2011–2016). He also played Slov in G.I. Jane (1997), Private Witt in The Thin Red Line (1998), Detective John Sullivan in Frequency (2000), Catch in Angel Eyes (2001), and Edmond Dantès in Th…
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entertainment · American actor (born 1968) · actor · film actor · television actor · also Jim Caviezel, James Caviezel, Caviezel
Born 26 September 1968 · Q200841
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2026· 2 entries
VICE: 23 Years Ago, Jim Caviezel Was Struck by Lightning While Filming ‘The Passion of the Christ’
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2025· 1 entry
Caviezel was cast to portray former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in the biographical thriller Dark Horse, directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh
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2024· 2 entries
Snopes rated the claim “In December 2023, actor Jim Caviezel refused to work with Robert De Niro on a movie and called him "an awful, ungodly man."” Labeled Satire.
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Newsweek: ‘Sound of Freedom’s’ Jim Caviezel Mocked for Fake Robert De Niro Comments
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2023· 6 entries
Yahoo: ‘Sound of Freedom’ Star Jim Caviezel Goes Viral for Fake Story Saying He Vowed to Never Work With Robert De Niro
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Decider: Is ‘Sound of Freedom’ Streaming Online? How to Watch Jim Caviezel’s New Thriller
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Fox News: Why Jim Caviezel's new film is personal to a man of faith: 'The devil owns the fence'
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And became a surprise box office hit, grossing over $251 million internationally
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National Catholic Register: Jim Caviezel: ‘Sound of Freedom’ Tells True ‘Battle Hero’s Story,’ Showing How Real-Life Warriors Save Children From Trafficking
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Caviezel denied that the film was connected to QAnon
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2022· 1 entry
The Cheat Sheet: Jim Caviezel Was Struck by Lightning While Filming ‘The Passion of the Christ’
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2021· 5 entries
New York Post: Jim Caviezel recites Mel Gibson’s ‘Braveheart’ battle cry at QAnon conference
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Monsters and Critics: Jim Caviezel mocked for ripping off Mel Gibson’s Braveheart in QAnon speech
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Yahoo: People Are Really Weirded Out by Jim Caviezel’s ‘Braveheart’-Quoting QAnon Speech
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Newsweek: Jim Caviezel Emulates ‘Braveheart’ Speech to Cheering Crowd at QAnon Convention
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Yahoo! Sports: How Hollywood’s ‘Jesus’ Jim Caviezel Went Full QAnon
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2020· 1 entry
Caviezel said, "Mel Gibson just sent me the third picture, the third draft
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2018· 4 entries
“Mel Gibson just sent me the third picture, the third draft. It”
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Caviezel signed on to portray Tim Ballard, a DHS Agent and an anti-human-trafficking activist, in the film Sound of Freedom, about the organization Operation Underground Railroad (O
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But spent five years in production limbo
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Told People, "As soon as I did Passion, other [film offers] stopped coming in," but added, "I'm a big boy and I'm not going to play a victim
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2016· 1 entry
Caviezel signed on as lead character of CBS's SEAL Team series in 2017
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2015· 1 entry
Before QAnon emerged, and stated that the film itself was not based on QAnon
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2014· 1 entry
And again in 2016 for his work on Person of Interest
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2009· 1 entry
Caviezel played French-Iranian journalist Freidoune Sahebjam in The Stoning of Soraya M
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2007· 1 entry
Bo had a large brain tumor requiring multiple surgeries
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2006· 1 entry
Caviezel was featured with actress Patricia Heaton and Missouri athletes Kurt Warner and Mike Sweeney in an advertisement opposing Missouri Constitutional Amendment 2, which allowed any form of embryonic stem cell resear
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2004· 1 entry
Which had been filmed prior to the release of The Passion, starring in Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius and Highwaymen, and taking a supporting role in The Final Cut, which starred Robin Williams
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2002· 1 entry
Played a leading role in the film I Am David
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2001· 1 entry
But did not appear in theaters until a limited release in 2005
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2000· 1 entry
Played the lead role in Madison, a film about hydroplane racing in Madison, Indiana
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1996· 1 entry
Caviezel married Kerri Browitt, a high school English teacher
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1993· 1 entry
But he turned it down to portray Warren Earp in the 1994 film Wyatt Earp
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1986· 1 entry
Iran about the execution of a young mother
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1968· 1 entry
Born 1968-09-26.
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