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James Caviezel Biography
Birth Name:
James Patrick Caviezel
Birth Place:
Mount Vernon, Washington, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Played basketball in high school and college, but an injury ended his sports career
- Landed his first film role in 1991's My Private Idaho by claiming he was an Italian immigrant
- Turned down an invitation to study at Juilliard when he was given a role in Wyatt Earp (1994)
- Was struck by lightning during the filming of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (2004)
- Met his wife on a blind date
- Adopted two of his children as they were battling brain tumors
- Has often spoken publicly about his devout Catholic faith
Relationships
- Tim Caviezel -- Brother
- Lyn Elizabeth Caviezel -- Daughter
- James Caviezel -- Father
- Maggie Caviezel -- Mother
- Amy -- Sister
- Ann -- Sister
- Erin -- Sister
- Bo Caviezel -- Son
- David Caviezel -- Son
- Kerri Browitt -- Wife