Biography
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 hi...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Zero A.D.
2025
as King Herod
Before kings and empires feared him, a tyrant sought to erase him. A newborn child ignites a prophetic war. A ruthless prince seeks to crush the proph...
Sound of Freedom
2023
as Tim Ballard
The story of Tim Ballard, a former US government agent, who quits his job in order to devote his life to rescuing children from global sex traffickers...
Sweetwater
2023
as Sports Writer
In 1990 Chicago, a taxi driver recounts to his passenger, a sportswriter, his life story. He reveals himself to be Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton, one of th...
Infidel
2019
as Doug Rawlins
An American is kidnapped while attending a conference in Cairo and ends up in prison in Iran on spying charges. His wife goes to Iran, determined to g...
Onyx: Kings of the Grail
2019
as Narrator (voice)
Egypt, 11th century. When a famine ravages the country, the prosperous Andalusian kingdom of Denia comes to the aid of the sultan, who, in gratitude, ...
John Paul II in Ireland: A Plea for Peace
2018
as Self
A look back at 1979, when the Pope visited Ireland in hopes of ending violence and praying for all to seek a peaceful resolution.
Running for Grace
2018
as Reyes
An orphan boy of mixed race finds family with the newly arrived white village doctor in Hawaii. The boy can run like the wind, and begins bringing Doc...
Paul, Apostle of Christ
2018
as Luke
Risking his life, Luke ventures to Rome to visit Paul -- the apostle who's bound in chains and held captive in Nero's darkest and bleakest prison cell...
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
2017
as Jimmy Bierce
Aging sidekick Lefty Brown has ridden with Eddie Johnson his entire life. But when a rustler kills Eddie, Lefty is forced from his partner’s shadow an...
The Face of Mercy
2016
as Narrator (voice)
Since his election to the papacy, Pope Francis has inspired millions by urging us to embrace Mercy, ultimately revealed in the face of Christ. Now com...
When the Game Stands Tall
2014
as Bob Ladouceur
A young coach turns a losing high school football program around to go undefeated for 12 consecutive seasons.
Escape Plan
2013
as Willard Hobbes
Ray Breslin is the world's foremost authority on structural security. After analyzing every high security prison and learning a vast array of survival...
Savannah
2013
as Ward Allen
Savannah is the true story of Ward Allen, a romantic and bombastic character who rejects his plantation heritage for the freedom of life on a river. W...
Transit
2012
as Nate
Nate takes his family for a camping trip to reconnect. When they pull off at a rest stop, a gang of thieves hides their stash from an armored car robb...
Kabul 24
2009
as Narrator (voice)
In the summer of 2001 the Taliban strategically captured 24 Shelter Now International Aid hostages that captured the attention of the world for more t...
Long Weekend
2009
as Peter
Peter and Carla, a couple whose marriage is faltering, decide to go on a camping weekend. When they become lost, the pair sets up camp on a remote bea...
The Stoning of Soraya M.
2009
as Freidoune
In 1986 Iran, Sahebjam, whose car breaks down in a remote village, enters into a conversation with Zahra, who relays to him the story about her niece,...
Facing Extinction: Christians of Iraq
2009
as Narrator (voice)
The persecution, kidnapping and murder of Assyrian Christians in Iraq is tragically increasing!
Outlander
2008
as Kainan
During the reign of the Vikings, a man from another world crash-lands on Earth, bringing with him an alien predator. The man must fuse his advanced te...
Déjà Vu
2006
as Carroll Oerstadt
Called in to recover evidence in the aftermath of a horrific explosion on a New Orleans ferry, Federal agent Doug Carlin gets pulled away from the sce...
Unknown
2006
as Jean Jacket
Five men wake up in a locked-down warehouse with no memory of who they are. They are forced to figure out who is good and who is bad to stay alive.
Madison
2005
as Jim McCormick
In 1971, air-conditioner repairman and boat enthusiast Jim McCormick entertains his desire to 'go down' as a legend in the record books when the Gold ...
The Final Cut
2004
as Fletcher
Set in a world with memory implants, Alan Hakman is a 'cutter'—someone with the power of final edit over people's recorded histories—but his latest as...
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
2004
as Bobby Jones
The story of golf icon and legend, Bobby Jones, who retired from competition at the tender age of 28.
The Passion of the Christ
2004
as Jesus
A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life.
The Big Question
2004
as Self
Although it was shot on the set of director Mel Gibson's controversial epic The Passion of the Christ, this thought-provoking documentary is not about...
Highwaymen
2004
as James 'Rennie' Cray
James Cray watched as his wife was killed by Fargo, a hit-and-run serial murderer. After severely injuring Fargo and going to prison for several years...
I Am David
2003
as Johannes
A 12-year-old boy manages to flee a Communist concentration camp on his own, through sheer will and determination. All he has in his possession is a l...
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
2002
as Self
Rosy-Fingered Dawn is a film on Terrence Malick. It is about the making of BADLANDS, DAYS OF HEAVEN, THE THIN RED LINE and the personal involvement of...
High Crimes
2002
as Tom Kubik
A female attorney learns that her husband is really a marine officer awol for fifteen years and accused of murdering fifteen civilians in El Salvador....
The Count of Monte Cristo
2002
as Edmond Dantes
Edmond Dantés's life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are shattered when his best friend, Fernand, deceives him. After spending 13 miserable ...
Angel Eyes
2001
as Steven "Catch" Lambert
A story about a seemingly unlikely couple who cross paths under life-threatening circumstances as though they are destined not only to meet but to sav...
The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency'
2001
as Self
A deep dive exploration of the science and creativity in the making of 'Frequency'
Pay It Forward
2000
as Jerry
Like some other kids, 12-year-old Trevor McKinney believed in the goodness of human nature. Like many other kids, he was determined to change the worl...
Frequency
2000
as John Sullivan
When a rare phenomenon gives police officer John Sullivan the chance to speak to his father, 30 years in the past, he takes the opportunity to prevent...
Ride with the Devil
1999
as Black John
Ride with the Devil follows four people who are fighting for truth and justice amidst the turmoil of the American Civil War. Director Ang Lee takes us...
The Thin Red Line
1998
as Pvt. Robert Witt
The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselve...
G.I. Jane
1997
as Slovnik
In response to political pressure from Senator Lillian DeHaven, the U.S. Navy begins a program that would allow for the eventual integration of women ...
The Rock
1996
as Rear F-18 Pilot
When vengeful General Francis X. Hummel seizes control of Alcatraz Island and threatens to launch missiles loaded with deadly chemical weapons into Sa...
Ed
1996
as Dizzy
Jack Cooper could be a world-class baseball pitcher if he didn't keep buckling under the pressure. He tries to keep his spirits up after he's traded t...
Wyatt Earp
1994
as Warren Earp
From Wichita to Dodge City, to the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Wyatt Earp is taught that nothing matters more than family and the law. Joined by his bro...
Blue Chips
1994
as Basketball Player (uncredited)
Pete Bell, a college basketball coach is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning and he cannot attract new players. The stars of the future ar...
Diggstown
1992
as Billy Hargrove
Gabriel Caine has just been released from prison when he sets up a bet with a business man who owns most of Diggstown, a boxing-mad town. The bet is t...
My Own Private Idaho
1991
as Airline Clerk
In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor...
The Resurrection of the Christ: Part II
N/A
as Jesus
Unconfirmed second part of a potential two-part story.
St. Vincent
N/A
A hitman poses as a priest to get close to his next target, a disgraced gangster turned FBI informant, who visits the church on a regular basis.
Syndicate
N/A
as Patrick O'Malley
Recently released ex-criminal Patrick O’Malley finds God and his faith during his nearly 30 years in prison. After choosing the righteous path to rede...
The Resurrection of the Christ
N/A
as Jesus
The sequel to The Passion of the Christ (2004).
The Resurrection of the Christ: Part II
N/A
Producer
Unconfirmed second part of a potential two-part story.
The Resurrection of the Christ
N/A
Producer
The sequel to The Passion of the Christ (2004).