James Patrick Caviezel Sr.: Everything About Jim Caviezel’s Father

James Patrick Caviezel, Sr is a chiropractor best known as the father of actor James Patrick Caviezel Jr commonly known as Jim Caviezel. James’ son Jim has made his mark in the film industry and has several acting credits to his name. He is known for his role as Jesus in The Passion of the Christ (2004), Tim Ballard in Sound of Freedom (2023), and John Reese on the CBS series Person of Interest (2011–2016).

James Patrick Caviezel, Sr: Bio Summary

Who Is James Patrick Caviezel, Sr, Father Of Jim Caviezel?

James Patrick Caviezel, Sr is the son of Clarence John Caviezel and Helen Margaret Demko. His date of birth is unknown. He is of Swiss and Slovak descent. His surname is Swiss Romansch (Rhaeto-Romanic). There is very little information about James’ childhood, relatives, and family background. He reportedly played basketball at UCLA in the early 1960s.

James Sr became a chiropractor. He has his chiropractic office in Mount Vernon, Wash. He met and married Margaret ‘Maggie’ Caviezel (née Lavery), a homemaker and former stage actress. “She was a knockout. Knocked me off my feet,” James Sr said of his wife. There isn’t much information about James and Maggie’s union as they kept their marriage away from the spotlight.

They had five children, three daughters and two sons. Their children are Ann Caviezel, Amy Caviezel, Erin Caviezel, Timothy Caviezel, and James Patrick Caviezel Jr. James Jr who was named after his father is now best known as Jim Caviezel. James Sr and his wife Maggie Caviezel’s children grew up in a tight-knit Catholic family in Conway, Washington. James Sr has been very supportive of his family.

James Sr‘s son Jim Caviezel became an actor. Jim started acting in plays in Seattle, Washington. He had a minor role in the film My Own Private Idaho. Jim Caviezel appeared in the television series “The Wonder Years” and “Human Target”. He appeared as Billy Hargrove in Diggstown and Warren Earp in Wyatt Earp. He appeared in episodes of Murder, She Wrote, and Children of the Dust.

Jim Caviezel appeared in the films Ed, The Rock, G.I. Jane, The Thin Red Line, Frequency, Pay It Forward, Madison, Angel Eyes, and The Count of Monte Cristo. He played roles in High Crimes, I Am David, The Final Cut, Highwaymen, Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius, Unknown, Deja Vu, and Outlander. He played Jesus in The Passion of the Christ (2004).

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Jim Caviezel’s proud father James Patrick Caviezel, Sr said: “What a responsibility for us, because we’re Jesus’ parents.” James Sr said he and his wife were “kind of shocked” to hear that Jim had been cast as Jesus Christ. However, they were “real strong in our faith, the Catholic faith, and that’s been one of the anchors for Jim, too”.

“All the kids grew up that way, to know it’s God first and family second and business third.” Jim Caviezel suffered some actual torture in the scenes on the cross while playing the role. He had a dislocated shoulder, and gashing wounds, and was even struck by lightning during filming. James Sr said of the movie shoot in Italy:

“It was tougher than anything. He spent five weeks filming on that cross. Packing that 150-pound cross – it had no shoulder pads or wheels – was physically and mentally straining.” James Sr added: “They had Latin Mass every day before filming.” James Sr said of his son Jim Caviezel who did some modeling early in his career:

“Jim called one day and said, Dad I want to do some modeling and I need $300 for pictures.’ And I thought, uh-oh.” James Sr revealed that Jim Caviezel had several dreams in addition to acting. “At one point, he wanted to be a fighter pilot. He wanted to be a pro basketball player. He had that intensity. He was never the best, but he would outwork anybody else,” James Sr said.

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James Sr is very proud of his son’s achievements. He has been very supportive of Jim Caviezel’s career. Jim Caviezel is married to his beloved wife Kerri Browitt Caviezel. Kerri is a high school English teacher. They have been married since July 20, 1996. Although they do not have biological children, they have adopted three children from China.

Their children are Lyn Elizabeth Caviezel, David Caviezel, and Bo Caviezel. The adopted children all had cancer. Jim said of his adopted children in an interview: “They all were abandoned and unwanted. Two of them had brain cancer. The third one had sarcoma. My wife said it doesn’t matter whether children are wanted or not. They are people, just like we.”

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Bo and Lyn had a brain tumor at the time of birth while David had high-stage sarcoma on his leg. Fortunately, both Bo and Lyn’s brain tumors were benign and successfully removed, and David’s leg has been saved as well.

Where Is Jim Caviezel’s Father Now?

James Patrick Caviezel, Sr’s current whereabouts are unknown. He has lived a very private life away from the spotlight. He hasn’t been involved in any controversies or rumors. It is unknown if he is still alive as of 2024 or not.