Timothy Caviezel: Who Is Jim Caviezel’s Brother?

Timothy Caviezel is the brother of Jim Caviezel. Timothy’s brother Jim Caviezel is an American actor best known for portraying Jesus Christ in Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ. His other notable roles include Tim Ballard in Sound of Freedom, Slov in G.I. Jane, Private Witt in The Thin Red Line, and John Reese in the CBS series Person of Interest.

Timothy Caviezel: Bio Summary

Who Is Jim Caviezel’s Brother, Timothy Caviezel?

Timothy ‘Tim’ Caviezel is the younger brother of actor Jim Caviezel. He was born in the United States but his date of birth is unknown. He is suspected to have been born in the 1950s or 1960s. He is one of five children born to Margaret (née Lavery) and James Patrick Caviezel, Sr. His mother is a homemaker and former stage actress while his father is a chiropractor.

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Timothy Caviezel’s father is of Swiss and Slovak descent and his mother is Irish. His surname is Swiss Romansch (Rhaeto-Romanic). Timothy has four siblings, one brother, and three sisters. His brother is James Patrick Caviezel Jr also known as Jim Caviezel while his sisters are Ann Caviezel, Amy Caviezel, and Erin Caviezel. He and his siblings are very close to each other.

Timothy was brought up in a tight-knit Catholic family in Conway, Washington. He played basketball for the University of Washington. ESPN college basketball analyst Seth Greenberg served as the coach of Timothy at Long Beach State University in the early 1990s. He was “an electric athlete”. He transferred to LBSU after two seasons at the University of Washington.

Timothy Caviezel works in real estate in the Lake Tahoe area. He has lived a quiet life away from the spotlight. He hasn’t shared much information about his life with the public. His brother Jim Caviezel is a famous actor. Early in his career, he appeared in the films My Own Private Idaho, Diggstown, Wyatt Earp, Ed, The Rock, and in episodes of The Wonder Years, Human Target, and Murder, She Wrote.

Jim Caviezel played Slovnik in G.I. Jane, Pvt. Witt in The Thin Red Line, Black John in Ride with the Devil, John Sullivan in Frequency, Jerry in Pay It Forward, Jim McCormick in Madison, and Steven ‘Catch’ Lambert in Angel Eyes. He appeared as Jesus Christ in Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ, one of his best-known roles. The film was a controversial one and brought mixed reactions from viewers.

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Jim Caviezel was struck by lightning, scourged by accident, dislocated his shoulder, and suffered from pneumonia and hypothermia during the filming of The Passion of the Christ. Jim has opened up about his struggles during the filming. He revealed that he was struck by lightning “on the last shot of the movie” while filming the Sermon on the Mount scene.

Speaking of his experience Timothy Caviezel’s brother said: “We filmed in Rome. It was the scene of the Sermon on the Mount. I climbed the mountain, clouds had formed and 5 seconds before the stroke I had felt what was going to happen. It was windy but I couldn’t hear the wind blowing. Suddenly, I was stroked by the lightning. I was terrified but at the same time I felt peace on the inside.”

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“Before it all happened, Mel had shouted „action” and the cameras were directed at me. It was the moment I was stroked. Afterwards I heard Mel shouting: „What the hell has happened to his hair?”. It was funny. People think I’m gloomy and serious. That’s not true. Polish nun has come up to me today and asked: „Why aren’t you smiling?”.

“I told her that I was smiling with my eyes but the signal hadn’t reached the rest of the face yet [laughter].” Jim Caviezel went on to reprise his role as Jesus in The Passion of the Christ sequel, The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection. He appeared as Tim Ballard in Sound of Freedom (2023).

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Is Timothy Caviezel Married?

Timothy Caviezel hasn’t provided any information about his marriage. It is unknown if he has ever been married before or not. He may have his own family but prefers to keep them out of the spotlight. His brother Jim Caviezel is married to Kerri Browitt Caviezel, a high school English teacher. They have been married since July 20, 1996. They do not have biological children but they have three adopted children.