Jim Caviezel Biography (3)
Growing up in rural Mount Vernon, Washington, acting was far from Caviezel's mind. While still in his teens, however, he decided to test his abilities by auditioning in Seattle for a small part as an Italian ticket agent in Gus Van Sant's My Own Private Idaho. He landed the role by fooling casting agents into believing he was a recent Italian immigrant.
Caviezel then moved to California and shortly thereafter was cast as one of the ten boxers in Michael Ritchie's con caper, Diggstown. In 1993, he declined his acceptance to Julliard because he had won the role of Kevin Costner's youngest brother in Wyatt Earp. His other film credits include Ridley Scott's G.I. Jane and The Rock, as well as the telefilm Children of the Dust.
Later this year, Caviezel will be seen in Madison, a true story about the economically depressed community of Madison, Indiana and their desire to win a Gold Cup hydroplane boat race to be held in their small town. He is currently in production on the current Mimi Leder directed Pay It Forward. He plays a homeless recovering heroin addict taken by a boy looking to start a program of good deeds.
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