Jonathan Nolan
Born	Jonathan Nolan (1976-06-06) June 6, 1976 (age 36) London, United Kingdom
Occupation	Screenwriter, film producer
Citizenship	UK United States
Period	1998–present
Genres	Crime, thriller

Jonathan Nolan (born June 6, 1976) is a British-American author and screenwriter. His short story "Memento Mori" was used by his brother, director Christopher Nolan, as the basis for the screenplay for the critically acclaimed film Memento. He has also co-written the screenplays for The Prestige and The Dark Knight, with his brother. He recently created the CBS drama Person of Interest. He has also been credited under his nickname of Jonah.^[1]

Early life[link]

He was born in London, England, to an English father and American mother. He was raised in the Chicago area. Nolan attended Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois, graduating in 1994, and then graduated from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., in 1999, where he majored in English and was a staff writer for The Hoya.^[2]

While his brother, Christopher, speaks with a British accent, Jonathan speaks with an American accent.

Career[link]

Nolan describes his successful working relationship with his brother in the production notes of The Prestige: "I’ve always suspected that it has something to do with the fact that he’s left-handed and I’m right-handed, because he’s somehow able to look at my ideas and flip them around in a way that’s just a little bit more twisted and interesting. It’s great to be able to work with him like that." In addition, they also contrast in the way they speak; both brothers have mixed American and British accents, Jonathan has a more American accent while Christopher has a more British accent.^[3]

On February 9, 2010, it was revealed that Nolan is currently working with his brother and David S. Goyer on the third Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises, which began filming on May 6, 2011.

On February 10, 2011, it was revealed that Nolan's TV pilot Person of Interest had been picked up by CBS and was in consideration for the network's Fall 2011 schedule. The show was officially picked up by CBS on May 13, 2011. It currently stars Michael Emerson, Jim Caviezel, and Taraji P. Henson. The show is being produced by J. J. Abrams through his Bad Robot Productions production company, and Nolan also acts as an executive producer.

Works of Fiction[link]

• "Memento Mori" (2001 Short Story) the basis of Memento (2000)
• The Prestige (2006) - screenplay (with Christopher Nolan)
• The Dark Knight (2008) - screenplay (with Christopher Nolan)
• Person of Interest (TV Series 2011–present) - creator/writer
• The Dark Knight Rises (2012) - screenplay (with Christopher Nolan)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Jonathan Nolan at the Internet Movie Database

Look up nolan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Nolan is a surname, of Irish origin from Ó Nualláin [1], with alternate spellings including Nolen, Noland, Nolin, and Nalon, and may refer to:

People[link]

Surname[link]

• Albert Nolan (born 1934), South African Roman Catholic theologian
• Anna Nolan (born 1970), Irish television presenter
• Anthony Nolan (1972-1979), for whom the Anthony Nolan UK charity was formed
• Barry Nolan, American television presenter
• Bernadette Nolan (born 1960), Irish entertainer and actress
• Bob Nolan (1908-1980), Canadian singer-songwriter and actor
• Brandon Nolan (born 1983), retired NHL ice hockey player
• Brian Nolan (1932-2006), Canadian journalist and author
• Catherine Nolan, American politician
• Chris Sean Nolan American film director, writer, songwriter, author
• Christopher Nolan (author) (born 1965), Irish poet
• Christopher Nolan (born 1970), film director
• Clive Nolan, British musician and producer
• Coleen Nolan (born 1965), English television presenter
• David Nolan (author) (born 1946), American non-fiction writer
• David Nolan (Libertarian Party), American politician, founder of the Libertarian Party
• Deanna Nolan (born 1979), American basketball player
• Dennis E. Nolan (1872-1956), U.S. Army general
• Dick Nolan (football) (born 1932), American football player & coach
• Dick Nolan (musician) (1939-2005), Canadian musician
• Eddie Nolan (born 1988), Irish footballer
• Faith Nolan (born 1957), Canadian musician and social activist
• Francis Nolan, British phonetician
• Frederick Nolan (born 1931), British editor and writer
• Gary Nolan (baseball player) (born 1948), American baseball player
• Gary Nolan (radio host) (born 1954), American politician and radio host
• Graham Nolan, comic book artist
• Henry Grattan Nolan (1893-1957), Canadian lawyer
• Jeanette Nolan (1911-1998), American actress
• Jerry Nolan (1946-1992), American drummer
• Joe Nolan (born 1951), American baseball player
• John Nolan (musician) (born 1978), American singer and musician
• John Gavin Nolan, American Roman Catholic bishop
• John Philip Nolan (1838-1912), Irish landowner and politician
• Jonathan Nolan (born 1976), British screenwriter
• Jordan Nolan (ice hockey) (born 1989), Canadian professional ice hockey player
• Joseph A. Nolan, Philippine–American War Medal of Honor recipient
• Joseph Nolan Irish politician
• Kevin Nolan (born 1982), English footballer of Irish and Dutch descent
• Leo Nolan (born 1972), American boxer
• Lloyd Nolan (1902-1985), American actor
• Louis Edward Nolan (1818-1854), Canadian-British soldier
• M. J. Nolan (born 1951), Irish politician
• Mae Nolan (1886-1973), American politician
• Martin Nolan, American journalist
• Mary Nolan (1905-1948), American actress
• Michael N. Nolan, Irish-American politician
• Michael Nolan, Baron Nolan, British judge
• Mike Nolan (born 1954), Irish singer
• Mike Nolan (born 1959), American football player & coach
• Mike Nolan, principal of Middle Park State School
• Monica Nolan (1913-1995), American tennis player
• Nicholas M. Nolan (1835-1883) US Soldier during the American Civil War & Indian Wars
• Norma Nolan (born c.1943), Argentinian beauty queen
• Owen Nolan (born 1972), Canadian ice hockey player
• Pat Nolan, Canadian hockey player
• Pat Nolan (born 1950), American lawyer, politician & activist
• Patrick Nolan (1881–1941), Canadian politician
• Philip Nolan (1771-1801), Irish-American confidence trickster
• Richard Nolan (born 1943), American politician
• Seán Nolan, Irish Sinn Féin politician
• Sidney Nolan (1917-1992), Australian painter
• Stephen Nolan (born 1973), Northern Irish radio and television presenter
• Ted Nolan (born 1958), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
• Tom Nolan (1921-1992), Irish politician
• William F. Nolan (born 1928), American novelist
• William I. Nolan (1874-1943), American politician

Given name[link]

• Nolan Bushnell (born 1943), American engineer and entrepreneur who founded Atari, Inc and the Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza-Time Theaters
• Nolan Carroll (born 1987), National Football League (NFL) player
• Nolan Cromwell (born 1955), football coach and former NFL player
• Nolan Miller (born 1935), American fashion designer
• Nolan Miller (author) (1907-2006)
• Nolan North (born 1970), American voice actor.
• Nolan Reimold (born 1983), Major League Baseball player
• Nolan Richardson (born 1941), American basketball coach
• Nolan Roux (born 1988), French footballer
• Nolan Ryan (born 1947), Hall of Fame Major League Baseball pitcher
• Nolan Smith (born 1988), American basketball player

Fictional characters[link]

• Bruce Nolan, from the film Bruce Almighty
• Philip Nolan, main character of the short story "The Man Without a Country"
• Nolan Heinberg, the secret identity of the fictional character Omni-Man
• Lynsey Nolan, character in UK TV series Hollyoaks

Places[link]

Canada

• Nolans Corners, Ontario

United States

• Nolan, Texas
• Nolan County, Texas

See also[link]

• Colby Nolan, a housecat who was awarded an MBA degree in 2004 by Trinity Southern University, a Texas-based diploma mill
• Nolan Helmets, an Italian helmet manufacturer
• The Nolans, an Irish all-female band
• The Nolan Chart, a political diagram popularized by Libertarian David Nolan

External links[link]

• Ted Nolan Foundation (with information on the Nolan surname)
• Nolan DNA Project (with information on the Nolan surname)

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Jim Caviezel
Caviezel in 2009
Born	James Patrick Caviezel, Jr. (1968-09-26) September 26, 1968 (age 43) Mount Vernon, Washington, United States
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1991–present
Religion	Roman Catholic
Spouse	Kerri Browitt (1996-present)
Children	three

James Patrick Caviezel, Jr.  /kəˈviːzəl/; (born September 26, 1968), known professionally as Jim Caviezel is an American film and television actor. He played Jesus Christ in the 2004 film, The Passion of the Christ. He has also played Bobby Jones in Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius, Detective John Sullivan in Frequency, Edmond Dantès in The Count of Monte Cristo, Catch in Angel Eyes, Carroll Oerstadt in Déjà Vu and Private Witt in The Thin Red Line. He stars on the CBS crime thriller Person of Interest as John Reese.

Early life and education[link]

Caviezel was born in Mount Vernon, Washington. His mother, Margaret (née Lavery), is a former stage actress and homemaker, and his father, James Patrick Caviezel, Sr., is a chiropractor.^[1][2] He has a younger brother, Timothy, and three sisters, Ann, Amy, and Erin, and was raised in a tight-knit Roman Catholic^[3][4] family in Conway, Washington. His surname is of Romansh origin; his father is of Slovak (maternal) and Swiss (paternal) descent, while his mother is of Irish descent.^[5][6] Caviezel's father attended UCLA and played basketball for coach John Wooden, prompting all the Caviezel siblings to play the sport.^[7]

Caviezel attended Mount Vernon High School for two years and then moved to Seattle and lived with family friends in order to play basketball at O'Dea High School, a Catholic high school. The following spring, he transferred from O'Dea to another Catholic school, John F. Kennedy Memorial High in Burien, where he played basketball, graduating in 1987. Following high school, Caviezel enrolled at Bellevue Community College, where the 6'2" athlete played college basketball. A foot injury in his second year put an end to his hopes of a basketball career in the NBA. He transferred to the University of Washington where he turned his focus to acting and became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.^[7]

Career[link]

Caviezel began acting in plays in Seattle. He earned his Screen Actors Guild card following a minor role in the 1991 film My Own Private Idaho. He then moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career. He was offered a scholarship to study acting at New York's Juilliard School in 1993, but he turned it down in favor of a role in the 1994 film Wyatt Earp, where he played Warren Earp.^[8][9]

He appeared in episodes of Murder, She Wrote and The Wonder Years in his early career. After appearing in G.I. Jane (1997), Caviezel had a breakthrough performance in Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line, based on World War II. He played Black John, a Missouri bushwhacker, in Ang Lee's Ride with the Devil (1999), a film budgeted and intended as a summer blockbuster, but fell flat at the box office. He was originally cast to play Cyclops/Scott Summers in X-Men (2000) but dropped out because of a scheduling conflict with the film Frequency.

Caviezel starred in such mainstream Hollywood films as Pay It Forward (2000), Angel Eyes (2001), and The Count of Monte Cristo (2002). In 2001, he played the lead in Madison, a film that tells the story of hydroplane racing in Madison, Indiana. The film did not appear in theaters until 2005. In addition, his work in High Crimes (2002) was highly praised by critics. In 2002, he played a pivotal role in the film I Am David from the Danish novel known as both David and North to Freedom, written by Ann Holm.

In 2004, Caviezel portrayed Jesus Christ in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ. During filming he was struck by lightning, accidentally scourged, dislocated his shoulder, and suffered pneumonia and hypothermia.^[10] Prior to filming, Gibson reportedly warned Caviezel that playing Jesus could hurt his acting career. In 2011, he admitted that good roles had been hard to come by ever since.^[11][12]

He played a leading role in Unknown, an IFC Films project. Caviezel played the main antagonist in Tony Scott's 2006 action film, Déjà Vu. He played "Kainin" in Outlander (2008). He provides the voice of Jesus on the Thomas Nelson Inc.-produced New Testament audio dramatization The Word of Promise,^[13] released in the fall of 2007.^[14] In 2008, he starred in Long Weekend, co-starring Claudia Karvan and directed by Jamie Blanks at Wilsons Promontory.

In 2009, Caviezel played French-Iranian journalist Freidoune Sahebjam in The Stoning of Soraya M., a drama set in 1986 Iran about the execution of a young mother. The film, produced by Stephen McEveety, also stars Oscar-nominated Iranian actress Shohreh Aghdashloo. When asked about how his Roman Catholic faith was affected by this story, Caviezel says, "...you don't have to go any further than the gospels to figure out what the right thing to do is, whether you should be more concerned helping someone regardless of their religion or where they’re from."^[15]

Alongside Ian McKellen, Caviezel starred in The Prisoner a remake of the British science fiction TV show, The Prisoner, which aired in November 2009.^[16][17]

BuddyTV ranked him #92 on its list of "TV's Sexiest Men of 2011".^[18]

Since 2011, he has starrred in the CBS drama Person of Interest, which received the highest rating in the past 15 years for a series pilot, and has consistently had over 10 million viewers in weekly ratings.

Personal life[link]

Caviezel went on a blind date with Kerri Browitt, an English teacher and flutist, in 1993. They married July 20, 1996, and adopted 3 children from China - Bo James born in 1999, Lynn Elizabeth (LeLe) born in 2001, and David Patrick born in 2010.

Caviezel and his wife are both devout Roman Catholics^[19] and he has been a featured public speaker at religious venues since the release of The Passion. On March 19, 2005, he was the spokesperson for the first Catholic Men's Conference in Boston.^[20]

In 2006 Caviezel enrolled in at least one class at University of Notre Dame, but not as a full-time student.^[21]

Public politics[link]

On October 24, 2006, Caviezel was featured (along with Patricia Heaton, Kurt Warner, and Mike Sweeney) in an advertisement opposing embryonic stem-cell research. Caviezel began the advertisement by saying "Le-bar nash be-neshak", Aramaic for "You betray the Son of Man with a kiss", a reference to Judas's betraying Christ and a phrase used in the Greek version of the Gospel of Luke.^[22][23] The line, however, did not include a translation into English. Caviezel closed the commercial with the line, "You know now. Don't do it." This was in reference to voting in favor of the amendment. The advertisement was a response to a commercial featuring Michael J. Fox, in favor of embryonic stem cell research.

Caviezel donated $2,100 to the 2006 campaign to re-elect U.S. Senator Rick Santorum.^[24]

Filmography[link]

Jim Caviezel at Paley Center, in May 2012

References[link]

External links[link]

• Jim Caviezel at the Internet Movie Database
• Reel Caviezel: Jim Caviezel's work as a storyteller on film
• Jim Caviezel's Interview with "Catholic Digest".
• yourmovies.com.au, interview: Jim Caviezel
• Interview with Jim on WHO.com where he talks about his lucky life
• beliefnet.com, interview with Jim on where he talks about "The Stoning of Soraya M" and his faith