Acting

Jarreth J. Merz

Born 1970-05-01 · Zurich, Switzerland

Jarreth J. Merz (born May 1, 1970) is a Swiss filmmaker and actor known for playing Simon of Cyrene in The Passion of the Christ (2004), as well as directing the award-winning documentary An African Election (2011).

Credits

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The Odyssey
as Leodes
2026
Dogman
as Walter Stage Manager
2023
The Royal Nanny
as Price
2022
Infiniti
as Arwel Mason
2022
FBI: International
as Commander Beaumont
2021
Zerbrochen - Ein Fall für Dr. Abel
as Lars Moewig
2019
Whiskey Cavalier
as Henri Griffin
2019
Titans
as The Acolyte
2018
SIX
as Emir Hatim Al-Muttaqi
2017
MacGyver
as Eric Wexler
2016
Ben-Hur
as Florus
2016
The Young Messiah
as Eleazer's Father
2016
Der Hamster
as Dr. Färber
2015
Problem of Evil
as Araqiel
2013
The Haunting of Helena
as Robert
2013
An African Election
Director
2011
An African Election
Producer
2011
Homeland
as Hajik
2011
The Soul of Ashanti
Director
2009
Dark Streets
as Pale Man
2008
The Unit
as Momed Salah
2006
The Passion of the Christ
as Simon of Cyrene
2004
Taking Sides
as US Soldier
2002
Chill Out
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Haroun Abbas
1999
Fake - Die Fälschung
as Ermittler
1998
Propellerblume
1997
ER
as Charles
1994
EXPIRED
as Ezra
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