2026Winner
Best Performance
The Odyssey
Jarreth J. Merz
Actor · Director · Producer
Zurich, Switzerland
May 1, 1970
Biography
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).
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2004Winner
Best Performance
The Passion of the Christ
2023Winner
Best Performance
Dogman
Career Highlights
2016Highlight
Best Performance
Ben-Hur
2008Highlight
Best Performance
Dark Streets
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The Odyssey
The Passion of the Christ
Dogman