Jarreth J. Merz

Known for

Acting

Born

May 1, 1970 (age 56)

Birthplace

Zurich, Switzerland

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).

Best known work

The Passion of the Christ

2004

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

The Odyssey

2026

Titans

2018

Homeland

2011

Ben-Hur

2016

Dogman

2023

MacGyver

2016

ER

1994

SIX

2017

Filmography

TBA
EXPIRED
as Ezra
2026
The Odyssey
as Leodes
2023
Dogman
as Walter Stage Manager
2022
The Royal Nanny
as Price
2022
InfinitiTV
as Arwel Mason (6 episodes)
2021
FBI: InternationalTV
as Commander Beaumont (1 episode)
2019
Zerbrochen - Ein Fall für Dr. Abel
as Lars Moewig
2019
Whiskey CavalierTV
as Henri Griffin (1 episode)
2018
TitansTV
as The Acolyte (1 episode)
2017
SIXTV
as Emir Hatim Al-Muttaqi (8 episodes)
2016
MacGyverTV
as Eric Wexler (1 episode)
2016
Ben-Hur
as Florus
2016
The Young Messiah
as Eleazer's Father
2015
Der Hamster
as Dr. Färber
2013
Problem of Evil
as Araqiel
2013
The Haunting of Helena
as Robert
2011
An African Election
Director, Producer
2011
HomelandTV
as Hajik (1 episode)
2009
The Soul of Ashanti
Director
2008
Dark Streets
as Pale Man
2006
The UnitTV
as Momed Salah (1 episode)
2004
The Passion of the Christ
as Simon of Cyrene
2002
Taking Sides
as US Soldier
2000
Chill Out
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV
as Haroun Abbas (1 episode)