Jarreth J. Merz

ActorDirectorProducer May 1 (age 56) Zurich, Switzerland 1994–2026 (32 year career)

6.6 avg rating

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).

Known For

Film

The Odyssey

8.0 2026

Film

The Passion of the Christ

Simon of Cyrene

Film

Dogman

Walter Stage Manager

Film

SIX

Emir Hatim Al-Muttaqi

Film

Ben-Hur

Florus

Film

The Young Messiah

Eleazer's Father

Film

The Haunting of Helena

Robert

Film

Infiniti

Arwel Mason

Filmography

Acting (24)

Movies (15)

The Odyssey

2026

8.0

Dogman

2023

as Walter Stage Manager

7.8

The Royal Nanny

2022

as Price

6.4

Zerbrochen - Ein Fall für Dr. Abel

as Lars Moewig

Ben-Hur

as Florus

The Young Messiah

as Eleazer's Father

Der Hamster

as Dr. Färber

The Haunting of Helena

as Robert

Problem of Evil

as Araqiel

Dark Streets

as Pale Man

The Passion of the Christ

as Simon of Cyrene

Taking Sides

as US Soldier

Chill Out

Fake - Die Fälschung

as Ermittler

Propellerblume

Television (9)

Infiniti

2022

as Arwel Mason

7.0

FBI: International

2021

as Commander Beaumont

Whiskey Cavalier

as Henri Griffin

Titans

as The Acolyte

SIX

as Emir Hatim Al-Muttaqi

MacGyver

as Eric Wexler

Homeland

as Hajik

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Haroun Abbas

as Charles

Crew (3)

Movies (3)

An African Election

Director

An African Election

Producer

The Soul of Ashanti

Director