Johnathon Schaech
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Johnathon Schaech is an American
actor, writer, and director.
, Maryland to Joseph, a Baltimore City law enforcement officer, and Joanne Schaech, a human resources executive. He is of German and Italian descent, and was raised Roman Catholic. Schaech has a sister Renee, who now lives in Cumberland and is director of Western Maryland's agency on aging.
. He studied with Roy for four years, getting bit parts here and there till he won the lead role in Franco Zeffirelli's
period feature Storia di una Capinera (Sparrow) opposite academy award winner, Vanessa Redgrave
. Johnathon was sent to London to study dialect prior to production. The feature would be filmed in parts of Sicily and Cinecittà
studios in Rome.
After over a year working on the movie, Johnathon went back to Hollywood only to discover his acting teacher Roy London
had become ill and soon would pass away. He was also greatly disappointed to discover Franco dubbed his entire performance without giving Johnathon an opportunity to loop the film himself.
But Johnathon did not allow these personal challenges to interfere with his career, instead he used them to motivate him. He immediately went out and won pivotal roles in How to Make an American Quilt
opposite Winona Ryder
; and also the role of Xavier Red in Greg Araki's controversial indie, The Doom Generation
.
Two time Oscar winner Tom Hanks
would cast him next as the ambitious lead singer of The Wonders in That Thing You Do, which was Tom's writing and directing debut. He then took the male lead opposite Academy Award winners Gwyneth Paltrow
and Jessica Lange
in the thriller HUSH.
Johnathon was finally on the Hollywood map and he was featured as one of the most promising leading men of tomorrow on the 1996's Vanity Fair
cover opposite Leonardo DiCaprio
, Will Smith
and Benicio del Toro
.
But major film stardom eluded Johnathon, because instead of taking more studio jobs he would follow his heart back to independent films. The indies allowed him to play more diverse challenging characters in unique scripts. He took the lead opposite Harvey Keitel
in Finding Graceland
and tried his comedic chops in Stephan Elliott's
Welcome to Woop Woop
. Woop Woop was Stephan's follow up film to his highly praised, Priscilla Queen of the Desert.
Johnathon would then take on the legendary role of Harry Houdini
in TNT'S HOUDINI in 1998. Johnathon received much praise for his performance, Variety wrote, "An exceptional performance by Johnathon Schaech." However, most reviewers focused more on his hunky qualities then his talents. Again major stardom and success eluded him.
Johnathon then went back to England taking on yet another challenging role of an English Sergeant in the independent feature WOUNDINGS opposite Ray Winstone
and Guy Pearce
. It was a personal achievement for Johnathon when he received glowing reviews and praise for his acting work and his English dialect. Variety wrote," Johnathon is a standout, limning a character with a complex moral credo." Yet the film itself was never seen by audiences outside the festival circuit.
Johnathon went on to work in various TV movies alongside some of Hollywood's biggest stars James Caan
(Blood Crime), Christina Applegate
(James Paterson's Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas), and Heather Locklear
(Nora Robert's
Angels Fall). He then took on his first TV Series playing opposite Jennifer Love Hewitt
in the Party of Five spin off TIME OF YOUR LIFE in 2001. The series lasted less than one season having only 12 of the 19 filmed episodes aired.
After which Johnathon took on the title character in Tom Fontana's
feature JUDAS for ABC. The film would be highly controversial and it found itself being shelved for several years until the Mel Gibson's
the Passion of Christ was released in 2004, opening a window for the network to air the film.
Johnathon attempted two more television series...in the Carl Franklin's
2000 pilot titled Partners opposite Marg Helgenberger
and in 2004 titled Commuters opposite David Arquette
. Neither pilot was picked up.
Johnathon continued with his passion for Independent film roles starring in award winning indies such as Mummy and the Armadillo, Sea of Dreams and Little Chenier
(2006) opposite Clifton Collins Jr
.
In 2008 to 2010 Johnathon found himself cast in a string of Blockbuster hits. Prom Night
, Quarantine
and Takers
collectively made approximately 150 Million at the US Box Office. In 2009 Johnathon received an MTV
award nomination for best villain in Prom Night
.
Little known to most of his fans, Johnathon has a passion for writing. His business partner and childhood friend Richard Chizmar
and Schaech have written over nine screenplays together. Their passion project is their adaptation of Stephen King's
FROM A BUICK 8
. They've had horror legends Tobe Hooper
and George Romero attached to direct at different times over the last six years. They've adapted King's BLACK HOUSE for Akiva Goldsman
in 2005 and The Hour Before Dark for Pen Densham
in 2006. Johnathon and Rich co wrote the sequel to Roadhouse (Roadhouse2) for Sony
as well as the Ed Gorman
adaptation, The Poker Club
, which they both also produced and Johnathon starred in.
The Schaech/ Chizmar duo wrote for 2008's Showtime's Masters of Horror
series. And from there they went on to write the pilot for NBC's Fear Itself
, titled EATER. Eater was directed by horror legend Stuart Gordon
and starred Mad Men's
Elizabeth Moss.
In 2011 Johnathon penned his first comedy for Adam Sandler’s
production company, Happy Madison
and Columbia
pictures. The screenplay is titled Caught Stealing and is based around a 1963 little league coach who was robbing banks to fund his son's little league team's journey to the first ever Pony League World Series. The story is based around Baltimore Oriole’s
great Rick Dempsey's
recapping of events. (he was a member of that 1963 team.) Rick and Johnathon are also writing a book around the same subject matter.
Johnathon has three independent features to be released in 2011 and 2012. Renny Harlin's
5 Days of War, Paul Soter's
Dark Circles and Pepe Bojorquez's Hidden Moon.
from October 2001 to August 10, 2007.
In December 2009 Schaech became engaged to One Tree Hill actress Jana Kramer
. They wed on July 4, 2010 in Michigan. They are now divorced.
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actor, writer, and director.
Early life
Schaech was born in EdgewoodEdgewood, Maryland
Edgewood is a census-designated place in Harford County, Maryland, United States. The population was 23,378 at the 2000 census.-History:Pooles Island Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.-Geography:...
, Maryland to Joseph, a Baltimore City law enforcement officer, and Joanne Schaech, a human resources executive. He is of German and Italian descent, and was raised Roman Catholic. Schaech has a sister Renee, who now lives in Cumberland and is director of Western Maryland's agency on aging.
Career
Schaech began his acting career doing commercials in Baltimore. Johnathon packed up his Toyota truck and moved out to Los Angeles in 1989 to pursue his dream. He immediately met legendary acting coach, Roy LondonRoy London
Roy London was an American actor and acting coach and teacher.-Early life:London was born and raised on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City. A math prodigy at age five, London was on the radio show, Quiz Kids, and educated at the experimental elementary school at Hunter College, NYC...
. He studied with Roy for four years, getting bit parts here and there till he won the lead role in Franco Zeffirelli's
Franco Zeffirelli
Franco Zeffirelli KBE is an Italian director and producer of films and television. He is also a director and designer of operas and a former senator for the Italian center-right Forza Italia party....
period feature Storia di una Capinera (Sparrow) opposite academy award winner, Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave, CBE is an English actress of stage, screen and television, as well as a political activist.She rose to prominence in 1961 playing Rosalind in As You Like It with the Royal Shakespeare Company and has since made more than 35 appearances on London's West End and Broadway, winning...
. Johnathon was sent to London to study dialect prior to production. The feature would be filmed in parts of Sicily and Cinecittà
Cinecittà
Cinecittà is a large film studio in Rome that is considered the hub of Italian cinema.-History:The studios were founded in 1937 by Benito Mussolini and his head of cinema Luigi Freddi for propaganda purposes, under the slogan "Il cinema è l'arma più forte"...
studios in Rome.
After over a year working on the movie, Johnathon went back to Hollywood only to discover his acting teacher Roy London
Roy London
Roy London was an American actor and acting coach and teacher.-Early life:London was born and raised on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City. A math prodigy at age five, London was on the radio show, Quiz Kids, and educated at the experimental elementary school at Hunter College, NYC...
had become ill and soon would pass away. He was also greatly disappointed to discover Franco dubbed his entire performance without giving Johnathon an opportunity to loop the film himself.
But Johnathon did not allow these personal challenges to interfere with his career, instead he used them to motivate him. He immediately went out and won pivotal roles in How to Make an American Quilt
How to Make an American Quilt
How to Make an American Quilt is a 1995 movie which was directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse and stars Winona Ryder, Maya Angelou, Ellen Burstyn and Anne Bancroft...
opposite Winona Ryder
Winona Ryder
Winona Ryder is an American actress. She made her film debut in the 1986 film Lucas. Ryder's first significant role came in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice as a goth teenager, which won her critical and commercial recognition...
; and also the role of Xavier Red in Greg Araki's controversial indie, The Doom Generation
The Doom Generation
The Doom Generation is a film by director Gregg Araki. Released in 1995, it stars Rose McGowan, James Duval and Johnathon Schaech as two teenagers and a 21-year-old punk drifter who become involved in a ménage à trois. It is the second of a trilogy of films known as the Teenage Apocalypse Trilogy,...
.
Two time Oscar winner Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks is an American actor, producer, writer, and director. Hanks worked in television and family-friendly comedies, gaining wide notice in 1988's Big, before achieving success as a dramatic actor in several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia, the title...
would cast him next as the ambitious lead singer of The Wonders in That Thing You Do, which was Tom's writing and directing debut. He then took the male lead opposite Academy Award winners Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Kate Paltrow is an American actress and singer. She made her acting debut on stage in 1990 and started appearing in films in 1991. After appearing in several films throughout the decade, Paltrow gained early notice for her work in films such as Se7en and Emma...
and Jessica Lange
Jessica Lange
Jessica Phyllis Lange is an American actress who has worked in film, theatre and television. The recipient of several awards, including two Academy Awards, four Golden Globes and one Emmy, Lange is regarded as one of the première female actors of her generation.Lange was discovered by producer...
in the thriller HUSH.
Johnathon was finally on the Hollywood map and he was featured as one of the most promising leading men of tomorrow on the 1996's Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (magazine)
Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
cover opposite Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio is an American actor and film producer. He has received many awards, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Aviator , and has been nominated by the Academy Awards, Screen Actors Guild and the British Academy of Film and Television...
, Will Smith
Will Smith
Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. , also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood...
and Benicio del Toro
Benicio del Toro
Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez is a Puerto Rican and Spanish actor and film producer. He won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a BAFTA Award for his role as Javier Rodríguez in Traffic . He is also known for his roles as Fred Fenster in The Usual...
.
But major film stardom eluded Johnathon, because instead of taking more studio jobs he would follow his heart back to independent films. The indies allowed him to play more diverse challenging characters in unique scripts. He took the lead opposite Harvey Keitel
Harvey Keitel
Harvey Keitel is an American actor. Some of his most notable starring roles were in Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets and Taxi Driver, Ridley Scott's The Duellists and Thelma and Louise, Ettore Scola's That Night in Varennes, Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, Jane Campion's The...
in Finding Graceland
Finding Graceland
Finding Graceland is a 1998 film starring Harvey Keitel, Johnathon Schaech, Bridget Fonda, and Gretchen Mol featuring a character alluding to be an alive-and-well Elvis years after staging his death....
and tried his comedic chops in Stephan Elliott's
Stephan Elliott
Stephan Elliott is an Australian film director and screenwriter.-Life and career:Elliott began his career as an assistant director working in the boom of the Australian film industry of the 1980s....
Welcome to Woop Woop
Welcome to Woop Woop
Welcome to Woop Woop is a 1997 Australian-British comedy film, directed by Stephan Elliott starring Johnathon Schaech and Rod Taylor. The film was based on the novel The Dead Heart by Douglas Kennedy...
. Woop Woop was Stephan's follow up film to his highly praised, Priscilla Queen of the Desert.
Johnathon would then take on the legendary role of Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-born American magician and escapologist, stunt performer, actor and film producer noted for his sensational escape acts...
in TNT'S HOUDINI in 1998. Johnathon received much praise for his performance, Variety wrote, "An exceptional performance by Johnathon Schaech." However, most reviewers focused more on his hunky qualities then his talents. Again major stardom and success eluded him.
Johnathon then went back to England taking on yet another challenging role of an English Sergeant in the independent feature WOUNDINGS opposite Ray Winstone
Ray Winstone
Raymond Andrew "Ray" Winstone is an English film and television actor. He is mostly known for his "tough guy" roles, beginning with that of Carlin in the 1979 film Scum and as Will Scarlet in the cult television adventure series Robin of Sherwood. He has also become well known as a voice over...
and Guy Pearce
Guy Pearce
Guy Edward Pearce is an English-born Australian actor and musician, known for his roles as Leonard Shelby in Christopher Nolan's Memento, Lieutenant Ed Exley in L.A...
. It was a personal achievement for Johnathon when he received glowing reviews and praise for his acting work and his English dialect. Variety wrote," Johnathon is a standout, limning a character with a complex moral credo." Yet the film itself was never seen by audiences outside the festival circuit.
Johnathon went on to work in various TV movies alongside some of Hollywood's biggest stars James Caan
James Caan
James Caan is an American actor. He is best known for his starring roles in The Godfather, Thief, Misery, A Bridge Too Far, Brian's Song, Rollerball, Kiss Me Goodbye, Elf, and El Dorado...
(Blood Crime), Christina Applegate
Christina Applegate
Christina Applegate is an American actress. She is best known for playing Kelly Bundy on the Fox sitcom Married... with Children. Since then, she has established a film and television career, winning a Primetime Emmy and earning Tony and Golden Globe nominations...
(James Paterson's Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas), and Heather Locklear
Heather Locklear
Heather Deen Locklear is an American actress best known for her television roles as Sammy Jo Carrington on Dynasty, Officer Stacy Sheridan on T.J...
(Nora Robert's
Nora Roberts
Nora Roberts is a bestselling American author of more than 209 romance novels. She writes as J.D. Robb for the "In Death" series, and has also written under the pseudonym Jill March...
Angels Fall). He then took on his first TV Series playing opposite Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jennifer Love Hewitt is an American actress, producer, television director and former singer-songwriter. Hewitt began her acting career as a child by appearing in television commercials and the Disney Channel series Kids Incorporated...
in the Party of Five spin off TIME OF YOUR LIFE in 2001. The series lasted less than one season having only 12 of the 19 filmed episodes aired.
After which Johnathon took on the title character in Tom Fontana's
Tom Fontana
Tom Fontana is an American writer and producer.-TV career:Fontana has been a writer/producer for such series as Oz , The Jury, The Beat, The Bedford Diaries, Homicide: Life on the Street, St...
feature JUDAS for ABC. The film would be highly controversial and it found itself being shelved for several years until the Mel Gibson's
Mel Gibson
Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, AO is an American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art.After appearing in...
the Passion of Christ was released in 2004, opening a window for the network to air the film.
Johnathon attempted two more television series...in the Carl Franklin's
Carl Franklin
Carl Franklin is an American actor, screenwriter and film and television director. Franklin is a graduate of University of California, Berkeley and continued his education at the AFI Conservatory, where he graduated with an M.F.A. degree in directing in 1986...
2000 pilot titled Partners opposite Marg Helgenberger
Marg Helgenberger
Mary Marg Helgenberger is an American film and television actress known for her roles as Catherine Willows in the CBS drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and as K.C...
and in 2004 titled Commuters opposite David Arquette
David Arquette
David Arquette is an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, fashion designer, and occasional professional wrestler. A member of the Arquette acting family, he first became known during the mid 1990s after starring in several Hollywood films, such as the Scream series, Wild Bill and...
. Neither pilot was picked up.
Johnathon continued with his passion for Independent film roles starring in award winning indies such as Mummy and the Armadillo, Sea of Dreams and Little Chenier
Little Chenier
Little Chenier is a 2006 film written by Jace Johnson and Bethany Ashton, and directed by Ashton. It is set in the bayous of Louisiana, and stars Johnathon Schaech, Frederick Koehler, Tamara Braun, Jeremy Davidson, Clifton Collins Jr., & Chris Mulkey. The film completed production in 2006 but had...
(2006) opposite Clifton Collins Jr
Clifton Collins, Jr.
Clifton Craig Collins, Jr. is an American actor.-Life and career:Clifton Craig Collins, Jr. was born in Los Angeles, of half Mexican descent and the grandson of actor Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez. He has sometimes been credited as Clifton Gonzalez-Gonzalez to honor his grandfather...
.
In 2008 to 2010 Johnathon found himself cast in a string of Blockbuster hits. Prom Night
Prom Night (2008 film)
Prom Night is a 2008 horror film from Screen Gems directed by Nelson McCormick and starring Brittany Snow. The film is a re-imagining of the 1980 Canadian horror film of the same name.-Plot:...
, Quarantine
Quarantine
Quarantine is compulsory isolation, typically to contain the spread of something considered dangerous, often but not always disease. The word comes from the Italian quarantena, meaning forty-day period....
and Takers
Takers
Takers is a 2010 crime film directed by John Luessenhop from a story and screenplay written by Luessenhop, Gabriel Casseus, Peter Allen, John Rogers, and Avery Duff. It features an ensemble cast that includes Matt Dillon, Chris Brown, Idris Elba, T.I., Jay Hernandez, Paul Walker, Hayden...
collectively made approximately 150 Million at the US Box Office. In 2009 Johnathon received an MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
award nomination for best villain in Prom Night
Prom Night (2008 film)
Prom Night is a 2008 horror film from Screen Gems directed by Nelson McCormick and starring Brittany Snow. The film is a re-imagining of the 1980 Canadian horror film of the same name.-Plot:...
.
Little known to most of his fans, Johnathon has a passion for writing. His business partner and childhood friend Richard Chizmar
Richard Chizmar
Richard Thomas Chizmar is best known as the publisher and editor of Cemetery Dance magazine and the owner of Cemetery Dance Publications...
and Schaech have written over nine screenplays together. Their passion project is their adaptation of Stephen King's
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King is an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books...
FROM A BUICK 8
From a Buick 8
From a Buick 8 is a novel by horror writer Stephen King. Published on September 24, 2002, this is the second novel by Stephen King to feature a supernatural car...
. They've had horror legends Tobe Hooper
Tobe Hooper
Tobe Hooper is an American film director and screenwriter, best known for his work in the horror film genre. His works include the cult classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre , along with its first sequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 ; the three-time Emmy-nominated Stephen King film adaptation...
and George Romero attached to direct at different times over the last six years. They've adapted King's BLACK HOUSE for Akiva Goldsman
Akiva Goldsman
Akiva J. Goldsman from Walker Valley, New York is an American screenwriter and film producer. He received an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the 2001 film, A Beautiful Mind, which also won the Oscar for Best Picture....
in 2005 and The Hour Before Dark for Pen Densham
Pen Densham
Pen Densham is a British-Canadian-American film and television writer, producer, director and author, known for writing and producing films such as Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves television revivals of The Outer Limits and The Twilight Zone, as well as writing, producing and directing MGM’s Moll...
in 2006. Johnathon and Rich co wrote the sequel to Roadhouse (Roadhouse2) for Sony
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. is the television and film production/distribution unit of Japanese multinational technology and media conglomerate Sony...
as well as the Ed Gorman
Edward Gorman
Ed Gorman is an award-winning American author best known for his crime and mystery fiction. He wrote The Poker Club which is currently in post production for a film of the same name directed by Tim McCann....
adaptation, The Poker Club
The Poker Club
The Poker Club was one of several clubs at the heart of the Scottish Enlightenment where many associated with that movement met and exchanged views in a convivial atmosphere. The Poker Club was created out of the ashes of The Select Society....
, which they both also produced and Johnathon starred in.
The Schaech/ Chizmar duo wrote for 2008's Showtime's Masters of Horror
Masters of Horror
Masters of Horror is an informal social group of international film writers and directors specializing in horror movies and an American television series created by director Mick Garris for the Showtime cable network.- Origin :...
series. And from there they went on to write the pilot for NBC's Fear Itself
Fear Itself (TV series)
Fear Itself was a horror/suspense anthology television series shot in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with some additional shooting in the city of St. Albert and the town of Devon, Alberta. It began airing on June 5, 2008 on NBC....
, titled EATER. Eater was directed by horror legend Stuart Gordon
Stuart Gordon
After the University of Wisconsin demanded future theatrical productions by Screw Theater be overseen by a University Professor, Gordon cut his University ties to form Broom Street Theater. Its first production, the new translation of the risque Lysistrata, premiered in May 1969. Gordon is...
and starred Mad Men's
Mad Men
Mad Men is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Matthew Weiner. The series premiered on Sunday evenings on the American cable network AMC and are produced by Lionsgate Television. It premiered on July 19, 2007, and completed its fourth season on October 17, 2010. Each...
Elizabeth Moss.
In 2011 Johnathon penned his first comedy for Adam Sandler’s
Adam Sandler
Adam Richard Sandler is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, musician, and film producer.After becoming a Saturday Night Live cast member, Sandler went on to star in several Hollywood feature films that grossed over $100 million at the box office...
production company, Happy Madison
Happy Madison
Happy Madison Productions is an American film/television production company founded by actor/comedian Adam Sandler in 1999 that is best known for comedy films. Happy Madison takes its name from the films Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison, two box office successes starring Sandler himself, both...
and Columbia
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production and distribution company. Columbia Pictures now forms part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. It is one of the leading film companies...
pictures. The screenplay is titled Caught Stealing and is based around a 1963 little league coach who was robbing banks to fund his son's little league team's journey to the first ever Pony League World Series. The story is based around Baltimore Oriole’s
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
great Rick Dempsey's
Rick Dempsey
John Rikard Dempsey is an American former professional baseball player. He played for 24 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball from to , most notably for the Baltimore Orioles...
recapping of events. (he was a member of that 1963 team.) Rick and Johnathon are also writing a book around the same subject matter.
Johnathon has three independent features to be released in 2011 and 2012. Renny Harlin's
Renny Harlin
Renny Harlin is a Finnish-American film director and producer. He is best known for Die Hard 2 , Cliffhanger , The Long Kiss Goodnight and Deep Blue Sea...
5 Days of War, Paul Soter's
Paul Soter
Paul Soter is an American actor, writer, and director, and one of the members of the Broken Lizard comedy group. As a child, he lived in Sacramento, Anchorage, Phoenix, and Denver. He graduated from Colgate University and was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity...
Dark Circles and Pepe Bojorquez's Hidden Moon.
Personal life
Schaech was married to actress Christina ApplegateChristina Applegate
Christina Applegate is an American actress. She is best known for playing Kelly Bundy on the Fox sitcom Married... with Children. Since then, she has established a film and television career, winning a Primetime Emmy and earning Tony and Golden Globe nominations...
from October 2001 to August 10, 2007.
In December 2009 Schaech became engaged to One Tree Hill actress Jana Kramer
Jana Kramer
Jana Rae Kramer is an American actress and country music singer.-Career:Kramer played Noelle Davenport on Friday Night Lights and Portia Ranson on 90210. She played a sorority girl interested in Turtle in Entourage...
. They wed on July 4, 2010 in Michigan. They are now divorced.
Filmography
- The WebbersThe WebbersThe Webbers is a 1993 television film directed by Brad Marlowe. Starring Jeffrey Tambor, Jennifer Tilly and David Arquette, the movie centers around a typical American family who are cast for a reality TV series....
(19931993 in filmThe year 1993 in film involved many significant films, including the blockbuster hits Jurassic Park, The Fugitive and The Firm. -Events:...
) (TV) ... Giampaolo - SparrowSparrow (1993 film)Sparrow is a 1993 Italian drama film directed by Franco Zeffirelli. It is an adaptation of Giovanni Verga's novel, Storia di una capinera and was filmed in Sicily in 1993...
(AKA Storia di una capinera) (1993) ... Nino - How to Make an American QuiltHow to Make an American QuiltHow to Make an American Quilt is a 1995 movie which was directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse and stars Winona Ryder, Maya Angelou, Ellen Burstyn and Anne Bancroft...
(19951995 in film-Top grossing films:-Events:* March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg.* March 28 - Actress Julia Roberts and singer Lyle Lovett announce their plans for separation....
) ... Leon - The Doom GenerationThe Doom GenerationThe Doom Generation is a film by director Gregg Araki. Released in 1995, it stars Rose McGowan, James Duval and Johnathon Schaech as two teenagers and a 21-year-old punk drifter who become involved in a ménage à trois. It is the second of a trilogy of films known as the Teenage Apocalypse Trilogy,...
(1995) ... Xavier Red - Poison Ivy II (19961996 in filmMajor releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:...
) ... Gredin - That Thing You Do!That Thing You Do!That Thing You Do! is a 1996 comedy-drama musical film written and directed by Tom Hanks. Set in the summer of 1964, the movie tells the story of the quick rise and fall of a one-hit wonder rock band...
(1996) ... James (Jimmy) Mattingly II - Invasion of Privacy (1996) ... Josh Taylor
- Welcome to Woop WoopWelcome to Woop WoopWelcome to Woop Woop is a 1997 Australian-British comedy film, directed by Stephan Elliott starring Johnathon Schaech and Rod Taylor. The film was based on the novel The Dead Heart by Douglas Kennedy...
(19971997 in film-Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*...
) ... Teddy - Hush (19981998 in film-Events:* February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein.* Former child star Gary Coleman is charged with assaulting a young female bus driver at a California shopping mall.-Top grossing films:...
) ... Jackson Baring - Finding GracelandFinding GracelandFinding Graceland is a 1998 film starring Harvey Keitel, Johnathon Schaech, Bridget Fonda, and Gretchen Mol featuring a character alluding to be an alive-and-well Elvis years after staging his death....
(1998) ... Byron Gruman - Houdini (1998) (TV) ... Harry Houdini
- Woundings (aka Brand New World) (1998) ... Douglas Briggs
- Splendor (19991999 in filmThe year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep...
) ... Abel - Caracara (1999) (TV) ... David J. McMillan
- If You Only Knew (20002000 in filmThe year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor ....
) ... Parker Concorde - The Giving Tree (aka Brutal Truth) (2000) ... James
- After SexAfter Sex (2000 film)After Sex is a 2000 comedy-drama film that stars Dan Cortese, Virginia Madsen and Brooke Shields. It was directed by Cameron Thor. It is rated R for subject matter.-Plot:...
(2000) ... Matt - How to Kill Your Neighbor's DogHow to Kill Your Neighbor's DogHow to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog is a 2000 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Michael Kalesniko and produced by Michael Nozik, Nancy M. Ruff and Brad Weston.- Plot :...
(2000) ... Adam - Sol GoodeSol GoodeSol Goode is a 2001 American romantic comedy film directed by Danny Comden. The lead role of Sol Goode is played by Balthazar Getty; other cast include Katharine Towne, Jamie Kennedy, Danny Comden, and Cheri Oteri...
(20012001 in filmThe year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
) ... Happy - The ForsakenThe Forsaken (film)The Forsaken is a 2001 horror/thriller film written and directed by J. S. Cardone. In Australia, its promotional title was The Forsaken: Desert Vampires.-Plot:...
(2001) ... Kit - The Sweetest ThingThe Sweetest ThingThe Sweetest Thing is a 2002 American film farce directed by Roger Kumble and written by Nancy Pimental, who based the characters on herself and friend Kate Walsh...
(20022002 in filmThe year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of...
) (uncreditedCameo appearanceA cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
) ... Leather Coat Guy - They Shoot Divas, Don't They? (2002) (TV) ... Trevor
- Heroes (2002) ... Francis
- Kiss the BrideKiss the Bride (2002 film)Kiss the Bride is a 2002 film about an Italian family, directed by Vanessa Parise.-Plot:The story centers around a traditional Italian-American family with four daughters with completely different personalities. Danni, one of the sisters, is about to be the first of the sisters to walk down the...
(2002) ... Geoffrey 'Geoff' Brancato - Blood Crime (2002) ... Daniel Pruitt
- Arrested Development (20032003 in filmThe year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...
) ... Goldstone - Mummy an' the Armadillo (20042004 in filmThe year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
) ... Jesse - JudasJudas (film)Judas is a 2004 film depicting the intertwined lives of Judas Iscariot and Jesus. The story depicts Judas as having sympathetic motives, desiring to free the Jewish people from Roman rule.-Plot:...
(2004) ... Judas IscariotJudas IscariotJudas Iscariot was, according to the New Testament, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. He is best known for his betrayal of Jesus to the hands of the chief priests for 30 pieces of silver.-Etymology:... - Suzanne's Diary for NicholasSuzanne's Diary for NicholasSuzanne's Diary for Nicholas is a 2001 novel by James Patterson that argues the importance of balance within one's life. Two interwoven stories are told throughout the novel. The framing story is based on Katie Wilkinson, a New York City book editor, whose relationship with poet Matthew Harrison...
(20052005 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
) ... Matt - 8MM 28mm 28mm 2 is a 2005 direct-to-video sequel to the 1999 Nicolas Cage film 8mm, although no aspects of the original film are involved with this release. It stars Johnathon Schaech and Lori Heuring...
(2005) ... David - Sea of Dreams (2006) ... Marcelo
- Road House 2: Last CallRoad House 2: Last CallRoad House 2: Last Call is a 2006 action adventure film. It is the sequel to Road House , and was released direct to DVD.-Plot:...
(20062006 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
) ... Shane Tanner - Little ChenierLittle ChenierLittle Chenier is a 2006 film written by Jace Johnson and Bethany Ashton, and directed by Ashton. It is set in the bayous of Louisiana, and stars Johnathon Schaech, Frederick Koehler, Tamara Braun, Jeremy Davidson, Clifton Collins Jr., & Chris Mulkey. The film completed production in 2006 but had...
(2006) ... Beauxregard "Beaux" Dupuis - Angels FallAngels Fall (TV film)Angels Fall, also known as Nora Roberts' Angels Fall, is a 2007 made-for-tv movie directed by Ralph Hemecker, which stars Heather Locklear, Johnathon Schaech, and Gary Hudson. The film is based on the Nora Roberts novel of the same name, and is a part of the Nora Roberts 2007 movie collection,...
(20072007 in filmThis is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
) ... Brody - Living Hell (20082008 in filmThis is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...
) ... Frank Sears - Prom NightProm Night (2008 film)Prom Night is a 2008 horror film from Screen Gems directed by Nelson McCormick and starring Brittany Snow. The film is a re-imagining of the 1980 Canadian horror film of the same name.-Plot:...
(2008) ... Richard Fenton - Quarantine (2008) ... Fletcher
- Sex and Lies in Sin CitySex and Lies in Sin CitySex and Lies in Sin City: the Ted Binion Scandal is a 2008 Lifetime Television movie starring Johnathon Schaech, Marcia Gay Harden, Matthew Modine, and Mena Suvari.-Plot:...
(2008) (TV) ... Rick Tabish - The Poker Club (2009) ... Aaron Tyler
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(20092009 in filmThe year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note...
) ... Johnny - TakersTakersTakers is a 2010 crime film directed by John Luessenhop from a story and screenplay written by Luessenhop, Gabriel Casseus, Peter Allen, John Rogers, and Avery Duff. It features an ensemble cast that includes Matt Dillon, Chris Brown, Idris Elba, T.I., Jay Hernandez, Paul Walker, Hayden...
(20102010 in filmThe year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and...
) ... Scott - 5 Days of War (2011) Capt. Rezo Avaliani