Joe Pichler

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Joe Pichler

Born

Joseph David Wolfgang Pichler
February 14, 1987
Bremerton, Washington, USA

Occupation

Actor

Years active

1996–2002

Awards won
Other Awards
Young Artist Award: Best Performance in a Feature Film or TV Movie - Young Ensemble 1999 Shiloh 2

Joseph David Wolfgang Pichler (born February 14, 1987 in Bremerton, Washington) is an American actor who has been missing since January 5, 2006.

1 Biography
2 Disappearance
3 Filmography
4 External links

[edit] Biography

The second-youngest of five children, Pichler relocated to Los Angeles as a child to pursue his acting career. He had some success, most notably appearing in several movies and television shows. With the exception of a handful of memorable supporting roles, he is probably most well-known for his recurring role as Brennan Newton in the third and fourth (direct-to-video) installments of the Beethoven movies -- family-oriented comedies about the antics of a mischievous St. Bernard.

In 2003, at the insistence of his family, he returned to his hometown of Bremerton, Washington (which is about 22 miles west of Seattle), and graduated from high school there in 2005. According to friends and family, Pichler had planned to return to Los Angeles in the following year (after the braces were removed from his teeth) to continue with his acting career. At the time of his disappearance, Pichler lived on his own in Bremerton across town from his parents, his younger brother Matthew "A.J." Pichler and his older sister Samantha.

[edit] Disappearance

Pichler disappeared on January 4, 2006. His car was found January 5 at 2805 Wheaton Way at the intersection of Wheaton Way and Sheridan Road. He was reported as officially missing by his family on January 16. Pichler had been playing cards with some friends, who reported he was in good spirits during the evening.

According to his family's reports to the media at the time, the last outgoing call on Pichler's cell phone was placed at 4:08 a.m. on January 4, to a friend who had said that he had been visiting with Pichler earlier in the day. People who were seen with Pichler last have given conflicting stories of how the evening ended.

New information has surfaced leading law enforcement to suspect Pichler was robbed by someone or some people he knew. His disappearance is no longer listed as suicide. It is speculated that the "suicide note" was placed in the car by someone involved in the robbery.

Pichler's family are still actively searching for clues as to what happened the night Pichler disappeared.