Johnathon Schaech
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| Born | September 10, 1969 Edgewood, Maryland |
Johnathon Schaech (born September 10, 1969) is an American actor, writer, director and producer.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Career
Schaech's career in movies and television dates back to 1993. He has appeared in such movies as Prom Night, Sea of Dreams, 8mm 2, Hush, Welcome to Woop Woop, Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas, Kiss the Bride, Judas, Sol Goode, After Sex, If You Only Knew, Splendor, That Thing You Do!, The Doom Generation and Forsaken.
Richard Chizmar and Schaech are the founders of Chesapeake Films. Their first projects include an adaptation of Stephen King's From a Buick 8, Douglas Clegg's The Hour Before Dark, Stephen King's Black House, Ed Gorman's The Poker Club, and Road House 2: Last Call.
[edit] Personal life
Schaech was born in Edgewood, Maryland, the son of Joanne, a telemarketing executive, and Joe Schaech, a law enforcement officer.[1]
Schaech married actress Christina Applegate in 2001 in a mixed-faith ceremony in California. Their publicist confirmed on December 5, 2005, that they had filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court. They separated in November 2005, citing irreconcilable differences, according to court papers. Schaech filed for divorce December 5, 2006. The pair officially parted ways a year and a half after he filed for divorce. Their split was finalized in Superior Court on August 10, 2007, according to court documents. The judge awarded Schaech more than $1.5 million in bank accounts dating back to last February, a cement Buddha in Applegate's possession, and a 2001 Mercedes-Benz S500. Applegate was awarded two of the ex-couple's Los Angeles residences, a 2006 Lexus and more than $7.5 million in bank accounts dating back to late December 2006, according to court documents.
[edit] Filmography
- Storia di una capinera also known Sparrow (1993) ... Nino
- How to Make an American Quilt (1995) ... Leon
- The Doom Generation (1995) ... Xavier Red
- Poison Ivy II (1996) ... Gredin
- That Thing You Do! (1996) ... James (Jimmy) Mattingly II
- Welcome to Woop Woop (1997) ... Teddy
- Hush (1998) ... Jackson Baring
- Finding Graceland (1998) ... Byron Gruman
- Splendor (1999) ... Abel
- How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog (2000) ... Adam
- The Forsaken (2001) ... Kit
- The Sweetest Thing (2002) (uncredited) ... Leather Coat Guy
- Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas (2005) ... Matt
- 8MM 2 (2005) ... David
- Angels Fall (2007) ... Brody
- Living Hell (2008) ... Frank Sears
- Prom Night (2008) ... Richard Fenton
- Quarantine (2008) ... Fletcher
