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Johnathon Schaech emerged from a swimming pool in "How to Make an American Quilt" (1995) and the camera--if not most of the audience so inclined--fell in love. With his swarthy good looks, mischievous eyes and pouty lips, Schaech seemed destined for stardom. He had only been acting for a few years prior to this, most memorably as a stalker in a six episode arc on the short-lived series "Models, Inc." (Fox, 1994). His role of Leon in Jocelyn Moorhouse's "How to Make an American Quilt" was that of a local romeo enticing the confused Finn (Winona Ryder) into an affair....
Full Bio & Milestones

Filmography

Black House - ( Screenplay / / Announced / )
From a Buick 8 - ( Producer / / Announced / )
From a Buick 8 - ( Screenplay / / Announced / )
Quarantine - ( Fletcher / 2008 / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Woundings - ( Douglass Briggs / 1998 / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Living Hell - ( - Cast / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
The Last Witness - ( / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
The Poker Club - ( Producer / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
The Poker Club - ( Screenplay / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
The Poker Club - ( Aaron Tyler / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Little Chenier - ( Beaux Dupuis / 2008 / Released / )
Prom Night - ( Richard Fenton / 2008 / Released / )
Sea of Dreams - ( Marcelo / 2007 / Released / )
Road House 2 - ( Dalton / 2006 / Released / )
Eight Millimeter 2 - ( - Cast / 2005 / Released / )
Kiss the Bride - ( Geoff / 2004 / Released / )
The Mummy an' the Armadillo - ( Jesse / 2004 / Released / )
How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog - ( Adam / 2002 / Released / CineMedia )
The Sweetest Thing - ( / 2002 / Released / )
The Forsaken - ( Kit / 2001 / Released / )
The Forsaken - ( Song Performer / 2001 / Released / )
After Sex - ( / 2000 / Released / )
If You Only Knew - ( Parker Concord / 2000 / Released / )
The Brutal Truth - ( James / 2000 / Released / )
Splendor - ( Abel / 1999 / Released / )
Hush - ( Jackson / 1998 / Released / )
Welcome to Woop Woop - ( Teddy / 1998 / Released / )
That Thing You Do! - ( Jimmy / 1996 / Released / )
How to Make An American Quilt - ( Leon / 1995 / Released / )
POISON IVY II: Lily - ( / 1995 / Released / New Line Home Entertainment )
The Doom Generation - ( Xavier Red / 1995 / Released / Malofilms Distribution )
Sparrow - ( Nino / 1993 / Released / )
TV Credits
Fear Itself ( 2008 / Released ): Writer
Living Hell ( 2008 / Released ): Actor
Nora Roberts' Angels Fall ( 2007 / Released ): Actor
James Patterson's Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas ( 2005 / Released ): Actor
Masters of Horror ( 2005 / Released ): Teleplay / Actor
The Washingtonians ( 2007 )
TV Episode Teleplay

The Washingtonians ( 2007 )
TV Episode Mike Franks

Judas ( 2004 / Released ): Actor
Punk'd ( 2003 / Released ): Actor
Blood Crime ( 2002 / Released ): Actor
Sol Goode ( 2002 / Released ): Actor
They Shoot Divas, Don't They? ( 2002 / Released ): Actor
Caracara ( 2000 / Released ): Actor
It's Only Rock & Roll! ( 2000 / Released ): Actor / Narrator
Finding Graceland ( 1999 / Released ): Actor
The Time of Your Life ( 1999 / Released ): Actor
Houdini (TNT) ( 1998 / Released ): Actor
Invasion of Privacy ( 1996 / Released ): Actor
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. ( 1993 / Released ): Actor
Fallen Angels ( Released ): Actor
Models Inc. ( Released ): Actor
Full Biography (Back to top)

Johnathon Schaech emerged from a swimming pool in "How to Make an American Quilt" (1995) and the camera--if not most of the audience so inclined--fell in love. With his swarthy good looks, mischievous eyes and pouty lips, Schaech seemed destined for stardom. He had only been acting for a few years prior to this, most memorably as a stalker in a six episode arc on the short-lived series "Models, Inc." (Fox, 1994). His role of Leon in Jocelyn Moorhouse's "How to Make an American Quilt" was that of a local romeo enticing the confused Finn (Winona Ryder) into an affair. In addition, 1995 also saw the release of Gregg Araki's "The Doom Generation", in which Schaech essayed a sexy psychopathic drifter, and the direct-to-video "Poison Ivy II: Lily", with the bleached blonde actor romancing Alyssa Milano. Tom Hanks tapped the up-and-comer for the role of the leader of a rock band in Hanks' directorial debut, "That Thing You Do!" (1996). He further solidified his rising star status by appearing in Stephan Elliott's "Welcome to Woop Woop", as an American con artist who is held hostage in the Australian Outback by an eccentric local and in the key role of Jessica Lange's son and Gwyneth Paltrow's husband in the thriller "Hush" (both 1998). That same year he starred as the legendary illusionist in TNT's original biopic "Houdini".

Profession(s):
Actor, dancer
Sometimes Credited As:
Jonathan Schaech
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Family
father:Joe Schaech (Born c. 1939)
mother:Joanne Schaech (Born c. 1943)
sister:Renee Schaech (Born c. 1967; works for brother as his assistant)
wife:Christina Applegate (Began dating c. January 1998; married Oct. 20, 2001; filed for divorce in December 2005, citing irreconcilable differences; divorce finalized in August 2007)

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Education
University of Maryland College Park, MD economics 1987
Milestones (Back to top)
2008 Cast with Brittney Snow in the horror film, "Prom Night"
2005 Co-starred with then wife, Christina Applegate in the CBS movie "James Patterson's Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas"
2002 Had a cameo in "The Sweetest Thing" starring his then wife Christina Applegate
2002 Cast as Judas Iscariot in the religious-themed TV-movie "Judas and Jesus" (ABC)
2001 Portrayed the leader of a roving band of vampires in "The Forsaken"
1999 - 2000 TV series debut as regular on "The Time of Your Life" (Fox)
1999 Formed one leg of a romantic triangle as a music journalist in Gregg Araki's comedy "Splendor"
1998 Had title role in the TNT biopic "Houdini"
1996 Played lead singer in "That Thing You Do!"; directed by Tom Hanks
1995 Breakthrough role as Leon in "How to Make an American Quilt"
1995 First feature collaboration with Gregg Araki, "The Doom Generation"
1994 TV debut in an episode of "The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr." (Fox)
1994 Had recurring role of a stalker in six episodes of "Models, Inc." (Fox)
1993 Played lead in "Sparrow" for director Franco Zeffirelli; credited as Jonathan Schaech
1989 Auditioned for Chippendale's dance troupe; got the job but turned it down
Moved to Los Angeles, California
Worked in commercials

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