Johnathon Schaech

Actor, Producer, Writer

Birthdate: Sep 10, 1969

Birthplace: Edgewood, Maryland, USA

Johnathon Schaech exploded onto the scene as one of Hollywood's most handsome leading men in Jocelyn Moorhouse's How to Make an American Quilt (1995) and Tom Hanks' directorial debut That Thing You Do! (1996) Since then, Johnathon has shown incredible versatility as an actor. Over the last twenty years, he's starred in over one-hundred and sixty Hollywood productions. Working opposite some of the most acclaimed and awarded actors, producers, writers and directors including Gwyneth Paltrow, Kenneth Branagh, Ed Harris, Idris Elba, Antonio Banderas, Bruce Willis, Tom Fontana, Gary Goetzman, Neil Moritz, Greg Araki, Cary Brokaw, Roy Lee, Jessica Lange and Bill Paxton. Schaech recently captivated television audiences as the eccentric movie-star in Showtime's hit series Ray Donovan (2014) and has portrayed comic-book legend Jonah Hex on the first three season's of DC's Legends. (2015-2018) Having aged into a ruggedly handsome man, he's fast becoming one of Hollywood's go-to stars for action roles. Starring in Renny Harlin's 5 Days of War (2014), Todd Robinson's Phantom (2015), Roland Joffe's Texas Rising (2016), Steven C. Miller's Marauders (2017) and soon takes the lead opposite Frank Grillo in the action-packed Reprisal (2018). Johnathon now uses his national voice for dyslexia, working with Harvard University accredited NoticeAbility.org; a nonprofit dedicated to helping students with the brain-based difference identify their unique strengths and build their self-esteem. Johnathon has a four-year-old son, Camden, with his wife of five years, internet influencer Julie Solomon.

Known For

Blue Ridge: The Series
Blue Ridge: The Series

(2024)

Prom Night
Prom Night

(2008)

Houdini
Houdini

(1998)

That Thing You Do!
That Thing You Do!

(1996)

Johnathon Schaech Movies

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  • 2024 |
    Somniumas Brooks
  • 2023 |

    Suitable Flesh

    asEdward Derby
  • 2022 |
    The Wind & the Reckoningas Marshall Hitchcock
  • 2021 |
    Triumphas Doug
  • 2020 |
    Blue Ridgeas Justin Wise
  • 2020 |
    The Night Clerkas Nick Perretti
  • 2018 |
    Hellbentas Matt Caruso
  • 2018 |
    Reprisalas Gabriel
  • 2018 |

    Vice

    asChris
  • 2017 |
    Acts of Vengeanceas Lustiger
  • 2017 |
    Arsenalas Mikey
  • 2017 |
    Butterfly Caughtas Brandon Banks
  • 2017 |
    Day of the Dead: Bloodlineas Max
  • 2017 |
    Jackalsas Andrew Powell
  • 2016 |
    Maraudersas Mims
  • 2015 |
    Nocturnaas Brisbane
  • 2015 |
    The Cullingas Wayne
  • 2014 |
    Flight 7500as Captain Pete Haining
  • 2014 |

    The Legend of Hercules

    asTarak
  • 2013 |
    Breaking at the Edgeas Zach Wood
  • 2013 |
    Phantomas Pavlov
  • 2012 |
    Hidden Moonas William Brighton
  • 2011 |
    Chromeskull: Laid to Rest 2as Agent Sells
  • 2011 |
    5 Days of Waras Cpt. Rezo Avaliani
  • 2010 |
    Takersas Scott
  • 2009 |
    Laid to Restas Johnny
  • 2008 |
    The Poker Club
  • 2008 |
    Quarantineas George Fletcher
  • 2006 |
    Little Chenieras Beauxregard "Beaux" Dupuis
  • 2006 |
    Sea of Dreamsas Marcelo
  • 2004 |
    The Scare Holeas Jesse
  • 2002 |
    Kiss the Brideas Geoff
  • 2000 |
    How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dogas Adam
  • 2001 |
    Comforters, Miserable
  • 2001 |
    The Forsakenas Kit
  • 2000 |
    After Sexas Matt
  • 2000 |
    The Giving Treeas James
  • 1999 |
    If You Only Knewas Parker Concorde
  • 1999 |
    Splendoras Abel
  • 1998 |
    Finding Gracelandas Byron Gruman
  • 1998 |
    Woundingsas Douglas Briggs
  • 1997 |
    Welcome to Woop Woopas Teddy
  • 1998 |
    Hushas Jackson Baring
  • 1996 |
    Invasion of Privacyas Josh Taylor
  • 1996 |
    That Thing You Do!as Jimmy
  • 1995 |
    The Doom Generationas Xavier Red
  • 1993 |
    Sparrowas Nino