Johnathon Schaech
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 and Tom Hanks’ directorial debut THAT THING YOU DO.
Over the last twenty-five years, he's starred in over 160 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, Tom Fontana, Gary Goetzman, Greg Araki, Cary Brokaw, Roy Lee, Jessica Lange and Bill Paxton. Schaech captivated television audiences as an eccentric movie-star in Showtime’s hit series RAY DONOVAN.
Johnathon spoke out during the #MeToo movement in 2017 about the abuse by famous Italian director Franco Zeffirelli. He is a Founding member of SAG’s Sexual Harassment Prevention Committee.
Johnathon is currently shooting a lead in the upcoming series BLUE RIDGE which is spinoff of the successful movie of the same name. Johnathon reprises his role as a former Green Beret, Sheriff Justin Wise, who leaves his dangerous life to be near his ex-wife and young daughter.
Johnathon recently shot SUITABLE FLESH alongside Heather Graham and currently stars as a lead in Sean Patrick Flannery’s well-reviewed film FRANK AND PENELOPE. On the production side, Schaech is producing the bio-heist doc CAUGHT STEALING alongside Mark Wahlberg.
He can be seen in Michael Cristofer’s THE NIGHT CLERK on Netflix in where he plays a lead opposite Ana de Armas, Tye Sheridan, and Helen Hunt.
Johnathon’s Speech
“Shame is the universal thread that keeps all survivors from thriving. So tonight I’m going to waive this award like a magic wand that will remove the shame from the soul of every survivor watching.”
