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Johnathon Schaech
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Johnathon Schaech, born September 10, 1969, in Edgewood, Maryland, is an American actor, writer, director and producer, best known for his role in "The Doom Generation" and as a vengeful killer on "Prom Night" (2008).

Tall, dark, and very handsome, Schaech has all of the physical attributes one would expect of a leading man. Despite his appearance, however, Schaech has eluded true stardom, appearing in films that allow him to showcase his talent without providing the opportunity for the actor to make a solid splash in the mainstream.

Schaech was a model before being cast in his first role, in a 1993 film called "The Webbers." It was director Gregg Araki who gave Schaech his first real break, when he cast him as a dangerous, perpetually aroused drifter in his 1995 film The Doom Generation. Ecstatically bad-mannered and filled with an abundance of sex, and violence, the film became something of a cult classic and gave Schaech a limited dose of fame.

The scope of his fame was widened a little bit with his next significant picture, "How to Make an American Quilt (1995)." As one of the token Y-chromosome bearers in a virtually all-female cast, Schaech made a favorable impression with many filmgoers in his role as Winona Ryder's lifeguard suitor. His notices were favorable enough to get him a leading part in Tom Hanks' 1996 film "That Thing You Do!" and the title role of the made-for-cable "Houdini" (1998).

In 1999, Schaech had another shot at cult stardom when he again collaborated with Araki on "Splendor," which had its debut at the Sundance Film Festival. The same year, he was also cast in the Jennifer Love Hewitt series, Fox's "The Time of Your Life."

Since then, Schaech has mostly starred in horror/thriller films including "Master of Horror," "Prom Night" (2008), and "Living Hell" (2008) , just to name a few.