Johnathon Schaech is an American actor, writer, and producer. He is best known for his role as Jimmy in the 1996 comedy film, That Thing You Do!, Prom Night (2008), Ray Donovan (2013), and Legends of Tomorrow (2016).
Johnathon is also an award-winning actor who has won the feature film award as best supporting actor in the movie Woundings in 2001, and Copper Wing Award as he won the Best Ensemble Acting for the film Little Chenier in 2007.
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Johnathon Schaech Got Married For Three Times
The American actor Johnathon Schaech has been married three times. He was first married to Christina Applegate.
They first met through the director Gregg Araki and started dating in August 1997. After dating for almost 4 years, they got married on 20 October 2001.
But their marriage lasted for 4 years. The couple separated and filed for divorce in 2005. Later, the divorce case was finalized in August 2007. The actor admitted that his divorce from Christina was "hard"because he considered the marriage a "religious experience."
As per People, Johnathan told:
“Being raised Catholic and having parents that are still together over 50 years, I felt I failed everyone. I thought God had given up on me. Sex, drugs, alcohol, and dark nights became who I was. I knew I needed to find someone who loved me as much as I loved them. I eventually found that in my wife, Julie.”
Johnathon wished his ex-wife Christina Applegate, a new happy marriage live with Martyn LeNoble. On 27 February 2013, at the premiere of Phantom at Hollywood's Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Schaech, 51, told usmagazine.com he couldn't be happier for his ex.
After a divorce from Christina Applegate, Johnathon married an American actress Jana Kramer.
In June 2007, Johnathon Schaech met 14-years-old his junior actress Jana Kramer on the set of Prom Night and since then they started dating each other. The pair got engaged on 22 December 2009 and the couple tied knots on 4 July 2010 in Glen Arbor, Michigan.
Unfortunately, the couple split in August 2010 and applied for divorce which was finalized in June 2011.
Johnathon Schaech and Jana Kramer finalized their divorce in June 2011 (©: usmagazine.com)
While explaining in response to a fan question, once Johnathon revealed that they had a wedding but were never married. He added Jana wanted a singing career and that was what she was focused on.
Later, Johnathon Schaech married Julie Solomon. Their wedding ceremony took place at the end of July 2013 after he finished shooting Hercules 3D for almost three months in Bulgaria.
A small group of family and friends attended the wedding on the beach at sunset in Ocean City, Maryland, and enjoyed their wedding ceremony.
Their first child was born in September 2013. Before the birth of the child, Johnathon revealed that their first child was a boy and they plan on naming their son Camden, after Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The pair welcomed their second child, a daughter Lillian Josephine was born in July 2020.
Johnathon Schaech Explained His Short Term Marriage To Jana Kramer To His Son Camden
On 31 March 2021, Johnathon Schaech tweeted:
"I had to explain this photo to my son today. I told him I’ve been married three times. But I got it right when I married his mother. @kramergirl and I lasted a week. We weren’t meant but for this photo and friendship."
In the tweet, Johnathon Schaech shared a photo with Jana Kramer of their wedding. His ex-wife Jana was not happy that he uploaded their wedding photo.
As per Us Magazine, she recalled with her "Whine Down" podcast:
“So my ex-husband, because I guess he technically was a husband, so he tweeted out a picture of our wedding day. But he tags me in it … first of all, why are you tagging me in it?”
The ex-pair got married in July 2010 but got separated shortly. Johnathon had to explain their short term marriage to his son Camden Quinn.
Net Worth Of Johnathon Schaech
Johnathon Schaech is a successful American actor and has already spent over 30 years in the Hollywood industry. But his exact net worth has not been revealed yet.
As an actor, Johnathon starred in numerous movies and TV series. From this, he has made his fortune from his career in the entertainment industry. His first role was in a TV movie named At Home with the Webbers in 1993 where he characterized the role of Giampaolo. In the movie, he starred with David Arquette and Jennifer Tilly.
Johnathon Schaech appeared as Nevada Cooper in the TV series The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. in 1994. Likewise, his other TV series came in the same year of 1994 as he portrays the role of Frank Thompson in the TV series Models Inc.
His good looks and acting talent won him a leading role in Tom Hank's movies That Thing That You Do! in 1996 as he portrays the role of Jimmy.
Furthermore, some of his popular films and television series includes Poison Ivy II (1996), Invasion of Privacy (1996), Houdini (1998), The Last Witness (1999), Partners (1999), Time of Your Life (1999-2000), Blood Crime (2002), The Commuters (2005), The Client List (2013), Batwoman (2019), and Blue Ridge (2020).
Alongside working as an actor, Johnathon also served as a writer, producer, and director in various television series and films. His notable credits include Comforteres, Miserable (2001), Heroes (2002), The Poker Club (2008), Fear Itself (2012), and Epic School Battle (2012).
Who Is Johnathon Schaech? Family, & Height
Johnathon Schaech was born on 10 September 1969 in Edgewood, Maryland, United States. His father, Joe Schaech was a law enforcement officer, and his mother, Joanne Schaech worked as a human resource executive.
He has a sister named Renée Schaech. After graduating from high school, the 51-years-old actor went on to study economics at the University of Maryland and took one acting class. Later he decided to pursue his career in acting.
The 51-years-old actor stands at the height of 5 feet 11 inches (1.8 m).