Johnathon Schaech (/ʃɛk/ SHEK; born September 10, 1969) is an
American actor, writer and producer known for his role as James
(Jimmy) Mattingly II in the film That Thing You Do!Schaech was born in
Edgewood, Maryland, in 1969 to Joe, a Baltimore City law enforcement
officer, and Joanne Schaech, a human resources executive. He was
raised as Catholic. Schaech has a sister, Renée. He went to
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where he studied economics
and took one acting class. He is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha
fraternity.In 1989, the Chippendales dance troupe flew Schaech to Los
Angeles and offered him a job, but his father urged him to aim higher.
He signed with Wilhelmina West and worked for three years doing
commercials and bit parts in movies. Schaech studied under acting
teacher Roy London for three and half years until London's death in
1993.In 1991, Schaech played the lead role in Franco Zeffirelli's
period piece drama Sparrow (Italian: Storia di una capinera). Schaech
then portrayed drifter Xavier Red in The Doom Generation.
American actor, writer and producer known for his role as James
(Jimmy) Mattingly II in the film That Thing You Do!Schaech was born in
Edgewood, Maryland, in 1969 to Joe, a Baltimore City law enforcement
officer, and Joanne Schaech, a human resources executive. He was
raised as Catholic. Schaech has a sister, Renée. He went to
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where he studied economics
and took one acting class. He is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha
fraternity.In 1989, the Chippendales dance troupe flew Schaech to Los
Angeles and offered him a job, but his father urged him to aim higher.
He signed with Wilhelmina West and worked for three years doing
commercials and bit parts in movies. Schaech studied under acting
teacher Roy London for three and half years until London's death in
1993.In 1991, Schaech played the lead role in Franco Zeffirelli's
period piece drama Sparrow (Italian: Storia di una capinera). Schaech
then portrayed drifter Xavier Red in The Doom Generation.
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