Joe Pichler

Joseph David Wolfgang Pichler (February 14, 1987 – disappeared January 5, 2006) was or is an American former child actor. He is best known for his roles in Varsity Blues (1999), Beethoven's 3rd (2000) and Beethoven's 4th (2001). Pichler's last film credit was in the independent drama Children on Their Birthdays (2002). He went missing at age 18 under mysterious circumstances on January 5, 2006, near his hometown of Bremerton, Washington. As of 2024, his whereabouts remain unknown.