Matthew
"Jett" Schaefer, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is an American
model, actor and pilot. Schaefer grew up in the a suburb of Pittsburgh,
where he attended public school as well as college and flight school.
Schaefer became interested in flying due to the influence of his father,
who was an international pilot, flying Senior Captain for a major
airline. He earned his Commercial Pilot's license and also became a
Certified Flight Instructor.
In
1996, Schaefer was discovered as a model by the late Gianni Versace
himself while vacationing in Miami's South Beach area. His first photo
shoot was with Cindy Crawford. He later joined a model search in
Chicago, where he was contacted in follow-up by 23 different agents,
both domestic and international appearing runway shows and print
work/campaigns for such great designers as "Armani," "Versace," "Calvin
Klein," and "Valentino." In 1999, Schaefer made his acting debut in a
minor part in the movie "Swap Meet." In the following years, he starred
in several minor roles in movies such as "RE(e)volution," "English as a
Second Language", "Idol," as well as in the TV series, "The Man Show."
During
his spare time, Schaefer likes to surf, go to the beach and play
volleyball. Sometimes, he just stays at home to clean, write or catch up
on laundry.
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