Joe Pichler starred in a number of movies, but after being called back home by his family to finish his education, he went missing and has never been found

In the sleepy suburbs of Bremerton, Washington, US, a Hollywood story became a real-life mystery that still haunts Tinseltown today.

On January 5, 2006, 18-year-old Joe Pichler went missing without a trace, leaving behind only questions and a cryptic message that has fuelled speculation for nearly two decades. He has never been found and his family remain both baffled and heartbroken.

As a child actor, Joe got his big in break in 1996, starring alongside Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes in hit thriller, The Fan. He went on to appear in films such as Varsity Blues alongside James Van Der Beek, and two of the Beethoven franchise se

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