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  1. May 4, 2024 · Sixteen Candles Turns 40: What Happened to Heartthrob Michael Schoeffling? The actor who played Molly Ringwald’s love interest Jake Ryan is “very reclusive and private” now

  2. Jul 22, 2021 · His daughter Scarlett is a model and actress living in New York City (via Instagram ). Schoeffling and his wife also have a son named Zane. Michael Schoeffling starred as heartthrob Jake Ryan...

  3. Jul 17, 2020 · Once hailed as the sexiest actor of the 1980s, Michael Schoeffling starred in hit movies like the Vision Quest, Mermaids, and Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken. However, most viewers will remember him as Jake Ryan, the popular high school senior who steals Sam's (Molly Ringwald) heart in Sixteen Candles. Disappointingly enough, the actor retired from ...

  4. Aug 17, 2021 · But to many of a certain generation, John Hughes's world made more sense than the allegedly real one anyway, so they went along with it. Such was the case with Ringwald's Samantha Baker and romantic lead Michael Schoeffling's Jake Ryan in 1984's "Sixteen Candles."

  5. Schoeffling came to international prominence at the age of 23 for his role as Jake Ryan, the popular yet sensitive high school athlete on whom Molly Ringwald's character has a crush in the teen film Sixteen Candles.

  6. Apr 14, 2022 · Making matters worse, Sam is in love with the most popular boy in school, Jake Ryan (Michael Schoeffling), who sadly doesn't even know she exists. At the time of the film's release,...

  7. Mar 7, 2021 · Michael Schoeffling swept ‘Sixteen Candles’ fans off their feet with his portrayal of Jake Ryan. He became an 80s heartthrob by starring in ten movies over his career, including ‘Mermaids’...