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Michael Schoeffling | |
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| Born | Michael Earl Schoeffling December 10, 1960 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–1991 |
| Notable work | Sixteen Candles |
Michael Earl Schoeffling (born December 10, 1960) is an American former actor and model. He is known for playing the role of Jake Ryan in Sixteen Candles , Al Carver in Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken , Kuch in Vision Quest , and Joe in Mermaids . [1]
Schoeffling was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and raised in South Jersey. He graduated from Cherokee High School in Evesham Township, New Jersey.[ citation needed ] He attended Temple University in Philadelphia, where he majored in liberal arts.[ citation needed ] In the mid-1980s he began modelling for GQ , [1] and photographer Bruce Weber paid for his acting classes[ citation needed ] at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in Manhattan. [1]
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 . For Valentine's Day in 2004, twenty years after the film's American premiere, The Washington Post published an article entitled "Real Men Can't Hold a Match to Jake Ryan of Sixteen Candles", which discussed the character's enduring appeal. [2]
He appeared in eight additional films after Sixteen Candles, including roles in Vision Quest and Mermaids , and starring roles in the 1986 action film Let's Get Harry and 1991's Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken . [1]
After his acting career, Schoeffling opened a woodworking shop, producing handcrafted furniture. [3] His withdrawal from Hollywood was complete, and he has not done any interviews, convention appearances or the like since then.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1984 | Sixteen Candles | Jake Ryan | |
| Racing with the Moon | Amputee Soldier | Uncredited | |
| 1985 | Sylvester | Matt | |
| Vision Quest | Kenny "Kuch" Kuchera | ||
| 1986 | Let's Get Harry | Corey Burck | |
| The Hitchhiker | Lance | TV series (episode: "Dead Man's Curve") | |
| Belizaire the Cajun | Hypolite Leger | ||
| 1989 | Longtime Companion | Michael | |
| Slaves of New York | Jan | ||
| 1990 | Mermaids | Joe Perretti | |
| 1991 | Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken | Al Carver | |
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