Michael Schoeffling
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Michael Earl Schoeffling (born December 10, 1960) is an American former actor and model. He is known for playing the roles of Jake Ryan in Sixteen Candles, Al Carver in Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken, Kuch in Vision Quest, and Joe in Mermaids.[1]
Early life and education
Schoeffling was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and raised in South Jersey. He graduated from Cherokee High School in Evesham Township, New Jersey.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". He attended Temple University in Philadelphia, where he majored in liberal arts.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". In the mid-1980s he began modelling for GQ,[1] and photographer Bruce Weber paid for his acting classesScript error: No such module "Unsubst". at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in Manhattan.[1]
Acting career
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]
Post-acting career
After his acting career, Schoeffling opened a woodworking shop and produced handcrafted furniture.[3] Schoeffling has kept out of the public eye and never given interviews since retiring from acting. In 2014, his wife told People that he "simply values his privacy".[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
See also
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References
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External links
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- 1960 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American male actors
- American male film actors
- Cherokee High School (New Jersey) alumni
- Male models from Pennsylvania
- Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute alumni
- Male actors from New Jersey
- Male actors from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
- Temple University alumni