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Jake Ryan (born August 26, 2003) is an American actor. He has appeared in the Wes Anderson films Moonrise Kingdom (2012) and Asteroid City (2023) as well as Bo Burnham's film Eighth Grade (2018) and Nasim Pedrad's sitcom Chad (2021–).
Jun 17, 2023 · ‘Asteroid City’ Was Part of a Decade-Long Journey for Jake Ryan. After meeting Wes Anderson as a child on 'Moonrise Kingdom,' the actor steps into his biggest role yet for the filmmaker.
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May 4, 2024 · The actor who played Molly Ringwald's love interest in Sixteen Candles is now a reclusive and private carpenter in Pennsylvania. He retired from acting after his last movie in 1991 and has two grown children.
Jake Ryan is an American actor born in Long Island, New York. He has appeared in films such as Asteroid City, Eighth Grade and Moonrise Kingdom, and TV shows such as The Cool Kids and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
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- Long Island, New York
- Molly Ringwald and Michael Schoeffling Starred in ‘Sixteen Candles’
- Michael Schoeffling Starred in Ten Movies During His Career
- Where Did Jake Ryan Go?
- One Blogger Claims to Have Spotted The ‘Sixteen Candles’ Star
Sixteen Candles is a John Hughes flick that was released in 1984. It tells the story of high school sophomore Samantha “Sam” Baker (Molly Ringwald), who is shocked to discover that her entire family has forgotten her 16th birthday. Sam’s senior crush in the film was Jake Ryan (Michael Schoeffling). Viewers were swept off their feet by Schoeffling’s...
Everyone remembers Schoeffling as Jake Ryan from Sixteen Candles. But many believe that’s the only movie he ever starred in. That movie was his first acting credit, and it did make him a star. But Schoeffling actually appeared in ten movies during his career. After Sixteen Candles, Schoeffling had an uncredited role in Racing the Moon with Sean Pen...
After Schoeffling retired, he moved out of California and headed east with his wife, model/actor Valerie C. Robinson. The couple opened a woodworking shop and furniture company in his hometown of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. They also welcomed two children – Scarlett and Zane. Since leaving Hollywood three decades ago, Schoeffling has been a master ...
Back in 2010, a bloggerclaimed to have sighted Schoeffling when shopping at his furniture store. When she recognized him, he graciously laughed and briefly talked to her about why he left Hollywood. The blogger claimed that Schoeffling told her he quit acting because he wasn’t getting the roles he wanted. Other than that one alleged sighting, Schoe...
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Oct 17, 2023 · 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."
Jan 4, 2019 · Jake Ryan, a former YouTube star and actor, talks about his role as Gabe, a fellow awkward 13-year-old, in Bo Burnham's debut film. He reveals how he improvised the "Rick and Morty" scene, how he related to the character and how he felt comfortable on set.
