Michael earl schoeffling (born ) is an american former actor and model. Michael schoeffling acted for 7 years after his iconic role as jake ryan in sixteen candles , then transitioned to woodworking. · michael schoeffling , the actor who played molly ringwald’s love interest jake ryan in 1984s john hughes-directed sixteen candles , is “very reclusive and private” these days,. Schoeffling resisted being typecast as a heartthrob, taking on diverse roles in films like vision quest and longtime companion. · michael - schoeffling , star of the 1984 film, sixteen candles , suddenly disappeared from the acting world in 1991. · michael schoeffling , who enchanted audiences as jake ryan , has since stepped away from acting. He is known for playing the roles of jake ryan in sixteen candles , kenny kuch kuchera in vision quest, corey burck in lets get harry, joe perretti in mermaids, and al carver in wild hearts cant be broken. Find out where he is now! · michael schoeffling acted for 7 years after his iconic role as jake ryan in sixteen candles , then transitioned to woodworking. He now leads a serene life focused on woodworking in a small town in pennsylvania. · ‘ sixteen candles ’ star michael schoeffling stepped away from acting after the 80s to live a private life with his family in pennsylvania
