Michael Schoeffling

Michael earl schoeffling (born december 10, 1960) is an american former actor and model. Jul 25, 2025sixteen candles star michael schoeffling left behind a career as a hollywood pinup for a quiet life as a woodworker. Dec 26, 2025michael schoeffling is a former american model, actor and wrestler, who is possibly best known for his role as al carver in the drama “wild hearts can’t be broken”, and jake ryan in the.

Jan 9, 2023michael schoeffling retired from acting in the early '90s and led a quiet life alongside his wife, model valerie robinson. Feb 12, 2026michael schoeffling is best known for his role as high school stud jake ryan in sixteen candles. At 23, michael captured the hearts of viewers across the world in john hughes ’ iconic 1984.

Jun 19, 2024michael schoeffling acted for 7 years after his iconic role as jake ryan in sixteen candles, then transitioned to woodworking. Schoeffling resisted being typecast as a heartthrob,. Jun 17, 2024michael-schoeffling, star of the 1984 film, 'sixteen candles,' suddenly disappeared from the acting world in 1991.

May 4, 2024the pennsylvania-born, new jersey-raised schoeffling, 63, launched a modeling career not long before earning the role of jake in sixteen candles, his screen debut. Sep 26, 2025• michael schoeffling is an american actor who quit the entertainment industry in 1991 to pursue a career in woodworking. Jan 19, 2026michael schoeffling played jake ryan in sixteen candles, then vanished at 31.