michael schoeffling played jake ryan in sixteen candles.
michael schoeffling played jake ryan in sixteen candles.
who played jake ryan in sixteen candles?
michael schoeffling
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" ran an article entitled "real men can't hold a match to jake ryan of "sixteen candles"", which discussed the character's enduring appeal.
michael schoeffling
as of 2003, usa network was developing a sequel to the film.









































as of 2005, ringwald was producing, saying she had been approached repeatedly but had turned down all previous offers. "i couldn't see how it would work. now, it seems right." by 2008, ringwald was campaigning for the sequel, but said she was uncomfortable doing the film without the involvement of hughes who, at that point, was not interested.









































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bullet::::- "sixteen candles" at the 80s movie rewind









































bullet::::- "reflections on jake ryan of the john hughes film "sixteen candles"" article 2004
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