Gwyneth Paltrow surprised fans of the classic 1980s comedy Sixteen Candles by revealing an unexpected milestone for iconic heartthrob Jake Ryan. Director John Hughes's 1984 movie celebrated its ...

Actor Michael Schoeffling has a big birthday coming up, and fans of his Jake Ryan in 'Sixteen Candles' are spiraling about it.

Gwyneth Paltrow surprised fans of the classic 1980s comedy Sixteen Candles by revealing an unexpected milestone for iconic heartthrob Jake Ryan.

Count Gwyneth Paltrow among the legions of Sixteen Candles fans to be shocked by the age of former actor Michael Schoeffling, who played high school heartthrob Jake Ryan in the 1984 film. On ...

Playing Jake Ryan catapulted Schoeffling into becoming one of the era’s most promising young stars. For a change of pace, Schoeffling followed up Sixteen Candles by playing against type as the ...

Gwyneth Paltrow had an existential moment involving Sixteen Candles, and while it seems crazy, it's a moment that we should take to be kind to ourselves.

It's not just Sam Baker who thought Jake Ryan was the "cat's meow." To Anthony Michael Hall — who played "the Geek" in Sixteen Candles — costar Michael Schoeffling was "like a big brother ...