If you’re like me and grew up in the 1980s, there’s a decent chance you’ve seen Sixteen Candles a few times (or a few hundred times). For me, it was one of those great ‘80s movies that I can still watch over and over, even if I fully acknowledge that there are a lot of problematic moments in the movie. That has been discussed a lot, but what I never knew until just recently is what happened to Michael Schoeffling, the actor who played Sam’s crush, Jake Ryan. It turns out he simply didn’t like being famous and has instead opted for a quieter life in rural Pennsylvania.
