Jake Ryan.
Sigh.
In your tapered ankle jeans, shiny red car, and intense gaze.
After watching 16 Candles on the fourth week of Insomnia-palooza ’11, I’ve decided I need to see Jake Ryan. The real one. Michael Schoeffling.
Ok, that is admittedly not as hot of a name as Jake Ryan.
Regardless. I need to know how he held up. You know, after Samantha blew out the candles and took off the flower wreath and weird hairbraid currently rocked by my almost two year old, NOT by a 16 year old girl looking to get her boobies touched by a senior.
CHRIST, SAMANTHA.
Turns out? Michael Schoeffling is straight off the grid. No current pictures. No current interviews. The only thing I can find is that he owns a woodworking shop in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania.
Which, hello, Jake Ryan all rustic looking playing with tools and wood all day? Yes please.
So, I need someone to find him for me, just so I can see if he still makes me swoon and doesn’t look like my dad at all, because HE IS 50 YEARS OLD.
I don’t have a current picture, but I’d imagine he looks similar to this.
Unless he got super fat and bald, in which case, nobody tell me and let’s just pretend he died while rescuing animals from a burning pet store…naked.
A friend and I just started talking about a road trip to find him…have you seen this? The story at the bottom is hilarious: http://www.eightieswannabe.com/search.html
I’m sure his home is worth more than 80k this is likely an raw lot without a home,his residence is likely under a corporate name,Madonna puts her homes under the name BOYTOY productions, this is how its done.
That home sold,he moved on likely from you all closing in on him.These folks must be quaker’s or something because nobody talks, typically Amish live this way. Maybe he’s Amish,Abundant Harvest sounds religious and gives thanks to the Lord.Hopefully he is a brother of faith.
I’m not sure what source told you Amish live in Northeastern PA, but that definitely isn’t true. I live 30 min. from Newfoundland, PA. I did my student teaching in the local school in Newfoundland.
My friend just moved to New Hope. I read this and shared it with her. IDK if she’ll go there ever…then again, she is a child of the 80’s like me. <3
Who plays the iconic role of every 80’s teen girl’s dream and disappears like that? Thanks to him, I still can’t step out of a place of worship without looking for a red Porsche.
Besides, Lloyd Dobler’s still around… What gives?
We still love Jake Ryan!
The sons name isnt Zac, its Zane. I went to school with him, we still hang out.
Wow like all of y’all I’ve obviously been on the hunt for Schoeffling too. Despite what they say about fame, you can actually disappear off the face of the planet, as Schoeffling clearly has. Pardon the pun with ‘face’ there, as that is what we all are after. Just one picture of how he looks now will suffice, but I can’t believe there isn’t even one! After reading this article and the comments I was glad to know I am not alone, hung up on the whereabouts of some 80’s teen star. I wasn’t even born when the film was out, but I am fascinated by 80’s films, they are a charming bunch. I get a little sad when googling the actors after because it’s been 20-30 years since.
But I seriously hope one of us on here will find him! As I’m in England it’s a little hard for me… but come on someone in PA!
I actually live an hour and a half south of Newfoundland. Never heard of this “Abundant Harvest” place.. But I will definitely check it out next time I head up to my cabin at Lake Wallenpaupack.
Love this!!
Happy Birthday Jake Ryan! 53! How can this be?
Maybe Michael’s contribution to your live’s is enough already. Maybe he should just be Jake, in your memories. Maybe it is ok for him to just live his life out of the public eye.
Maybe it is best to just let this one go. Some people don’t want a comeback. Some people don’t want to share stories of when they were famous. They just want to love their kids and get on with their lives.
You give some great advice to curvy girls, on many topics. Maybe this is advice to take. “the greatest gift you can give someone… is respect”
Don’t wanna miss the possibility of a picture of Jake!
my wife named our son after him jake ryan we live in PA
I live in Newfoundland for the last 7 years. I talked to someone who says Mr S
lives in the town but I have never spotted him after looking
all the time. The town is so small it’s ridiculous.
I don’t know how he’s NEVER seen. I’m on Crestmont all the time.
Getting close to giving up. Crestmont is not a
long street. I’m stumped.
grrr…I copied the photo to my notebook but it’s not pasting on here…hope it stays online???!!!
Welp, clearly I’m not alone in my obsession.