Michael Schoeffling was an actor of the 80’s era where the ‘high-concept’ movies got introduced in the cinematic plots. The former actor became known for his role as Jake Ryan in 80’s flick Sixteen Candles. He left acting in 1991, and since then, he has evanesced away from the Hollywood industry.
The male model, who ranked #22 for the ‘biggest hunk of the 1980s’ in a poll conducted by Teen Magazine in 2005, has credit in movies such as Racing with the Moon; Slaves of New York; and Mermaids.
Met Wife At Modeling Agency; Happily Married And Blessed With Two Children
The ’80s was the era for Michael who moved to Europe for venturing his undecided professional career. Not only he stumbled upon his modeling career, but his personal life also began to change for good.
He met the woman of his life, Valerie Robinson, preferably known as Valerie Carpenter Bernstein at the modeling agency, Zoli. Their profounding love chemistry flourished in no time, and one slender day which Michael has preferred to undisclosed, the lovey-dovey pair got married and shared the oath to sail the rest of their life together.
Soon, Michael and his wife Valerie rejoiced the moment of the additional member in their cheerful family. The duo became parents of two adorable children, a son named Zane Schoeffling (born in 1989), and a daughter Scarlett Schoeffling (born in 1991). Like her mother, Scarlett chased her dreams to became a model.
Michael, who is now a retired actor, resides in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania with his family-of-four and operates a thriving business building hand-crafted furniture.
How Much Is Michael Schoeffling Net Worth?
Michael, age 58, has the net worth of $500 thousand as a former American actor and model. He acted as Jake Ryan in 1984 movie Sixteen Candles which grossed a box office of $23.7 million in a production budget of $6.5 million, as per Box Office Mojo. He became active in the entertainment industry from the year 1984 to 1991.
His last appearance was in 1991 film Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken, where he played the role of Al Carver. After his retirement from acting at the age of 30, Michael remained focused on carpentry and built hand-crafted furniture.
Short Bio And Wiki
Born on 10 December 1960 Michael Schoeffling is a native of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He grew up in Southern New Jersey. The former actor has a height of 1.83 m (6 feet) and holds American nationality. He graduated from Cherokee High School in New Jersey.
As of today, Michael has reached at his late 50’s. As per wiki, Michael was a member of the US Jr. Wrestling Team and during the European Championships in Germany, he secured the gold medal.