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 Michael Earl Schoeffling is an American former actor and model, known for playing the role of Jake Ryan in Sixteen Candles, Al Carver in Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken, Kuch in Vision Quest, and Joe in Mermaids. Schoeffling was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and raised in South Jersey. He graduated from Cherokee High School in New Jersey, and majored in Liberal Arts at Temple University in Philadelphia. In the mid-1980s he began modeling for GQ, and photographer Bruce Weber paid for his acting classes at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in Manhattan.
Bio:
Michael Earl Schoeffling is an American former actor and model, known for playing the role of Jake Ryan in Sixteen Candles, Al Carver in Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken, Kuch in Vision Quest, and Joe in Mermaids. Schoeffling was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and raised in South Jersey. He graduated from Cherokee High School in New Jersey, and majored in Liberal Arts at Temple University in Philadelphia. In the mid-1980s he began modeling for GQ, and photographer Bruce Weber paid for his acting classes at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in Manhattan.
Tivia:
Was a member of the US Jr. Wrestling Team. Won a gold medal at the European Championships in Germany.He and his family have been living quietly all these years in northeastern Pennsylvania, where the while teen dream operates a successful business building fine hand-crafted furniture. (2006)A GQ fashion model (photography by now-famous Bruce Weber) in the mid-eighties prior to and during his film careerGraduated from Cherokee High School in New Jersey. Majored in liberal arts at Temple University and continued his wrestling which he started in his youth.(1990s) Has a business building and selling handcrafted furniture in northeastern Pennsylvania.Undecided as to his career, he moved to Europe and traveled throughout the continent for the next year and a half. In the early 1980s, he began modeling for GQ. Photographer Bruce Weber paid for his acting classes at Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in Manhattan. Besides income, modeling brought him worldwide travel for the next two years, as well as the attention of casting directors. Modeling not only altered Michael's work, but his personal life. He met his wife, Valerie Robinson, a model at the same agency, Zoli.An accomplished youth and collegiate wrestler, Michael won medals in various national and international tournaments. He won a gold for the US in freestyle wrestling, as a member of the National Junior Wrestling Team in the European Championships held in Munich, Germany 1978. His considerable wrestling skills were downplayed as Kuch in Vision Quest, where he wrestled Matthew Modine, his teammate in the movie.Has two children.Studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute.Grew up in the western central part of New Jersey.Younger brother Matt.Older brother Tom.Resembled Matt Dillon (when he was acting).Born on the same date as Kenneth Branagh. |
| Name: |
Michael Schoeffling |
Type: |
Actor (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
Platform: |
IMDB |
| Category: |
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Business scope: |
Actor |
| Products for sale: |
Actor |
| Model rank: |
722 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 04:45:20 |
Michael Schoeffling profile
| Height: |
6' (1.83 m) |
| Biography: |
Michael Earl Schoeffling is an American former actor and model, known for playing the role of Jake Ryan in Sixteen Candles, Al Carver in Wild Hearts Can\'t Be Broken, Kuch in Vision Quest, and Joe in Mermaids. Schoeffling was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pe |
| Trivia: |
Was a member of the US Jr. Wrestling Team. Won a gold medal at the European Championships in Germany.He and his family have been living quietly all these years in northeastern Pennsylvania, where the while teen dream operates a successful business building fine hand-crafted furniture. (2006)A GQ fashion model (photography by now-famous Bruce Weber) in the mid-eighties prior to and during his film careerGraduated from Cherokee High School in New Jersey. Majored in liberal arts at Temple University and continued his wrestling which he started in his youth.(1990s) Has a business building and selling handcrafted furniture in northeastern Pennsylvania.Undecided as to his career, he moved to Europe and traveled throughout the continent for the next year and a half. In the early 1980s, he began modeling for GQ. Photographer Bruce Weber paid for his acting classes at Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in Manhattan. Besides income, modeling brought him worldwide travel for the next two years, as well as the attention of casting directors. Modeling not only altered Michael's work, but his personal life. He met his wife, Valerie Robinson, a model at the same agency, Zoli.An accomplished youth and collegiate wrestler, Michael won medals in various national and international tournaments. He won a gold for the US in freestyle wrestling, as a member of the National Junior Wrestling Team in the European Championships held in Munich, Germany 1978. His considerable wrestling skills were downplayed as Kuch in Vision Quest, where he wrestled Matthew Modine, his teammate in the movie.Has two children.Studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute.Grew up in the western central part of New Jersey.Younger brother Matt.Older brother Tom.Resembled Matt Dillon (when he was acting).Born on the same date as Kenneth Branagh. |
| Quotes: |
In film work, you do the best you can under the given circumstances, but you don't have control. At least, I don't.
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Actors spend most of their time out of work, so I actually spend more time making furniture. The thing about furniture that's much better than acting is that it's just me. There's no director, no script - the concept is me, unless a client wants something. |
| Job title: |
Actor |
| Spouse: |
Valerie Carpenter Bernstein (? - present) (2 children) |
| Children: |
Scarlett SchoefflingZane Schoeffling |
| Relatives: |
Matt (Sibling)
Tom (Sibling) |
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