When it comes to directing teen movies of the 1980s, nobody did it quite like John Hughes.
Wondering what happened to them?
Here is what the cast of “Sixteen Candles” is up to now.
As Ringwald explained toVogue, she and Hughes worked together to create a new kind of teen movie.
Ringwald has alsowrittenseveral books andessays, and she has a career as a jazzsinger.
As if all of that weren’t enough, she’s now themotherto three children.
He also starred in John Hughes' next film, “The Breakfast Club.”
After that, he appeared on “Saturday Night Live” for two years.
While the romance didn’t last, the pair remained friends.
In 2019, Hallannouncedthat he was engaged to Lucia Oskerova.
Since the ’80s, Henry’s acting career has slowed down.
According toLinkedIn, Henry has pursued business ventures since leaving acting behind.
He is also a father and a musician.
Schoeffling had such a sweetness about him."
But, in reality, the life of a Hollywood star wasn’t the right fit.
“In life, he dropped out of the business.
He did a couple more things after that [but] he just wanted a normal life.
He didn’t want the Hollywood scene,” Burch said, according toCheatSheet.
In 1991, Schoeffling quit acting to lead a private life.
Schoeffling and Robinson raised two children, Zane and Scarlett.
Apparently, he now spends his time making custom furniture.
After this career-defining role, Morris continued acting.
She appeared in “Gremlins 2: The New Batch” as the unlikeable boss, Marla Bloodstone.
While Morris is still acting, her roles have begun to slow down.
“I just wasn’t getting enough acting work any more so it was time to explore something else.
It was one of Watabe’s first roles, but not one of his last.
He played Mr. Cheng in “Parental Guidance,” and Kuni in “UHF.”
He also voiced the character of Ling in “Mulan.”
In addition to these roles, Watanabe has appeared in dozens of other shows and films, according toIMDb.
“I was making people laugh,” he toldNPR.
“I didn’t realize how it was going to affect people.”
But, as Watanabe toldVulturein 2014, his “Sixteen Candles” character might just make a comeback.
“I have a friend writing something about the Donger,” he said.
Who knows, maybe we’ll get to see where this character ended up.
You probably remember her as Long Duk Dong’s “new-style sexy American girlfriend.”
It was Pollack’s first professional role.
She played Sister Agatha in the long-running show “Santa Barbara.”
In 2022, she appeared in the AppleTV series “For All Mankind” (viaIMDb).
As Pollack toldRediscover the ’80s, her role in “Sixteen Candles” is still her most famous.
“To this day, I still get recognized.
Thanks to good genes, I really don’t look that much different,” she said.
He played Bryce, one of the geeky friends of “the Geek.”
Throughout the ’80s and ’90s, Cusack was a Hollywood heartthrob.
In 2020, Cusack spoke toThe Guardianabout his career.
“That could be a function of getting older.
In addition to his career, Cusack has been focused on speaking his mind about politics on social media.
“Maybe being outspoken hurts your career …
Her career began with herEmmy-award winningperformance in the 1978 mini-series “Holocaust.”
These days, Baker seems to be splitting her time between her career and her growing family.
According toInstagram, she spends plenty of time with her children and grandchildren.
She has also recently appeared in an off-Broadwayplaywith Food For Thought Productions.
AsAVClubpointed out in an interview with Dooley, the actor made a career out of playing dad roles.
However, “Sixteen Candles” was another favorite for the actor.
“Over 90% of my work has been fathers after [Sixteen Candles],” he said.
Dooley has four children and three grandkids.
Her last TV credit was an episode of “Law & Order” in 2006 (viaIMDb).
She ended up winning the Tony Award for best featured actress in a musical, according toThe Spokesman Review.
The musical was incidentally written by her husband, Peter Masterson.
Glynn went on to reprise the role in1982, shortly before landing her role in “Sixteen Candles.”
You probably remember her as the geeky girl on the bus with the neck brace.
Cusack went on to become a huge star.
She joined the cast of “Saturday Night Live” one year later.
She then appeared in several films with her brother, John Cusack.
Even though Cusack had a long career, she still appreciates getting her start with John Hughes.
As she toldThe Guardian, “I was in the right place at the right time.”
Prior to playing Samantha’s grandfather, Showalter had a long, successful acting career.
Showalter also had a successful career as a Broadway actor and composer.
He had also recorded a series of popular children’s stories as musicals (viaThe Middletown Press).
Showalter died in 2000 at the age of 83.
Cook was already a well-known actress at the time, famous for her work in comedy.
She also played Cora in “Dynasty” and Donna in “Cagney & Lacey” in the ’80s.
Age, she explained, had never bothered her.
“I never felt that age was important.
According to Cook, she’s the oldest living working actress in the world.
Even after all these years, however, Cook is still working on fulfilling her potential.
“You’re never as good as you want to be,” she said.
Cook lives with herhusbandof 56 years, Tom Troupe.
