who was making his directorial debut with his teen rom-com Sixteen Candles, handpicked Schoeffling, who was actually 23 at the time, to play the role of the hunky high school senior Jake Ryan, who ...

Paltrow, 52, is seemingly a huge fan of Sixteen Candles, as she recently shared via her Instagram Story that Jake Ryan would be celebrating an important birthday in 2025. "Jake Ryan turns 65 this ...