Who are the actors in the movie Sixteen Candles?
There’s no way Sixteen Candles premiered nearly 35 years ago already! The iconic 1984 film starred actors including Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling, Anthony Michael Hall and more. Today, we’re taking a look back at the fan-favorite film’s cast then and now. The cast was apparently easy to choose for the film!
Who are the actors in the movie Sixteen?
Cast overview, first billed only: Mercedes McCambridge Ma Irtley Ford Rainey Pa Irtley Simone Griffeth Naomi Irtley John Lozier Bruvver Irtley Buddy Foster J.C. Irtley
Who was supposed to play Samantha Baker in Sixteen Candles?
According to Los Angeles Magazine, director and writer John Hughes wrote the movie with Molly in mind for the lead role of Samantha Baker. The same thing was true for Anthony — Hughes allegedly liked him so much in National Lampoon’s Vacation that he wanted him to play the geek in Sixteen Candles.
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Molly Ringwald Samantha Justin Henry Mike Baker Michael Schoeffling Jake Haviland Morris Caroline Gedde Watanabe Long Duk Dong
Who was Jake’s girlfriend in the movie Sixteen Candles?
Haviland Morris played Caroline, Jake’s soon-to-be-dumped girlfriend, in “Sixteen Candles.” After this career-defining role, Morris continued acting. She appeared in “Gremlins 2: The New Batch” as the unlikeable boss, Marla Bloodstone. She also had a stint on the soap opera “One Life to Live” and played Karen in “Home Alone 3.”
Who was Molly Ringwald’s co star in Sixteen Candles?
In an interview with Page Six, Hall revealed that he and his “Sixteen Candles” co-star, Molly Ringwald, had had a little fling after shooting the film. “She didn’t have the time of day for me when we made ‘Sixteen Candles’ so it was really funny, it kind of hit me by surprise when we had our little thing there, but it was fun.”
Who was Sam’s mother in the movie Sixteen Candles?
Glynn played Sam’s mother Brenda. Since starring in Sixteen Candles, the actress has appeared in the films The Trip to Bountiful, Resurrection, Continental Divide, The Escape Artist, Gardens of Stone, Blood Red, Night Game, Convicts, Judy Berlin and Whiskey School. Glynn retired from acting in 2006.