How old were the actors in Sixteen Candles (1984)?
Released: May 4, 1984
With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Samantha faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread. Samantha pines for studly older boy Jake, but worries that her chastity will be a turnoff for the popular senior. Meanwhile, she must constantly rebuff the affections of nerdy Ted, who is unfortunately the only boy in school who seems to take an interest in her.
Cast Age Statistics
Youngest: Cinnamon Idles (8)
Oldest: Billie Bird (76)
Average age: 32.9 years old
Age range: 8 – 76
Complete Cast
Molly Ringwaldage 16 years
now 58 years old
Michael Schoefflingage 23 years
now 65 years old
Haviland Morrisage 24 years
now 66 years old
Gedde Watanabeage 28 years
now 71 years old
Anthony Michael Hallage 16 years
now 58 years old
Justin Henryage 12 years
now 55 years old
Paul Dooleyage 56 years
now 98 years old
Carlin Glynnage 44 years
✝ died in 2023 aged 83
Blanche Bakerage 27 years
now 69 years old
Edward Andrewsage 69 years
✝ died in 1985 aged 70
Billie Birdage 76 years
✝ died in 2002 aged 94
Carole Cookage 60 years
✝ died in 2023 aged 99
Max Showalterage 66 years
✝ died in 2000 aged 83
Liane Curtisage 18 years
now 61 years old
John Cusackage 17 years
now 60 years old
D
Darren Harris
Debbie Pollack
R
Ross Berkson
J
Jonathan Chapin
Joan Cusackage 21 years
now 63 years old
Brian Doyle-Murrayage 38 years
now 80 years old
B
Bekka Eaton
P
Pamela Elser
S
Steven Farber
Jami Gertzage 18 years
now 60 years old
Frank Howardage 13 years
now 55 years old
C
Cinnamon Idlesage 8 years
now 50 years old
John Kapelosage 28 years
now 70 years old
Marge Kotliskyage 57 years
✝ died in 1997 aged 70
Tony Longoage 22 years
✝ died in 2015 aged 53