Entertainment Weekly catches up with Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, and more.
Its been almost 40 (!)
years sinceThe Breakfast Clubcast turned in their group essay and left detention behind.
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Read on to find out where the actors are now.
John [Hughes] allowed the time for us to get under the skin of those characters.
Estevez then starred in another Brat Pack classic,St.
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Elmos Fire(1985),alongside hisClubcohorts Nelson and Sheedy as well as his then-fianceeDemi Moore.
The couple re-teamed for the crime dramaWisdom(1986), Estevezs directorial debut.
Heleft after its first season.
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The actor has two children, Taylor and Paloma, from a prior relationship with model Carey Salley.
That, of course, led directly to her signature character inThe Breakfast Club.
During the ’80s, Ringwald dated musicianDweezil ZappaandBeastie BoysrapperAd-Rock.
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She was married to writer Valery Lameignere from 1999 to 2002.
She wed writer Panio Gianopoulos in 2007 and they have three children.
He discussedThe Breakfast Club’scontinued popularitywith EWin 2012.
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It was a very special family…
I didnt have a group like that when I was in high school at all.
It was a really happy time in my life.
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Sheedy soon added hits likeSt.
Elmos FireandShort Circuit(1986) to her resume.
She followed that resurgence with a brief Off-Broadway run in the title role inHedwig and the Angry Inch.
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Sheedy was married to David Lansbury from 1992 to 2008.
There was a soul connection there, Hall toldPage Sixin 2020.
[John] was always like a big brother.
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He was such a big influence in my life.
After portraying Brian, Hall worked with Hughes once more inWeird Science(1985).
His directorial debut soon followed withHail Caesar(1994), featuring Judd Nelson in a small role.
He also had an arc inThe Goldbergs(20192023).
Hall and Ringwald dated briefly followingThe Breakfast Club.
He wed Lucia Oskerova in 2020 and the couplebecame parentsin 2023.
He even made a cameo as an FBI agent inLoaded Weapon 1(1993) with Emilio Estevez.
In January 2006, he published a book of poetry titledUleta Blues & Haikus.
Gleason was married to actress Candy Moore from 1971 to 1978.
He wed Susan Kehl in 1995 and they remained together until hedied at age 67from pleural mesothelioma in 2006.
He had one daughter from each marriage.
He was making all sorts of cool promises.
And then I saw this story that Rick Moranis was in it and I thought, damn.
They had been filming I think for a month or so.
And I was in shock."
He is married to salon owner Heidi Kapelos and has one son, Barry.
