Characters in John Hughes Movies in the 80s
John Hughes made many iconic movies of the 1980s. It's probable that you have fond memories of ones like Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club. Take a trip down memory lane with a list of the characters from all the movies John Hughes directed in the 1980s.
| Name | Movie |
|---|---|
| Al Wallace | Weird Science |
| Alex Butler | Mr. Mom |
| Allison Reynolds | The Breakfast Club |
| Amanda Jones | Some Kind of Wonderful |
| Andie Walsh | Pretty in Pink |
| Andrew 'Andy' Clark | The Breakfast Club |
| Annette | Mr. Mom |
| Art | Christmas Vacation |
| Audrey Griswold | National Lampoon's Vacation |
| Audrey Griswold | National Lampoon's European Vacation |
| Audrey Griswold | Christmas Vacation |
| Aunt Bethany | Christmas Vacation |
| Aunt Edna | National Lampoon's Vacation |
| Ben | The Great Outdoors |
| Ben Pease | Nate and Hayes |
| Benny | Pretty in Pink |
| Bert | Mr. Mom |
| Bill | She's Having a Baby |
| Bill | Christmas Vacation |
| Blane McDonnagh | Pretty in Pink |
| Bob Russell | Uncle Buck |
| Bob Spinnaker | Class Reunion |
| Boy in police station | Ferris Bueller's Day Off |
| Brenda Baker | Sixteen Candles |
| Brian Ralph Johnson | The Breakfast Club |
| Brian's Sister | The Breakfast Club |
| Bryce | Sixteen Candles |
| Buck | The Great Outdoors |
| Buck Russell | Uncle Buck |
| Bug | Uncle Buck |
| Bunny Packard | Class Reunion |
| Cameron Frye | Ferris Bueller's Day Off |
| Cammie | The Great Outdoors |
| Captain Bully Hayes | Nate and Hayes |
| Cara | The Great Outdoors |
| Carl Clapton | Class Reunion |
| Carl the Janitor | The Breakfast Club |
| Carmen Donnelly | Weird Science |
| Carol Nelson | Some Kind of Wonderful |
| Caroline Butler | Mr. Mom |
| Caroline Mulford | Sixteen Candles |
| Chanice Kobolowski | Uncle Buck |
| Chet | The Great Outdoors |
| Chet Donnelly | Weird Science |
| Chip Hendrix | Class Reunion |
| Cindy Nelson (as Candace Cameron) | Some Kind of Wonderful |
| Cindy Russell | Uncle Buck |
| Cindy Shears | Class Reunion |
| Claire Standish | The Breakfast Club |
| Clark Wilhelm Griswold, Jr. | National Lampoon's Vacation |
| Clark Wilhelm Griswold, Jr. | National Lampoon's European Vacation |
| Clark Wilhelm Griswold, Jr. | Christmas Vacation |
| Cliff Nelson | Some Kind of Wonderful |
| Connie | The Great Outdoors |
| Count Von Rittenberg | Nate and Hayes |
| Cousin Catherine | National Lampoon's Vacation |
| Cousin Catherine | Christmas Vacation |
| Cousin Dale (as John Navin) | National Lampoon's Vacation |
| Cousin Eddie | National Lampoon's Vacation |
| Cousin Eddie | Christmas Vacation |
| Cousin Rocky | Christmas Vacation |
| Cousin Ruby Sue | Christmas Vacation |
| Cousin Vicki | National Lampoon's Vacation |
| Cynthia | She's Having a Baby |
| Daughter Froeger | National Lampoon's European Vacation |
| Davis McDonald | She's Having a Baby |
| Deb | Weird Science |
| Del Griffith | Planes, Trains and Automobiles |
| Delores Salk | Class Reunion |
| Doobie | Planes, Trains and Automobiles |
| Doris (TV Repairwoman) | Mr. Mom |
| Dorothy Baker | Sixteen Candles |
| Dr. Robert Young | Class Reunion |
| Duncan | Some Kind of Wonderful |
| E. Roger Coswell | Uncle Buck |
| Economics teacher | Ferris Bueller's Day Off |
| Ed Rooney | Ferris Bueller's Day Off |
| Ellen Griswold | National Lampoon's Vacation |
| Ellen Griswold | National Lampoon's European Vacation |
| Ellen Griswold | Christmas Vacation |
| English teacher | Ferris Bueller's Day Off |
| Eve | Mr. Mom |
| Farmer Ted, 'The Geek' | Sixteen Candles |
| Ferris Bueller | Ferris Bueller's Day Off |
| Florence Sparrow | Ferris Bueller's Day Off |
| Fog | Nate and Hayes |
| Fong | Nate and Hayes |
| Frances | Christmas Vacation |
| Gary Nash | Class Reunion |
| Gary Wallace | Weird Science |
| Gayle Bainbridge | She's Having a Baby |
| Ginny Baker | Sixteen Candles |
| Grace, the secretary | Ferris Bueller's Day Off |
| Grandma Helen | Sixteen Candles |
| Grandpa Fred | Sixteen Candles |
| Grover | National Lampoon's Vacation |
| Hank | She's Having a Baby |
| Hardy Jenns | Some Kind of Wonderful |
| Henry Donnelly | Weird Science |
| Herm | The Great Outdoors |
| Hilly | Weird Science |
| Holly | Some Kind of Wonderful |
| Howard | She's Having a Baby |
| Howard Baker | Sixteen Candles |
| Howard Humphries | Mr. Mom |
| Hubert Downs | Class Reunion |
| Ian | Weird Science |
| Iona | Pretty in Pink |
| Iris Augen | Class Reunion |
| Jack Butler | Mr. Mom |
| Jack Walsh | Pretty in Pink |
| Jake Ryan | Sixteen Candles |
| Jane Washburn | Class Reunion |
| Jeanie Bueller | Ferris Bueller's Day Off |
| Jeff Barnes | Class Reunion |
| Jefferson 'Jake' Edward Briggs | She's Having a Baby |
| Jena Hoeman | Pretty in Pink |
| Jim Baker | Sixteen Candles |
| Jim Briggs | She's Having a Baby |
| Jimbo | The Great Outdoors |
| Jinx | Mr. Mom |
| Joan | Mr. Mom |
| John Bender | The Breakfast Club |
| Joy | Planes, Trains and Automobiles |
| Juanita | The Great Outdoors |
| Kate | Pretty in Pink |
| Kate | The Great Outdoors |
| Katie Bueller | Ferris Bueller's Day Off |
| Keith Nelson | Some Kind of Wonderful |
| Ken | She's Having a Baby |
| Kenny Butler | Mr. Mom |
| Kent Winkdale, host of 'Pig in a Poke'/Policeman at Stonehenge, England | National Lampoon's European Vacation |
| King of Ponape | Nate and Hayes |
| Kristen 'Kristy' Briggs | She's Having a Baby |
| Larry | Mr. Mom |
| Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld | National Lampoon's Vacation |
| Laura Nelson | Some Kind of Wonderful |
| Lisa | Weird Science |
| Long Duk Dong | Sixteen Candles |
| Lord General | Weird Science |
| Louis Beck | Nate and Hayes |
| Lucy Wallace | Weird Science |
| Lynn | She's Having a Baby |
| Maisy Russell | Uncle Buck |
| Man Giving Directions | National Lampoon's Vacation |
| Mara | The Great Outdoors |
| Marcie Dahlgren-Frost | Uncle Buck |
| Marti | Planes, Trains and Automobiles |
| Mary Beth | Class Reunion |
| Max | Weird Science |
| Megan Butler | Mr. Mom |
| Meredith Modess | Class Reunion |
| Mia | Some Kind of Wonderful |
| Mike Baker | Sixteen Candles |
| Miles Russell | Uncle Buck |
| Moaka | Nate and Hayes |
| Motel Clerk | Planes, Trains and Automobiles |
| Mr. Blake | Nate and Hayes |
| Mr. Clark, Andrew's Father | The Breakfast Club |
| Mr. Donnelly | Pretty in Pink |
| Mr. Froeger | National Lampoon's European Vacation |
| Mr. Reynolds, Allison's Father | The Breakfast Club |
| Mr. Standish, Claire's Father | The Breakfast Club |
| Mrs. Froeger | National Lampoon's European Vacation |
| Mrs. Hogarth | Uncle Buck |
| Mrs. Johnson, Brian's Mom | The Breakfast Club |
| Mrs. Reynolds, Allison's Mom | The Breakfast Club |
| Mrs. Williamson | Nate and Hayes |
| Mutant Biker | Weird Science |
| Nathaniel Williamson | Nate and Hayes |
| Neal Page | Planes, Trains and Automobiles |
| Nora Griswold | Christmas Vacation |
| Owen | Planes, Trains and Automobiles |
| Pal | Uncle Buck |
| Peg | Planes, Trains and Automobiles |
| Pegleg | Nate and Hayes |
| Phil | Mr. Mom |
| Phil 'Duckie' Dale | Pretty in Pink |
| Pooter-the-Clown | Uncle Buck |
| Principal Richard Vernon | The Breakfast Club |
| Randy | Sixteen Candles |
| Ratbag | Nate and Hayes |
| Ray | Some Kind of Wonderful |
| Reg | The Great Outdoors |
| Reverend Williamson | Nate and Hayes |
| Roman | The Great Outdoors |
| Ron Richardson | Mr. Mom |
| Roy Walley | National Lampoon's Vacation |
| Russ Bainbridge | She's Having a Baby |
| Russell 'Rusty' Griswold | National Lampoon's Vacation |
| Russell 'Rusty' Griswold | National Lampoon's European Vacation |
| Russell 'Rusty' Griswold | Christmas Vacation |
| Samantha Baker | Sixteen Candles |
| Sarah Briggs | She's Having a Baby |
| Shayne | Some Kind of Wonderful |
| Simone Adamley | Ferris Bueller's Day Off |
| Sloane Peterson | Ferris Bueller's Day Off |
| Son Froeger | National Lampoon's European Vacation |
| Sophie | Nate and Hayes |
| Stan | Mr. Mom |
| Steff | Pretty in Pink |
| Susan Page | Planes, Trains and Automobiles |
| Tia Russell | Uncle Buck |
| Tom Bueller | Ferris Bueller's Day Off |
| Uncle Lewis | Christmas Vacation |
| Wally | The Great Outdoors |
| Walt | Planes, Trains and Automobiles |
| Walter Baylor | Class Reunion |
| Watts | Some Kind of Wonderful |
| Wyatt Donnelly | Weird Science |
| Wyatt Earp (as Randolph Dreyfuss) | National Lampoon's Vacation |