Former ‘Little Rascals’ Star Bug Hall’s Life After Hollywood

WHO:

NY Post - Brandon “Bug” Hall is a former child actor known for playing Alfalfa in *The Little Rascals*.

US Magazine - Hall was born Brandon Rowan.

WCVB - Hall, 41, and his wife are expecting their sixth child; the couple would be a family of eight.

NY Post - A glamorous girlfriend of one of the world’s richest men donated $2,000 to Hall’s fundraiser; the article excerpt does not name her or the man.

WCVB - People Magazine reported that Hall was charged with failing to appear in court for a December 2024 hearing related to an October 2024 traffic citation for not having liability insurance.

WHAT:

NY Post - Hall launched a GoFundMe seeking $2,000 from the public as his family prepared for their sixth child.

WCVB - Hall said he had reached a point where he could no longer manage everything on his own after years of avoiding public requests for financial help. He wrote, “I have avoided doing one of these in all that time,” and said he had been “self-cancelled” for six years.

WCVB - Hall said he was short of materials to get things working on the family’s new land and behind on bills for phone service, camper propane, and an unexpected electric-hookup service fee.

NY Post - Hall defended the GoFundMe after critics urged him to “get a job.” He said he “mostly worked full time” and stated, “I’m going to keep impregnating my wife.”

WCVB - Hall rose to fame in *The Little Rascals* and appeared in *The Big Green*, *Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves*, and *Hercules*, as well as *Charmed*, *Cold Case*, and *CSI: Miami*.

WHERE:

WCVB - Hall said his family moved to an 80-acre property near Mountain View, Arkansas, where they planned to live off the grid and build their own home.

WHEN:

WCVB - Hall said he hoped to finish the remaining projects over the next two weeks, before the child’s arrival.

NY Post - The fundraiser was started “last Thursday,” and the sixth child was expected in less than a month.

WHY:

WCVB - Hall said he needed help completing preparations and catching up on household bills before the baby arrived.

HOW:

WCVB - Hall sought assistance through a GoFundMe fundraiser.

WCVB - People Magazine reported that Hall said he had taken a “vow of poverty” and stepped away from Hollywood in recent years.

(UPDATED November 9, 2026 02:04 UTC)

Former child actor Brandon “Bug” Hall launched a fundraiser seeking help for his growing family. He says he needs materials for their Arkansas property and help catching up on bills. Hall and his wife are expecting their sixth child, after his role in The Little Rascals.