‘The Little Rascals’ Aren’t So Little Anymore! See the Stars Then and Now

It’s been over 30 years since a group of 13 youngsters (and one pup and monkey!) first charmed audiences with their mischiefs and misadventures.

The Little Rascals made its theatrical debut on Aug. 5, 1994, becoming a family movie favorite of the ’90s. It was based on the Our Gang short film series, which originated in the 1920s and 1930s and found renewed popularity in the 1950s when they were broadcast on TV with the title The Little Rascals.

Directed by Wayne’s World’s Penelope Spheeris and produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment, The Little Rascals is a contemporary comedy adaptation of several of those shorts that introduced a new generation of kids to Spanky (Travis Tedford), Alfalfa (Brandon “Bug” Hall), Petey the bulldog and the rest of the pint-sized crew. Notable celebrity cameos in the theatrical retelling include Whoopi Goldberg, Mel Brooks, Reba McEntire, Daryl Hannah, Raven-Symoné, Lea Thompson, Donald Trump, Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen and the late George Wendt.

The former child actors have grown up since their go-kart derby days on-screen — some have even welcomed their own little rascals off-screen. While many cast members have continued to work in the entertainment industry, like Hall and Tedford, others haven’t appeared in any films beyond The Little Rascals.

If you haven’t been able to get Porky (Zachary Mabry) and Buckwheat’s (Ross Bagley) catchy “We Got a Dollar” tune and the rest of the gang’s shenanigans out of your head, discover what the beloved cast of The Little Rascals has been up to since its premiere.

Travis Tedford as Spanky McFarland

Tedford played Spanky McFarland, the head of the “He-Man Womun Haters Club” and best friend to Alfalfa.

At just 6 years old, The Little Rascals was his first major role. The same year as its theatrical release, he became the spokesperson for Welch’s and appeared in several of the brand’s commercials over the next two years.

Throughout the late ’90s and early aughts, Tedford made guest appearances on TV shows such as Smart Guy, The Amanda Show and All That. His last major film credit was in the 2010 indie horror film The Final.

On Instagram, Tedford describes himself in his bio as “not famous.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, in 2012, Tedford reportedly participated in a now-deleted Ask Me Anything Q&A session on Reddit. Tedford revealed that he had moved back to Texas and was working in marketing at a credit union. He also shared that his first kiss was with actress Brittany Ashton Holmes, who played Darla in The Little Rascals.

Brittany Ashton Holmes as Darla

Holmes played Alfalfa’s love interest, Darla, who is courted by the town’s rich new kid, Waldo Johnston III (Blake McIver Ewing).

The Little Rascals was Holmes’ first role and remains the biggest project of her career. Following the movie’s release, she appeared on an episode of the Ellen sitcom and Showtime series Red Shoe Diaries in 1995. Holmes was then cast in several made-for-TV movies in 1996 before stepping away from Hollywood.

In 2014, Holmes returned to the small screen for the TV pilot We Hate Paul Revere, an unproduced AMC comedy parodying the American Revolution, per Deadline. That same year, the actress joined her castmates on Entertainment Tonight to celebrate The Little Rascals’ 20-year anniversary.

Bug Hall as Alfalfa

Hall played Alfalfa, Spanky’s best friend who has a crush on Darla.

The Little Rascals marked Hall’s first on-screen credit at the age of 9. In 1995, Hall appeared in another beloved ’90s film, The Big Green. A few years later, he starred opposite Lindsay Lohan in the 2002 Disney Channel Original Movie Get a Clue.

He continued his acting career into adulthood, landing guest spots on series like Kelly Kelly, Charmed, The O.C., Criminal Minds, Nikita, Castle, Revolution and the CSI franchise. His last acting role was in the 2021 teen comedy This Is the Year. He also served as an executive producer on an animated series called A Tale Dark and Grimm that same year.

Hall has five children with his wife Jill. According to a YouTube video he posted in 2021, he and his family left Hollywood for a homestead farm.

Ross Bagley as Buckwheat

In the role of Buckwheat, a member of the club and best friend to Porky, Bagley is remembered for the catchphrase “Otay!” and for singing the “We Got a Dollar” song.

Not only did he star in The Little Rascals in 1994, but he also landed a recurring role on season 5 of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Nicky Banks, the youngest child of Uncle Phil (James Avery) and Aunt Viv (Janet Hubert). He worked with the sitcom’s lead, Will Smith, again in 1996 when he starred as the son of Smith and Vivica A. Fox’s characters in Independence Day.

Over the next few years, Bagley held a few guest spots on TV shows like The Wild Thornberrys and Judging Amy. His final credits came from two indie horror films in 2015: Gnome Alone, alongside the late Verne Troyer, and Dead Ringer, a thriller about a woman who stalks an actor.

In 2020, Bagley appeared on the Hip Hop News Uncensored podcast and revealed why he left Hollywood.

“I wanted to live a more normal type of life,” he said. “At the height of The Fresh Prince, I would be getting chased out of malls — the whole nine. I live a relatively under-the-radar life and generally, that’s kind of how I am; I’m more laid back and reserved.”

In 2020, Bagley shared a photo on Instagram sitting next to Smith and the rest of the Fresh Prince cast for the HBO Max reunion special in honor of the show’s 30th anniversary. These days, the former actor works as a realtor and DJ.

Zachary Mabry as Porky

Mabry played Porky, another member of the club and Buckwheat’s best friend.

Starring in The Little Rascals was Mabry’s only major acting role. Since then, he’s been out of the spotlight, aside from attending The Little Rascals’ 20th anniversary reunion on Entertainment Tonight in 2014.

In his bio on X (formerly Twitter), he describes himself as a “former little rascal” and the “world’s cutest gif” in a post shared in 2019. Mabry now works in accounting. On Dec. 5, 2022, he posted a birthday message on Instagram to Bagley, who played his on-screen BFF.

Jordan Warkol as Froggy

Jordan Warkol played Froggy, whose croaky voice made him one of the movie’s most iconic characters.

After The Little Rascals, Warkol had some guest roles on shows like The George Carlin Show, Baywatch and Coach. In 1997, he landed a recurring voice-acting gig as Chocolate Boy on Hey Arnold! until 2001. In 1999, he picked up another voice-acting role on the cartoon Rocket Power, where he voiced various characters until 2002.

Warkol’s final acting credit came in 2006 for a voice role in the unreleased children’s cartoon Da Jammies. In 2015, Da Jammies was revived on Netflix, though Warkol wasn’t involved.

Warkol has since stepped away from the limelight. He and his wife, Sandra Melissa, tied the knot in 2018. In 2022, the couple welcomed their first child together, daughter Olivia Blake. Warkol shared the news on Instagram.

Kevin Jamal Woods as Stymie

Kevin Jamal Woods played Stymie, the vice president of the He-Man club.

In 1994, Woods landed a recurring role as Frank on the sitcom Blossom alongside Mayim Bialik. In 1995, he had a small voice role in Babe, and the following year, Woods appeared on an episode of Walker, Texas Ranger.

Woods’ final acting credit came in 2000 with the direct-to-video movie The Brainiacs.com alongside Dom DeLuise and Michael Angarano.

Blake McIver Ewing as Waldo Johnston III

Ewing played Waldo Johnston III, the rich new kid in town who has a crush on Darla.

Before starring in The Little Rascals, Ewing had a recurring role on Full House as Derek Boyd, one of Michelle’s friends. He appeared on nine episodes between 1992 and 1995, including a memorable episode in which he sang “Yankee Doodle Boy. Ewing reminisced about the song during an appearance on the Full House rewatch podcast How Rude, Tanneritos in 2025, telling the hosts that fans still “absolutely” ask him about the performance.

“I get requests for it,” he said, adding that “this is the time of year where I start to hunker down like a Cold War bunker.”

Ewing continued, “‘Tis the season. The memes start coming. “It is an honor, and I’m glad that it still brings people joy.”

He reprised the role in a cameo appearance on the Fuller House series finale in 2020. Ewing also held recurring voice roles on the cartoons Recess, Hey Arnold! and Lloyd in Space. Aside from his cameo on Fuller House, Ewing’s most recent acting credit was in 2017’s A Very Sordid Wedding, the sequel to the cult hit Sordid Lives starring the late Olivia Newton-John.

In 2021, Ewing recounted his time making The Little Rascals and how he enjoyed his time on set.

“What was great about this group was because we were all on set, all together, almost every day at the same time, it really did become like, ‘Oh, these are my friends now!’ ” he told Vulture. “We were a unit. It felt like for almost a year I didn’t go anywhere without another Little Rascals cast member with me.”

That same year, he started The Con Artist Podcast, focusing on confidence and creativity. According to The Local Voice, Ewing worked as a visiting artist and graduated from UCLA. He’s also a theater director, vocal coach and session singer, having collaborated with artists Phil Collins and David Foster.

Courtland Mead as Uh-Huh

Courtland Mead played Uh-Huh, the club’s note-taker who only says “uh-huh.”

Though Mead had a few small roles before The Little Rascals — notably as young Philip Chancellor on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless — the ’94 film was his first major on-screen performance. He later appeared in 1996’s Hellraiser: Bloodline and starred as Danny in Stephen King’s 1997 TV miniseries The Shining, before voicing animated characters on TV shows and in films.

In fact, one of his biggest roles came in 1997 when he voiced Gus Griswald, one of the lead roles on the Disney cartoon Recess. Mead appeared on every episode of the series and in the show’s film spinoffs, Recess: School’s Out and Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade.

Mead landed another leading voice role in 2001, portraying the titular character on the cartoon Lloyd in Space until 2004. His last on-screen credit was in 2010’s Mean Parents Suck.

Sam Saletta as Butch

Sam Saletta played Butch, the neighborhood bully who wants to beat the gang at the soap box derby.

After appearing in The Little Rascals, Saletta had recurring roles on Beverly Hills, 90210 and 7th Heaven. He has also voiced many animated characters on series such as The Kids from Room 402, As Told By Ginger, Rocket Power, King of the Hill, E’s Otherwise and Elfen Lied.

Since the mid-2000s, Saletta has shifted his focus from acting to making music. He fronted a band called Jubala for a few years and began working on solo projects. According to his website, in 2017, he wrote the jingle for California’s “I Can Afford College” commercials.