The Little Rascals cast: Where are they now?

It's been almost 30 years since many of these adorable troublemakers made their big-screen debut on The Little Rascals. See what your favorite cast members are doing now.

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Based on the comedic Our Gang short films from the 1920s and '30s, 1994's The Little Rascals follows the delightful hijinks of a group of neighborhood children who get into all kinds of wacky mischief. As the boys of the "He-Man Woman Haters Club" prepare to defend their title as the undefeated go-kart racing champions, Alfalfa (Bug Hall), a charter member, wreaks havoc among the gang when he violates their number one rule and becomes smitten with — gasp! — a girl (Brittany Ashton Holmes). Can the club survive this rift and the trio of bullies aiming to destroy their winning streak?

Directed by Wayne's World helmer Penelope Spheeris, and produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, the update was a modest hit, but has since gone on to become a nostalgic favorite among '90s kids thanks in part to a host of fun cameos from stars like Whoopi Goldberg, Reba McEntire, Mel Brooks, and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.

It's been nearly 30 years since these kiddos first charmed audiences. Read on to see what the cast of The Little Rascals has been up to since the film's release.

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Travis Tedford (Spanky)

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At only 6-years-old, Travis Tedford made his film debut as Spanky McFarland, president of the "He-Man Woman Haters Club," and went on to become the first "spokeskid" for Welch's grape juice. He spent the next 16 years playing small roles in projects like The Amanda Show, Slappy and the Stinkers (1998), A Bug's Life (1998), and The Thirteenth Floor (1999). Following the 2010 horror film, appropriately titled The Final, he retired from acting.

In the time since, Tedford has mostly remained out of the public eye, with the exception of a 2012 Reddit Ask Me Anything forum in which he answered fan questions about the film. According to his LinkedIn, he earned an associate's degree from Trinity Valley Community College in 2008 and has worked for a Texas-based credit union for almost 14 years. His social media profiles remain private, but per his cheeky Instagram bio, he "Didn't develop drug addiction and as a result: Not famous. 4 dogs, 2 cats, 3 chickens…life is good."

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Brandon "Bug" Hall (Alfalfa)

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Brandon Hall-Barnett, a.k.a Bug Hall, was 9-years-old when he slicked up his hair for Alfalfa's infamous pointy cowlick. Following the production, he worked with John Landis in the Tom Arnold vehicle The Stupids. He continued to act steadily as a guest star on TV shows like Charmed, Criminal Minds, and Masters of Sex, along with made-for-TV movies like Get a Clue with Lindsay Lohan, and the Rick Moranis direct-to-video threequel Honey We Shrunk Ourselves. In addition to his acting work, Hall served as an executive producer of the 2021 animated Netflix series A Tale Dark & Grimm. He is also the only cast member to make a cameo in the 2014 direct-to-DVD follow-up, The Little Rascals Save the Day.

In 2020, the actor, who has struggled with substance abuse, suffered a relapse and was arrested in Texas for inhaling air duster. A self-identified "Medieval moralist," the Catholic convert was recently embroiled in controversy surrounding his views on marriage, child-rearing, and homosexuality, leading to his permanent ban from Twitter in December 2020. Hall and his wife, Jill, have since left Hollywood behind, and in a 2021 YouTube video, explained that they have taken a vow of poverty and live with their daughters in the Midwest.

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Brittany Ashton Holmes (Darla)

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Brittany Ashton Holmes was merely 5-years-old when she starred in The Little Rascals as Alfalfa's sassy love interest, Darla. She went on to appear in only five more projects throughout the '90s, including Ellen DeGeneres' self-titled sitcom and a small part in Humanoids From the Deep, before making one brief reemergence in the 2014 TV movie We Hate Paul Revere. That same year, she joined her fellow castmates in celebrating the Rascals' 20th anniversary in a reunion video for the production company 22 Vision, but has otherwise stayed out of the spotlight and off social media.

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Kevin Jamal Woods (Stymie)

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Unlike many of his costars, The Little Rascals was not Kevin Jamal Woods' acting debut, having appeared in the 1993 Clint Eastwood film A Perfect World before playing club vice president Stymie, Spanky's second in command. In 1995, Woods and castmates Ross Bagley and Courtland Mead lent their voices to a litter of puppies in the Oscar-nominated hit Babe. His biggest role afterward was a 14-episode run as Frank on the '90s sitcom Blossom starring Mayim Bialik. He only continued to work for a few more years, and his last gig was the comedy The Brainiacs.com in 2000 with Michael Angarano.

Woods eventually attended Bethune-Cookman University, and now works at a marketing firm in Texas. The self-described "former actor" also occasionally uploads music to his YouTube channel under the stage name Darth niveK.

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Jordan Warkol (Froggy)

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After croaking life into the amphibian-obsessed Froggy, Jordan Warkol appeared in several television shows throughout the '90s and early aughts, such as Baywatch, Walker, Texas Ranger, 7th Heaven, and The X-Files. The young actor also provided voices for characters in Hey Arnold!, A Bug's Life (along with co-star Travis Tedford), and Rocket Power, and plus a turn in the movie Carpool (1996). He left the world of professional acting in 2006 and earned a bachelor's degree in Business Marketing from California State University, Northridge in 2010.

As of 2023, Warkol is the senior director of business development for a digital content and distribution company in Los Angeles, according to his LinkedIn profile. He's also competed as a professional poker player in numerous tournaments around the world. According to his Instagram, he and his wife, Sandra, welcomed a daughter, Olivia Blake, in January 2022.

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Zachary Mabry (Porky)

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At the ripe old age of 4, Zachary Mabry made his first and last foray into the entertainment industry. His role as Porky, one of the two youngest rascals and Buckwheat's best friend, is his only IMDb credit to date — although his single acting achievement continues to live on in adorable gif form.

He earned a master's degree in Accounting from the University of Oklahoma in 2013 and served as a contributing editor for The Catholic Herald from 2018 to 2022, according to his LinkedIn profile. Until 2021, he was the co-host of The Roman Circus Podcast, which discussed "Catholic culture, tradition and history." In 2015, he founded the accounting firm ZacMabry Advisory, and as of 2023 continues to work as a CPA.

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Ross Bagley (Buckwheat)

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At 5-years-old, Ross Bagley played the other youngest member of the gang and Porky's partner-in-crime, Buckwheat. Following The Little Rascals, he found success throughout the rest of the '90s, notably starring alongside Will Smith on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Nicky, the youngest member of the Banks family. Bagley later reteamed with the Oscar winner in 1996 for the summer blockbuster Independence Day. He also voiced a puppy in the 1995 film Babe.

Bagley was absent from the industry for nearly 11 years before returning in 2015 in the horror movies Gnome Alone and Dead Ringer, then laid low again until the 2020 HBO Max Fresh Prince reunion special. Bagley now resides in Los Angeles, working as a DJ and realtor.

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Sam Saletta (Butch)

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Sam Saletta donned a junior-sized leather jacket to portray Butch, the neighborhood bully determined to stop Spanky and Alfalfa from winning the race. After his turn as the pint-sized villain, he consistently booked roles on shows such as Beverly Hills, 90210, 7th Heaven, and King of the Hill. His last acting credit was as the voice of Kohta in the anime Elfen Lied (2004-2005).

A graduate of USC's Thornton School of Music, Saletta has retired from acting and is now a singer/songwriter in Los Angeles. At age 19, he was part of the top 40 on season 1 of American Idol, but per the bio on his website, he "ran away screaming" when he "saw the contract," and dropped out of the competition, also acknowledging that "he was a child actor once, though he doesn't remember much about it."

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Blake Jeremy Collins (The Woim)

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Blake Collins made his screen debut as Butch's sidekick, the Woim. He only appeared in five more projects, including 7th Heaven like many of his fellow rascals, and as Freckles in the direct-to-video movie Richie Rich's Christmas Wish, before leaving acting behind in 1999.

Collins has continued to work in the entertainment industry behind the scenes, primarily as a second assistant camera operator on projects such as Shameless, Justice League, Ad Astra, The Suicide Squad, Army of the Dead, and the CW's All American.

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Courtland Mead (Uh-Huh)

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At the age of 7, Courtland Mead was club typographer Uh-Huh, who only communicated using the aforementioned phrase. Prior to his casting, he appeared for an 11-episode run on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless along with multiple TV movies.

Post-Rascals, Mead worked quite a bit, most notably playing Danny Torrance in the ABC miniseries remake of Stephen King's The Shining. On the feature side, he co-starred in the filmsCorrina, Corrina (1994), Tom and Huck (1995), and Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996). He also lent his vocal talents to the character Gus Griswald on the animated hit Recess for 127 episodes, as well as 40 episodes as the title character on Lloyd in Space. Throughout the early 2000s, Mead mostly did voice-overs before stepping away from acting after the 2010 film Mean Parents Suck. Like many of his castmates, he has stayed out of the public eye since then.

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Blake McIver Ewing (Waldo)

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Blake McIver Ewing played the wealthy snob Waldo, Alfalfa's romantic rival (and onscreen son of former President Donald Trump, who appeared as Waldo's father). Already familiar to audiences as Michelle Tanner's best friend Derek on the classic '90s sitcom Full House, Ewing continued to appear in the comedy series through its final season. He then went on to costar with Courtland Mead in 1995's Tom and Huck and notably appeared in the 2004 film Raising Helen. He's since accumulated a handful of voice-over credits, once again aligning with Rascals castmates in Recess, Rocket Power, Hey Arnold!, and Lloyd in Space.

During the 2010s, Ewing was a correspondent on the Bravo series The People's Couch, a reality show where real people watch and comment on popular TV shows. He also released an album titled The Time Manipulator and contributed his musical talents to the It Gets Better Project, which seeks to uplift the lives of the LGBTQ+ community.

In 2019, Ewing sparked controversy with tweets surrounding both the FX series Pose and the live Fox production of the musical Rent, and following the fallout, talked openly about his struggles with mental health. In 2020, the actor returned to the role of Derek on the Netflix sequel series Fuller House, and he continues to perform in cabaret and live theatrical productions in New York and Los Angeles.

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Raven-Symoné (Stymie's Girlfriend)

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Simply credited as Stymie's girlfriend, Raven-Symoné was the cast member with the biggest existing résumé despite having one of the smallest roles, arriving within the film's final moments. The Little Rascals was the child star's big screen debut, hot on the heels of her rise to fame on The Cosby Show and the sitcom Hangin' with Mr. Cooper.

Of all the former rascals, Symoné has enjoyed the longest and most successful career in entertainment. She remained on Mr. Cooper until 1997, then went on to star in the hit Dr. Dolittle movies with Eddie Murphy, as well as in Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century and The Cheetah Girls franchise on Disney Channel. In 2003, she debuted her wildly popular series That's So Raven, also for Disney, which became the first show in the channel's history to run for 100 episodes. She has since built an impressive list of film, television, and voice-over credits, including The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, College Road Trip, Black-ish, and Kim Possible. As for music, Symoné has released four solo albums and made her Broadway debut in the stage adaptation of Sister Act in 2012.

In 2015, the actress-singer-producer stepped into a new role as a co-host on The View, where she contributed a few controversial takes during the "Hot Topics" segment. She later left the show in 2016 to focus on Raven's Home, a spin-off of That's So Raven, which is currently on its sixth season. She also competed on season 2 of The Masked Singer as the mysterious Black Widow before her elimination in episode 6.

Symoné reflected on her extensive and varied résumé while discussing the 20th anniversary of That's So Raven with EW in 2023. "It's interesting having a career as long as I have," she said. "In different age brackets, [audiences] understand me and know me from different character perspectives."

The star, who publicly came out in 2013, married her girlfriend Miranda Maday in June 2020.