Fans of the early 1990s Little Rascals remake will remember the awkward, gangly, charming, crooning child who won our tiny 10-year-old hearts with his bow ties and suspenders. Bug Hall, who played Alfalfa, has grown up a lot in the two decades since.
That’s a bit of an understatement. Alfalfa became a full-fledged lumbersexual when he grew older, married, became an uncle, acted as a villain on Criminal Minds, had his own child, and a slew of other things. Let’s take a look at his activities since joining the co-ed “He-Man Woman Haters Club.”
While still a young Disney star, Lindsay Lohan co-starred with Bug Hall in the memorable 2002 Disney Channel Original Film Get a Clue. Lohan played the traditional rich, popular New York City high school student who develops affection for Hall’s adorable geeky character, whom she first despised. The two continue to work together to solve the mystery surrounding their beloved teacher’s death.
Hall had yet to fully embrace his new “lumbersexual” appearance—a man who wears a beard and flannels but does not work as a lumberjack, but he had already shed much of his Little Rascal persona.
When Hall was cast as the lead in American Pie Presents: The Book of Love, a direct-to-video sequel to the 1999 film that forever transformed the teen comedy—and pastry—industry, he shed his child star reputation.
In The Book of Love, Hall’s character and his two best friends spend the entire film hitting the American Pie beats, which include a virginity-loss agreement, gross-out humor, and awkward adolescent sexual encounters akin to Jason Biggs’ iconic pie love scene but with a peanut butter sandwich instead.
Hall detailed his experiences shooting the film, calling it one of his “all-time favorites.” Eugene Levy, an original cast member, made a cameo appearance in the sixth episode and served as a mentor, according to Hall. Hall, who was in his early twenties at the time of the filming, did, however, gain another bonus.
“We had more fun than we knew what to do with,” Hall said.
“Everyone got along well in the cast, and there were some naked women, right? After all, it’s work, and I’ve had boobs in my face. I doubt you have much to complain about.”
What good is a biker without a beard? Prior to Justin Timberlake’s transformation into “Man of the Woods,” Hall and a handful of other cosplayers for the character established the “lumbersexual” look by wearing plaid shirts, slathering on beard oil, and masquerading as woodsmen.
Given that the internet is mostly powered by ’90s nostalgia and cat memes, it was a significant event when the child who represented Alfalfa emerged after years of relative obscurity and appeared to resemble a cross between Paul Bunyan and a Brooklyn barber.
Hall capitalized on his furry comeback by tweeting photographs like the one above on Twitter and this sentimental Instagram shot looking back fondly on his “beard days,” both of which went viral.
Hall has reverted to his clean-shaven appearance, but don’t worry—he still emanates the same degree of manliness as he did when he had a magnificent beard.
Marriage with a capital M is perhaps one of the most visible signs of maturity. On February 11, 2017, Hall married Jill Marie DeGroff.
He commemorated the occasion on Instagram with photos from their wedding and lavish honeymoon in the French countryside.
One particularly sweet caption from Hall’s online wedding album stated, “The only actual change in the world is the light from within and around. Traveling throughout the world with a new candle by my side has been the greatest delight of my life thus far.” Aww!
The young man who played Alfalfa didn’t get Darla, but he is now a fierce biker with a terrible beard and a hopeless romantic. That is how you progress from a child star to a man! Are you taking notes, Macaulay Culkin?
In some ways, Hall is the selfie king. Check out his Instagram; he enjoys sharing old photographs with his followers as well as living the selfie life. On Twitter, he’s become known as the “Garbage Philosopher,” imparting insightful sayings such as:
“When awful things happen to wonderful people, we aren’t reminded that bad things happen, but rather that kindness is special.” He has mastered the art of Instagram in addition to being a social media platform expert.
These are not the insightful words of a kid star, but rather the sentiments of an educated adult. However, it’s not all Existentialism 101 on Hall’s social media profiles. Furthermore, he is skilled at self-promotion, political debate, and broadcasting videos of his taco meal. He’s clearly a highly bright young man.
Hall and his wife welcomed their first child, a beautiful baby girl, in November 2017, and we know this because Hall is honest about his personal life on social media.
Hall announced her pregnancy on Instagram in March 2017 with the remark “Our little rascal is only 6 centimeters, but I love this teeny living human being already.”
Despite moving to Hollywood when he was nine years old, Hall is a native Texan who obviously still calls the Lone Star State home. From Los Angeles to his boyhood home in North Texas, he has traveled halfway across the country “20 or so” times on a crotch rocket.
Hall told the Star-Telegram that even though he no longer lives there, he would always be a Longhorn in his heart. “In reality, I’ve spent roughly two years of the last four in Texas.”
“I try to spend as much time as I can at home with my family in Weatherford,” he stated. “Of course, I board an airplane as soon as they call me back to work. But nothing beats watching the sun set over the hills while resting outside on my grandfather’s property. I feel right at home there.”
Hall may be said to have traded his beloved childhood two-wheeler for a motorized killer machine. In August 2013, Hall shared the image (below) from his first motorcycle accident in 2003 on Twitter.
Hall broke 17 bones, yet he kept riding his hog. Hall is a lifelong devotee who claims to have “totaled” 12 of his 16 bikes.
Although it may appear that Hall is a walking advertisement for motorcycles, his passion for them hasn’t faded since he bought his first motorcycle, a Honda Shadow, when he was 14 years old.
“I’ve been across the country more than 10 times, but I’ve never driven a car until a few years ago,” he said in 2016.
Furthermore, Hall previously stated that he “would rather ride than work,” thus it is probably not surprising that when he was cast as Arthur Davidson in the Discovery Channel miniseries Harley and the Davidsons in early 2016, his personal and professional loves finally came together.
For Hall, playing a Harley-Davidson pioneer was not only a dream job, but also one he seemed destined for. Hall has always had a soft spot for Harleys, as he has been a rider his entire life (full disclosure: Hall prefers BMWs).
Hall, in addition to his obvious skill to ride the early model hogs, also offered some mechanical understanding to the endeavor.
However, the shoot was not without incident. The miniseries, set in the early 1900s, features various early kinds of bikes, many of which lacked brakes and other modern safety features.
Hall said that his arrogant ignorance of the bikes’ inherent danger drove him to take a bend too quickly, “come down hard,” and sustain a shattered collarbone, increasing his lifetime total to 26 broken bones.
Despite the fact that he ended up in a sling, Hall told Collider that it was a “once-in-a-lifetime moment” that forever changed his perspective on Harleys.
According to Hall, it’s the kind of thing that will forever affect your perspective on that object. “These things will always be associated with motorcycles, particularly Harley-Davidsons,” the author added.
Hall went on to say that he and “a few other guys” are “still writing and creating stuff” while looking for additional television opportunities. Hall has no writing or producing credits on his IMDb as of this writing. Hall believes that if you are enthusiastic about something, you should pursue it.
Hall has a lot in store for us as a leading guy and producer of his passion projects.
