Remember Alfalfa? Beloved ‘The Little Rascals’ Star’s Life Has Taken a Wild Turn
If you grew up in the ’90s, you almost certainly remember Brandon ‘Bug’ Hall.
The kid with the slicked-up hair and love-struck grin who played Alfalfa in the 1994 remake of The Little Rascals was a staple of childhood movie marathons.
Now 41, Hall — born Brandon Rowan — has landed back in the headlines, but not for a new role. He was recently arrested in Ohio, the latest chapter in a life that has veered dramatically from Hollywood.
Brandon ‘Bug’ Hall Arrested Twice Since 2020
Hall was charged with failure to appear in court after missing a December 31, 2024 court date, according to TMZ, which first reported the news on April 13.
The original offense was an October 29, 2024 traffic citation for driving without liability insurance. He is no longer in custody, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, per People.
It’s a relatively minor legal issue, but it drew renewed attention to a former child star whose trajectory has been anything but conventional, especially since this isn’t Hall’s first arrest.
In June 2020, he was arrested in Weatherford, Texas, while visiting his parents. A family member called 911 and asked police to check in on him, according to TMZ.
Officers found Hall in his hotel room surrounded by air duster cans. He was booked on a misdemeanor possession charge for use/inhalation of a volatile chemical.
Hall told the Daily Mail in January that he ultimately faced no charges from that incident and cited it as the reason he left the entertainment industry.
From Alfalfa to the Big Screen — and Beyond
Hall’s role as Alfalfa was his screen debut, but it was hardly his last. Through the ’90s and 2000s, he built a steady filmography that reads like a time capsule of that era’s family entertainment.
His acting credits include The Big Green, Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, Hercules, Skipped Parts, The Stupids and Get a Clue. His most recent film roles were in This Is The Year (2020) and Cabrini (2024).
On the TV side, he appeared in Kelly Kelly, Charmed, Cold Case, CSI: Miami and Criminal Minds.
Bug Hall’s Family Goes Off-Grid
Hall’s life today looks nothing like his Hollywood days. He relocated his family to an 80-acre property near Mountain View, Arkansas, after living in Texas, Michigan and Ohio.
He told the Daily Mail in January that he has taken “a vow of poverty,” donating most of his possessions and all of his savings to live without needing an income.
The family has been living in a campervan equipped with a water well and a generator. Hall plans to build a home with its own hydro-electric dam, plumbing and electrical systems.
Bug Hall Considers Himself a ‘Radical Catholic Extremist’
Hall, who has been married to Jill DeGroff since 2017, now has five children — four daughters and one son.
The family is homeschooled, and Hall has said he and his wife are raising the children as “extremists,” planning to “strongly discourage” them from attending traditional school or college, which he called “nonsense,” per the Daily Mail.
Hall also revealed that he now identifies as a “radical Catholic extremist.”
He discussed his evolving faith in an April 2025 YouTube video titled “Into the Unknown,” saying his acting career was no longer “congruous” with his faith — prompting his exit from Hollywood.
It’s a jarring contrast for anyone who remembers the goofy kid crooning “You Are So Beautiful” in a bathtub.
But for Hall, the shift appears deliberate and deeply personal. Whether you find his new path fascinating, baffling or something in between, one thing is clear: Alfalfa’s story is far from over.
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