Alfalfa's Actor Bug Hall Has Grown Up Handsome

Jan 14, 2021 by apost team

If you loved the American comedy “The Little Rascals” of the early 1990s, then it’s likely you remember the cute, gangly and lovable kid who successfully captured many people’s hearts with his suspenders, bow ties and charm. Fast forward about 20 years, Alfalfa, or Bug Hall, is a whole new person.

The young boy everyone knew now has a beard, became a "lumbersexual," got married, played a villain in a popular movie and is an uncle. What’s probably even more unbelievable is that he has a young, cute, lovable kid of his own. Here’s what Alfalfa has been up to since you last watched him.

In the 2002 Disney movie “Get a Clue,” Lindsay Lohan starred alongside Bug Hall. At that time, she was still fresh at Disney. She portrayed the conventional, wealthy and popular girl at a school in New York City who is smitten by Hall, the charming geek she grew to love despite having despised him. All the while, both characters try to solve the mysterious disappearance of their teacher. Although Hall hadn’t transformed into his “lumbersexual” look yet — which is a style that describes men who wear beards, flannels, and have a rough, woodsman-type appearance, according to Buzzfeed — it was difficult to recognize him from his “Little Rascal” days.

The image of this child star was completely shattered when Hall took a role in “American Pie Presents: The Book of Love,” a spin-off of the film that redefined teenage comedy in 1999. Along with his two friends, Hall’s character entertains his audience by hitting all the American Pie marks; this includes gross-out humor and awkward moments such as the infamous love scene that pays homage to Jason Biggs — only this time, a peanut butter sandwich is involved.

While Crave Online was interviewing Hall, he talked about how much fun he had shooting the movie. He actually described the whole experience as an “all-time favorite.” When an original member of the cast known as Eugene Levy came back for the seventh installment, Hall didn’t shy away from depicting him as his mentor throughout the shooting experience.

It was only years later after shattering viewers' perceptions that he was a sweet, child star that Hall became a "lumbersexual."

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It’s difficult to conceptualize a biker without a rough beard. Justin Timberlake had not even assumed the “man of the woods” character yet when Hall and a couple of other woodsman cosplayers introduced the “lumbersexual” look with their plaid shirts and beard oil. Everyone would have agreed that it was really a big deal. It’s not every day that you get a cute kid (like the one who played Alfalfa) disappearing and reappearing after ages of obscurity, looking like Paul Bunyan’s offspring after a visit to a Brooklyn barber.

The new character went viral, and Hall capitalized on his rough, unexpected reappearance by posting endless shots on Instagram and Twitter that displayed a man looking back nostalgically on his hairy days. Well, Hall is back to his clean-shaven look, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t as manly as when he donned a sweet face afro.

On Feb. 11, 2017, Hall married Jill Marie DeGroff, according to Us Weekly. That is perhaps the ultimate sign most people needed to appreciate that Hall was a grown man. Like any other TV personality would have done, he celebrated the occasion on Instagram with many amazing shots from the wedding and the covetable honeymoon in a rural area in France. Here’s one of the most outstanding captions from his online album:

"Not much in the world really changes, save for the light around and within. Experiencing the world with a new candle by my side has been, so far, the greatest joy of my life. #MarriedLife." The fact that Hall didn’t end up with Darla broke the hearts of many of his fans. But at least they have a manly biker who can grow a beard to comfort them.

It’s hard to deny that Hall is a pro when it comes to selfies. A little peek into his Instagram, and you’ll see that he’s the king of selfies; the man is all about the selfie and caption life. He loves sharing classic photos with his fans, too. The art of Instagram, as it seems, is not the only thing he’s mastered. In case you didn’t know, he’s also a “garbage philosopher” of sorts on Twitter. That’s where you’ll find him dolling out wise quotes, including: "When bad things happen to good people we aren't reminded that bad things happen, but rather that goodness is special."

Obviously, a child star wouldn’t ordinarily come up with such words; these are deep musings of an erudite, educated, and grown man. Hall also knows how to promote himself properly, handle political debates, and, expectedly, share taco videos.

Hall made it easier for everyone to discover that he and his wife had ushered in their first baby. The gorgeous baby girl was born in November 2017, although Hall had yielded to his inner pressure to announce the bundle of joy seven months earlier and posted on Instagram: "Our little rascal is about 6 centimeters, but I love this tiny living human person already."

As you can imagine, the dad is yet to get tired of posting new photos of the baby. There’s a time he even posted a photo comparing baby Josephina Joy with Alfalfa. He captioned the photo: "Yup, she's mine –( : ) #Alfalfette."

Bug Hall went to Hollywood at the age of 9, but he is an original Texan who still considers the Lone Star State home. There are many times when he has trekked across the country to visit North Texas, where he grew up. While talking to the Star-Telegram, he mentioned that he will never stop being a Longhorn, though he doesn’t live there anymore.

"In fact, of the last four years, I've spent about two of them in Texas. My family lives in Weatherford and I love being home with them as much as I can," he said. "When they call me back to work, of course, I jump on a plane. But I love nothing better than sitting out on my granddad's property and watching the sun go down over the hills. That's home to me."

Anyone would be forgiven to think that Hall traded his old two-wheeler from his boyhood for a death machine. In 2013, Hall posted a photo depicting his first bike accident 10 years earlier. Although the accident led to the breaking of 17 of his bones, the man still managed to find his way back to his hog. Actually, Hall is an ardent enthusiast who, according to People, says that he’s totaled 12 bikes.

The passion that Bug Hall has for bikes has never downshifted since he obtained his first classic bike while still a 14-year-old kid. It was a Honda Shadow. "I didn't ever drive a car until a few years ago," he told People. "I've been cross country 10 plus times. Then halfway across cross country 40 times or so."

Hall also mentioned that he would prefer riding to working anytime. Lucky for him, his professional and personal passions collided in early 2016 when he was called to take the role of Arthur Davidson in the miniseries “Harley and the Davidsons.”

Hall was playing one of Harley-Davidson’s founders. This was clearly his dream role, and he was born to play it. Hall was a lifelong rider who admired Harleys. Besides showing a lot of skill in riding the classic hogs, he also carried some mechanical knowledge with him.

Unfortunately, the shoot wasn’t as smooth as he’d expected. The miniseries basically features a large number of early model bikes that didn’t have the standard safety features you’ll find on modern bikes, including brakes. According to Hemmings Daily, Hall confessed that as a result of his ignorance about the risky nature of the older bikes, he took a turn at a high speed. He went down real hard and broke his collarbone in the process. That increased his total number of broken bones to 26.

Hall did end up in a sling, but even so, he receives a lot of praise from his fans for that experience. He described it to Collider as a “once in a lifetime opportunity;” it changed how he viewed Harleys for good.

"It's the kind of thing where you'll never look at that object the same way again … I will always bring these associations when I hear any motorcycle, but especially when I hear or see any Harley-Davidsons."

In 2016, Hall had revealed in “You & Me,” the WCIU morning show, that he always takes two-year long sabbaticals to focus on his company and write. During the interview with Hemmings Daily, he also mentioned his production company. He said, "Several of my buddies and I decided to take time off to start a company, and we all agreed to not accept any acting roles in order to spend more of our time writing and developing our own story ideas."

Currently, Hall neither has any known writing nor production credits on IMDb, although he mentioned that he was still “writing and developing projects” together with a couple of other guys while looking for more television opportunities.

He said, "I think that if you have a passion for something, you should just do that something." Clearly, everyone looks forward to what this man is cooking, both as a producer and as a leading man.

If you found the young Hall exciting during the ‘90s, you’ll still love the older version. Although the man has changed a lot, his showmanship is still intact. Did you like this story? If you did, why not let your friends know about it?