This ‘The Little Rascals’ Star Turns To Fans To Seek Financial Help As His Family Undertakes A Big Milestone

Nov 12, 2026 by apost team

Brandon "Bug" Hall, best known for playing Alfalfa in the 1994 comedy "The Little Rascals," has taken a very different path since his days as a child actor. After stepping away from Hollywood, Hall has been building a new life with his family on a rural property in Arkansas, embracing a lifestyle far removed from the entertainment industry.

The former actor, who also appeared in films such as "The Big Green," "Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves" and "Hercules," has largely left show business behind. His television credits include appearances on "Charmed," "Cold Case" and "CSI: Miami."

Hall married Jill in 2017, and the couple has five children together: four daughters and one son. They moved to an 80-acre property near Mountain View, Arkansas, where they planned to live off-grid and build their own home.

In January, Hall told The Daily Mail that he had taken a "vow of poverty" as part of his decision to leave his former lifestyle behind. He also discussed his religious beliefs, describing himself as a "radical Catholic extremist," and explained that his acting career no longer aligned with his faith.

According to the outlet, Hall gave away most of his material possessions and all his savings as he tried to live with as little financial need as possible.

He had previously discussed the decision in an April 2025 YouTube video titled "Into the Unknown," explaining that he came to believe his work in film and television was no longer "congruous" with his faith.

"It was a hard realization, but it was something that I was pretty firm on, and I still am," he said. "The irony was that I loved the work."

Despite walking away from acting, Hall has said that his love for filmmaking and storytelling never disappeared. In his YouTube video, he admitted that leaving the industry was difficult, even though he felt certain about the direction he wanted his life to take.

"I really, really loved it. I loved film and TV and the process of storytelling, more than any of you," he said.

Now, however, Hall is facing a different challenge as he and his family work to establish themselves on their Arkansas property. With their sixth child due in less than a month, the former child star has turned to the public for financial assistance through a GoFundMe fundraiser.

"It's now six years since I self-cancelled, and I have avoided doing one of these in all that time," Hall wrote in the fundraiser. "I always said this was my choice, and so I didn't want to offload the glorious burden of it unless there was no other choice. Well here we are."

He added that the family was happy to have reached their property and was even enjoying the challenges of roughing it, but wanted to complete the remaining projects before the baby arrived.

"We're all overjoyed to be where we are, and we're even enjoying roughing it, but baby six is less than a month away, and I really need some help getting the last few things buttoned up beforehand," he wrote.

Hall hopes to finish the outstanding work within two weeks so he can start working before the new arrival. 

The appeal comes months after Hall made headlines over an arrest in Ohio. In April, PEOPLE confirmed that he had been charged with failing to appear in court for a December 2024 hearing related to an October 2024 traffic citation for not having liability insurance. 

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