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25 People Who Were Kids In Christmas Movies And Are Adults Now Because That's How Time And Aging Works

1.Kevin, aka Macaulay Culkin, from Home Alone then:

Kevin in "Home Alone"
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And here he is now:

Macaulay Culkin

He modeled for Gucci at the end of 2021.

Macaulay Culkin on the runway
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He's 42 now. He announced his 40th birthday in 2020 with a super viral tweet:

And here's a terrifying picture of him wearing a Home Alone face mask:

2.Sophie, aka Miffy Englefield, from The Holiday then:

sophie in the holiday as a young kid
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And here she is now:

Her Instagram bio says: "Short, loud, and mostly ridiculous. Hot Mum. Always overdressed. All grown up."

She had a baby in early 2020.

3.Fuller, aka Kieran Culkin, from Home Alone then:

Fuller with a pepsi and a pizza
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And here he is now:

Kieran Culkin
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He was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 2022 Emmys for his work in Succession.

Kieran Culkin
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And here he is at the 2022 Met Gala:

Kieran Culkin
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4.Susan, aka Mara Wilson, from Miracle on 34th Street then:

Susan in "Miracle on 34th Street"
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And here she is now:

She's a steady fixture on the Comic-Con scene.

5.Ralphie from A Christmas Story, aka Peter Billingsley, then:

Closeup of Ralphie
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And here he is now:

Closeup of Peter Billingsley
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He stars in HBO Max's new A Christmas Story Christmas movie.

Peter Billingsley
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6.Judy the elf, aka Paige Tamada, from The Santa Clause then:

a pointy elf hat and pointy ears
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And here she is in 2011:

being interviews by Bio with a bob

She has no online presence.

Paige Tamada
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7.Bernard the elf, aka David Krumholtz, from The Santa Clause then:

Bernard the elf being surprised
Disney

And here he is now:

He is currently appearing on Disney+'s The Santa Clauses.

8.Sam, aka Thomas Brodie-Sangster, from Love Actually then:

Thomas Brodie-Sangster
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And here he is now:

Thomas Brodie-Sangster
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He's 32 now.

Thomas Brodie-Sangster
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9.Joanna, aka Olivia Olson, from Love Actually then:

she is singing all i want for christmas is you
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And here she is now:

She's a musician.

10.Cindy Lou Who, aka Taylor Momsen, from How the Grinch Stole Christmas then:

Taylor Momsen listening to Jim Carrey in a scene from grinch
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And here she is now:

Her band the Pretty Reckless are playing sold out shows in Europe.

11.The cast of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation then:

circa 1989 on a chair all happy
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And here they are reunited in 2019:

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Robyn Beck / Getty Images

12.Michael, aka Daniel Tay, from Elf then:

Will ferrel and him at the dinner table watching will chug a 2 liter of soda
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And here he is in his last public appearance from 2009:

Daniel Tay
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After Elf, Daniel went to Yale and got a degree in economics. He tutors for Bespoke Education.

Daniel Tay
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13.The Octopus kid, aka Billy Campbell, from Love Actually then:

Screenshot from "Love Actually"
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And here's what he looks like now:

14.Jeff McCallister, aka Michael C. Maronna, from Home Alone then:

The McCallister family
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And here he is now:

He just had his first kid in November.

15.Alex Pruitt, aka Alex D. Linz, from Home Alone 3 then:

movie poster for home alone 3
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And here he is in 2012 in a comedy sketch video:

in a comedy video

He has no online presence.

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20thcentfox / ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection

16.Daisy, aka Lulu Popplewell, from Love Actually then:

she is saying that she was the christmas lobster
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And here she is now:

According to her IG, she's really into standup comedy.

17.Thurman Merman, aka Brett Kelly, from Bad Santa then:

Screenshot from "Bad Santa"
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And here he is at the Bad Santa 2 premiere in 2016:

Brett Kelly
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According to IMDb, he's a series regular on the TV show Family Law.

Closeup of Brett Kelly
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18.Randy, aka Ian Petrella, from A Christmas Story then:

randy has cake on his face and a pink bib
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And here he is now:

  Getty Images
Getty Images

He has a small role in HBO Max's A Christmas Story Christmas movie.

Peter Billingsley onstage
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19.Jake, aka Jonathan Taylor Thomas, from I'll Be Home for Christmas then:

JTT in a santa suit and petting a horse
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And here he is in his last TV appearance from 2014:

JTT is walking his dogs
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According to Page Six, he studied at Harvard and graduated from Columbia in 2010.

Jonathan Taylor Thomas
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20.Ruby Sue Johnson, aka Ellen Latzen, in Christmas Vacation then:

she has long hair and is talking to chevy chase
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And here she is now:

She's 42.

She recently posted this throwback from the filming of Christmas Vacation:

21.Scut Farkus, aka Zack Ward, from A Christmas Story then:

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Mgm / ©MGM/Courtesy Everett Collection

And here he is now:

Zack Ward
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He plays a police officer in the new HBO Max A Christmas Story Christmas movie.

22.Linnie, aka Angela Goethals, in Home Alone then:

Linnie
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And here she is now:

She participated in a 2021 Home Alone Zoom reunion.

23.Jamie Langston, aka Jake Lloyd, in Jingle All the Way then:

Jake lloyd in jingle all the way talking to arnold
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And here he is in his last public appearance in 2011:

Jake Lloyd
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According to Cosmo, he retired from acting in 2001.

Jake Lloyd
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24.Charlie Calvin, aka Eric Lloyd Morelli, in The Santa Clause then:

charlie is with tim allen in the sleigh
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And here he is now:

Eric Lloyd Morelli
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He actually has a part in the new Disney+ series The Santa Clauses.

Eric Lloyd Morelli
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25.And lastly, Spike Frohmeyer, aka Erik Per Sullivan, in Christmas With the Kranks then:

erik is on a bike with spiky hair in the snow
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And here he "is" in 2012:

Erik has been completely MIA for the past 10 years or so. His last IMDB credit was in 2010 for his role in the movie Twelve.