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

I'll never get over the fact that the kid from Love Actually is in his 30s now.

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

Kevin in "Home Alone"

And here he is now:

Macaulay Culkin

He modeled for Gucci at the end of 2021.

Macaulay Culkin on the runway

He's 42 now. He announced his 40th birthday in 2020 with a super viral tweet:

Hey guys, wanna feel old? I'm 40. You're welcome.

Twitter: @IncredibleCulk

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

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

And here he is now:

Kieran Culkin

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

Kieran Culkin

And here he is at the 2022 Met Gala:

Kieran Culkin

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

Susan in "Miracle on 34th Street"

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

And here he is now:

Closeup of Peter Billingsley

He stars in HBO Max's new A Christmas Story Christmas movie.

Peter Billingsley

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

a pointy elf hat and pointy ears

And here she is in 2011:

being interviews by Bio with a bob

She has no online presence.

Paige Tamada

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

Bernard the elf being surprised

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

And here he is now:

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

He's 32 now.

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

9. Joanna, aka Olivia Olson, from Love Actually then:

she is singing all i want for christmas is you

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

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

And here they are reunited in 2019:

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

Will ferrel and him at the dinner table watching will chug a 2 liter of soda

And here he is in his last public appearance from 2009:

Daniel Tay

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

Daniel Tay

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

Screenshot from "Love Actually"

And here's what he looks like now:

Want to feel old? Here's what octopus boy aka my godson, Bill looks like now. ❤️️😎❤️️ #loveactually

Universal Pictures/ Twitter: @kathyburke

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

The McCallister family

And here he is now:

Shortest residency ever, I’m in Atlantic City for Rewindcon at the Showboat Casino today, tomorrow, and Sunday. Sunday Sunday Sunday. It’s gonna be mayhem mayhem mayhem

@michaelcmaronna

He just had his first kid in November.

@michaelcmaronna

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

movie poster for home alone 3

And here he is in 2012 in a comedy sketch video:

in a comedy video

He has no online presence.

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

she is saying that she was the christmas lobster

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"

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

Brett Kelly

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

Closeup of Brett Kelly

18. Randy, aka Ian Petrella, from A Christmas Story then:

randy has cake on his face and a pink bib

And here he is now:

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

Peter Billingsley onstage

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

JTT in a santa suit and petting a horse

And here he is in his last TV appearance from 2014:

JTT is walking his dogs

According to Page Six, he studied at Harvard and graduated from Columbia in 2010.

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

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

she has long hair and is talking to chevy chase

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:

And here he is now:

Zack Ward

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

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

And here he is in his last public appearance in 2011:

Jake Lloyd

According to Cosmo, he retired from acting in 2001.

Jake Lloyd

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

charlie is with tim allen in the sleigh

And here he is now:

Eric Lloyd Morelli

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

Eric Lloyd Morelli

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

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.