'The Little Rascals' Cast: Where Are the 1994 Movie's Stars Now?

Depending on your age, when you hear the name The Little Rascals, you’re either thinking of the 1994 film or the classic black and white shorts from the ’30s and ’40s. In this case we’re talking about the former; the movie that, for many, served as the introduction to characters like Spanky, Alfalfa, Buckwheat, Darla and the rest of the gang — and which is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

The 1990s certainly had their share of great classic kids movies, including Home Alone, The Big Green and The Sandlot, but we’d be lying if we didn’t admit that The Little Rascals holds a special place in our hearts. Its plot inspired by those original shorts, the film features youngsters Spanky (Travis Tedford) and Buckwheat (Ross Elliot Bagley) serving as leaders of the He-Man Woman Haters Club. With a soapbox car rally coming up, they turn to one of their members, Alfalfa (Bug Hall), to represent them. But things go south when they find out that Alfalfa has feelings for one of their schoolmates, Darla (Brittany Ashton Holmes), and decide that they have to break the happy couple up. But while they’re carrying out this mission against their friends, local bully Butch (Sam Saletta) and his sidekick, Woim (Blake Jeremy Collins), steal the car they were going to enter into the rally. The Rascals ain’t gonna stand for that!

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To celebrate the 25th anniversary, we hope you enjoy this look back at the cast, most of whom gave up acting not long after the release of The Little Rascals.

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Travis Tedford (Spanky)

Spanky is the oh-so-cute leader of the gang. Actor Travis William Tedford was born August 19, 1988 in Garland, Texas. (Interesting factoid: George “Spanky” McFarland from the original Little Rascals of the ’30s and ’40s, was also born in Texas.) In the same year as the film was released, he became an “advertising spokeskid” for Welch’s. After The Little Rascals he appeared in the films Slappy and the Stinkers (1998), A Bug’s Life (1998, voicing the characters of Ant Kids), The Thirteenth Floor (1999, an uncredited role), the remake of Freaky Friday (2003), and The Final (2010). He also recurred on Nickelodeon’s The Amanda Show (1999-2002). He reportedly works as a marketing specialist at the Texas Trust Credit Union. Unfortunately The Little Rascals didn’t launch his career in the way he thought it would, Reddit quoting him as saying, “I was typecast pretty hardcore and wasn’t given a lot of roles, because I looked too much like Spanky. That’s why I never did any huge projects after Little Rascals. It’s like Seinfeld when everyone wants George Costanza rather than Jason Alexander. When I moved back to Texas in 2002, I was really done with acting. I didn’t tell anyone who I was unless recognized.”

Brandon ‘Bug’ Hall (Alfalfa)

Spanky’s best pal is Alfalfa. In The Little Rascals he’s played by Brandon “Bug” (a nickname he was given by his family) Hall. He was born February 4, 1985 in Fort Worth Texas and, of all his castmates, he’s the one who has stayed the most active in the entertainment industry. Between 1994 and 2016 he appeared in numerous films, TV movies and as a guest star on a wide variety of TV shows, recurring on Nikita, Revolution and Harley and the Davidsons. In an interview on Reddit, he reflected, “Shooting all the stuff at the clubhouse was a blast. They actually built the thing on a hill overlooking the Dodger Stadium. As a kid it seemed so grand and magical. The Little Rascals is still one of my favorite movies. I remember the first time I found out that the director also directed Wayne’s World, and although my mind was blown temporarily, it also made a lot of sense. Both movies have a wonderful sense of comedic timing and framing and are just such a joy to watch.”

Brittany Ashton Holmes (Darla)

Alfalfa’s sweetheart is Darla, and in the film Darla is played by Brittany Ashton Holmes, who was born February 27, 1989 in California. As an actress she was only active for a couple of years, appearing, in 1995, in episodes of Ellen and Red Shoes Diaries. Then, in 1996, the feature films Death Benefit, Inhumanoid and Humanoids From the Deep. After that she retired from acting and is in the midst of completing a degree in political science. Back when she had a Myspace page, she commented, “I was [an] actress when I was little and did this movie called The Little Rascals. It’s, like, really embarrassing to watch and I don’t want to act anymore.”

Kevin Jamal Woods (Stymie)

Playing Stymie Beard is Kevin Jamal Woods, who was born on January 6, 1987 to parents Gary and Helen Woods. He also has a younger sibling, whose name was never released. Prior to the release of The Little Rascals, he appeared as the character of Frank in 14 episodes of the TV series Blossom. Afterwards his credits include the TV shows Walker, Texas Ranger and Sons of Thunder, the TV movies America’s Dream and Hope, and films Babe (1995) and The Brainiacs.com (2000). He majored in mass communication at Bethune-Cookman University.

Jordan Warkol (Froggy, Voiced Dubbed by E.G. Daily)

Froggy is the character with the gravelly voice, played by Jordan Warkol and voiced by E.G. Daily. Unfortunately, there isn’t a lot known about Jordan beyond the fact that he was born on November 21, 1986. Before the show he was on an episode of the sitcom Grace Under Fire, and afterwards appeared on such series as Thunder Alley, High Sierra Search and Rescue, The George Carlin Show, 7th Heaven and Touched by an Angel. He voiced the character of Chocolate Boy on eight episodes of the animated Hey Arnold!. On the big screen he appeared in a number of films, among them The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1998) and The Specials (2000, his last movie). Although we can’t be sure he’s still doing so, for a time he performed comedy stand-up routines in Los Angeles comedy clubs.

Ross Bagley (Buckwheat)

Comparatively, Ross Bagley, who plays Porky’s pal Buckwheat, had one of the more extensive acting careers among the cast (which isn’t really saying a lot). In 1994 (the same year as the film) he became a co-star on Will Smith’s The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Nicholas “Nicky” Banks. The following year he voiced the character of “Puppy” in the film Babe, followed in 1996 by the film Independence Day (playing Will’s girlfriend’s son) and the TV show Profiler. A few more guest starring roles came his way, but that was basically it. He was born December 5, 1988 in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin and attended Cat State Northridge. In an interview with missnevainic.blogspot.com, he was asked about being teased regarding his early roles: “Like you wouldn’t believe,” he said. “I’ve been teased endlessly about Buckwheat, not so much Fresh Prince. But I take it in stride, because most of the people who might have something to say are actually fans of my work, so it’s actually a compliment. Plus I have a pretty smart mouth, so I can tag them back pretty easily if it gets too crazy.”

Sam Saletta (Butch)

Butch is the bully who goes up against the Rascals (no need to say who comes out on top). The actor who plays him, Sam Saletta, appeared on television in the ABC Afterschool Specials and Missing Persons, and afterwards in shows like Beverly Hills, 90210, Touched by an Angel, 7th Heaven and ER, as well as the films Henry II: Portrait of a Serial Killer and Dreamers, which, released in 1999, was his last movie. Additionally, he voiced a number of characters in the animated shows Rocket Power and Rugrats. He’s also enjoyed some success as a singer/songwriter.

Additional Cast Members:

Blake McIver Ewing, who plays the rich Waldo, romantic rival to Alfalfa for Darla’s affection. On TV he’s recurred on shows like Full House, Minor Adjustments and Recess. For films he’s voiced a number of characters, and in 1995 starred in Tom and Huck and Problem Child 3: Junior in Love. He served as host of the 2014 TV series The People’s Couch, and has worked as a singer-songwriter.

Blake Jeremy Collins is Butch’s sidekick, Woim. Born May 1, 1985 in Los Angeles, his only known acting credits are episodes of Minor Adjustment and Men Behaving Badly, and the TV movie Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish.