“Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas” yes I am singing this song while writing this article as everywhere I look Christmas decorations are either going up or already up. It again that time of the year when people count the days till Christmas and New Year just after the Easter holidays.
People cozy up in their homes with hot chocolate and warm food watching a series of Christmas movies in front of the fireplace. We wait for the first snowfall and as the month of December progresses sheets of snow covers the streets, tree branches, roofs of houses and cars and the porches.
All the Christmas movies we see from the 80s or 2000s bring back memories of our childhood Christmas days. As we grow up although everything changes, the memories and the tradition of watching Christmas movie remains the same.
Hence why I was curious to learn where the child actors in these Christmas movies are. As we grew up watching them every year I want to know where they are at present.
8 Child Actors From Christmas Movies In the 80s, 90s and 2000s And Where They Are Now
So here are 8 child actors from Christmas Movies in the 80s, 90s and 2000s and what they are doing now and how they look.
Sam in Love Actually
Thomas Brodie-Sangster who played Sam in the movie, ‘Love Actually’ went on to become a famous actor in Hollywood. He starred in hit projects like Game Of Thrones, The Queen’s Gambit. Also The Maze Runner movies, Nowhere Boy, Nanny McPhee, and more. His latest series The Artful Dodger is streaming on Hulu at present. He is also engaged to Talulah Riley.
Sophie in The Holiday
Miffy Englefield or Sophie from ‘The Holiday’ movie in 2006 had stepped away from movies and and became a musician. Now she is also a mother who often shares fun videos and updates on her life on her TikTok account. She shared her experience of filming the movie The Holiday and answered questions about the film.
She called Kate Winslet as “just as ethereal as she might seem” and Jude law as a “kind and patient” person.
Charlie Calvin in The Santa Clause
Eric Lloyd or Charlie Calvin from the movie ‘The Santa Clause’ in 1994 continued his acting career along with producing and playing for the band, Radio Mason. He is set to reprise his role in the ‘The Santa Clauses’ movie as Charlie which is the Disney+ spinoff series of the original movie.
Lucy Miller in The Santa Clause 2
Liliana Mumy who played the role of Lucy Miller in the 2002 movie, The Santa Clause 2 and also acted in the movie ‘Cheaper by the Dozen’ did voice over works only. She did voice over for ‘The Loud House’ and ‘Sofia the First.’ she also got married in 2023 and welcomes a son the same year.
Michael Hobbs in Elf
Daniel Tay who played the role of Michael Hobbs in the 2003 movie, Elf, left his acting career to pursue education. In 2009 he did some voice over for video games.
He graduated from one of the top prestigious colleges in the world, Yale University, with a economics degree and became a SAT tutor. At present he is studying medicine.
Joanna in Love Actually
Olivia Olson played Joanna in the movie ‘Love Actually’ became a singer post her child acting days. She has released two music albums and went on The X Factor: Celebrity show to compete. She has worked as voice actor in ‘Adventure Time’ where she game her voice for Marceline and she was the voice actor for Vanessa in ‘Phineas and Ferb.’
Billy Peltzer in Gremlins
Zack Galligan played Billy in the movie ‘Gremlins’ and also acted in the sequels of the movie and continued his acting career. He worked in the movie ‘Waxwork’ and in the show ‘7th Heaven.’ he also gave his voice in the movie Gremlins: Secret of the Mogwai in 2023 which is the latest prequel of the animated series.
Audrey Griswold in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Juliette Lewis played Audrey Griswold in the movie ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and went on to become a notable actress. She starred in movies ‘Husbands and Wives,’ ‘Cape Fear,’ ‘Natural Born Killers,’ ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,’ and ‘Kalifornia.’
She received a critical acclaim for the movie ‘Yellowjackets’ for her exceptional performance as adult Natalie.
Conclusion
Let us know which child actors from this list did you recognize and was shocked to see them as adults.
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