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Former 'Little Rascals' Star Bug Hall Embraces 'Radical Catholic Extremist' Identity
The actor, who played Alfalfa, has taken a 'vow of poverty' and moved his family off the grid in Arkansas.
Jan. 29, 2026 at 6:55pm
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Bug Hall, the former child star who played Alfalfa in the 1994 film 'The Little Rascals', has revealed that he now identifies as a 'radical Catholic extremist'. Hall has taken a 'vow of poverty', donated his material possessions and savings, and moved his family of seven to an 80-acre plot near Mountain View, Arkansas, where they plan to live off the grid.
Why it matters
Hall's decision to leave Hollywood and embrace a radical religious lifestyle raises questions about the challenges and motivations behind such a dramatic life change, as well as the potential impacts on his family, especially his young children who are being homeschooled and 'strongly discouraged' from attending traditional school or college.
The details
After being arrested in 2020 for allegedly huffing air duster cans, Hall said he realized he didn't want to live a life of 'manipulation' in the entertainment industry. He has since donated most of his possessions and savings, and is building a self-sustaining home equipped with its own hydro-electrical dam, plumbing and electrical systems. Hall, his wife, and their four daughters and one son plan to live a 'radical' Catholic lifestyle, with Hall saying he is raising his children to be 'extremists'.
- In June 2020, Hall was arrested for allegedly huffing air duster cans.
- In 2020, Hall decided to leave Hollywood and the entertainment industry.
- In April 2025, Hall posted a YouTube video titled 'Into the Unknown' explaining his decision.
The players
Bug Hall
A former child star who played Alfalfa in the 1994 film 'The Little Rascals', and who now identifies as a 'radical Catholic extremist'.
Jill Hall
Bug Hall's wife, with whom he has four daughters and one son.
What they’re saying
“I didn't want to go work some job that was basically meaningless, making widgets to entertain people or distract people.”
— Bug Hall
“The irony was that I loved the work. I wasn't sort of disillusioned in terms of my love of work. I really, really loved it. I loved film and TV and the process of storytelling, more than any of you.”
— Bug Hall
The takeaway
Bug Hall's dramatic life change raises questions about the challenges of leaving Hollywood and embracing a radical religious lifestyle, particularly the potential impacts on his young family as they pursue an off-the-grid existence in rural Arkansas.
