Random Kid Heroes of '90s Movies That You Totally Forgot About (20 items)

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  (#1) The Kid with the Cheeks from "Hook"

  Sure, Rufio stole the audience's hearts in Hook, but the other lost boys were just as crucial and adorable, none more than Thud Butt himself, Raushan Hammond. Hammond hasn't had much success in acting since growing up, but resurfaced in 2014 to comment on the death of costar Robin Williams.
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  (#2) The Girl from "Jurassic Park"

  Every single person knows this girl's face, but nobody knows her name! Ariana Richards played the granddaughter of Richard Attenborough's John Hammond in the original Jurassic Park, alongside Joseph Mazello (who continues to work to this day). Richards had a role in Tremors 3, but ultimately disappeared from film and TV. Richards pursued a singing career and married Mark Bolton in 2013.
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  (#3) Alfalfa from "Little Rascals"

  In 1994, producers made a feature film based on the hit TV show Little Rascals. Alfalfa was played by Bug Hall, who went on to guest star in practically every show ever made including Criminal Minds, Cold Case, CSI: Miami, and CSI: NY.
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  (#4) Pugsley from "The Addams Family"

  Everyone remembers Christina Ricci as the dark Wednesday Addams in the 1991 film The Addams Family, but what about her brother Pugsley, played by Jimmy Workman? Though Ricci went on to become a movie star in films like Sleepy Hollow and Monster, poor Pugsley was never noticed again.
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  (#5) The Guy from "Hocus Pocus"

  In 1993, director Kenny Ortega (Michael Jackson's choreographer) directed this Bette Midler flick about the witchy Sanderson sisters. Thora Birch (American Beauty) co-starred, along with Sarah Jessica Parker and Vinessa Shaw (Ray Donovan). But the story was told through the eyes of Omri Katz who played lead character, Max. After a role on The John Laroquette Show, Katz couldn't catch a break and gave up acting to become a hairdresser.
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  (#6) The Kid from "The Santa Clause"

  This kid is now 28. Crazy, right? He played Tim Allen's eight-year-old son in The Santa Clause, representing the Christmas innocence in all of us. Now, he sings with a band and has a lip ring.
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  (#7) Jesse from "Free Willy"

  Made in 1993, this film captured audience members' hearts as they watched the relationship between a troubled kid and an orca form. The kid, Jesse, was played by Jason James Richter, who then did two sequels to the film. He's still acting today.
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  (#8) Icebox from "Little Giants"

  She was the girl who wanted to play football with the boys: Becky "Icebox" O'Shea, played by Shawn Waldron. Waldron went on to star as Michael Douglas's daughter in The American President, but then disappeared for many years. Waldron got attention for being topless in the TV movie Poison Ivy 4 in 2008.
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  (#9) Will Smith's Kid in "Independence Day"

  Sure, you remember Will, the President, the aliens, and really everything about Independence Day except for Will and Vivica A. Fox's son Dylan! Ross Bagley played the role, after knowing Smith from two years on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Nicky Banks. Bagley is still acting, though you probably haven't seen him since his 2004 guest appearance on Judging Amy.
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  (#10) Jim Carrey's Son in "Liar Liar"

  One of the films that made Jim Carrey's career, Liar, Liar was a jumping off point for Carrey's stardom. Unfortunately, the same didn't happen for Justin Cooper, who played Carrey's son - the one who wished his father couldn't lie. Cooper had a couple guest starring roles on TV shows like The Practice, but hasn't acted in many years.
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  (#11) That "Kindergarten Cop" Kid

  His raspy voice and All-American looks helped little Dominic stand out from the other scene stealers in the film, including the kid whose father was a gynecologist.  Dominic was played by twins Joseph and Christian Cousins. The kids also played Bobby Gibson Ewing on Knots Landing, but both gave up acting in the mid-'90s. Dominic was the key character in the film, and his cuteness just made you melt, even when he was climbing huge electric towers.
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  (#12) The "3 Ninjas" Kids

  In 1992, Hollywood brought the world a very high concept film called 3 Ninjas about three martial arts-loving kids who take on an organized crime ring. The kids were played by Max Elliot Slade, Michael Treanor, and Chad Power. Powers is currently a high school football coach. Treanor is a psychologist and Slade holds a degree in anthropology.
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  (#13) Adam from "The Mighty Ducks"

  Everyone thinks of Joshua Jackson when they think about The Mighty Ducks franchise. But what about the kid who played Adam Banks, the rival team member who is acquired by the Ducks? Banks was played by Vincent Larusso, who is now nearing 40. He went on to study at Boston University's School of Management. 
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  (#14) Ernie from "Billy Madison"

  Who didn't love this kid? When he peed his pants, we all wanted to pee our pants to make him feel better. Ernie was played by Jared Cook, who left Hollywood after the film was over to live a more normal life.
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  (#15) Mikey from "Look Who's Talking Too"

  Lorne Sussman played Mikey in Look Who's Talking Too, the sequel to the huge '80's family comedy. In the original, Mikey was played in various stages by four actors... and in the next sequel, he was played by 7th Heaven star David Gallagher. But in this film, Sussman was the one and only Mikey and this was Sussman's one and only film.
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  (#16) Young Mel from "Braveheart"

  Who can forget young William Wallace's big blues in Braveheart? Young William was played by James Robinson, a Scottish actor who Mel Gibson handpicked to play the younger version of himself. Today, Robinson is still acting, or at least attempting to. Did you know he almost got the lead as young Anakin in The Phantom Menace? Probably dodged a bullet there.
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  (#17) The Kid from "Little Big League"

  Luke Edwards played Billy Heywood in Little Big League, starring as a kid who inherits a baseball team and becomes the manager. He played a high school kid in American Pie 2 and currently has a film called A Beginner's Guide to Snuff. You may also remember Edwards from the amazing '80s movie Wizard.
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  (#18) The Friend in "Jack"

  In Jack, Robin Williams played Jack, a child in a grown man's body. It's a far-fetched concept, but his friends in the film helped give it a heart and reality. One of those friends was Louie, played by Adam Zolotin (he also played Eddie Haskell in the Leave It to Beaver movie). Zolotin grew up to become quite a stud!
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  (#19) The Baby from "Honey I Blew Up the Kid"

  With twins Joshua Shalikar and Daniel Shalikar playing Adam, Honey I Blew Up the Kid proved a box office hit in 1992. Poor kid just wanted to be a normal boy, but ended up becoming a giant. The Shalikars are both firefighters now.
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  (#20) Curly Sue from "Curly Sue"

  Everyone remembers Curly Sue, but we bet nobody can tell you what the hell it was about! There was a cute little con girl, played by Alisan Porter, and Jim Belushi was in it, but it's probably more famous as a name then an actual movie. Little known fact, Porter had a role on Perfect Strangers, but was cut after just one episode.
  

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