When Hollywood's most prestigious awards went to the most unexpected nominees
The holidays wouldn't be the holidays without a good Christmas movie, right? And, of course, most of these movies include kids in the cast. In fact, many holiday films actually have kids as the main protagonist. Have you ever wondered whatever happened to Kevin from 'Home Alone,' for instance? Well, in this gallery you'll discover what the kids from Christmas movies are up to these days.
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The actor played Ralphie in the classic holiday movie 'A Christmas Story' (1983).
Billingsley eventually became a successful Hollywood producer, with movies such as 'Iron Man' (2008) on his resume.
Kevin from 'Home Alone' (1990) and 1992's 'Home Alone 2: Lost in New York' is probably the most recognizable Christmas-movie kid in the world.
Culkin struggled for a few years, including a legal battle with his parents. He eventually bounced back and made an appearance in 5 episodes of 'American Horror Story.'
Mara Wilson was such an adorable child star. She starred in the 1994 remake of 'Miracle on 34th Street.'
After hits such as 'Matilda' (1996), Wilson has appeared on a number of TV shows throughout the years.
The actress starred in the original 1947 Christmas classic 'Miracle on 34th Street.'
Wood became a very successful actress, starring in movies such as 'Rebel Without a Cause' (1955) and 'West Side Story' (1961). She passed away in 1981 at only 43 years old.
Remember him playing Charlie in the 1994 Christmas classic 'The Santa Clause'?
The actor went on to star in the following three 'Santa Clause' movies opposite Tim Allen.
Lloyd played Jamie in 'Jingle All the Way' (1996), opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Shortly after, he landed the role of Anakin Skywalker in 'Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace' (1999).
The actress played Cindy Lou Who in 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' (2000).
Momsen starred in few more movies and TV shows, notably 'Gossip Girl,' but eventually pursued a musical career with her band The Pretty Reckless.
The actress starred in 'All I Want for Christmas' (1991).
Birch has had a successful career since then, starring in hit movies and shows, including 'Hocus Pocus' (1993), 'American Beauty' (1999), and 'The Walking Dead' (2019-2020).
You probably remember Daniel Tay as Michael in 'Elf' (2003).
And that's probably it. Tay hasn't done much in the acting world since then. He did, however, voice a character in the 2009 video game 'Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony.'
You might remember Cross from the heartwarming Christmas movie 'Jack Frost' (1998).
The actor continued his career and has more recently starred in hit shows such as 'Big Little Lies' (2017) and 'Mindhunter' (2017).
The actor played the adorable Sam in 'Love Actually' (2003).
Thomas Brodie-Sangster went on to play Jojen Reed in 'Game of Thrones' between 2013 and 2014. Newt in the 'Maze Runner' movies was another iconic role.
Remember her singing in 'Love Actually' (2003)?
She continued to use her amazing voice in numerous TV series and animation shows.
Who can forget him playing the quirky Marcus Brewer in 2002's 'About a Boy'? But is it a Christmas movie? Plenty of fans seem to think so.
Of course, the English heartthrob became a successful actor as an adult, starring in the 'X-Men' franchise and movies like 'Warm Bodies' (2013) and 'Mad Max: Fury Road' (2015).
Galligan was the kid from Steven Spielberg's 1984 movie 'Gremlins.' Again, maybe not the obvious choice as far as Christmas movies go, but fans love it.
The actor continued to work in film and TV. More recently, he starred in the movie 'Madness in the Method' (2019).
Sources: (IMDb) (Zimbio)
See also: 30 of the best alternative Christmas movies.