Former 'Little Rascals' actor Bug Hall raises over $20,000 on GoFundMe ahead of sixth child

Brandon "Bug" Hall, the actor who played Alfalfa in the 1994 film "The Little Rascals," has received more than $20,000 in donations after asking the public for help with household bills shortly before the expected birth of his sixth child, according to a Gray News report carried by WCAX, WABI and other stations.

Hall, 41, set a goal of $2,000 for the GoFundMe campaign. By Sunday, contributions had passed ten times that amount, the stations reported.

In his fundraising post, Hall wrote that he had fallen behind on a small number of expenses, listing a phone bill, propane for the camper where the family lives and an unexpected fee for an electrical hookup. He said the baby was due in less than a month and that he wanted to finish preparations on the family's 80-acre property in Arkansas so he would have time to work before the birth.

Hall acknowledged that many people are facing financial strain. "I'm no more deserving than anyone else, but I ask in your charity that you help where you can," he wrote, according to Gray News. He asked supporters to give money, share the page or pray for the family.

The request follows a major change in Hall's life. Gray News reported that Hall told The Daily Mail in January that he had taken a "vow of poverty" and relocated his family to the Arkansas land, where they intended to live off the grid and build their own house. People magazine reported that he gave away most of his belongings and all of his savings at that time, according to the Gray News account.

Hall stepped away from acting, saying the profession was no longer compatible with his faith. He has described himself as a "radical Catholic extremist" and explained his decision in a YouTube video in 2025. In that video, he said leaving was difficult but that he remained committed to it, adding, "The irony was that I loved the work," Gray News reported.

Beyond "The Little Rascals," Hall appeared in the films "The Big Green" and "Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves," and in the television series "Hercules," "Charmed," "Cold Case" and "CSI: Miami."

Hall and his wife, Jill, have been married since 2017.

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