Brandon "Bug" Hall, best known for playing Alfalfa in the 1994 film The Little Rascals, has started a GoFundMe campaign to cover household costs as his family prepares for the birth of their sixth child. Hall, 41, says he and his wife, Jill, are living in a camper van on a newly acquired property in Mountain View, Arkansas, and have fallen behind on several bills.
Why the family says it needs help
In the campaign description, Hall said the family moved onto the land quickly but still lacks materials needed to finish setting up the property. He listed unpaid or delayed expenses including a phone bill, propane for the camper and an unexpected electric hookup service fee. He said he hoped to complete the remaining work within two weeks so he could take on some paid work before the baby is due in less than a month.
Background on the decision to step away from Hollywood
Hall has previously told the Daily Mail that he took a "vow of poverty" and chose to live off the grid, describing himself as a "radical Catholic extremist." In the GoFundMe post, he wrote that he had avoided asking for donations in the six years since he left his former lifestyle, and that he had chosen this path deliberately rather than out of necessity. His acting credits include The Big Green (1995), The Stupids (1996), Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves (1997), Get a Clue (2002) and, more recently, the 2024 film Cabrini.
What the campaign has raised so far
The fundraiser had collected $22,055 as of Sunday, November 8, well above its original $2,000 goal. Hall has legally changed his name to Bug Hall-Barnett, adding the surname of his stepfather, Mark Barnett. Readers considering crowdfunding for family needs should note that campaign totals and outcomes can change, and that funds raised through personal appeals are not verified by GoFundMe as covering any specific expense.