What Happened to Brandon 'Bug' Hall?

Brandon 'Bug' Hall rose to prominence as a child actor in the 1990s, most notably for his portrayal of Alfalfa Switzer in the 1994 film 'The Little Rascals'. Following this breakout role, he appeared in other family films like 'The Big Green' (1995) and 'The Stupids' (1996), and continued to act in various film and television projects into adulthood, including guest roles on shows like 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' and 'Criminal Minds'.

However, Hall's life took a significant turn in the 2010s. He converted to Catholicism in 2013. By 2020, he made the decision to leave Hollywood entirely, a move he later stated was influenced by a personal crisis and a desire for a life more aligned with his faith. In June 2020, Hall was arrested in Texas for misdemeanor possession after allegedly inhaling an air duster, an incident he has openly discussed as a relapse after 15 years of sobriety, attributing it partly to the pressures of the Hollywood environment.

Following his departure from the entertainment industry, Hall and his wife, Jill DeGroff, whom he married in 2017, relocated their growing family to a rural, 80-acre plot near Mountain View, Arkansas. By 2021, he publicly stated his family was undertaking a 'vow of poverty,' giving away his savings and most possessions with the goal of living an off-grid, self-sufficient life. He has described himself as a 'radical Catholic extremist' and a 'medieval moralist'. The family currently resides in a camper van while building a house with its own hydro-electrical dam, aiming to be fully off-grid within six months. They homeschool their five children and plan to discourage them from pursuing conventional higher education.

Hall has also generated controversy through his social media presence. In December 2022, he was temporarily banned from Twitter (now X) for posts supporting 'marital duty' and 'corporal punishment of minors'. In September 2024, he faced criticism for an X post referring to his four daughters as 'dishwashers' upon the birth of his first son, whom he called his 'heir'.

His legal troubles continued into 2024 and 2026. In October 2024, Hall received a traffic citation for not having liability insurance. He subsequently failed to appear for a court date related to this citation on December 31, 2024. This led to his most recent arrest on April 13, 2026, in Ohio, for failure to appear in court. Despite these challenges, Hall continues to pursue his off-grid, faith-centered life, occasionally taking on odd jobs for cash when financial needs arise. He was last seen onscreen in the 2024 biography drama 'Cabrini' and has an upcoming project, 'The Long Run,' still in production.