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A Christmas Story (1983) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
- Peter Billingsley as Ralphie Parker. By the time he made hearts melt at age 11 in A Christmas Story, Billingsley had a fair amount of acting experience, including in the 1981 comedies Honky Tonk Freeway and Paternity.
- Melinda Dillon as Mrs. Parker. Before starring as the matriarch of the Parker family, Melinda Dillon was an established actress onstage and on the big screen.
- Darren McGavin as Mr. Parker. Darren McGavin's portrayal of Ralphie's grouchy yet loving father, known simply as "The Old Man" in the film, has touched generations of fans.
- Jean Shepherd as Adult Ralphie. The voice presenting each A Christmas Story vignette is more than just a narrator — it's Jean Shepherd, a broadcast personality, humorist and the closest thing there is to a real-life Ralphie Parker.
Jean Shepherd. Novel, Screenplay. Bob Clark. Screenplay. Leigh Brown. Screenplay. The comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph, trying to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect Christmas gift for the 1940s.
- Peter Billingsley (Ralphie Parker) Peter Billingsley as Ralphie Parker is one of the most recognizable kids in Christmas movies to date. His piercing blue eyes and chubby cheeks made him all the cuter to viewers as he pined over the Red Ryder BB Gun as his ultimate Christmas gift.
- Darren McGavin (Mr. Parker) Before taking on the iconic role of Ralphie’s father, known as the Old Man, in A Christmas Story, Darren McGavin was known for his roles in Mike Hammer, Kolchak: The Night Stalker and Riverboat.
- Melinda Dillon (Mrs. Parker) Before she told Ralphie he'd shoot his eye out, Melinda Dillon was already successful in the industry. By the time she filmed A Christmas Story, Dillon had been nominated for a Tony for her theater work and an Oscar for her role in Steven Spielberg’s 1977 Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
- Ian Petrella (Randy Parker) Ian Petrella played Randy Parker in the A Christmas Story. At the ripe old age of 3, Petrella started acting. Since A Christmas Story, he’s made one-off appearances here and there—on Different Strokes, Who’s the Boss?
Nov 28, 2021 · Melinda Dillon (Mrs. Parker) Then: Melinda Dillon played the matriarch of the Parker family and the first to warn the main character that he could lose an eye with the infamous BB gun. Dillon’s most acclaimed prior performances had come in two Oscar-nominated performances, in ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ and ‘Absence of Malice.’.
A Christmas Story - Full Cast & Crew. Holiday favorite set in 1940s Indiana about Ralphie, a 9-year-old boy who desperately yearns for a Red Rider BB gun for Christmas. Despite protests...
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Nov 22, 2022 · Most of the cast of 'A Christmas Story' has returned for the sequel streaming on HBO Max. These photos of the characters (like Ralphie!) show how they've changed.
