A Christmas Story
1983
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- A Christmas Story, then and now. Like most family holiday movies, 1983's A Christmas Story teaches you many things, the most important being that you should never, ever, ever stick your tongue to a frozen piece of metal.
- Peter Billingsley (Ralphie) Although he technically only had a handful of lines in A Christmas Story — a muddled expletive being one of them — Peter Billingsley stayed in the Christmas movie circuit later on in life, appearing in Elf (2003) and Four Christmases (2008) years after his iconic role.
- Ian Petrella (Randy) After his breakout role as Ralphie's little brother Randy, Ian Petrella went on to appear on a string of television shows, including Diff'rent Strokes, Who's the Boss?
- Melinda Dillon (Mrs. Parker) Ralphie and Randy's kind, eccentric mother was already a Tony-winning actress before she starred in A Christmas Story, with two Oscar nominations under her belt to boot for Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and Absence of Malice (1981).
- Peter Billingsley
- Scott Schwartz
- R.D. Robb
- Zach Ward
- Ian Petrella
- Darren McGavin
- Melinda Dillon
- Tedde Moore
After appearing in "A Christmas Story," Billingsley took on more roles in the '80s and '90s, such as Richmond Matzie in "Punky Brewster" and Micky Spiegel in "The Wonder Years." Billingsley is now a frequent collaborator of Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau's. He and Vaughn run the production company Wild West Films, which was behind “Four Christmases" ...
If you saw "A Christmas Story," then you'll undoubtedly remember Scott Schwartz. His character, Flick, gets his tongue stuck to a frozen flagpole after accepting a triple dog dare from his friend Schwartz. After appearing in "A Christmas Story," Schwartz went on to play Adam Weisman in 1985's "A Time to Live" and Jordan Simms in the 1987 TV series ...
R.D. Robb's character, Schwartz, dares Flick to stick his tongue on the flagpole. Since "A Christmas Story," Robb appeared in TV shows and movies, such as 1995's "The Brady Bunch Movie" and 1996's "Matilda." More recently, he appeared in "The Goldbergs."
Although fans rooted for Ralphie in "A Christmas Story," it was hard not to like his bully Scut Farkus, played by Zach Ward, in the film. Since "A Christmas Story," Ward acted in films such as 2003's "Freddy vs. Jason," 2004's "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" and 2007's "Transformers." Continuing the genre theme, Ward was also in Ryan Murphy's show "Ame...
Ralphie's family wasn't complete without his little brother Randy, played by Ian Petrella, goofing off at home. After making his acting debut on "A Christmas Story," Petrella went on to play Alex in 1986's "Diff’rent Strokes," Biff in 1987's "Who's the Boss?" and he also made an appearance in the 1991 TV series "Beverly Hills, 90210." Petrella now ...
In "A Christmas Story," McGavin played Ralphie's lovable, but tough, father who has endless wells of admiration for his leg lamp. After McGavin took on the role of Old Man Parker in the holiday flick, he continued his acting career in 1986's "Raw Deal," 1990's "Captain America," 1995's "Billy Madison," where he played the lead alongside Adam Sandle...
Melinda Dillon's role in "A Christmas Story" was just as iconic as her acting career. As Ralphie and Randy's mother, she always wanted to keep her kids safe, whether that meant wrapping Randy up in full Christmas attire so he won't be cold outside or telling Ralphie that he shouldn't want a BB gun for Christmas because he'd shoot his eye out. When ...
In "A Christmas Story," Tedde Moore played Ralphie's school teacher, Miss Shields. Moore later reprised her role in "A Christmas Story" for the movie's 1994 sequel, "My Summer Story," released in theaters as "It Runs in the Family." Moore also has acting credits in 2001's "RoboCop: Prime Directives," 2011's "Mistletoe Over Manhattan," and the 2017 ...
- 6 min
- Joyann Jeffrey
- 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.
- Mother (Melinda Dillon) “Oh, Ralphie!” These are the words that you associate with Melinda Dillon when you think of her as the mop-headed, kooky mom of Ralphie and Randy.
- The Old Man (Darren McGavin) No one looked at plastic leg lamps and the word “fragile” the same after Darren McGavin put his spin on them as the crotchety, curse-mumbling Old Man.
- Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) Who could forget the piercing blue eyes and cherubic face of Ralphie as he salivated over the thought of having a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas?
- Randy (Ian Petrella) Although we’ll forever remember him as the snort-giggling, mummified-by-puffy-coat younger brother of Ralphie, actor Ian Petrella has come full circle in his career.
Today Ian continues to tour and make appearances during the holiday season along with the rest of the cast of "A Christmas Story", bringing back fond memories to thousands of fans old and new. Born December 17, 1974
- January 1, 1
- 1.75 m
- Los Angeles County, California, USA
- 2 min
Ian Petrella (Randy Parker) Ian Petrella played Randy Parker in the A Christmas Story. At the ripe old age of 3, Petrella started acting.
Ian Petrella (born December 17, 1974) is an American actor and puppeteer . Career. Petrella is best known for the role of Randy Parker in the 1983 film A Christmas Story. He reprised the role in the 2022 sequel A Christmas Story Christmas. [1]
