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25 People Who Were Kids In Christmas Movies And Are Adults Now Because That's How Time And Aging Works

I'll never get over the fact that the kid from Love Actually is in his 30s now.

by Matt Stopera

BuzzFeed Staff

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1. Kevin, aka Macaulay Culkin, from Home Alone then:

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And here he is now:

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He modeled for Gucci at the end of 2021.

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He's 42 now. He announced his 40th birthday in 2020 with a super viral tweet:

Macaulay Culkin @IncredibleCulk

Hey guys, wanna feel old?

I'm 40.

You're welcome.

09:13 PM - 26 Aug 2020

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Twitter: @IncredibleCulk

And here's a terrifying picture of him wearing a Home Alone face mask:

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2. Sophie, aka Miffy Englefield, from The Holiday then:

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And here she is now:

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Her Instagram bio says: "Short, loud and mostly ridiculous. Hot Mum. Always overdressed. All grown up."

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She had a baby in early 2020.

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3. Fuller, aka Kieran Culkin, from Home Alone then:

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And here he is now:

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He was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series at the 2022 Emmys for his work in Succession.

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And here he is at the 2022 Met Gala:

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4. Susan, aka Mara Wilson, from Miracle on 34th Street then:

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And here she is now:

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She's a steady fixture on the Comic-Con scene.

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5. Ralphie from A Christmas Story, aka Peter Billingsley, then:

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And here he is now:

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He stars in HBO Max's new A Christmas Story Christmas movie.

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6. Judy the elf, aka Paige Tamada, from The Santa Clause then:

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And here she is in 2011:

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She has no online presence.

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7. Bernard the elf, aka David Krumholtz, from The Santa Clause then:

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And here he is now:

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He is currently appearing on Disney+'s The Santa Clauses.

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8. Sam, aka Thomas Brodie-Sangster, from Love Actually then:

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And here he is now:

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He's 32 now.

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9. Joanna, aka Olivia Olson, from Love Actually then:

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And here she is now:

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She's a musician.

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10. Cindy Lou Who, aka Taylor Momsen, from How the Grinch Stole Christmas then:

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And here she is now:

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Her band the Pretty Reckless are playing sold out shows in Europe.

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11. The cast of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation then:

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And here they are reunited in 2019:

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12. Michael, aka Daniel Tay, from Elf then:

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And here he is in his last public appearance from 2009:

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After Elf, Daniel went to Yale and got a degree in economics. He tutors for Bespoke Education.

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13. The Octopus kid, aka Billy Campbell, from Love Actually then:

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And here's what he looks like now:

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