{"id":2256246,"date":"2026-01-29T14:18:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2256246"},"modified":"2026-01-29T14:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:18:09","slug":"inside-little-rascals-star-bug-halls-simple-off-grid-life-with-wife-and-5-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/inside-little-rascals-star-bug-halls-simple-off-grid-life-with-wife-and-5-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside &#8216;Little Rascals&#8217; star Bug Hall&#8217;s &#8216;simple&#8217; off-grid life with wife and 5 kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cLittle Rascals\u201d star Bug Hall <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/01\/28\/celebrity-news\/little-rascals-star-living-off-the-grid-in-poverty-as-catholic-extremist-after-arrest\/\">lives off the grid<\/a> with his family in Arkansas after ditching Hollywood but still documents their \u201csimple\u201d existence via X.<\/p>\n<p>The child actor <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Bug_Hall\/status\/2001065476680466616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clarified in December 2025<\/a> that while he doesn\u2019t own a computer or TV, he does have a phone.<\/p>\n<p>The 40-year-old regularly uses his cell to post pictures of his wife, Jill DeGroff, and their five children \u2014 four daughters and one son \u2014 as they <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Bug_Hall\/status\/1995606300382953943\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">celebrate holidays<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Bug_Hall\/status\/2013027608871473655\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">take nature walks<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Bug Hall (pictured above in November 2025) has pulled back the curtain on his family\u2019s off-the-grid lifestyle via X. <span class=\"credit\">bug_hall\/Twitter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The child star is married to wife Jill DeGroff (pictured above in November 2025). <span class=\"credit\">bug_hall\/Twitter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The couple share four daughters (pictured above on Jan. 1) and one son. <span class=\"credit\">bug_hall\/Twitter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>While the little ones name are not public, Hall made headlines in September 2025 for referring to his youngest, a baby boy, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Bug_Hall\/status\/2016665444896100797\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">as an \u201cheir\u201d<\/a> and his girls as \u201cdishwashers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He and DeGroff have been married since 2017, with Hall <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Bug_Hall\/status\/1989399075528323542\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">honoring his \u201cbeautiful beloved bride\u201d on her birthday<\/a> in November 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was bragging this morning about how she\u2019s married with five children before the age where I had even gotten married,\u201d wrote the \u201cGet a Clue\u201d star, who was 32 when he tied the knot. \u201cPlease pray for her pride.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Hall (pictured above in November 2025) refers to his baby boy as his \u201cheir.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">bug_hall\/Twitter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>He made headlines last year for labeling his girls (pictured above in November 2025) \u201cdishwashers.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">bug_hall\/Twitter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The family of seven (pictured above on Wednesday) have 80 acres in Arkansas. <span class=\"credit\">bug_hall\/Twitter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The couple have taken a \u201cvow of poverty,\u201d as he explained to the Daily Mail on Wednesday, and they live in a camper van with their brood as Hall builds their home on their 80 acres of land.<\/p>\n<p>Hall regularly shares his home projects, from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Bug_Hall\/status\/1993682895261868460\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lugging bags of corn<\/a> to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Bug_Hall\/status\/2015889647528735027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">struggling to clear a \u201cfrozen poop \u2026 blockage\u201d<\/a> from their toilet.<\/p>\n<p>He <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Bug_Hall\/status\/1987298263410827513\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared steps to \u201cbuilding a house from scratch,\u201d<\/a> with another social media user in November 2025, claiming \u201cthe steps are simple enough,\u201d inclduing \u201cidentifying the homesite\u201d and \u201cclearing\u201d it with \u201cfun chainsaw work.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Hall is building a home for his family (pictured above in November 2025) \u201cfrom scratch.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">bug_hall\/Twitter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Until then, he and DeGroff (pictured above in November 2025) live in a camper van with their little ones. <span class=\"credit\">bug_hall\/Twitter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The \u201cLittle Rascals\u201d star (pictured above in November 2025) has taken a \u201cvow of poverty.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">bug_hall\/Twitter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hall noted, \u201cI\u2019m building a stone and timber frame house. Design \u2026 is another fun part. Pick up some graph paper and get to drawing until you\u2019re happy with what you\u2019re building. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also recommend using a measuring tape to draw out rooms on the ground in actual size so you can get a feel for how big you want things to be,\u201d the retired actor, who revealed he <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Bug_Hall\/status\/1987289012533666216\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pays less than $300<\/a> on annual property taxes, continued. \u201cI also recommend going bigger on everything so you have room to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Hall told the Daily Mail he eventually plans to establish his own hydro-electrical dam and plumbing and electrical systems.<\/p>\n<p>As he works, the self-proclaimed \u201cCatholic extremist,\u201d who <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Bug_Hall\/status\/2014536911356911752\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has a \u201cpre-chip vehicle\u201d<\/a> he \u201ccan fix [him]self,\u201d occasionally pulls back the curtain on his kids\u2019 day-to-day activities online.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Hall identifies as a \u201cCatholic extremist.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">bug_hall\/Twitter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>He gives glimpses of their family\u2019s holiday celebrations, including their November 2025 football game. <span class=\"credit\">bug_hall\/Twitter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Hall shared the children\u2019s Christmas haul in December 2025. <span class=\"credit\">bug_hall\/Twitter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIn the far-flung corners of remote lands there are still children being raised like children always were,\u201d he <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Bug_Hall\/status\/1991235491794923759\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">captioned a barefoot snap<\/a> of the siblings playing last year.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, he <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Bug_Hall\/status\/2014068364788867146\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">described bonding<\/a> with one of his daughters while \u201ccut[ting] 80 pieces of blocking with a miter saw\u201d as they \u201cprepped for [her] first communion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She and her siblings <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Bug_Hall\/status\/2004248652316094846\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wore matching outfits<\/a> for Christmas 2025 while <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Bug_Hall\/status\/2004221476644536377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">opening simple toys<\/a>, like Lincoln logs, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Bug_Hall\/status\/1995606791586206105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">played a family football game<\/a> on Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>His daughters matched their mom for the December 2025 holiday. <span class=\"credit\">@Bug_Hall\/X<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Hall is best known for playing Alfalfa in \u201cLittle Rascals\u201d in 1994. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Universal\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Hall (pictured above in September 2024) ditched Hollywood for Michigan after his 2020 arrest. <span class=\"credit\">X\/Bug Hall<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis was the first time my children got to see it and partake,\u201d Hall wrote via X during the 2025 holidays. \u201cIt was a good opportunity to teach them that sportsball is for playing, not watching on TV.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hall, best known for playing Alfalfa in \u201cLittle Rascals\u201d and Jack Downey in \u201cGet a Clue,\u201d left Los Angeles for Michigan after his 2020 arrest for allegedly <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/06\/23\/little-rascals-star-bug-hall-arrested-for-huffing-air-duster-cans\/\">huffing air duster cans<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t want to go work some job that was basically meaningless \u2026 to entertain people or distract people,\u201d he said in Wednesday\u2019s interview.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cLittle Rascals\u201d star Bug Hall lives off the grid with his family in Arkansas after ditching Hollywood but still documents their \u201csimple\u201d existence via X. The child actor clarified in December 2025 that while he doesn\u2019t own a computer or TV, he does have a phone. 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