John Walmsley
Jon was popularly known as Jason Walton in The Waltons. He also gave life as the voice of Christopher Robin for one of the most popular Disney cartoons, Winnie the Pooh. Acting aside, he’s also a composer and musician. He worked with Roger Daltrey, Richard Marx, and John Mayall.
He continued to appear in every Waltons reunion and specials. In 2006, he made a guest appearance in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He takes credit as a composer and musician in TV shows, such as The Secret Life of an American Teenager and 8 Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter.
Julie Dawn Cole
Julie Dawn Cole was best known for her role as the spoiled brat, Veruca Salt, in the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. She continued to act until the ‘80s and took credit for playing a role in the TV series, Angels. She and co-star Denise Nickerson both had a crush on Peter Ostrum, who played Charlie.
Julie is now a mother of two. Her role as Veruca Salt helps her in her parenting now. Whenever her daughter Holly would do or say something bratty, she would call her Veruca. That makes Holly think about her words or actions.
Paris Themmen
Paris Themmen was best known for his role as Mike TeeVee in the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. He took a break from acting when he was 14 years old. He made a comeback eventually and appeared in Star Trek: Voyager and The Big Lebowski.
Paris makes appearances with other cast members during specials or reunions of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. He doesn’t have any new projects but he is busy doing fan conventions. His investments include real estate, film production, retail, and directing casting sessions for commercials. He also ventured into other business opportunities including Walt Disney Imagineering projects.
Michael Bollner
Michael Bollner is best known for his role as Augustus Gloop in the hit movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. The German actor didn’t speak any English during the making of the film. Luckily, the crew was kind enough to help him with his English lines.
He didn’t get to continue a career in acting because his father wanted him to pursue his education instead. He did take credit for a few German films but it didn’t go any further with his acting career. Instead, he became an accomplished accountant. He now owns an accounting firm in his hometown.
Dominic Guard
Dominic Guard started his young career in the ‘70s as a voice actor. He takes credit for playing the voice of Pippen in The Lord of the Rings animation. His first nomination for a BAFTA was when he played the lead role for the film The Go Between. At the time, he was only 14 years old.
Dominic also appeared in the film Absolution with Richard Burton and Susan Duce, who later became his wife. Richard and Susan now have two children together. Dominic isn’t acting anymore. From acting, he ventured into the field of Medicine. He is now a child psychologist.
Jasper Jacob
Jasper Jacob started his career in the ‘70s show for playing the role of Prince Arthur. He made the right choice to pursue acting. He took credit for appearing in films such as RocknRolla and The Iron Lady. Aside from films, he also became active in theatre. When he had the time, he also taught classes at the “Go for it” school in Middlesex.
One of Jasper’s most popular appearances was in George Lucas’ film Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. He’s married to actress Cheryl Kennedy. They have two children together, a son, Augustus, and a daughter, Clarissa.
Katy Kurtzman
Katy Kurtzman was cast in the TV show Little House on the Prairie by Michael Landon as Anna back in 1977. She also takes credit for playing the role of Heidi in the show The New Adventures of Heidi. She was best known for playing this role.
In the ‘80s, Katy remained in the spotlight as she continued to make appearances in shows such as Dynasty. From acting, she also ventured into writing and directing. She even wrote and directed a short film in 2001 called The Pool Boy. Her most recent TV appearance was in 2004 in the television series Grey’s Anatomy.
Mackenzie Phillips
Mackenzie Phillips was best known for her appearance in the ‘70s up to the ‘80s on the show One Day At A Time. She also took credit for appearing in American Graffiti. She is the daughter of the famous singer John Phillips from The Mamas and The Papas. During her teenage years, she went on the path of alcohol and drug addiction. She experienced several overdoses.
Her latest arrest was in 2008 for drug possession. Later on, she appeared on the reality show Vh1’s Celebrity Rehab in 2010. She most recently appeared in a Netflix series, One Day At A Time.
Ricky Schroder
Ricky Schroder started acting back in 1979 for the film The Champ. He played alongside Jon Voight. He gives much credit to his appearance in the show Silver Spoons, which was responsible for catapulting him to fame. He continued to act and even appeared in NYPD Blue.
Ricky converted into a Mormon when he met Andrea Bernard. Andrea had always hoped to marry him one day, and her dream did come true. They got married and now have three children together. After 24 long years of marriage, in 2016, the couple shared that they’re both seeking to get divorced.
Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen is the son of the acclaimed actor, Martin Sheen. He followed his father’s footsteps and started his career quite young. His first appearance was with his father and brother Emilio Estevez in Terrence Malick’s film Badlands.
He also takes credit for appearing in the show Two and a Half Men and Anger Management. Along the way, he dealt with multiple failed marriages and his many children. He is also known for his public breakdown when he was talking about his tiger blood and Adonis DNA. In 2015, he publicly announced in Today Show that he was HIV positive.
Emilio Estevez
Son of the acclaimed actor Martin Sheen and brother of actor Charlie Sheen. He and his brother Charlie got to make their first appearance on screen with their father. Emilio takes credit for being part of the Brat Pack in the ‘80s.
He was the alleged leader of the group that consisted of actors Anthony Michael Hall, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Andrew McCarthy, Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, and Ally Sheedy. He appeared together with the Brat Pack in various films such as The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo’s Fire. He continued a career in acting and eventually became a director.