Former child star now lives in ‘poverty’ as ‘Catholic extremist’

Child star of “Les Petits Rascals” Insect room went from being a Hollywood actor to being a “Catholic extremist” living off the grid with his family.

According to reports, he now lives in an RV in rural Arkansas after giving away all his wealth and leaving Hollywood.

Bug Hall has also previously faced legal issues. In 2020, he was arrested in Texas for sniffing air bombs at a hotel and later received backlash online in 2022 over comments supporting corporal punishment for his children, as well as other controversial beliefs.

After becoming known for his starring role in “The Little Rascals,” Bug Hall now spends his days living off the grid.

New reports obtained by the Daily Mail reveal that the former child star now lives in an RV on an 80-acre plot of land near Mountain Home, Arkansas. He shares the vehicle with his wife, four daughters and a son.

He reportedly plans to completely disconnect from the electricity grid by building a family home equipped with its own hydroelectric dam, independent plumbing and electrical systems. However, for now, the family relies on a water well and a generator for their basic needs.

As for his children’s schooling, Hall and his wife, Jill, took an unconventional route by homeschooling them all.

He also doesn’t believe any of his children should attend college and intends to “strongly discourage” them from doing so when they come of age.

Before his departure from Hollywood, Hall appeared in a long list of film and television projects which earned him a substantial income.

However, that money is reportedly long gone, as the former child actor reportedly took a “vow of poverty” after becoming what he described as a “Catholic extremist.”

The vow required him to donate all his savings, as well as all the material possessions he had accumulated during his years in Hollywood.

Today, he would spend what little he has on gasoline to power a generator, run their vehicle and maintain his and his wife’s cell phones. If additional needs arise, then he will only take odd jobs to cover expenses.

“My goal is to maintain a life as free as possible from any need for income,” Hall told the outlet. “If there is a financial need that arises, I will go to work or do a small job, to get money to meet that need.”

In 2020, Hall was arrested for breathing air bombs in a hotel while visiting his parents in Weatherford, Texas.

This experience later led him to abandon the showbiz life after years of suffering multiple relapses due to his work in “high energy” Hollywood.

“I loved making movies. I loved writing, producing, acting,” Hall recalled of his decision. “So God must have shaken me a little harder, I guess.”

He doesn’t seem to regret his decision, as he reflected on the importance of his career in the scheme of life in an April 2025 video titled “Into the Unknown.”

“It was a big pile of nothing,” Hall said of his Hollywood career at the time.

He added, “It really wasn’t that big of a sacrifice compared to what our Lord planned to give me in return. The fruits of that decision to live this radical lifestyle.”