'A Christmas Story': Here's everything about the cast of a long-awaited sequel

It has been around 40 years since 'A Christmas Story' premiered in theatres before returning to the small screen for a sequel. 'A Christmas Story' was released in 1983 and revolved around 9-year-old Ralphie Parker (played by Peter Billingsley). Parker mostly tries to dodge a bully and dreams about an ideal Christmas present - a Red Ryder air rifle.

The movie's sequel premiered on November 17, 2022, on HBO Max. Besides Billingsley, many characters from the original return for the sequel. Here is all you need to know about them.

Peter Billingsley

After his role as Ralphie in "A Christmas Story," Billingsley played Micky Spiegel on The Wonder Years and Richmond Matzie on Punky Brewster. He later became a filmmaker.

Ian Petrella

Petrella played the role of Ralphie's little brother. Later, he played Alex in Diff'rent Strokes. Petrella also appeared in Beverly Hills, 90210.

Darren McGavin

McGavin played Ralphie's father. After that, he was featured in Raw Deal (1986) and Captain America (1990). McGavin died in 2006 at the age of 83.

Melinda Dillon

Dillon was also featured in Captain America (1990). Her final screen appearance was in 2007.

Zack Ward

Ward starred in 2003's Resident Evil: Apocalypse and 2007's Transformers.

Scott Schwartz

Schwartz played roles in A Time to Live (1985) and 1987's 21 Jump Street, a TV series.

R. D. Robb

Robb starred in 1996's The Brady Bunch Movie and 1997's Matilda.

FAQs:

1). What is A Christmas Story?
A Christmas Story is a holiday classic released in 1983.

2). Who played the role of Ralphie?
Peter Billingsley played the role of Ralphie.