Ian Petrella | |
Birth Date: | 17 December 1974 |
Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Occupation: | Actor, puppeteer |
Years Active: | 1982–present |
Ian Petrella (born December 17, 1974) is an American actor and puppeteer.
Petrella is best known for the role of Randy Parker in the 1983 film A Christmas Story. He reprised the role in the 2022 sequel A Christmas Story Christmas.[1]
From November 4, 2010, to the first week of January 2011, he served as a guest tour guide at the A Christmas Story House in Cleveland, Ohio.[2]
Petrella currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio, working in animation and puppetry.[3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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1982 | CHiPs | Little Boy | Episode: "Head Over Heels" | |
1983 | A Christmas Story | Randy Parker | ||
1984 | Crimes of Passion | Jimmy's Friend | ||
1986 | Diff'rent Strokes | Alex | Episode: "Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown" | |
1987 | Who's the Boss? | Biff | Episode: "Mona" | |
Mr. President | Wesley | Episode: "Meet the People" | ||
Once a Hero | Eugene Egan | Episode: "Once a Hero" | ||
Highway to Heaven | Big Kid | Episode: "I Was a Middle Aged Werewolf" | ||
My Sister Sam | Trick or Treater | Episode: "Who's Afraid of Virginia Schultz?" | ||
1991 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Kid | Episode: "Play It Again, David" | |
2006 | Poster Boy | Chainsmoker | Short film | |
2008 | The Untold Christmas Story | Himself | Video documentary | |
2009 | Crafty | Kenny the Barkeeper | Episode: "Larry's Revenge" | |
Clarkworld | Himself | |||
2011 | NFL Holiday Spectacular | Host | ||
2012 | The Cast of a Christmas Story: Where Are They Now? | Himself | TV movie | |
2013 | Christmas in Ohio: A Christmas Story House | Himself | Video short | |
Good Morning America | Himself | 1 episode | ||
2015 | Quarter Bin | Himself | ||
Entertainment Tonight | Himself | 1 episode | ||
2022 | A Christmas Story Christmas | Randy Parker | [4] | |
2023 | Xmas | Boss Randy | Short film |