The holiday season often means cuddling up with a blanket and hot chocolate while watching Christmas classics. Fans online were baffled to learn the lead actor in A Christmas Story, Peter Billingsley, has a list of other holiday classic roles that went unnoticed.
As a child actor, Billingsley played the role of Ralphie Parker in the 1984 classic that followed the misadventures of him and his family during Christmas time in the 1940s. Fans all remember parents warning of the dangers of a Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model air rifle BB gun.
Billingsley would later reprise the role in the 2022 sequel installment. Fans on X were shocked to learn that the actor has been a part of everyone's holiday favorites for years.
"Just realized this dude from Elf was also Ralphie from A Christmas Story," said one fan on X.
Almost 18 years later, Billingsley played the supporting role of Ming Ming the elf in Will Ferrell's 2003 holiday hit Elf. His character is one of Santa's elves and a manager of sorts of toy production. The actor appears in the hilarious "Cotton-headed Ninnymuggins" scene.
Just realized this dude from Elf was also Ralphie from A Christmas Story ? pic.twitter.com/S2wD7yQV5n
— Today Years Old (@todayyearsold) December 26, 2025"This just quietly rewired a lot of christmas movie memories at once," said one fan.
"I was actually Today's years old when i realized that too," commented another.
One fan added, "He’s the most 'I was in that movie and you probably didn’t realize' actor of all time."
The realization of Billingsley appearing in Elfalso led fans to reveal that he appears as a ticket agent in the Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn moviesFour Christmases. He also had a role in Iron Man, which he also executive-produced, as scientist William Ginter Riva, and reprises the role in Spider-Man: Far From Home.
Besides being an actor, he's also directed and executive-produced Vaughn's movies like The Break-Up and Couples Retreat.
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