Christian Cousins, who played young Dominic in the 1990 comedy Kindergarten Cop, has died at 43. According to his family, the former child star had been suffering from liver disease.
For many fans, the news brought back memories of a holiday-season hit that became a staple of ’90s childhoods.
Released in December 1990 and directed by Ivan Reitman, Kindergarten Cop starred Arnold Schwarzenegger as John Kimble, a hard-nosed Los Angeles detective forced to go undercover as a kindergarten teacher in a small Oregon town. The movie was filmed largely in Astoria, Oregon, and the school used in the film has since become a tourist attraction.
Cousins and his identical twin brother, Joseph, both took turns playing Dominic Palmieri. Though Dominic was quiet and shy on screen, the whole plot revolved around him. Kimble takes the teaching job specifically to track down the boy and his mother, played by Penelope Ann Miller, before Dominic’s dangerous father can find them first.
The boys were only about 7 years old at the time, yet their performance won over critics and audiences alike. They took home the prize for best young actor in a supporting role in a motion picture at the 12th Young Artist Awards, and they shared a second award with their young castmates for outstanding young ensemble cast.
The film itself was a box-office smash, earning more than $200 million worldwide. It also gave Schwarzenegger some of his most quoted lines, including “It’s not a tumor!” and his gruff reminder to his rowdy students that “There is no bathroom!”
Pamela Reed co-starred as Kimble’s partner, Phoebe O’Hara, while Linda Hunt played the school’s stern but lovable principal.
The movie’s popularity led to a direct-to-video sequel, Kindergarten Cop 2, starring Dolph Lundgren, in 2016.
More than three decades later, Cousins remains part of a generation’s favorite memories of Saturday-night movie rentals and family viewing.
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