See the nerds of "bizarre science" now at 52 & 53

Ilan Mitchell-Smith and Anthony Michael Hall have gone very different paths.


In 1985, the cinephiles looked at two nervous high school students created a woman in a homemade scientific experience, returned to their intimidators and captured the attention of their croutings. The movie wasStrange scienceand the two nerds, Gary Wallace and Wyatt Donnelly were played byAnthony Michael Hall andIlan Mitchell-Smith. Within 37 years sinceStrange science Has been released, Hall and Mitchell-Smith have passed into very different directions with their lives. While the hall still acts, Mitchell-Smith threw into the towel after hismovie days and now works in education.

Read more about the lives and quarries of Mitchell-Smith and Hall today.

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Mitchell-Smith and Hall kept in touch.

Ilan Mitchell-Smith and Anthony Michael Hall in
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In a 2014 interview with Kickin 'IT Old School (Via rediscover the 80s), Mitchell-Smith shared: "When I left the business, I focused on school almost exclusively, and so I lost contact with a lot of people I really liked a lot." But, he added, "I'm lucky enough to always be in touch with [Strange science CO-STARS]Judie Aronson andSuzanne Snyder,Michael [Hall], andVernon Wells. "AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

Hall and Mitchell-Smith, with its co-starKelly LebrockPublicly gathered in 2019, where they answered fans' questions. A video of their panel can beSeen on YouTube.

Mitchell-Smith has ceased to act for the most part.

Ilan Mitchell-Smith at Rhode Island Comic Con in 2013
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ApartStrange science, Mitchell-Smith also acted in the films of the 80sThe wild life,Chocolate war, andIdentity crisis, among other roles. He retired from the company in 1991, with his last role being an appearance on the television seriesSilk stackings. In recent years, Mitchell-Smith returned to action for two parts: a vocal role on the animated seriesCop and a guest role onGoldbergs In an episode inspired byStrange science.

He took a new career.

Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly LeBrock, and Ilan Mitchell-Smith at Awesome Con 2019
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Mitchell-Smith, now 52, ​​went to college after his career as a young actor and became a teacher himself. "I am a medieval English literature professor at the California State University, Long Beach," he told the old school of the old school. "I published a little about the novels, violence and medieval monsters, and I also wrote a little about the contemporary grounds of the Middle Ages, in the princesses of Disney or in online games or in movies of medieval action. "

As for his personal life, Mitchell-Smith is married and two children.

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Hall always acts.

Anthony Michael Hall at the premiere of
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Unlike his co-star, Hall continued to act since he came to renown as a teenager thanks toStrange science And two moreJohn Hughes-The directed films,Sixteen candles andThe breakfast club. Some of his other projects includeEdward Scissorhands,Six degrees of separation,The black Knight, andFoxcatcher. More recently, he appeared in the movieHalloween kills, and he has a recurring role onGoldbergsBut was not in the episode with Mitchell-Smith.

He is engaged.

Anthony Michael Hall and Lucia Oskerova at the premiere of
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Hall is committed to his fiancée,Lucia Oskerovain 2019. According toPeople, they or theystarted dating in 2016 and appeared in the movie 2017War machine together. In September 2019 hePhotos posted from their commitment, which took place in Sicily, on Instagram and subtitled the post with the quote, "the greatest thing you will ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."

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