Peter Billingsley
Biography
Peter Billingsley (born April 16, 1971), also known as Peter Michaelsen and Peter Billingsley-Michaelsen, is an American actor, director, and producer. His acting roles include Ralphie Parker in the 1983 movie A Christmas Story, Jack Simmons in The Dirt Bike Kid, Billy in Death Valley, and as Messy Marvin in Hershey's chocolate syrup commercials during the 1980s. He began his career as an infant in television commercials. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Billingsley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

A Christmas Story
as Ralphie
1983

Iron Man
as William Ginter Riva
2008

The Dirt Bike Kid
as Jack Simmons
1985

Russkies
as Adam
1987

Arcade
as Nick
1993

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
as Arthur Bobowicz
1984

Honky Tonk Freeway
as Little Billy
1981

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
as Ralphie Parker (archive footage)
1997

A Christmas Story Christmas
as Ralphie Parker
2022

Death Valley
as Billy
1982

Clarkworld
as Self
2009

Pecos Bill
as Kevin
1986

No Deposit, No Return
2000

Beverly Hills Brats
as Scooter
1989

If Ever I See You Again
as Child
1978

Videozone: The Making of "Arcade"
as Himself
1993

Paternity
as Tad
1981

Four Christmases
as Ticket Agent
2008

A Case of You
as Scott
2013

Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare
as Mark McKenna Jr.
1995
TV Appearances

Who's the Boss?
1984

Little House on the Prairie
1974

L.A. Heat
1999

Highway to Heaven
as Ridley
1984

Punky Brewster
as Richmond Matzie
1984

The Wonder Years
as Micky Spiegel
1988

Sherman Oaks
as Billy Baker
1995

The Last Frontier
as Marty Adamson
1986
WonderWorks
as Arthur Bobowicz
1984

Tall Tales & Legends
as Kevin
1985

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962

Challenger: The Final Flight
as Self - Spokesperson, Young Astronaut Program
2020
