Christmas Story Cast Ralphie's Brother. Ian petrella (born december 17, 1974) is an 80s american child actor. Randy (ian petrella) ian petrella played ralphie's younger brother and after the movie, he had regular appearances in the '90s series like “diff’rent strokes”, “who’s the boss?”, “highway to heaven”, “my sister sam”, and “beverly hills, 90210”.
Ian petrella played the role of ralphie’s younger brother, randy. Check out where the cast is today. Melinda dillon was cast as ralphie and randy’s mom based on a similar performance she gave in steven spielberg’s close encounters of the third kind.
Ralphie’s little brother is usually bundled up so tightly in winter clothing that he can’t even move his arms, but it is he who comes to ralphie’s rescue when his brother turns the tables on scut farkus.
Melinda dillon was cast as ralphie and randy’s mom based on a similar performance she gave in steven spielberg’s close encounters of the third kind. Dillon has also appeared in the films harry and the hendersons, magnolia (pictured below, right), and reign over me. Ralphie’s little brother is usually bundled up so tightly in winter clothing that he can’t even move his arms, but it is he who comes to ralphie’s rescue when his brother turns the tables on scut farkus. Ralphie's little brother randy was played by ian petrella, who gave fans some of the most classic a christmas story lines, like, i can't put my arms down! and daddy's gonna kill ralphie!