{"id":90728,"date":"2020-10-16T16:14:12","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T13:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/hocus-pocus-cast-where-are-they-now\/"},"modified":"2020-10-16T16:14:12","modified_gmt":"2020-10-16T13:14:12","slug":"hocus-pocus-cast-where-are-they-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/hocus-pocus-cast-where-are-they-now\/","title":{"rendered":"#Hocus Pocus Cast: Where Are They Now?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26bb2a4d6b9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26bb2a4d6b9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/hocus-pocus-cast-where-are-they-now\/#Bette_Midler\" >Bette Midler<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/hocus-pocus-cast-where-are-they-now\/#Sarah_Jessica_Parker\" >Sarah Jessica Parker<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/hocus-pocus-cast-where-are-they-now\/#Kathy_Najimy\" >Kathy Najimy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/hocus-pocus-cast-where-are-they-now\/#Omri_Katz\" >Omri Katz<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/hocus-pocus-cast-where-are-they-now\/#Vinessa_Shaw\" >Vinessa Shaw<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/hocus-pocus-cast-where-are-they-now\/#Thora_Birch\" >Thora Birch<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/hocus-pocus-cast-where-are-they-now\/#Doug_Jones\" >Doug Jones<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/hocus-pocus-cast-where-are-they-now\/#Sean_Murray\" >Sean Murray<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Hocus Pocus Cast: Where Are They Now?<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" class=\"text\">\n\u2018Tis time\u2026 to watch <em>Hocus Pocus<\/em> all month long!<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been 27 years since we were first introduced to the Sanderson sisters and their spooky home of Salem, Massachusetts. And just as the witches returned after 300 years underground, it\u2019s time for fans to return to the classic film once again.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: Tricks &amp; Treats! Everything Coming &amp; Going On Netflix In October!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Light the black flame candle (if you dare) and take a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> down memory lane to see what the cast have been up to in the nearly three decades since the premiere\u2026<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\">\n<p class=\"toc_title\">\nContents <span class=\"toc_toggle\">[hide]<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"toc_list\">\n<li>\n<span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> Bette Midler\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Sarah Jessica Parker\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> Kathy Najimy\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> Omri Katz\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> Vinessa Shaw\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">6<\/span> Thora Birch\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">7<\/span> Doug Jones\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">8<\/span> Sean Murray\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"bette-midler\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bette_Midler\"><\/span>Bette Midler<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_778123\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-778123\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-778123 size-large lazyload\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bette-midler-winifred-hocus-pocus-then-now-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"bette midler of hocus pocus then and now\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bette-midler-winifred-hocus-pocus-then-now-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bette-midler-winifred-hocus-pocus-then-now-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bette-midler-winifred-hocus-pocus-then-now-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bette-midler-winifred-hocus-pocus-then-now-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bette-midler-winifred-hocus-pocus-then-now.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-778123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(c) Buena Vista Pictures\/Walt Disney Pictures\/Disney+ &amp; WENN\/Instar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Though <strong>Bette Midler<\/strong> had a successful career as a musical artist and Broadway performer prior to her <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earance in the cult classic, her leading role as Winifred Sanderson brought her talent to younger generations for their enjoyment.<\/p>\n<p>Since starring in the flick, she has starred in other hit films such as<em> The First Wives Club<\/em>, and <em>The Stepford Wives<\/em>, as well as the <strong>Broadway<\/strong> revival of <em>Hello, Dolly!<\/em>, for which she received the <strong>Tony Award<\/strong> for Best Actress in a Musical. Oh, and because of her witchy popularity, Midler has hosted an annual \u2018Hulaween\u2019 costume party since 1995, benefiting the <strong>New York Restoration Project<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Most recently Bette brought her considerable talents to <strong>Ryan Murphy<\/strong>\u2018s\u00a0<strong>Netflix<\/strong> high school dramedy\u00a0<em>The Politician<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"sarah-jessica-parker\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sarah_Jessica_Parker\"><\/span>Sarah Jessica Parker<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_778126\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-778126\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-778126 size-full lazyload\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sarah-jessica-parker-sarah-hocus-pocus-then-now.jpg\" alt=\"sarah jessica parker of hocus pocus then and now\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sarah-jessica-parker-sarah-hocus-pocus-then-now.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sarah-jessica-parker-sarah-hocus-pocus-then-now-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sarah-jessica-parker-sarah-hocus-pocus-then-now-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sarah-jessica-parker-sarah-hocus-pocus-then-now-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sarah-jessica-parker-sarah-hocus-pocus-then-now-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-778126\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(c) Buena Vista Pictures\/Walt Disney Pictures\/Disney+ &amp; Mario Mitsis\/WENN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After making her first major film appearance in the 1984 hit <em>Footloose<\/em>, <strong>Sarah Jessica Parker<\/strong> took on her role of the same name in <em>Hocus Pocus<\/em>. After that, she achieved REAL stardom as Carrie Bradshaw in <em>Sex and the City<\/em>, a role she later reprised in the 2008 and 2010 films. SJP received three <strong>Screen Actors Guild Awards<\/strong>, four <strong>Golden Globe Awards<\/strong>, and two <strong>Emmy Awards<\/strong> for her performance.<\/p>\n<p>In the spirit of her luxury shoe-loving character, SJP has ventured into the footwear industry, launching her namesake brand in 2014. Also like Bradshaw, she really does live in the Big Apple husband <strong>Matthew Broderick<\/strong> and their three children.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, Sarah returned to HBO for a very different relationship show, the post-marriage comedy\u00a0<em>Divorce<\/em>, which ran until 2019.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"kathy-najimy\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kathy_Najimy\"><\/span>Kathy Najimy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_778125\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-778125\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-778125 size-large lazyload\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/kathy-najimy-hocus-pocus-then-now-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"kathy najimy of hocus pocus then and now\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/kathy-najimy-hocus-pocus-then-now-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/kathy-najimy-hocus-pocus-then-now-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/kathy-najimy-hocus-pocus-then-now-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/kathy-najimy-hocus-pocus-then-now-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/kathy-najimy-hocus-pocus-then-now.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-778125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(c) Buena Vista Pictures\/Walt Disney Pictures\/Disney+ &amp; WENN\/Instar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Just a year before she joined her on-screen sisters, <strong>Kathy Najimy<\/strong> starred in her first major role in <em>Sister Act<\/em> alongside <strong>Whoopi Goldberg<\/strong>, a role she later reprised in<em> Sister Act 2<\/em>. She went on to join the sitcom <em>Veronica\u2019s Closet<\/em> in 1997 with <strong>Kirstie Alley<\/strong>, and voiced lead character Peggy Hill on the animated <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> <em>King of the Hill<\/em> from 1997 until 2010, among other roles.<\/p>\n<p>Najimy has used her influence for good, working with organizations including <strong>Planned Parenthood<\/strong> and <strong>Time\u2019s Up<\/strong>, advocating for women\u2019s health and reproductive rights. She also created and produced the off-Broadway play <em>Gloria: A Life<\/em> about <strong>Gloria Steinem<\/strong>, who officiated her wedding to husband <strong>Dan Finnerty<\/strong> in 1998.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years she has continued to use her amazing voice, acting in animated shows like\u00a0<em>Duncanville<\/em> and\u00a0<em>The Rocketeer<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and when she does eventually return to the role of Mary Sanderson, she may not fill out the costume quite the same \u2014 she lost over 50 lbs a few years ago!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"omri-katz\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Omri_Katz\"><\/span>Omri Katz<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_779111\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-779111\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-779111 size-large lazyload\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/omri-katz-max-hocus-pocus-then-now-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"omri katz of hocus pocus then and now\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/omri-katz-max-hocus-pocus-then-now-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/omri-katz-max-hocus-pocus-then-now-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/omri-katz-max-hocus-pocus-then-now-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/omri-katz-max-hocus-pocus-then-now-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/omri-katz-max-hocus-pocus-then-now.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-779111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(c) Buena Vista Pictures\/Walt Disney Pictures\/Disney+ &amp; Omri Katz\/Instagram.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Omri Katz<\/strong>, who portrayed protagonist Max Dennison, has become somewhat of a mystery in recent years after retiring from the acting world in 2002. He was previously a main cast member on the prime time soap <em>Dallas<\/em> from 1983 until 1991 as John Ross Ewing III, but otherwise has had no notable work aside from a few film and television credits.<\/p>\n<p>However, he did reunite with several co-stars from the movie just last year. 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THIS SATURDAY 10\/5 8pm\/7c join us and many others for the #31nightsofhalloweenfanfest on @freeform #themarydanksters<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dankster_omz\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\"> Omri Katz<\/a> (@dankster_omz) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2019-10-03T21:58:23+00:00\">Oct 3, 2019 at 2:58pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"vinessa-shaw\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vinessa_Shaw\"><\/span>Vinessa Shaw<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_778128\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-778128\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-778128 size-large lazyload\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/vinessa-shaw-allison-hocus-pocus-then-now-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"vinessa shaw of hocus pocus then and now\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/vinessa-shaw-allison-hocus-pocus-then-now-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/vinessa-shaw-allison-hocus-pocus-then-now-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/vinessa-shaw-allison-hocus-pocus-then-now-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/vinessa-shaw-allison-hocus-pocus-then-now-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/vinessa-shaw-allison-hocus-pocus-then-now.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-778128\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(c) Buena Vista Pictures\/Walt Disney Pictures\/Disney+ &amp; Brian To\/WENN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Though she made some minor TV and film appearances earlier,\u00a0<em>Hocus Pocus<\/em> was undoubtedly <strong>Vinessa Shaw<\/strong>\u2018s big debut.<\/p>\n<p>Following her lead role as Allison, Max\u2019s love interest, she worked in TV for a bit before graduating to more adult fare,\u00a0working with big directors like <strong>Stanley Kubrick<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>Steven Soderbergh<\/strong>. You may have seen her in <em>Eyes Wide Shut<\/em>,<em>\u00a0The Weight Of Water<\/em>, <em>Melinda and Melinda<\/em>, or\u00a0<em>Side Effects<\/em> \u2014 or possibly in less acclaimed work like <em>40 Days And 40 Nights<\/em>.\u00a0In 2014 she played the recurring role of Kate on the Showtime hit <em>Ray Donovan<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>After starring in a Halloween classic, Vinessa has always kept one foot in the horror world, starring in the 2006 <em>The Hills Have Eyes<\/em> remake,\u00a0<em>Siren<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Clinical<\/em>, and more. Next she\u2019ll be seen in the trippy\u00a0<em>The Blazing World<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"thora-birch\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thora_Birch\"><\/span>Thora Birch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_778127\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-778127\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-778127 size-large lazyload\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/thora-birch-dani-hocus-pocus-then-now-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"thora birch of hocus pocus then and now\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/thora-birch-dani-hocus-pocus-then-now-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/thora-birch-dani-hocus-pocus-then-now-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/thora-birch-dani-hocus-pocus-then-now-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/thora-birch-dani-hocus-pocus-then-now-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/thora-birch-dani-hocus-pocus-then-now.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-778127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(c) Buena Vista Pictures\/Walt Disney Pictures\/Disney+ &amp; WENN\/Instar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After\u00a0<em>Hocus Pocus<\/em>,\u00a0<strong>Thora Birch<\/strong> became one the biggest child stars of the \u201990s in films like<em> Monkey Trouble<\/em> and <em>Now and Then<\/em>. In 1999 she made a splash in a very adult project, the Oscar-winning <em>American Beauty<\/em>, in which she played\u00a0the daughter of<strong> Kevin Spacey<\/strong> and <strong>Annette Bening<\/strong>,\u00a0earning a <strong>BAFTA<\/strong> nomination for Best Supporting Actress in the process. She then co-starred with\u00a0<strong>Scarlett Johansson<\/strong> in the indie darling comic book adaptation\u00a0<em>Ghost World<\/em> and seemed ready to transition into an adult movie star career\u2026<\/p>\n<p>But that didn\u2019t happen. Instead she appeared in TV movies (she got\u00a0an <strong>Emmy<\/strong>\u00a0nomination for the title role in <i>Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story<\/i> in 2003) and in smaller roles in lesser known films. But as far as mainstream Hollywood was concerned, she just kind of disappeared.<\/p>\n<p>What happened? Well, according to multiple reports her manager father was a nightmare to work with who refused to leave her side on set \u2014 and it ruined her career. Both of Birch\u2019s parents, former adult film stars <strong>Jack Birch<\/strong> and <strong>Carol Connors<\/strong>, had worked as her business managers since she was a child \u2014 but had apparently grown more difficult over the years as Thora did more mature work.<\/p>\n<p>In a story which even made the <em>New York Times<\/em> in 2010, the Dani Dennison portrayer was set to make her American stage debut in an off-<strong>Broadway<\/strong> revival of <em>Dracula<\/em>, but was fired when her father allegedly threatened a cast member physically.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, Birch took a break from acting but resumed her career in 2016, mainly starring in indie films; she was also briefly seen as Whisperer Mary in season 10 of <em>The Walking Dead<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"doug-jones\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Doug_Jones\"><\/span>Doug Jones<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_778124\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-778124\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-778124 size-large lazyload\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/doug-jones-billy-hocus-pocus-then-now-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/doug-jones-billy-hocus-pocus-then-now-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/doug-jones-billy-hocus-pocus-then-now-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/doug-jones-billy-hocus-pocus-then-now-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/doug-jones-billy-hocus-pocus-then-now-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/doug-jones-billy-hocus-pocus-then-now.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-778124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(c) Buena Vista Pictures\/Walt Disney Pictures\/Disney+ &amp; WENN\/Instar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You might not recognize <strong>Doug Jones<\/strong> without his impressive Billy Butcherson makeup on, but you might not recognize his face from most of his other roles, either!<\/p>\n<p>The Indiana native is not only an actor specializing in non-human roles, but also a contortionist and mime, most notably collaborating with filmmaker\/director <strong>Guillermo del Toro<\/strong> for movies including <em>Hellboy<\/em> (he was Abe Sapien), <em>Pan\u2019s Labyrinth<\/em> (he was the Faun AND The Pale Man), and <em>The Shape Of Water<\/em> (he was the hot fish guy!), all parts he had to wear heavy prosthetics for.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/horror-scary-morbid-s6aVykwa8gFLW\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/media1.giphy.com\/media\/s6aVykwa8gFLW\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"Scary Pans Labyrinth GIF - Find &amp; Share on GIPHY\" height=\"251\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Most recently you can see him in a kinder gentler role \u2014 but with no less makeup \u2014 as Saru on <em>Star Trek: Discovery<\/em>!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"sean-murray\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sean_Murray\"><\/span>Sean Murray<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_778120\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-778120\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-778120 size-large lazyload\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sean-murray-thackery-hocus-pocus-then-now-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"sean murray in hocus pocus then and now\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sean-murray-thackery-hocus-pocus-then-now-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sean-murray-thackery-hocus-pocus-then-now-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sean-murray-thackery-hocus-pocus-then-now-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sean-murray-thackery-hocus-pocus-then-now-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sean-murray-thackery-hocus-pocus-then-now.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-778120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(c) Buena Vista Pictures\/Walt Disney Pictures\/Disney+ &amp; Sheri Determan\/WENN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Though his face is only seen in a few scenes at the start and end of the movie, we couldn\u2019t forget about <strong>Sean Murray<\/strong>, AKA Thackery Binx.<\/p>\n<p>After this he did a lot of TV work in\u00a0<em>ER<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Boston Public<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>JAG<\/em>. But he is actually best known these days for his starring role as Timothy McGee in the long-running series <em>NCIS<\/em>, which was created by his stepfather, TV legend <strong>Donald P. Bellisario<\/strong>. He\u2019s been doing that for the past 17 YEARS! Wow!<\/p>\n<p>Spoiler alert if you didn\u2019t already know this, Murray does not actually voice the <em>cat<\/em> Thackery Binx, you have <strong>Jason Marsden<\/strong> to thank for that! The Rhode Island native has also lent his voiceover skills to roles in <em>Spirited Away<\/em>, <em>Teen Titans<\/em>, <em>A Goofy Movie<\/em>, and more.<\/p>\n<p><em>[Image via Buena Vista Pictures\/Walt Disney Pictures\/Disney+.]<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more Like this articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Social Media category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/hocus-pocus-cast-where-are-they-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#Hocus Pocus Cast: Where Are They Now? &#8221; \u2018Tis time\u2026 to watch Hocus Pocus all month long! 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