(Those sequels just don’t scratch the same itch.)
Robin Williams (Alan Parrish)
Robin Williams came to theJumanjicast as a huge star.
Doubtfire(1993),Flubber(1997), andPatch Adams(1998).
Bonnie Hunt, Bradley Pierce, Kirsten Dunst, and Robin Williams in ‘Jumanji’.Credit:Everett Collection; Getty Images
Around the same time, Williams began exploring more dramatic roles as well.
An area of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park has since been renamed Robin Williams Meadow in his honor.
Judy Shepherd inJumanjiis just one of her iconic roles as a young actress.
Robin Williams in ‘Jumanji’.Everett Collection; Getty Images
Dunst is married to actorJesse Plemons, and they have two children together.
From there, he appeared inThe Borrowers(1997) and continued doing voice work and one-off TV appearances.
However, his depression diagnosis at age 16 caused him to pull back from acting.
Kirsten Dunst in ‘Jumanji’.Everett Collection; Getty Images
Pierce spoke out about his experience with mental illness after Williams' suicide.
“I really played it close to the vest until Robin died, actually,” hetoldTMZ.
He has three children with his ex-wife Shari Holmes.
Bradley Pierce in ‘Jumanji’.Everett Collection; Getty Images
(She won Tonys for her work in the latter two.)
All the while, she continued to work on Broadway and express herself through dance.
(She also appeared as herself in an episode ofWill & Gracein 2004.)
Bebe Neuwirth in ‘Jumanji’.Everett Collection; Getty Images
I don’t remember how they fit into the story, but somehow I have them."
She is married to director/writer/producer Chris Calkins.
But Grier is most recognizable as a sitcom star, having ledDAGandThe Cool Kids.
David Alan Grier in ‘Jumanji’.Everett Collection; Getty Images
All the while, Grier has maintained his theater roots.
He was previously married to actress Maritza Rivera.
“I was so involved in it; my imagination was going crazy reading it.
Bonnie Hunt in ‘Jumanji’.Everett Collection; Getty Images
Early in her career, Hunt worked as a nurse while performing improv on the side.
That all changed when she nabbed a role inRain Man(1988) opposite Tom Cruise andDustin Hoffman.
In the early ’90s, Hunt co-created a sitcom calledThe Buildingwith her friendDavid Letterman.
Jonathan Hyde in ‘Jumanji’.Everett Collection; Getty Images
His dignified aura and classical training make Hyde a frequent presence in period pieces.
Hyde’s later credits include main roles on shows likeThe StrainandTrollhunters: Tales of Arcadia.
The early-2000s were a busy time for Clarkson.
Patricia Clarkson in ‘Jumanji’.Columbia TriStar; Getty Images
She also appeared in a series of celebrated independent films.
That would beLittle Man Tate, which he starred in oppositeJodie Fosterin 1991.
That’s not to say that he has left Hollywood behind.
Adam Hann-Byrd in ‘Jumanji’.Everett Collection; Adam Hann-Byrd/X
Hann-Byrd has since transitioned into a successful career as a writer for TV and video games.
He recalled his experience working with Robin WilliamstoThe New York Timesin 2017.
“Robin was such a gentle soul,” Hann-Byrd said.
Laura Bell Bundy in ‘Jumanji’.Everett Collection; Getty Images
“He had this larger-than-life manic persona, but he could turn that off when he wanted to.
He was a complicated guy.”
Hann-Byrd has been married to his wife, Dara Epstein, since 2017.
She also portrayed Sweetheart inDreamgirls(2006) and Becky in five episodes ofHow I Met Your Mother.
Today, however, Bundy is best known as a Broadway star.
So far, she’s recorded six albums as a country singer.
Her latest LP,Women of Tomorrow, was released in 2021.
Bundy is married to TV executive Thom Hinkle, with whom she has a son.
