Jimmy Workman captured the attention of Hollywood when he starred in The Addams Family as Pugsley Addams, Wednesday's brother who loved to bug her all the time. And while his co-star Jackie Coogan's childhood was terrible, Workman has a sad and heartbreaking family story of his own. His sister is Ariel Winter, who is beloved for playing Alex Dunphy on Modern Family... and who is known for leaving a scary family situation.
Ariel Winter and Jimmy Workman's mother Chrisoula Workman is less public now than she was when this custody case was going on. And Jimmy Workman has also seemed to disappear. What is Jimmy Workman doing now and why did he decide to stop his acting career?
Why Did The Addams Family Star Jimmy Workman Stop Acting?
Ariel Winter made some changes to her life when she finished playing Alex Dunphy on Modern Family. While she voiced Sofia in one episode of the Disney Channel show Elena of Avalor in 2020, she hasn't acted since her beloved sitcom. Fans hold out hope that she will someday act again, but only if it makes her happy.
Ariel Winter's brother Jimmy Workman, on the other hand, does seem to have completely stopped acting. His last acting role was Matt Parker in the 2002 movie The Biggest Fan. The film is about the adventures of Dream Street, a real band including Jesse McCartney. The singer performed with them before going off on his own.
Previously, Workman became famous at a young age for playing Pugsley in The Addams Family, which was released in 1991. He also played this popular character in the sequel Addams Family Values from 1993. Pugsley is just as hilarious and dark as his sister Wednesday Addams. They are part of one of the strangest yet most interesting families in movie history. And they don't mind being odd. In fact, they totally relish it.
Workman also played Sean in the 1997 movie As Good as it Gets, which starred Helen Hunt and Jack Nicholson. However, this was a tiny role, especially compared to Pugsley Addams. It's definitely shocking when an actor who has a public presence decides that they don't want to be famous anymore. It's so hard to get started in the industry, let alone get cast in a famous movie that tons of people love.
Since he got so much love for playing Pugsley, it seems that Workman could have become a much bigger presence if he had wanted to. He even played Pugsley in two Saturday Night Live episodes, which proves how much people love the sarcastic and bitter child. But instead, he totally disappeared.
Maybe Jimmy Workman never had a real passion for acting. Several publications have shared that he belongs to the Teamsters Local 399 union as he was photographed with several members. This union helps crew members in Hollywood. It seems that Workman is still involved in the industry but in a non-acting capacity.
Workman hasn't specified why he disappeared from Hollywood. It's definitely surprising to realize that he only had a few movie and TV roles when he was younger and then completely stopped acting.
There aren't many interviews with Workman available. And when he was a kid, he didn't talk to the media much either except with a few exceptions. In October 1991, Workman and Christina Ricci were interviewed by Bobbie Wygant about The Addams Family.
Workman talked about the movie's hair team working on his hair so it would stick up. He said "Some would use jam. Some would use some goofy stuff that looked like French mustard." He continued "I'd spend about an hour in the shower, half hour washing it out."
He said that he hadn't acted in a movie before but was also going to star in the TV film Christmas In Connecticut. He seemed like he enjoyed being in The Addams Family. But it seems that a few years later, he changed his mind about becoming an actor and changed his path.
Many people feel very nostalgic for The Addams Family today. This is especially true thanks to the success of the Netflix series Wednesday starring Jenna Ortega. If Jimmy Workman wanted to act again, it seems that he would be able to. But since he continues to stick with his more private job, he probably doesn't want to.
Jimmy Workman Has A Tough Relationship With Actress Sister Ariel Winter
It's possible that Jimmy Workman doesn't want to be a famous actor again because of the attention that has been paid to his family over the past few years.
Workman thought Winter should stay with their mom, according to E! News.
In 2012, when Ariel Winter's sister Shanelle Gray wanted to have custody of her, Workman said that he didn't believe what Winter said about her home life.
E! News reported that Workman wrote that he had "NEVER seen any physical or emotional abuse in the home of my parents regarding Ariel." He continued it "has sickened me in a very bad way." Workman also wrote he "cannot believe that the court and attorneys can remove a child from their mother and father with less than two hours' notice."
Workman also said, "I believe that some small issues exist that counseling could/would have corrected. My position is not to take sides with anyone, but to get this family back where it belongs."
Jimmy Workman and Ariel Winter don't seem to talk today. It would have been heartbreaking for Ariel Winter, who was so young at the time, to read what her brother wrote while she was going through such a hard time.
Us Weekly reported in 2013 that Workman wanted custody of Winter. He said that their sister "exploits Ariel's fame and money to promote her acting school." But in the spring of 2014, Shanelle Gray was named Winter's official guardian. Winter hasn't spoken about her brother in interviews, at least not recently, and it doesn't seem that Winter and Workman have a relationship.
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