Along with his former cast-mates, L.L. Cool J, Maia Campbell, Kimberly Wayans, and Debbie Allen…In The House co-star, Jeff Wood, is pretty newsworthy himself. Therefore ILOSM fam,’ in case you all needed a reminder of how Old School we all really are now, here it is…
First off, who remembers the kid who played Maia Campbell’s kid brother — also Debbie Allen’s son, and L.L. Cool J.’s house tenant — on the ’90s sitcom? Jeff Wood played “Austin,” who was known for rockin’ his oversized ‘Urkel’-style frames. Back then, ladies thought he was the most “adorable” lil’ guy ever…and today, many of them think he’s now one the “sexiest” dudes in the game.
Last time most of us saw “Austin” was around 1997, when he made his last appearance on In the House. Twenty-four years later, Jeff is now a 34-year-old man who looks almost unrecognizable when you see him today. Check him out below…
“Austin” Is All Grown Up Now
Below and above are recent photos of not-so-little “Austin” today. Feeling old yet? Yeah, we are too.
Anywho, let us feel you in on what Jeff Wood the man does today. Although we may have thought that we haven’t seen Jeff on the screen since ’97, turns out, we just might have…but just didn’t realize it was him. Why? Because Jeff is still in the acting game. In fact, a few years ago he took matters into his own hands, by building his own film production company, Puzzle Man Films. Though it’s unclear if the company is still operating, here’s a description of what his company entailed at that time:
Puzzle Man Films is the production company of filmmaker, director, and actor Jeff Wood. Focused on original and creative content, Puzzle Man has several projects in the works, including television, film, and web content. Jeff has a hand in directing, screenwriting, acting, and day to day production.
Check out some of his company’s productions below:
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In addition to his production endeavors, Jeff has also done voice over work for the NBA 2K19 video game, as well as various film projects, including “Destiny 2 (Live Action Trailer).”
It’s always a beautiful thing whenever we see a former kid superstar who didn’t fall victim to the gift and the curse that so many former kid actors oftentimes cannot avoid. Looking forward to seeing what else Jeff has in store for us in the near future.
