Look Back at 'Little Giants': Photos, Quotes, and That Famous Play Explaining Why Celebs Still Care
By Robert Thorne
The ensemble cast mixed seasoned character actors with a group of young performers whose careers took wildly divergent paths after 1994. While some stepped away from the entertainment industry entirely, others anchored franchise television and blockbuster horror for decades.
| Actor & Character | On-Screen Role | Career Evolution (1994, 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Shawna Waldron(Becky "Icebox" O'Shea) | The team's defensive anchor and Danny's daughter | Starred in CBS's Family Rules; transitioned into independent film producing and development. |
| Devon Sawa(Junior Floyd) | The star passer caught between sports and peer acceptance | Became a 90s teen icon (Casper, Final Destination); revitalized his profile leading multiple seasons of television horror series like Chucky. |
| Rick Moranis(Danny O'Shea) | Head coach of the Giants | Stepped back from live-action cinema in 1997 to raise his children; maintained selective voice roles and high-profile commercial appearances. |
| Ed O'Neill(Kevin O'Shea) | Head coach of the Cowboys | Followed iconic television runs on Married... with Children and Modern Family with prestige drama and voice projects. |
| Sam Horrigan(Spike Hammersmith) | The ruthless star running back for the Cowboys | Appeared in network comedies like Grace Under Fire and reality programming before shifting into private enterprise. |
The enduring standout of the youth ensemble remains Shawna Waldron. The script challenged mid-90s gender conventions by establishing Becky "Icebox" O'Shea not as an emotional novelty, but as an athletic powerhouse capable of leveling any boy on the roster. When Kevin cuts her solely because she is a girl, the narrative positions her exclusion as an objective failure of talent evaluation rather than standard social exclusion. Her internal conflict, temporarily quitting to become a cheerleader before realizing her true value was on the line of scrimmage, remains a standout character arc for youth cinema of that era.
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