Ian Petrella is a former American child actor. His most memorable role is that of Randy Parker in the 1983 film A Christmas Story. Petrella currently resides in Los Angeles, California, working on animation and puppetry. During the 2010 Christmas Season, Petrella served as a special tour guide from November 4 through the first week of January 2011 at the A Christmas Story House in Cleveland, Ohio. This house is found on West 11th St., Cleveland, Ohio and is the original house used for the filming of A Christmas Story. Ian interacted with visitors and recounted his firsthand experiences at the house during the filming of the movie in 1983. 

December 17th, 1974 in Los Angeles (Age 49)