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By CHRISTINE RENDON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 21:55 BST, 15 April 2025 | Updated: 19:29 BST, 16 April 2025
A former child actor turned photographer was spotted in his element at Bernie Sander’s Fighting Oligarchy rally in downtown Los Angeles.While he’s long had a full head of curly hair, the actor appeared unrecognizable from his younger acting days as he snapped photos with a silver-streaked full beard and metal frame glasses. Before becoming a photographer, this star made appearances in legendary TV shows including Starsky and Hutch, Diff’rent Strokes, The Love Boat, The Jeffersons, and Happy Days.He also appeared on the big screen in the iconic 1979 supernatural film The Amityville Horror and counts Punkie Brewster star Soleil Moon Frye as a relative. Now he’s a successful photographer who has worked with celebrities, politicians, and ‘real work-a-day folk.’Can you guess who this creative is? A former child actor turned photographer was spotted in his element at Bernie Sander’s Oligarchy rally in downtown Los AngelesIt’s Meeno Peluce!Meeno was seen snapping photos at Senator Bernie Sanders’ Fighting Oligarchy Rally in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday. He brandished a press badge as he took various photos of the event, which included Sanders and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaking to the crowd and Neil Young performing on stage. Meeno shared the snaps to his Instagram page and captioned them ‘History. Shooting today with AOC, Bernie, my Congressman Jimmy Gomez, and Neil!’He also shared a selfie taken by Sanders on stage captioned ‘Love this guy. And f*ck the oligarchs. #feelthebern.’ A former child actor, Meeno’s acting resume includes appearances in a slew of big name shows including a role playing Tanner Boyle in The Bad News Bears and a regular role in Voyagers!In addition to the aforementioned TV shows, his IMDb boasts appearances in Silver Spoons, The Incredible Hulk, Kojak, and a show starring his famous half-sister Soleil Moon Frye, Punky Brewster. He brandished a press badge as he took various photos of the event Meeno’s photography from the event included shots of Sanders and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaking to the crowd Meeno and his younger half-sister Soleil Moon Frye in 2001 Meeno even made an appearance on his sister’s show Punky Brewster The future photographer made an appearance on an episode of Happy Days He appeared on the big screen in The Amityville HorrorThe creative siblings teamed up to release the 1998 drama film Wild Horses, which was directed and written by both Meeno and Soleil.While Meeno’s last acting credit is the 2001 comedy Sex and a Girl, he’s been making a name for himself behind the camera. On his website, Meeno described his career path and who he’s worked with since shifting gears. ‘I eventually left acting to study literature and returned to Hollywood with an eye for storytelling. My sister and I directed a movie together. I gave in completely to the power of image making. I called on our milieu of famous friends to begin my portfolio and wove them into my varied projects.’ Meeno and Soleil pictured in 2009Meeno’s prolific career includes shooting the album covers for Lady Gaga, Rihanna, and more. ‘The celebrity work expanded into the music industry and eventually into advertising. I’ve shot album covers for Lady Gaga, Black Eyed Peas, LMFAO, AKON, and Rihanna and ad campaigns for the likes of Mark Mothersbaugh Eyewear, Lee Jeans, HTC, Jim Beam, Rolling Stone Magazine and Beats by Dre.’I also work closely with politicians, unions and all manner of real work-a-day folk to create an honest, salt of the earth story telling medium that gets their messages out into the common ether.’
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80s Hollywood child star unrecognizable in rare sighting in his new career… can you guess who?
