OMG, Q107.5 crew, you are NOT going to believe this throwback! Remember that absolutely iconic little stun gun kid from ‘The Hangover’? The one who zapped Alan (Zach Galifianakis) right in the neck in the middle of that wild Vegas hotel room? Well, TMZ just hit us with a major ‘Memba Him?!’ moment, and our minds are officially blown. The child actor who played that role was the then-10-year-old Nicholas Furu, and he has undergone one of the most epic glow-ups in Hollywood history.
Nicholas was just a decade old when he became an unforgettable part of comedy history, sharing the screen with the legendary Wolf Pack—Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis. That single scene, where he calmly sells them a stun gun and then demonstrates it on Alan, is still one of the most quoted moments from the entire franchise. It’s wild to think that was over a decade ago! After his brush with Vegas chaos, he kept acting, landing a role on the hit show ‘Modern Family’ and appearing in other projects before stepping out of the spotlight.
So, what has the former stun gun prodigy been up to? According to the TMZ report, Nicholas is now in his late 20s and looks completely different—in the best way possible. The photos show a grown man with a sharp, modern style, a far cry from the mischievous little kid in a striped shirt. It’s the kind of transformation that makes you feel both incredibly old and super proud, like watching a pop star’s career evolve from their first single to their latest chart-topping album.
“Memba him?!” – TMZ, delivering the nostalgia we didn’t know we needed.
This kind of story hits different for us here in Memphis. We love a good comeback and a solid glow-up—it’s in our DNA, from Elvis’s reinventions to the city’s own constant evolution. Seeing a kid from a beloved movie all grown up and thriving is the positive vibe we’re here for. It’s a reminder that everyone, from child stars to our favorite artists on the [Top 40 chart](https://q1075fm.com/category/top-40/), is on their own unique journey.
If you need a refresher on his iconic scene or just want to feel that wave of nostalgia, you can watch the clip on the [Warner Bros. YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ). It’s a perfect excuse to revisit the chaos that was ‘The Hangover.’ And who knows? Maybe we’ll see Nicholas Furu pop up in another massive project soon. The glow-up is real, folks!
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