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The Cast Of Hocus Pocus Has Changed A Lot Since 1993

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Mia Lopez

Published Mar 30, 2026

Hollywood, aka Max Dennison, is the dreamy, er, virginal lead of Hocus Pocus. He sets everything in motion on that fateful night, in a bid to impress his crush, but Max thankfully doesn't let his Californian, laid-back, tie-dyed point of view stop him from saving the day. Funnily enough, actor Omri Katz, who didn't grow up to be quite as dreamy as Max (sorry, Omri), was actually the most well-known of all the kids prior to shooting the movie.

His career stalled in the aftermath, however, with his last role to date (at the time of writing) in 2002 short movie Journey Into Night. Katz worked frequently in the years prior to Hocus Pocus, though; his IMDb is loaded with parts in the likes of General Hospital, The John Larroquette Show, and even beloved high school dramedy Freaks and Geeks, which launched the careers of James Franco and Seth Rogen, among others. Katz reunited with Hocus Pocus co-stars Thora Birch (Dani) and Vinessa Shaw (Allison) back in 2015, documenting the heartwarming results on Instagram (naturally, their meetup took place on Halloween).