Who doesn't love watching a fat kid on the big screen? They always make movies that much more funny. Because of their extra baggage, audiences always seems to have extra laughs. Think about it, there are plenty of movies from our childhood that showed us fat actors who killed it in movies. They were almost never the leading actor (with the exception of Heavyweights) but will always be known and remembered as “The fat kid from ___.”

 Here are 8 funny fat kids from awesome childhood movies.

1. The Fat Kid – Billy Madison (1995)

Classic Moment: http://youtu.be/rKTN5NHfwlQ 

2. Josh Burnbalm – HeavyWeights (1995)

Classic Moment: http://youtu.be/tN_bmhJWR6w 

3. Russ Tyler – D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994)

 Classic Moment: http://youtu.be/oqq-glymrRs 

4. Hamilton ‘Ham’ Porter – The Sandlot (1993)

Classic Moment: http://youtu.be/bc7t_ET6SNQ 

5. Thud Butt – Hook (1991)

Classic Moment: http://youtu.be/GAdNbreeV80 

6. Buzz – Home Alone (1990)

Classic Moment: http://youtu.be/Euk0cy-cXek

7. Vern Tessio – Stand By Me  (1986)

Classic Moment: http://youtu.be/9ehwDAHdd3k

8. Lawrence ‘Chunk’ Cohen – The Goonies (1985)

Classic Moment: http://youtu.be/t5whaRkuipU 

*Honarable Mentions

Ernie Klump Jr. – Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps (2000)

Spanky – The Little Rascals (1994)

Augustus Gloop – Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)