Titanic child actor, now 30, reveals he STILL receives royalty checks for film - Daily Mail

The child actor who portrayed the 'Irish little boy' in Titanic has revealed he still makes money from the film 25 years later.

Reece Thompson, 30, appeared in the beloved movie when he was just five-years-old, playing a third-class passenger who died alongside his mother when the Titanic hit an iceberg.

In a scene from the film, the boy, his mother and sister were among many passengers waiting for the third-class gates to open.

Role: The child actor who portrayed the 'Irish little boy' in Titantic has revealed he still makes money from the film 25 years later.

Now: Reece Thompson, 30, appeared in the beloved movie when he was just five-years-old, playing a third-class passenger who died alongside his mother when the Titanic hit an iceberg.

It's not like, "Oh, when am I going to get a new 'Titanic' check?' When it happens, it's like, 'Oh, cool, an extra $100.".

'There have been a couple of times where it's been like: "Oh, wow, that's a $250 check." This movie's 12 years old

Film: In a scene from the film, the boy, his mother and sister were among many passengers waiting for the third-class gates to open