Three Wiser Men and a Boy’s Paul Campbell Says His Mom Gave Him a Bag of His Teeth: ‘I Immediately Threw Them in the Garbage’ (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Paul Campbell.Photo:Dave Kotinsky/Getty

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Paul Campbellis sharing how his mother took childhood nostalgia a little too far.

The actor spoke exclusively with PEOPLE alongside costars Tyler Hynes and Andrew Walker to promote their new Hallmark holiday movieThree Wiser Men and a Boy. While discussing the holiday season, Campbell, 45, revealed that his mother recently gave him “a bag of teeth.”

“I’m like, ‘What is [this].’ She’s like, ‘Oh, these are your teeth, from when they all fell [out],’ " he recalls. “She’s like, ‘Do you want these?’ "

His answer? An emphatic no. “I immediately threw them in the garbage,” he admits, prompting Hynes, 38, to ask, “What’s wrong with you? Why would you do that? That was a gift from your mother!”

“They were my own teeth,” Campbell replies, beforeWalkerjumps into the conversation to defend Campbell’s mom.

“Think of the time that she spent to keep those smelly things around,” Walker, 45, quips.

From left: Paul Campbell, Andrew Walker, Miles Marthaller and Tyler Hynes in ‘Three Wiser Men and a Boy’.Ricardo Hubbs/Hallmark Media

Ricardo Hubbs/Hallmark Media

While Campbell may not appreciate the fact that his mom held onto his lost teeth all these years, he does give her credit for saving — and continuing to treasure — one particular keepsake from his youth.

“Every time I go in [her house], I’m like, ‘Oh man, that’s bad,’ " he said.

Nonetheless, Campbell says he’s still “very proud” of the gift, which he says he made when he was about 13 or 14 years old. “The macaroni necklace was right next to it,” he jokes, while also sharing with PEOPLE that he handmade a gift for his mom every single Christmas as a kid.

These days, Campbell is busy making special childhood memories with his own son, Kingston, whom he shares with his wife, Lorie Metz. TheFalling Togetherstar tells PEOPLE he loves spending as much time as possible with his 8-year-old boy. “That brings me comfort and joy. I give him a little hug and that grounds me,” he notes.

When it comes to parenting, Campbell says he “learns something new every day.”

From left: Paul Campbell, Miles Marthaller, Tyler Hynes and Andrew Walker in ‘Three Wiser Men and a Boy’.Ricardo Hubbs/Hallmark Media

The siblings also find themselves navigating their complicated feelings about their mom beginning a new romantic relationship. “In true Brenner brother fashion, they are all in for a Christmas they will never forget,” per the movie’sofficial synopsis.

“People seem to be excited for the second one,” Campbell tells PEOPLE. “Hopefully we can live up to that. We definitely bring the silliness for sure.”

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Three Wiser Men and a Boypremieres Saturday, Nov. 23, at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel.

source: people.com