“Home Alone” Actor Ken Hudson Campbell Finishes Radiation After Cancer Surgery, Says He's Lost 100 Lbs.: 'I Feel Good'

Ken Hudson Campbell — known for playing Santa in 'Home Alone' — was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his mouth in October 2023

• Ken Hudson Campbell was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his mouth in October 2023

• The Home Alone actor had a successful surgery to remove the cancer in December 2023

• He has now completed six weeks of radiation and is on the road to recovery

Ken Hudson Campbell, known for playing Santa in the 1990 holiday classic Home Alone, is making strides in his recovery journey after being diagnosed with cancer in October 2023.

On May 7, the 61-year-old actor posted an update on the GoFundMe page created to raise money for his recovery journey, sharing photos of himself ringing the bell after completing radiation treatment.

“You get to ring the bell when you’ve completed your course of radiation treatments. Six weeks, five times a week. 30 of ‘em!! Now I need a bucket of ice to stick my head into,” he wrote. “I feel good. My leg has pretty much healed and I’m about to throw away the cane. Although it is a pretty good affectation.”

“My beautiful daughter, Michaela and her brother Richard (hunky) and Sweet Kathleen have been beyond helpful and patient. I can be a handful,” he continued. “I’ve also lost over 100 lbs. Last time I was under 200lbs. I was in high school! So there’s that. Thank you to everyone for your kindness and support!!!”

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Last year, Campbell’s daughter Michaela spoke to PEOPLE about her father’s difficult cancer battle after he was diagnosed in October 2023.

“It’s called squamous cell carcinoma,” she told PEOPLE. “It was a big tumor in his mouth. The last two years he's gotten lots of biopsies done and they've tried to control it. And it was only this year that it just got very, very aggressive. So when he got his biopsy in October, that is when we got the diagnosis.”

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most common oral cancer and affects about 35,000 people in the United States each year. It often appears as scaly red patches or elevated growths. SCC is typically not life-threatening but if left untreated, can grow large or spread to other parts of the body.

In December, Campbell went into surgery to have the tumor removed. During the 10-hour procedure, his lymph nodes and a large part of his jaw bone were removed, Michaela said. Surgeons also removed a part of his leg bone in order to reconstruct a new jaw with it.

In addition to radiation, the actor’s treatment plan includes physical and speech therapy.

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Days before Campbell’s surgery, Michaela created the GoFundMe page on her father’s behalf in order to help raise money for therapy, medical equipment, dental implants, caregivers and more.

The fundraiser has since surpassed its $123,000 goal, with donations from several stars, including Steve Carell, Jeff Garlin, Tim Meadows, Big Bang Theory co-creator Bill Prady, and more.

Michaela said Campbell was “overwhelmed” by the support and kind messages.

“The first day we posted it, every time he read something, he would just burst into tears,” she said of her dad at the time. “It was the first time he really got emotional about the whole situation. It was kind of a shock to him to feel so loved.”

“It really means the world,” Michaela told PEOPLE. “My family's been struggling for a long time financially. So just having my dad's friends come together, this is just very overwhelming and it really takes a lot of stress off of my family's shoulders.”

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