Joining the family business is tempting for any child, especially if the family business is acting.
Many children of famous actors have chosen to step into the spotlight and pursue careers in the entertainment industry. Adam Sandler’s daughters led the coming of age comedy everybody was talking about over the summer, while Rob Lowe and his son have starred together in a number of projects in recent years.
Here’s a look at kids who followed in their famous fathers’ footsteps.
Adam Sandler
Baena has also acted in a few projects, appearing in “Chariot,” “Bully High,” “Scam Squad” and “Called to Duty.”
“Just with anything that I do, but especially with acting, he’s really supportive, and always pushing me to work really hard and make it my own and do it on my own,” Baena told Extra TV in May 2023. “His main piece of advice has always been, do the reps and, it sounds just like the gym, but it makes sense, because it’s all about practice. The more that you practice, the more that you prepare for these roles, the better you’re going to be, and I’ve taken that to heart and I’ve taken that into every role that I’ve been doing.”
Rob Lowe
Rob Lowe isn’t afraid to open doors for his son. John Owen got his start as an actor as a guest on his dad’s show “The Grinder,” later appearing in a Netflix movie Rob produced called “Holiday in the Wild”. He also got hired as a writer on his dad’s show, “9-1-1 Lone Star.”
Most recently, the two starred together in the Netflix comedy, “Unstable,” playing a fictional father-son duo. John joked with Variety in March 2023, “The show is about a son who wants to get out of his father’s shadow, and I am literally a son who wants to get out of my father’s shadow,” he said before crediting his father for his accomplishments.
“As a dad, it was a very proud moment because I got to marvel at his facility for writing, which he’s had since he was in grade school, and his ability to jump into the comedy world against heavyweights like Fred Armisen and hold his own,” Rob told Variety about having his son on set. “As an actor, and particularly as a co-producer, creator with him, being able to have somebody who thinks like me, has the same wants and needs as I do, it’s like having a second brain on the set. That’s super helpful to have in a partner.”
Dennis Quaid
Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan’s son, Jack Quaid, had big shoes to fill when he decided to become an actor, and he went into it wanting no help from his famous parents. Dennis explained on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” in January 2022, when his agent offered to represent Jack, his son told him, “No, I want to do it on my own.”
Jack made his acting debut in 2012 in “The Hunger Games,” before starring in “Sasquatch Sketch Comedy,” “Ithaca” and the Max show “Vinyl.” In 2019, he began starring in the Amazon Prime series, “The Boys,” which has become his breakout role. He also starred in the 2022 “Scream” reboot, “Oppenheimer” and “Star Trek: Lower Decks.”
In an interview with People in January 2022, Jack explained he considers himself “lucky” to have parents who understood his desire to become an actor and didn’t try and convince him to pursue other options.
“They don’t really give me advice. I’ve never asked them, ‘How should I perform this scene?’” Jack said. “The way that this business works is so much different than the way that it worked back then for them. I’m experiencing some things for the first time, like working on a movie set during COVID.”
Ryan Phillippe
With two parents in the entertainment industry, it shouldn’t come as a shock that Deacon Phillippe gave acting a try. The son of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe made his acting debut in 2022, appearing in two episodes of the hit Netflix show, “Never Have I Ever.”
“I am so proud. He’s about to go to college for music. That’s his primary focus,” Ryan told “Entertainment Tonight” in August 2022. “The acting thing he likes to do, and he will do according to what his appetite for it is, buthis focus is primarily music.”
Ryan is known for his starring roles in many films throughout the 1990s, including, “I Know What You Did Last Summer” and “Cruel Intentions,” which he starred in with Witherspoon.
Denzel Washington
“If you see anything else tonight, you’re going to see a young artist just circle around their father, sprint out the door and pat him on the ass as she goes by,” he told the crowd. “This is one of my favorite performances I’ve ever seen and I can’t wait for you guys to see it.”
Lenny Kravitz
Not only did Zoë Kravitz inherit her father’s good looks, she also inherited his incredible on-screen talent. She has been acting since 2007, appearing in “X-Men: First Class,” “Divergent,” “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.”
Zoë continued to gain popularity through her work, gaining further recognition when she starred in Max’s “Big Little Lies,” Hulu’s “High Fidelity” and when she appeared as Catwoman in 2022’s “Batman.” During an interview with E! News, Lenny expressed just how proud he is of how Zoë has navigated her career.
“When you watch your child become who they are – not who you necessarily want them to be – but who they were created to be, she’s done it her way,” Lenny told the outlet in March 2023. “She’s done it very gracefully and she’s doing well and she knows who she is and that’s the main thing that I’m proud of.”
Tim Allen
“She read so well that they said, ‘’We’d like to read her for more of a part.’ I said, ‘Whatever you want to do. I want nothing to do with it. I don’t want to pitch my daughter for a part in the movie.’ But she ended up moving to the high ranks,” he told the outlet in September 2022. “They loved how she read, loved it so much, because she’s playing a 13-year-old girl and she is 13. They ended up casting her as Santa’s daughter. It was a surprise, but it became the most amazing experience.”
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