The entire Nelson family appears in the film ‘Here Come the Nelsons’ (1952), which was the prelude to the TV show, ‘The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.’ Ricky later went on to become a teenage heartthrob, and even starred in ‘Rio Bravo’ (1959)!
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Vin Diesel's son, Vincent Sinclair, made his acting debut alongside his father in the ninth instalment of the 'Fast and Furious' franchise. Sinclair plays a younger Dominic (his father's character) in flashback scenes. Though it's not a huge part, the young actor reportedly earned a day rate of US$1,005!
Andie MacDowell and her daughter Margaret Qualley, who had her big acting break in 'Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood,' starred together in the hit Netflix series 'Maid.' The series was produced by Margot Robbie and is based on the best-selling memoir 'Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay and a Mother's Will to Survive' by Stephanie Land. Qualley plays a single mother who turns to housecleaning after escaping an abusive relationship, but finds herself broke and homeless. MacDowell plays her mother. This project was the first time Qualley and MacDowell worked together.
The pair have starred in numerous movies together, eight to be specific. Their first film together was ‘Bob Roberts’ (1992), where Sarandon played Tawna Titan, and Eva played a child in the hospital. Their latest foray in film together was playing mother and daughter in the aptly named ‘Mothers and Daughters’ (2016).
In the movie 'Maleficent' (2014), they needed a little girl to play the young Aurora. The problem was, she needed to interact with Jolie’s character in full makeup, which terrified most of the children. Their only option was to bring Vivienne (right) on the set, as she only saw her mom.
Rob Lowe and his son John Owen are already a comedic duo based on their infamous social media interactions, which usually involve Owen trolling his dad. In April 2022, the pair announced that they're creating and starring in their very own Netflix comedy inspired by their relationship. 'Unstable' will follow an "introverted, socially-challenged son who goes to work for his very successful, wildly eccentric father in order to save him from disaster." The show will be based in a state-of-the-art biotech research facility. Owen shared the news on Instagram alongside childhood photos of him and his dad with the caption, "So excited for this. Who would have known that my childhood trauma would pay off!?"
Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell were cast together for a new project from Apple. The father and son acting duo will appear in a live-action TV series about Godzilla and the Titans, alongside other cast members like Joe Tippett and Kiersey Clemons. The series will mark the first time Kurt and Wyatt have acted together since 1998, when Wyatt played the younger version of his father in the movie 'Soldier.'
Kurt Russell is a Hollywood legend whose career has spanned decades. He's best known for starring in movies like 'The Thing' (1982), 'Backdraft' (1991), and 'The Hateful Eight' (2015). His son, Wyatt, is quickly establishing himself as a heavy-hitter too, starring the in TV series 'Lodge 49' and 'Under the Banners of Heaven,' as well as appearing in movies like '22 Jump Street' (2014) and 'Overlord' (2018).
In a comedic pairing sent from above, Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. are set to star in a father-son multi-camera comedy at CBS. The project is also co-written by the elder Wayans, and former 'Last Man Standing' executive producer Kevin Hench, and all three will be executive producers on the show, Deadline reports.
The comedy follows legendary radio host and happily divorced “Poppa” (Wayans), whose must drag his all-charm, zero-drive son (Wayans Jr.) into adulthood before he turns 40. The show marks Wayans’ return to network comedy after last co-creating, executive producing, and starring in ABC’s 'My Wife and Kids,' which also happened to be where Wayans Jr. made his TV acting debut. The pair also gave a taste of their on-screen dynamic in 2018 as Wayans guest-starred as as Wayans Jr.’s father in an episode of his short-lived CBS multi-camera sitcom 'Happy Together.'
Tom Hanks has quite the co-star in his film 'A Man Called Otto'—his son, Truman. In the film, based on Fredrik Backman's 2012 novel 'A Man Called Ove,' Truman plays a younger version of his father's character, so the casting comes as no surprise.
Tom opened up about the experience of working with his son during a post-screening Q&A on January 9 and told People, "Without a doubt, it's special because, you know, I changed his diapers." He continued, "But you get past that right away because you gotta show up, and you gotta hit the marks, and you gotta do it on time, and you gotta be right there."
Tom continued of his youngest son, "I know what that takes, and he does too. It's a little different when it's the whole shebang. He was cast for a very specific reason. We resemble each other, he's not a stranger, and he knows what the pressure is, and he's gotta do it."
Saying the apple doesn't fall far from the tree is a bit of an understatement when it comes to these celebrity families.
Kim Kardashian's daughter North West has star power in her DNA, which is perhaps why it's no surprise the nine-year-old was just cast in the upcoming sequel, 'PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie,' where she'll lend her voice alongside her mother, who is reprising her role as Delores from the 2021 film. According to TMZ, North's little brother Saint will also make a cameo in the movie.
They are far from the first parent-child duo to hit the screen, however. Click through this gallery to see which celebrity parents turned their day job into a family affair.
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North West to make movie debut in 'PAW Patrol' sequel with Kim Kardashian
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Saying the apple doesn't fall far from the tree is a bit of an understatement when it comes to these celebrity families.
Kim Kardashian's daughter North West has star power in her DNA, which is perhaps why it's no surprise the nine-year-old was just cast in the upcoming sequel, 'PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie,' where she'll lend her voice alongside her mother, who is reprising her role as Delores from the 2021 film. According to TMZ, North's little brother Saint will also make a cameo in the movie.
They are far from the first parent-child duo to hit the screen, however. Click through this gallery to see which celebrity parents turned their day job into a family affair.