John David Washington And 9 Other Actors Who Followed In Their Parents’ Footsteps
One of the reasons why it’s so hard for newcomers to break into Hollywood is because of the already enormous amount of talent around every corner, and many of them are descendants of already prolific actors. It might not seem fair, but it’s impossible to deny just how skilled these actors are.
As they have grown up watching their parents on screen, portraying everything from serial killers to treasure hunters, it’s only natural that they’d want to pursue that career themselves.
10 Bill Skarsgård
Though not everyone knows who Bill Skarsgård is, as his biggest role has him hiding behind a terrifying coat of make-up and CGI, the actor is best known for playing Pennywise, the evil demon clown in It and It: Chapter Two. Though the flashier and creepier visuals of the clown is one of the things the remake does better, it’s Skarsgård’s performance that makes the adaptation as great as it is.
It turns out that creepiness runs in the family, as Bill’s father, Stellan Skarsgård, is the serial killer in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Father Merrin in Exorcist: The Beginning, and the main antagonist in the upcoming Dune.
9 Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie is easily more famous than her father. Whether it’s knowing her from playing Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider movies or being the star of fistfuls of action movies in the 2000s, it’s impossible to not know who Jolie is. Though they don’t share the same last name, her father is Jon Voight, who seemingly passed on the torch to Jolie, as he starred in a number of action movies in the '90s, and he even played Jolie’s on-screen father in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, too.
8 Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller made a name for himself in comedy more than 20 years ago, but it seems like he inherited his comedy chops. Jerry Stiller unfortunately passed away, but he’ll be remembered for decades for playing Frank Costanza, George’s father in Seinfeld.
As Ben Stiller has become best known for his hilarious quotes in movies like Zoolander, his father is no different, as one of the most famous quotes from Seinfeld comes from when Frank screams, “Serenity Now!” Stiller even continued his sitcom success in the 2000s with The King of Queens, in which he played a similar role to Frank.
7 Jason Schwartzman
Being one of Wes Anderson’s go-to actors, as he has starred in The Darjeeling Limited, Rushmore, and Moonrise Kingdom, Jason Schwartzman comes from a lineage of critical darlings. Though she isn’t as famous as some of the other parents, Jason Schwartzman’s mother is Talia Shire, who is best known for playing Adrianna in the Rocky Series and Connie Corleone in the Godfather movies.
Jason Schwartzman comes from a family of immense talent, as not only is his mother an actress, but his uncle is Francis Ford Coppola, director of the Godfather series and Apocalypse Now. And some of his cousins include Nicolas Cage and Sofia Coppola.
6 Charlie Sheen
Though the actor has since become best known for his off-screen antics than for his performances in long-standing TV shows and parody movies, Charlie Sheen was once the highest paid actor on television, earning $1.8 million per episode for Two and a Half Men. Sheen followed in the footsteps of his father, Martin Sheen, who has been the star of both the big and small screen for decades, as he played the President of the United States in The West Wing for seven seasons. As Martin starred in the iconic Vietnam war movie Apocalypse Now, Charlie even made one of his own, which is one of the actor’s best movies.
5 Emma Roberts
At just 29-years old, Emma Roberts is becoming more of a movie star by the day, but her most famous role is in American Horror Story, as she has starred in five seasons of the anthology series. Her father, Eric Roberts, is one of those actors who seemingly appears in everything, too; her aunt is Julia Roberts.
After first earning an Academy Award nomination for his role in Runaway Train in 1985, Roberts has become one of the few actors to have over 500 credits to his name. Some of his most notable appearances are in The Dark Knight and Inherent Vice.
4 Kiefer Sutherland
It’s easy to break down Kiefer Sutherland’s career, as each decade is almost like a completely different phase in his filmography. Starting out in the '80s, Sutherland played the bad boy in movies like Stand By Me, The Lost Boys, and Flatliners. In the 2000s, he was a certified movie star, appearing in A Few Good Men and A Time to Kill. And the 2000s saw him carry a whole TV show on his shoulders, starring in an incredible 192 episodes of 24. His father, Donald Sutherland, has been Hollywood royalty for decades now, and he still pops up in huge blockbuster movies like The Hunger Games.
3 Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher might be responsible for playing the most iconic female character in cinema history, and she has left behind a legacy so big as her role of Princess Leia is iconic. Despite being largely known for playing Leia, Fisher was still one of the most famous actors on the planet before her death. As was her mother, Debbie Reynolds, in the 1950s and 1960s, as she starred in Singin’ In The Rain and How The West Was Won. Carrie's own daughter, Billie Lourd, is an actor, as well.
2 John David Washington
Starting out with the TV show Ballers, John David Washington might have gotten to where he is with the help of his father, but he is quickly proving that he has just as much prowess. Denzel Washington has always been the gravitational pull of any movie he’s in, and that’s why he’s a two-time Academy Award winner, but John David Washington will surely catch up to him. His performance in BlacKkKlansman shows his potential, and everyone took notice of him after his performance in Tenet.
1 Laura Dern
Ever since her starring role in Jurassic Park, Laura Dern has had her fingers in so many different pies, as she has starred in everything from billion-dollar grossing blockbuster movies to David Lynch’s passion projects. She is the daughter of Bruce Dern, who has been starring in movies for now more than six decades. Even at 84, her father is still working in some of the most celebrated movies of recent times, including Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.
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