10 Celebrity Parents Who Shared The Screen With Their Kids That Even Dedicated Fans Might Have Missed
Celebrity kids have the privilege of joining their famous parents on film sets, experiencing the enchanting behind-the-scenes magic of cinema. Surrounded by cameras and the glamorous Entertainment industry, it's no surprise that many of them develop a keen interest in acting, inspired by their talented moms and dads.
Growing up in this environment, they often choose to follow in their parent's footsteps. From a young age, these children are immersed in the captivating world of movies, and their early exposure can shape their dreams and aspirations.
Many Hollywood stars unhesitatingly support their children’s decisions and help them get used to the work by sharing the screen. We’ve rounded up some Movies,where celebs and their kids started together.
#1. Jon Voight and Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie and her renowned Hollywood father Jon Voight had a chance to act together in the movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, where Voight portrayed the role of the main character’s father.
#2. Johnny Depp and Lily-Rose Depp
The on-screen collaboration between Johnny Depp and his daughter Lily-Rose Depp has become a cherished aspect of their careers. They first filmed together in the movie 2014 movie Tusk. After that, they acted together in the film Yoga Hosers.
#3. Demi Moore and Rumer Willis
Demi Moore became her daughter Rumer Willis’ co-star in the 1995 film Now and Then but Rumer didn’t play the young version of Demi’s character. One year later, they had a chance to star together in the film Striptease. Their natural chemistry is undeniable. They continued to share the screen in the TV series Empire.
#4. Gwyneth Paltrow and Blythe Danner
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Blythe Danner inspired her kids to pursue the acting path. While her son, Jake, becomes a film director, her daughter Gwyneth Paltrow craved a path as an actress. She and her mother shared the screen several times. The first time was in 1992’s Cruel Doubt and the next one was in the 2003 biographical drama Sylvia, where Blythe played her character’s mother.
#5. Melanie Griffith and Dakota Johnson
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At age 10, Dakota Johnson shared the screen with her mother, Melanie Griffith, in the 1999 movie Crazy in Alabama. Two decades later, Melanie Griffith had a tiny yet significant role in Dakota’s film, The High Note.
#6. Robin Williams and Zelda Williams
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Robin Williams found the script of House of D interesting so he decided to star in the movie. He and his daughter Zelda Williams played an on-screen father-daughter pair.
#7. Colin Hanks and Tom Hanks
The 1996 musical comedy That Thing You Do! was the first movie where Colin Hanks and his father Tom Hanks starred together. In 2008, they had a chance to act together again in The Great Buck Howard.
#8. Mamie Gummer and Meryl Streep
In Ricki and the Flash, where Meryl Streep played a woman pursuing a career as a rock star, her real-life daughter portrayed her on-screen daughter. Before that, they appeared together in the 1986 film Heartburn.
#9. Domhnall Gleeson and Brendan Gleeson
Brendan Gleeson, who took on the role of Alastor “The Terrible Eye” Moody, acted together with his son Domhnall in the movie in the initial segment of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Domhnall portrayed Bill Weasley which earned him a huge number of fans.
#10. Chris Hemsworth and India Hemsworth
Chris Hemsworth’s Thor: Love and Thunder starred his daughter Love, the daughter of the main villain Gorr the God Butcher. Christ shared two photos on Instagram, “Here are two pics of me and my daughter. One was the first time she was on set 11 years ago, the other is the most recent in Thor: Love and Thunder. She’s my favorite superhero.”
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