Being a parent is a wonderful experience, but it also comes with a tremendous deal of responsibility that should not be underestimated, especially if a man is raising his children as a single father. On the other hand, this may aid him in forging a strong relationship with his children. And when the children discover how much effort it takes to be a good father figure, this bond will only become stronger.
It's no laughing matter if you're a father who's responsible for raising your children while working full-time as an actor. But kudos to these incredible Hollywood fathers for not only their hard work and devotion but also for their fatherhood. They deserve more attention for being an incredible father and someone from whom the entire world may learn and be inspired.
We have listed 9 dedicated single dads who have captured our hearts. Keep scrolling down to see who they are!!!
#1 Jamie Foxx
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The 54-year-old comedian has 2 kids, 28-year-old Corinne and 12-year-old Annalise. It wasn't easy for the single father to raise his children on his own, as he admits to making several mistakes along the road, including "not being on time." He added that he learned through his years as a single father that the most essential thing for children is for their father to be there.
#2 Lenny Kravitz
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With his ex-girlfriend Lisa Bonet, the 57-year-old musician has one daughter, model and actress Zoë. The father and daughter are really close, and the cool dad recently disclosed that he and his daughter have a very open conversation, stating, "We can talk about anything and anything."
#3 Ryan Phillippe
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With his ex-wife, actress Reese Witherspoon, he has a daughter named Ava and a boy named Deacon. After 9 years together, the couple divorced in 2006. Phillippe had a daughter with model Alexis Knapp in 2011, making him a father for the third time. "It’s the best part of my life. You could take away all this other stuff [...]"
#4 John Travolta
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After a two-year illness, the American actor lost his wife, actress Kelly Preston, in 2020. Ella, who was 21 years old at the time, and Benjamin, who was 11 years old, were the couple's children. Travolta is a dedicated father who never misses an opportunity to show his affection for his children. "It is an honor to be the father of these two wonderful children," he wrote in a Father's Day message.
#5 Arnold Schwarzenegger
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The former bodybuilder and Austrian-American actor has three boys and two daughters. After ten years of separation, he officially divorced the mother of his four eldest children in 2021. "Fatherhood is really the greatest joy. Watching all 5 of my kids grow into their own successful lives is fantastic. Spending time with them, working out together, and answering their questions makes me so happy.’’
#6 Liam Neeson
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Micheál, 26, and Daniel, 25, are the actor's two sons. In 2009, he lost the mother of his children in a skiing accident. Since then, the action hero hasn't remarried and has raised his two sons alone, saying, "It's a continuous delight being a parent." In Made in Italy in 2020, the father and his oldest son played opposite each other.
#7 Usher
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The 43-year-old musician from the United States is the father of two sons, a daughter, and a newborn infant. In 2009, he divorced his two kids' mother and raised them as a single father. Usher claimed that he takes the role of parenting extremely seriously after becoming a father for the first time in 2007. "Now I represent what he is to become," he said of his kid.
#8 Josh Duhamel
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With his ex-wife, singer Fergie, the American actor has an 8-year-old son, Axl. The hands-on father is actively involved in his son's life and likes passing on his love of outdoor sports that he grew up enjoying. Duhamel said his father gave him the best parenting advice, telling him to "let a youngster explore."
#9 Marc Anthony
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The 53-year-old music artist is a father of six children, including 14-year-old twins with ex-wife Jennifer Lopez. Marc and his children have a tight relationship, and he once wrote to his daughter, "I don't know where you end and I begin, Emme," on Instagram.
Have you been raised by a single parent? What do you believe the most difficult task a single father may face is?