23 Parent-Child Acting Team-Ups That Prove Good Acting Runs In The Family
And some other items, these generational actors are invited for some guest roles in their parents’ movies. Some even play the younger versions of their parents. Other times, these child actors play the children of their parents in the movie even! These actors were very convincing in their parts, at least in terms of look.
Regardless of the reason, parent and children actors teaming up in different projects always add a certain endearment to them. The film feels more personal to both the actors and the viewers as well.
Here are 22 pairs of parent-child acting team-ups that prove good acting runs in the family. If you don’t believe us, try checking out these movies and not feel the tug at your heartstrings.
#1 Arrested Development: Henry Winkler and his son, Max Winkler, played Barry Zuckerkorn.
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#2 Thunder Force: Melissa McCarthy and her daughter Vivian Falcone played the same character Lydia.
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#3 Riverdale: Michael and Mark Consuelos played Hiram Lodge.
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#4 That '70s Show: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson played his wrestler father, Rocky.
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#5 Joy: Melissa Rivers played her mom, Joan Rivers
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#6 Baadasssss!: Mario Van Peebles wrote, produced, directed, and starred as his filmmaker father Melvin
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#7 Resident Evil: The Final Chapter: Ever Anderson and her mother Milla Jovovich played Alicia Marcus.
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#8 Notorious: C.J. Wallace played his father, rapper The Notorious B.I.G.
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#9 Underworld: Revolution: Kate Beckinsale and her daughter Lily Sheen, played Selene.
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#10 Orange Is the New Black: Dasany Kristal Gonzalez and her daughter Dascha Polanco, plays Daya.
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#11 Straight Outta Compton: O'Shea Jackson Jr. played his dad, Ice Cube.
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#12 30 Rock: Tina Fey and her daughter Alice Richmond played Liz Lemon.
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#13 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Bill Paxton and his son James Paxton both played John Garrett
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#14 The Many Saints of Newark: Michael Gandolfini and his dad James Gandolfini played Tony Soprano.
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#15 NCIS: Mark Harmon and his son, Sean, played Gibbs
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#16 Evening: Mamie Gummer and her mother Meryl Streep played Lila Wittenborn Ross.
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#17 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang: Robert Downey Jr. played Harry Lockhart and his son Indio Falconer Downey played Harry Lockhart.
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#18 Sophia Loren: Her Own Story: Sophia Loren played both her mother, Romilda Villani, and herself.
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#19 Walk the Line: Shooter Jennings portrayed his late father, country music pioneer Waylon Jennings.
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#20 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa: Jada Pinkett Smith voiced Gloria, Willow Smith voiced the younger version of the sassy hippo.
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#21 The Goldbergs: Former Phillies GM Rubén Amaro Jr. played his dad, former MLB player Rubén Amaro Sr.
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#22 The Big Bang Theory/Young Sheldon: Zoe Perry plays Sheldon's mom Mary Cooper. Her mom, Laurie Metcalf played Sheldon's mom Mary Cooper.
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#23 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa: Ben Stiller and his son, Quinn Dempsey Stiller voiced the dancing King of New York, Alex the lion
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