10 Celebrities Who Shared the Screen With Their Kids, And We Didn’t Even Notice It

When you come into the world as a member of an acting dynasty, your formative years were probably spent amidst the bustling sets alongside your renowned parents. From a tender age, children of celebrities are immersed in the camera’s gaze, captivated by the enchantment of the cinematic realm, often finding themselves compelled to tread the same path as their parents. As they ascend to fame, these youthful stars sometimes even extend an invitation to their elder parents, inviting them to reunite on the silver screen and share roles.

10. Johnny Depp and Lily-Rose Depp

Johhny Depp shared the screen with his daughter several times. Firstly, they acted together in 2014’s Tusk. After that, they appeared in Yoga Hosers, where Lilly Depp played a substantial role alongside her famous father.

2. Gwyneth Paltrow and Blythe Danner

The kids of renowned Hollywood star Blythe Danner opted to pursue careers in the entertainment industry, inspired by their illustrious mother. Her son, Jake, carved a path as a film director, while her daughter, Gwyneth Paltrow, ascended to become a globally acclaimed actress. Danner and her daughter shared the screen for the inaugural time in the 1992 crime film Cruel Doubt. Their next collaboration arrived in 2003 with the biographical drama Sylvia, where Gwyneth assumed the lead role while Blythe portrayed her character’s mother.

3. Jon Voight and Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie had the unique opportunity to share the screen with her renowned Hollywood father, Jon Voight. In the film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Voight portrayed the role of the main character’s father.

4. Robin Williams and Zelda Williams

In 2004, Robin Williams and his daughter Zelda Williams portrayed an on-screen father-daughter duo in the popular film House of D. It did not take long to convince Robin to participate in the film creation, as he found the script interesting and accepted the offer.

5. Mamie Gummer and Meryl Streep

In the 2015 tragic comedy film Ricki and the Flash, Meryl Streep took on the lead role as a woman who abandoned her family to pursue a career as a rock star. Notably, Streep’s real-life daughter was able to portray her on-screen daughter in the movie. This marked their second collaboration as actresses, following their earlier appearance together in the film Heartburn (1986), where Streep’s then 3-year-old daughter, Mary Willa “Mamie” Gummer, also played the role of the main character’s daughter.

6. Domhnall Gleeson and Brendan Gleeson

Alastor “The Terrible Eye” Moody, portrayed by Brendan Gleeson, an Irish actor, chose to have his son Domhnall accompany him on the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire set. Both father and son shared the screen in the initial segment of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Domhnall took on the character of Bill Weasley, a role that garnered him immense fame and adoration from fans globally.

7. Will Smith and Jaden Smith

Jaden Smith made his silver screen debut in 2006 alongside his father in the drama film The Pursuit of Happyness, where he played the lead role. His remarkable performance earned him the prestigious MTV Movie Award 2007 for Breakthrough Performance.

In 2013, the actor and his son again met each other on the set of the post-apocalyptic action film After Earth, having proven to the viewers once again that they make the perfect acting duet.

8. Will Smith and Willow Smith

The famous actor also introduced his daughter to the cinema world. 7-year-old Willow Smith acted together with her daddy in the post-apocalyptic action thriller I Am Legend, where she played the sporadic role of the main character’s daughter.

9. Angelina Jolie and Vivienne Jolie-Pitt

Angelina Jolie’s biological daughter, Vivienne Marcheline, was fortunate to be cast as the 5-year-old Aurora in Maleficent. The reason for her selection was that the other young actresses were hesitant due to the intimidating appearance of the horned sorceress.

10. Colin Hanks and Tom Hanks

Colin Hanks, alongside his celebrated father, Tom Hanks, made their initial joint appearance in the 1996 musical comedy That Thing You Do! Their on-screen collaboration as father and son was revived in 2008 with the film The Great Buck Howard.

Cinema helps us to preserve the looks of our favorite celebrities. But time never stops, and the appearance tends to change. If you like to see how the superstar children suddenly changed, make sure to read this article!