8 Hollywood dads with many children who can be considered exemplary fathers

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

Remember the main characters from the films "Daddy" and "Daddy"? By chance, they become the biological fathers of a whole bunch of offspring. Having experienced the initial shock, dads with many children subsequently find pleasure in caring for their children. In real life, this film story, albeit with minor amendments, is quite feasible. Among the celebrities of Hollywood, there were many excellent fathers who were able not only to conceive children, but also continued to provide and take part in the daily life of their children.

Charlie Chaplin, 11 children

This man lived a long (88 years) and eventful life. During this time, he was able to become a legend in world cinema and get married four times. From these marriages, he had 11 children, whom he took care of. The last wife, Oona O'Neill, made a special contribution to the demography of the family, who gave eight offspring.

The actor's childbearing abilities persisted even at the age of 70 - it was then that the youngest baby was conceived. All children inherited creative talents from their father. But the most famous became Geraldine Chaplin as a film actress and Sidney Chaplin as a stage actor. However, there was another twelfth "political" child - despite the examination of the blood, which showed that Chaplin could not be the biological father, the court awarded the "politically intractable" actor paternity and the obligation to pay a monthly allowance.

Eddie Murphy, 10 children

Eddie began his stormy life as a father in 1989, when he became a dad from his girlfriends for two years in a row. Then Eddie calmed down a little and for the next two years dated Nicole Mitchell, until the couple got engaged. And already in marriage, five heirs were born. Well, and then a few more extramarital affairs - and Eddie is a superfather! However, there was a conflict with the former Spice Girls soloist Melanie Brown. Before the birth of the baby, the actor asked the press not to make fleeting conclusions about his involvement in conception. But soon the DNA examination forced the daughter to recognize Murphy. Nevertheless, Brown complained to reporters that her former lover was not at all interested in the child and did not take part in his upbringing.

Mel Gibson, 9 children

“I love being a father. This is how you get younger. And it is also an opportunity to start life anew, looking at it from a different angle”- said the actor. In his youth, a rowdy and womanizer, after a fatal disaster, he reconsidered his views and became a Catholic and an exemplary family man. Married to Robin Moore, he had seven children. However, as they say, gray hair in a beard is a devil in a rib. The connection with the Russian pianist Oksana Grigorieva brought the actor new love, daughter Lucia and many lawsuits. The restless mistress and lawyers practically robbed the celebrity to the skin. However, the creative optimist Gibson does not give up. In 2017, he owes not only an Oscar nomination for Best Director, but also the birth of his ninth child. And if you consider that he is credited with paternity and two children of Jodie Foster (a good friend of the actor and a convinced lesbian), then Mel Gibson may well surpass Charlie Chaplin's record.

Clint Eastwood, 7 children

The 90-year-old actor and director not only gives birth to Oscars, but also to the birth of children. He became a father seven times, and heirs were given to him by six different women. Moreover, all of his offspring are distinguished by their beauty and talent, and sometimes even modesty. So, the youngest of the sons, Scott uses the mother's surname so as not to shine with a family connection with the famous father. In his opinion, only innate talent can help him succeed in the film industry. The eldest daughter, Kimber, also made her film debut when she was twenty-five. But Kyle chose a different path - he became a jazz musician and composed soundtracks for nine paintings by his father.

Alison is not deprived of talent - she is a fashion model, a designer, an actress and a singer. But the daughter Morgan, whom the actor conceived, being a sixty-six year old man, is still in a creative search. Clint Eastwood succeeded in the impossible - all his children get along well with their father and with each other. They help the parent in his work and support in every possible way. For example, for the premiere of the film "Train to Paris", which was directed by their father, the entire large family gathered.

Steven Spielberg, 7 children

The famous director and producer can boast of both an impressive filmography, but also a substantial list of heirs. In addition to the firstborn from marriage to Amy Irving and two adopted children, he has three biological offspring from an alliance with actress Kate Capshaw and an adopted stepdaughter. Despite his stellar popularity, the director behaves like an ordinary dad of ordinary children. Not so long ago, the paparazzi caught him recording a concert of his heirs on the phone. His children Theo and Sasha formed the musical group Wardell, whose performance in Brooklyn was attended by a proud father. However, as they say, little kids are little trouble. Last year, daughter Michaela gave a scandalous interview in which she announced her desire to become financially independent. And all would be fine, but the girl decided to “benefit from her body” and become a porn actress.

Kevin Costner, 7 children

This father with many children gave birth to and raised seven children. At the same time, the interval between the birth of the youngest and the oldest child is a quarter of a century. As the star dad admitted, the birth of his fifth baby made him think about the future. He was tormented by questions about whether he had enough vitality to see his son growing up, his admission to college, graduation. Still, an older dad is a different, more conscious outlook on things.

Robert De Niro, 6 children

In his first marriage with an African-American woman, Robert De Niro adopted his wife's daughter, and also gave birth to a son. Drena subsequently often starred with her adoptive father. But the son, although he became an actor, quickly became disillusioned with the profession and chose the path of a real estate dealer. The next children were twins from the model Tookie Smith. Since the couple was already aged, the parents-to-be resorted to the services of a surrogate mother. The actor was proud of this paternity and often publicly emphasized it. Perhaps it was the latest medical advances that helped him and his second official wife - model and former flight attendant Grace Hightower - become the mother of his fifth and sixth child at 43 and 56 years old.

Brad Pitt

Rumor has it that it was the unwillingness to have children that caused the separation between Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt. But Angelina Jolie was able to lure the famous actor not only with her beauty, but also with the promise to create a large strong family. And it was the child custody clause that became the deterrent in this union. According to him, in the event of Pitt's betrayal, he is deprived of the right to see and participate in the fate of his offspring. Now the couple has six children - three adopted and three biological. For a long time, this family has been the personification of well-being, beauty and charity. However, the divorce, according to Angelina, due to "differences in the methods of education" still followed.