13 Lesser-Known Times Actors Played The Younger Versions Of Their Famous Relatives
13 Actors Who Played The Younger Versions Of Their Parents, But It’s Not Super Well-Known “On Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV+), Kurt Russell and his son Wyatt Russell play the same character at different ages. There is one scene where they flashback on their faces (old to young), and they look exactly alike!”
So, here are 13 lesser-known times actors played younger versions of their parents and other relatives:
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“I’m surprised you didn’t mention Susan Sarandon and her daughter Eva Amurri when they were in That’s My Boy. That one should definitely be on this list!”
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“Glenn Close and her daughter Annie Starke played the same character at different ages in The Wife.”
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“Devaughn Nixon played his father, former NBA player Norm Nixon, on the series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.”
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“I remember a movie about atomic testing [Nightbreaker] that starred Martin Sheen. His son, Emilio Estévez, played the same character in flashbacks.”
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“Martin and Charlie Sheen have also played the same character [in a 2002 Visa commercial].”
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On Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Bill Paxton’s son James Paxton played the young version of his character.
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“Mark Sheppard has played the same character as his dad, William Morgan Sheppard, on a few occasions. My fave is in Doctor Who!”
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“Chris Lemmon played a younger version of his father, Jack Lemmon, in the film Dad in a flashback sequence. Quite the resemblance.”
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“How could you forget Ice Cube and his son O’Shea Jackson Jr. in Straight Outta Compton?”
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“Tom Hanks and Colin Hanks have both played Mister Rogers, but in different projects.”
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“Geraldine Chaplin played her own grandmother [Hannah Chaplin] in the movie Chaplin.”
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And finally: “I’m stretching the rules a bit here, but Michael Jackson will be portrayed by his nephew Jaafar Jackson in a biopic [Michael, which is set to be released in 2025].”
Can you think of any other lesser-known times actors played the younger (or older!) versions of their famous relatives? Let us know in the comments!
Note: Some responses have been edited for length/clarity.
