Celebrities who turned out to be relatives (11 photos)

12 January 2024

There are real acting dynasties. For example, the Douglas or Eastwood family. And there are famous actors and actresses, whose relationship few people knew. Let's take a look at these star relatives.

Christopher Lloyd and Sam Lloyd





The actors are each other's uncle and nephew. Sam Lloyd is known for his roles in the TV series Desperate Housewives (2004-2005) and Scrubs (2009).

Julia Roberts and Emma Roberts



The actresses are each other's aunt and niece, both successful actresses.

Janet Leigh and Jamie Lee Curtis





Mother and daughter are known for their roles in horror films: Janet Leigh played the title role in Psycho (1960), and Jamie is known for the Halloween film series.

Phil Collins and Lily Collins



Father, lead singer of the rock band Genesis, and his daughter, known for her role in the TV series “Emily in Paris” (2020).

Prince Charles (Charles III) and Ralph Fiennes



The King of Great Britain and the actor who played Voldemort are eighth-degree cousins.

Nicolas Cage and Jason Schwartzman



The actors are cousins. They are also nephews of director and producer Francis Ford Coppola.

Lea Thompson and Zoey Deutch



Marty's mom in the film "Back to the Future" (1985) and actress Zoey Deutch, known for the film "Vampire Academy" (2014) and the comedy "Why Him?" (2016).

Brendan Gleeson and Domhnall Gleeson



Father and son are successful Irish actors and both are known for their roles in the Harry Potter film series. Brendan Gleeson played Mad-Eye and Domhnall Gleeson played Bill Weasley. Donal also played the memorable role of General Armitage Hux in the Star Wars franchise.

Danny Huston and Anjelica Huston



The actors are half brother and sister, whose father is director John Huston.

Mads and Lars Mikkelsen



Lars, who played the role of Viktor Petrov in the TV series House of Cards (2013-2018), is Mads' older brother.

Richard Harris and Jared Harris



Richard Harris, known for playing Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter films, and Jared Harris, known for playing Lane Price in the TV series Mad Men (2007-2015), are father and son.

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