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Hollywood dads are welcoming kids later in life.
Some of the industry’s biggest stars have become fathers in their 60s, 70s and even 80s – with Al Pacino welcoming the birth of his fourth child in 2023 at 83.
Others, including Robert De Niro and Kelsey Grammer, became fathers again in their 70s.
Here is a list of celebrity dads who welcomed children later in life.
Al Pacino
Mick Jagger
Kelsey Grammer
During an appearance on the “Pod Meets World” podcast, Kelsey Grammer shared that he and wife Kayte Walsh recently welcomed their fourth child together — a son named Christopher.
The couple also share Faith, 12, and sons Gabriel, 10, and James, 8. He is also a father to daughter Spencer, 41, with his first wife, Doreen Alderman; daughter Greer, 33, with ex Barrie Buckner; and daughter Mason, 23, and son Jude, 20, with ex Camille Grammer.
News of his new baby comes shortly after the “Frasier” star opened up about his recent realization that he may have “neglected” his older children, telling People in May: “I’m trying to make up for a little of it now. I’m still their dad, so you can always have [a] chance to show up.”
“I probably should have been a little more clear and maybe less tolerant with the older ones,” he said. “I’m pretty tolerant with the young ones, but I’m clear about how there’s certain expectations and certain ways to navigate through a social situation: keep it close to the vest and play it straight, and you’re going to be well-served in your life. I’m a little more specific with them about doing their studies and being prepared. [I tell them], ‘What’s your job in life? Showing up.’”
Richard Gere
Richard Gere and his wife, Alejandra Silva, welcomed their second child together, James, in April 2020, when he was 70 years old. The two also share a 6-year-old son, Alexander.
The “Pretty Woman” actor is also a father to Homer, 25, with his second wife, Carey Lowell, and stepfather to Silva’s son Albert from a previous marriage.
Billy Joel
Billy Joel welcomed his third daughter, Remy Anne, 8, in October 2017 with his fourth wife, Alexis Roderick, when he was 68. He is also father to his and Roderick’s older daughter, Della Rose, 10, and his daughter Alexa, 39, who he shares with his ex-wife, model Christie Brinkley.
When speaking with People in July, Joel opened up about his desire to become a father, telling the outlet that being a father “means a lot” to him, adding, “I didn’t have a dad, so it was very important for me to be a dad.”
“I love all of my girls. And poetic justice, I had all girls, of course, but I’m really enjoying this a lot,” he said. “It’s something I was looking forward to all my life, and here I am.”
Steve Martin
Actor Steve Martin became a father for the first time when he was 67 years old, when his wife, writer Anne Stringfield, gave birth to their daughter, Mary, in December 2012.
The “Only Murders in the Building” star spoke with Vanity Fair in November 2016 about what it was like becoming a father later in life, telling the outlet, “it’s fantastic.”
“You have all the time in the world. You’re all set and secure in life, and you’re not building your career, so you have a lot of time,” he said. “When I was younger, I was selfish and focused on my career… Now I’m just hanging around the house playing with [my daughter]. It’s great.”
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