There are so many parents who will do anything to see that their children to the career path which they have trod.
These days, people groom their children in such a fashion that their kids do greater in the field where they have toiled.
Below are 6 major actors who took after their parents, most of them out-shinning their parents on all levels.
We begin from 6 and countdown to 1.
6. Angelina Jolie
Jolie and her father Joh Voight
Angelina Jolie is an Oscar-winning actress who became popular after playing the title role in the “Lara Croft” blockbuster movies, as well as Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Wanted (2008), Salt (2010) and Maleficent (2014).
Her father, Jon Voight, was born on December 29, 1938 in Yonkers, New York, USA as Jonathan Vincent Voight.
He is an actor, known for Mission: Impossible (1996), Heat (1995) and Transformers (2007).
Off-screen, Jolie has become prominently involved in international charity projects, especially those involving refugees.
5. Ben Stiller
6 outstanding foreign actors who took after their parent’s profession
Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller was born on November 30, 1965, in New York City, New York, to legendary comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. His father is of Austrian Jewish and Polish Jewish descent, and his mother was of Irish ancestry (she converted to Judaism).
It’s not surprising that Ben has followed in his family’s footsteps.
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His father Jerry Stiller is known as the short, hypertensive male counterpart of the stellar husband-and-wife comedy team “Stiller & Meara”.
Jerry Stiller and wife Anne Meara were on top of the comedy game in the 1960s, a steady and hilarious presence on television variety, notably The Ed Sullivan Show, on which they appeared 36 times.
4. Kiefer Sutherland
6 outstanding foreign actors who took after their parent’s profession
Kiefer Sutherland was born in London, England, UK, to Canadian actors Shirley Douglas and Donald Sutherland, who moved to California shortly after his birth.
His maternal grandfather, Tommy Douglas, was a Scottish-born Canadian politician who was a Premier of Saskatchewan for over 17 years and led the national NDP party for almost 10.
Donald Sutherland, Keifer’s father, has what is described as a towering presence often noticed because of his legendary contributions to cinema.
He has appeared in almost 200 different shows and films.
6 outstanding foreign actors who took after their parent’s profession
Willow Smith was born on October 31, 2000 in Los Angeles, California, USA as Willow Camille Reign Smith.
Her father Willard Carroll “Will” Smith, Jr. (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, producer, rapper, and songwriter.
He has enjoyed success in television, film, and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him “the most powerful actor in Hollywood”.
Smith has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards, and has numerous awards.
He married the beautiful actress Jada Koren Pinkett who was born in Baltimore, Maryland.
2. Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, to actors John Aniston and Nancy Dow.
Her father is Greek, and her mother was of English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian descent. Jennifer spent a year of her childhood living in Greece with her family.
6 outstanding foreign actors who took after their parent’s profession
Her family then relocated to New York City where her parents divorced when she was nine.
John Aniston, her father, was born on July 24, 1933 in Crete, Greece as Yannis Anastassakis.
He is an actor, known for Days of Our Lives (1965), Search for Tomorrow (1951) and Love of Life (1951).
He has been married to Sherry Rooney since June 14, 1984. They have one child.
1. Jaden Smith
6 outstanding foreign actors who took after their parent’s profession
Jaden Smith is a movie actor, known for The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), The Karate Kid (2010) and After Earth (2013).
In addition to being an actor he is also a dancer, songwriter and rapper who won an MTV award for his performance in The Pursuit of Happyness.
He co-starred with his father Will Smith in both The Pursuit of Happyness.
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