Nepo babies that are more talented than their parents?
Wednesday, 19 Mar 2025
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The brightest little star with the most jealous, loutish, sub-par father: Tatum O’Neal
Her shithead father was incensed at her being nominated and not him, so his 10 year old daughter went to the academy awards alone, AND WON
Today I’m learning that there are sooooo many nepo babies in the industry that I didn’t know were nepo babies lol
Edit: this got way more attention than I thought it would ever get lol but I know there are nepo babies in every type of industry and job but I just didn’t know who they were so I was kind of surprised by some of the names that were dropped in here
Best Chris’s dad was an actor mostly known for some 70s cop show.
RDJ’s dad was a filmmaker and actor but he was never as famous like his son
If we’re counting musicians, I freaking LOVED his dad’s music, but you gotta admit Jeff was 1 of 1.
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I can tell a lot of these answers are just from folks who know some current stars that HAVE famous parents but have also never watched their parents’ work or considered it in its own cultural context.
If we talk sport stars then definitely Max Verstappen and Nico Rosberg.
Might get some pushback on this one but I believe it’s true… Jennifer Jason Leigh
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Yeah yeah I know Miley is technically a ‘nepo baby’ but Billy Ray was a one hit wonder that skyrocketed in relevance with the release of Hannah Montana. He would’ve fed into complete obscurity by this point if it weren’t for his ultra famous daughter. If Miley is a nepo baby I think it’s fair to give Billy Ray the title of nepo dad at this point.
Freddie Prinze Sr. was an actor and stand-up comedian. He was the star of the NBC-TV sitcom *Chico and the Man* from 1974 until his death by suicide at age 22 in 1977 when his son Freddie Prinze Jr. was only one year old. Having a successful sitcom playing a Latino character in the 1970s was a huge accomplishment.
Prinze Jr. was one of the most successful young actors in the late 1990s and early 2000s starring in hit movies like *I Know What You Did Last Summer* (1997), *I Still Know What You Did Last Summer* (1998), *She’s All That* (1999), *Down to You* (2000), *Boys and Girls* (2000), *Summer Catch* (2001), *Scooby Doo* (2002), and *Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed* (2004). Alongside recurring roles in TV shows *Boston Legal* (2004) and *24* (2010), he was the star of his own sitcom, *Freddie* (2005-2006). He’s also been praised for his work as a voice actor, especially in *Star Wars Rebels* (2014-2018).
Edit: since I have people that are telling me she’s never had an amazing performance outside of Girl Interrupted here are some of my favorite Jolie roles. Kung Fu Panda, Changeling, Gia, The Bone Collecter, Salt and Mr & Mrs Smith. If you haven’t watched them highly recommend them especially Changeling, she gives a great performance in it. Also Jolie has directed some great movies like First They Killed My Father!
Jensen Ackles, I read somewhere his dad was a soap star (I’m not American).
Matthew Perry
People will confuse talent with successÂ
Elle King
Bella and Gigi Hadid
Jane Fonda, an icon for decades and still amazing.
Josh Brolin
Her father was a well known soap star but she is a far more talented actor with a much larger range
Mariska hargitay is better than both her parents. Although to be fair her mom died fairly young so it isn’t really fair
This is a great topic.
One could argue Gwyneth over Blythe Danner / Bruce Paltrow
Laura Dern over Bruce Dern
Different premise but I think that Elizabeth Olsen has more acting ability than either of her older sisters.
Miley for sure, Angelina too
Is Jean Renoir more talented than Pierre-August Renoir?
This thread is a mess! Just because you like someone more than their family member doesn’t make them more talented. Also, I’m guessing most people haven’t even seen the movies of some of the older people they are talking about.
Bigger celebrity doesn’t mean more talent, nor does current celebrity.
Obviously.
Time will tell if Jack Quaid can surpass the best of his parents (Denis Quaid and Meg Ryan), but I’ve enjoyed his work very much. Yes and his Uncle Randy too.
This dude count?
Ben Stiller.Â
Not to dunk on Jerry Stiller or Anne Meara at all, but they were incredibly talented actors and comedians while Stiller is an incredibly talented actor, comedian, writer, director…..