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Danny Aiello, Jr.
American actor Danny Aiello (Do The Right Thing) is the father of Danny Aiello III, an accomplished stunt coordinator, producer and director, whose resume includes over three hundred films and television shows, including Rescue Me (2004) and 21 Grams (2003). Danny’s other son, Rick Aiello, has appeared in episodes of The Sopranos, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and SVU.
Edward Albert
Edward Albert, the only son of Green Acres star Eddie Albert, is an American actor who made his film debut at the age of 14 in The Fool Killer (1965).
Alan Alda
Alan Alda, best known for his role as "Hawkeye Pierce" on M*A*S*H* and more recently for his work on The West Wing, is the son of actor Robert Alda, whose first big role was playing George Gershwin in the 1945 bio-pic Rhapsody in Blue. The elder Alda won the 1951 Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Musical for Guys & Dolls. Alan's half-brother Antony Alda has played roles on Days of Our Lives and Knots Landing. Alan, Antony, and Robert all appeared together in an episode of M*A*S*H* in 1972.
Casey Affleck
American actor Casey Affleck of Ocean's Eleven through Ocean's Thirteen is the younger brother of Ben Affleck, with whom he appeared in Chasing Amy (1997) and Good Will Hunting (1997). Casey starred in 2007's critically acclaimed Gone Baby Gone, written and directed by his brother. He is married to Summer Phoenix (younger sister of Joaquin and River Phoenix). He made a cameo in the Joaquin Phoenix-directed video "Tired of Being Sorry" for Balthazar Getty's band Ringside.
Eva Amurri
Eva Amurri, the daughter of actress Susan Sarandon and director Franco Amurri, co-stars in The Life Before Her Eyes (2008). Her previous roles were mainly in projects in which her mother appeared, including the movies Bob Roberts and The Banger Sisters and an episode of TV’s Friends. Her grandfather, Antonio Amurri, and her aunt, Valentina Amurri, were both writers for television.
Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston, "Rachel" on 
Friends, is the daughter of long-time soap star John Aniston (right). Born John Anastassakis in Greece, he played “Victor Kiriakis” on Days of Our Lives for twelve years before being written out of the show in the late nineties. Jennifer, feeling that her father had been discriminated against because of his age, made public comments criticizing the decision. As a result of her efforts, in 2000 he was written back into the show.
Christina Applegate
“Kelly” on the long-running Married. . .With Children, then the star of her own series Jesse, Christina Applegate is the daughter of former record producer Robert Applegate and actress/singer Nancy Priddy. Nancy was a regular on Days of Our Lives when Christina was born in 1971, and Christina made her acting debut in her
mother's arms in 1972. That same year, they appeared together in a commercial for the Playtex Nurser baby bottle (right). Christina's parents divorced shortly after she was born, and she was raised by her mother, who would take her along on auditions because she couldn’t afford a babysitter. As a result, by the age of four, Christina was doing commercials on a regular basis. She was fifteen when she was tapped to play the slutty daughter on Married. . .With Children, a role that lasted eleven years. In the fall of 2007, she starred in a new series on ABC called Samantha Who?
Adam Arkin
Adam Arkin of Chicago Hope fame (left) is the son of actor Alan Arkin (Catch-22, The In-Laws), who won the 2006 Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Little Miss Sunshine.
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Lucie and Desi Arnaz, Jr.
Lucie (pictured left with brother Desi), daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, appeared in The Jazz Singer and briefly had her own television show in 1985, The Lucie Arnaz Show. Desi, Jr. portrayed his own father in The Mambo Kings (1992) and appeared in episodes of The Love Boat and Matlock.
The Arquette Siblings
Rosanna Arquette, best known for playing straight woman to Madonna in
Desperately Seeking Susan, is the niece of Charlie Weaver (right), a comic character actor best known as a regular on the original Hollywood Squares game show. So is her sister, Patricia Arquette (star of Stigmata and TV's Medium), who is married to Thomas Jane
(The Punisher, The Mist). And then there's their brother, David Arquette, star of Scream and and the husband of Courtney Cox. Lesser known are the other two siblings: Actor Richmond Arquette most recently played "Deputy Charles" in Rob Zombie's remake of Halloween (2007). Robert Arquette made his debut as the young boy on a carnival ride in the 1982 music video "She's a Beauty" by The Tubes. He later underwent a sex change operation and is now Alexis Arquette. He/she has made more than 60 television and film appearances, including a memorable turn as a Boy George fanatic singing "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" in Adam Sandler's The Wedding Singer. Rosanna Arquette, incidentally, was the inspiration for—and appeared in the video of—the song “Rosanna” by Toto.
Peter Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd’s younger brother Peter was a Saturday Night Live cast member and writer from 1979-80. Peter Aykroyd and Jim Belushi provided the voices of "Elwood Blues" and "Jake Blues" (roles formerly played by Dan Aykroyd and late John Belushi) in The Blues Brother’s Animated Series (1997).
Sean & MacKenzie Astin
Sean Astin (left), the title character in Rudy and now best known as "Sam," Frodo's faithful companion in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, is the son of actress Patty Duke and the stepson 
of actor John Astin, forever known as "Gomez," patriarch of TV's The Addams Family. Astin adopted Sean after marrying Patty. In 1973 the couple had a child, MacKenzie Astin, who rose to fame as "Andy" on television's The Facts of Life (left, top right). He was the lead in the 1994 movie Iron Will and has appeared in about two dozen movies in addition to numerous television appearances.
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Max Baer, Jr.
Known forever as “Jethro” from The Beverly Hillbillies, Max Baer, Jr. (right) is the son of the former heavyweight boxing champion of the world. “The big kids used to say, ‘You’re Max Baer’s son, you don’t look so tough,’ and beat the sh-- out of me,” Baer says. After his boxing career ended, the elder Baer took several tough-guy acting roles on television and in movies such as The Champ Steps Out, Rootin’ Tootin’ Tenderfeet, and Abbott and Costello’s Africa Screams.
The Baldwin Brothers
Actors (from left to right ) Daniel, William, Stephen, and Alec Baldwin are brothers. Alec was married to actress Kim Basinger. William is married to Chynna Phillips, member of vocal group Wilson Phillips.
Talia Balsam
This American TV and movie actress is the daughter of renowned character actor Martin Balsam (On the Waterfront 1954, 12 Angry Men, Psycho) and Joyce Van Patten, actress in the daytime TV drama As the World Turns and sister of actor Dick Van Patten (see separate listing). Talia first appeared in the 1978 TV series Taxi as Judd Hirsch’s daughter. She has since had roles on the TV shows such as Without a Trace and Mad Men, the latter of which happens to star her husband, John Slatterly. (She was also married to George Clooney from 1989 to 1993.)
Drew Barrymore
Actress Drew Barrymore (E.T., Scream, The Wedding Singer) is the daughter of actor John Drew Barrymore (who appeared in about two dozen mostly-B movies in the 1950s and 1960s) and actress Jade Mako Barrymore (who has appeared in about two dozen mostly-B movies since the early 1980s). Drew is the granddaughter of legendary actor John Barrymore and the grand-niece of Ethel and Lionel Barrymore.
Warren Beatty & Shirley McLain
Actor/director Warren Beatty is the brother of actress Shirley McLain.
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Shari Belafonte
Actress Shari Belafonte is the daughter of singer Harry Belafonte.
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Coby Bell
Televison hunk Coby Bell (left), who played “Officer Ty Davis, Jr.” on Third Watch, is the son of Michel Bell, a member of sixties and seventies singing group The Fifth Dimension ("Up, Up & Away," "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"). It’s reported that Coby is also interested in music, jamming with his band on weekends, although it’s uncertain whether he plans to move his career in that direction.
Jim Belushi
Actor Jim Belushi (According to Jim) is the brother of the late comic actor John Belushi (Saturday Night Live, Animal House).
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Candice Bergen
Murphy Brown star Candice Bergen is the daughter of famed ventriloquist Edgar Bergen.
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Collin Bernsen
Collin Bernsen (Sliders, Acapulco H.E.A.T.) is the brother of Corbin Bernsen (L.A. Law, Major League). Their mother, Jeanne Cooper, has played the role of “Katherine Chancellor” on The Young & the Restless since 1976.
The Bridges
Actor Jeff Bridges (right) and Beau Bridges (left) are the sons of actor Lloyd Bridges (center). The boys made their acting debut opposite their father on the TV series Sea Hunt, which ran from 1957 to 1961.
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Matthew Broderick
Matthew Broderick is the son of actor James Broderick, who had a small part in the 1969 movie Alice's Restaurant and who later won an Emmy for his role as the father on the 1970s TV series Family.
Josh Brolin
Actor Josh Brolin (The Goonies, Mimic, The Mod Squad) is the son of actor James Brolin (Pensecola: Wings of Gold), husband to Barbra Streisand. The younger Brolin achieved critical acclaim for his 2007 performance in the award-winning No Country for Old Men (photo), but he might have started taking his tough-guy persona a bit too literally. Brolin was arrested in July 2008 following a bar fight in Shreveport, Louisiana. The encounter occurred while Brolin was in the area filming scenes from his latest movie, Oliver Stone’s W, in which Brolin plays President George W. Bush (left, as unveiled on the cover of Entertainment Weekly, with Elizabeth Banks as Laura Bush).
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Sandra Bullock
Actess Sandra Bullock’s mother Helga Meyer was an opera star in both Europe and America. Sandra’s first paying jobs were playing extras such as gypsy children in operas.
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Jake Busey
Actor Jake Busey (sometimes credited as William), from films such as Tomcats (2001) and Home Fries (1998), is the son of Gary Busey (Point Break, The Buddy Holly Story).
Nicolas Cage
Actor Nicolas Cage (Con Air, Leaving Las Vegas, Raising Arizona) was born Nicolas Coppola. He is the nephew of producer Frances Ford Coppola, who gave Nicholas his first movie role in Rumble Fish (1983) and his first leading role in a major movie, Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) (unless you count Valley Girl as a major motion picture). In 2008, Cage sued Peggy Sue co-star Kathleen Turner over allegations made in her autobiography about his behavior on the film set. Turner alleges that Cage acted out to displace the sentiment that he got the role purely out of Hollywood Nepotism. Among the allegations, Turner states that: "He caused so many problems. He was arrested twice for drunk-driving and, I think, once for stealing a dog. He'd come across a Chihuahua he liked and stuck it in his jacket. On the last night of filming, he came into my trailer after he'd clearly been drinking heavily. He fell on his knees and asked if I could ever forgive him. I said, 'Not right now. I have a scene to shoot. Excuse me,' and just walked out. Nicolas didn't manage to kill the film, but he didn't add a lot to it, either. For years, whenever I saw him, he'd apologize for his behavior. I'd say: 'Look, I'm way over it.' But I haven't pursued the idea of working with him again." However, Cage took offense at these allegations and sued Turner in British court. She backed off her statements, issued an apology, and made a donation to his designated charity. Also, future copies of her book will carry a correction.
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The Carradines
David Carradine of Kung Fu fame is the eldest son of legendary character actor John Carradine, best known for his roles in horror films and westerns (he also voiced the role of "The Great Owl" in The Secret of N.I.M.H). David's half-brother Robert Carradine is most remembered for his role as "Lewis Skolnick" in Revenge of the Nerds. David's other half-brother, Keith Carradine, is an actor and Academy Award-winning songwriter. All three brothers appeared in the 1980 film The Long Riders. Yet another half-brother, Michael Bowen, played "Danny Pickett" on the ABC series Lost. Robert Carradine's daughter, Ever Carradine, has appeared in films such as Bubble Boy and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. Keith's daughter is Martha Plimpton (see separate entry).
Helena Bonham Carter
British actress Helena Bonham Carter (Fight Club) is the great-granddaughter of World War I British Prime Minister Herbert Asquith. She often works with Tim Burton, who not so coincidentally is the father of her two children.
David Cassidy & Shaun Cassidy
Singers/actors David Cassidy (The Partridge Family) and Shaun Cassidy (below left with Parker Stevenson, his co-star on television's The Hardy Boys) are half-brothers. Their father was actor Jack Cassidy. David’s mother was actress Evelyn Ward. Shaun’s mother is singer/actress Shirley Jones, who played David's mother in The Partridge Family. David Cassidy's daughter, Katie Cassidy (right), is the star of CW's Supernatural.
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Phoebe Cates
Actress Phoebe Cates (Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Gremlins) is the daughter of television and Broadway producer Joseph Cates. Among other things, he was the creator of The $64,000 Question game show. He died in 1998 of leukemia at age 74. Phoebe, meanwhile, is married to actor Kevin Kline.
Rae Dawn Chong
Actress Rae Dawn Chong, who starred in 1981's Commando opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger, is the daughter of Thomas Chong of "Cheech & Chong" fame.
Roger Clinton
Actor Roger Clinton, half-brother of the former U.S. President, has 18 TV and film credits to his name (including Pauly Shore's Bio-dome). Roger appears as himself in 2007’s Fred Claus.
George Clooney
Actor George Clooney of E.R. fame is the son of actor Nick Clooney (left), most recently seen as a host on American Movie Classics. The elder Clooney is a syndicated radio personality and newspaper columnist. His sister—George Clooney’s aunt— was Rosemary Clooney, popular fifties singer and actress (White Christmas). Rosemary, incidentally, married actor Jose Ferrer. Their son Gabriel married singer Debbie Boone, and their son Miguel Ferrer is an actor (see entry below).
Robert Conrad's Herd
Director and actor Robert Conrad, of The Wild Wild West and Baa, Baa Black Sheep fame, is the father of eight children by two marriages. Two of his sons, Chris Conrad and Shane Conrad had roles alongside Robert in TV shows such as Jesse Hawkes and High Mountain Rangers. Robert’s son-in-law, Tim Erwin, also had a part in High Mountain Rangers. His half-brother Larry Manetti appeared in Baa, Baa Black Sheep, as well as the CBS series Magnum, P.I. Robert’s second wife, LaVelda Fann, appeared with her husband in 1995’s High Sierra Search and Rescue series.
The Godfather of the Coppola Family
Actress Talia Shire is Francis Ford Coppola's sister, while actors Nicolas Cage and Jason Shwartzman are his nephews (see separate listings). His daughter Sofia Coppola (center) is an Oscar-nominated director for 2003's Lost in Translation. Sofia appeared in seven of her father's films, her first as the baby in the christening scene in The Godfather.
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Darva Conger
Darva Conger, infamous as the reluctant bride on the 1999 Fox Television disaster Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire? (left), is the daughter of a former actress. Susan Harrison (right, in a 1961 episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents) appeared in Sweet Smell of Success with Tony Curtis and Bert Lancaster in 1957 and in Key Witness with Dennis Hopper in 1960.
Mary-Catherine Crosby
Mary-Catherine Crosby, whose character shot J.R. on Dallas, is the daughter of Bing Crosby and second wife Kathryn Grant. Bing’s younger brother Bob was a popular swing-era bandleader who gave Doris Day her debut.
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Macaulay Culkin
Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin’s (left) father Kit was an actor who had small roles in such fifties movies as West Side Story. Macaulay’s brother, Kieran Culkin (right), appeared alongside his brother in both Home Alone movies, and was also in both Father of the Bride movies. Since then he's appeared in movies such as She's All That, The Cider House Rules, and Igby Goes Down. For an extensive family photo album, visit Kit Culkin's official website atwww.kitculkin.com.
Jamie Lee Curtis
Actress Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween, A Fish Called Wanda, True Lies) is the daughter of actors Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, star of the Hitchcock classic Psycho. In 1998, she starred with her mother in the 20-year Halloween reunion film, H20. Jamie's sister, Kelly Curtis, is also an actress whose credits include the role of "Muffy" in Trading Places and "Lt. Carolyn Plummer" in the TV seriesThe Sentinel. Jamie is Jake Gyllenhaal's godmother.
The Cusack Clan
Actors John Cusack (Pushing Tin, Grosse Point Blank), Joan Cusack (In and Out, Broadcast News), Anne Cusack (the title character on Lifetime’s Maggie), and Bill Cusack (Con Air) are all siblings.
Miley Cyrus
Actress/singer Miley Cyrus, who played Kylie on the PAX series Doc and is a worldwise phenomenon as the star of The Disney Channel's Hannah Montana, is the daughter of country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus, who plays her dad on the show. Miley's real name is Destiny Hope Cyrus. Her happy disposition earned her the family nickname of "Smiley," which then got truncated to its present form. And Miley isn’t Billy Ray's only child—of her five siblings, four also have musical aspirations. Her 14-year-old brother Braison plays the drums and guitar, her 8-year-old sister Noah plays the piano, her 21-year-old half-sister Brandi plays guitar, and her 19-year-old half-brother Trace is a guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the band Metro Station.
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