Poll: Actors With the Most Interesting Parents

Results of 791 votes:

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   Jackie Chan

    

   Father, Charles Chan, Chinese spy turned port inspector Mother, Lee-Lee Chan, gambler and opium smuggler, nicknamed Big Sister, arrested by Jackie's father, Charles Chan
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   Woody Harrelson

    

   Father, Charles V. Harrelson, hitman who was found guilty of two murders, including a US District Judge; also claimed he killed JFK
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   Devon Aoki

    

   Father, Rocky Aoki, former champion wrestler and founder of Benihana Restaurants Mother, Pamela Hilburger, jewelry designer
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   Jack Black

    

   Mother, Judith Love, satellite engineer and author who worked on the Hubble Telescope
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   Liv Tyler

    

   Father, Steven Tyler, lead singer of Aerosmith Step-father, Todd Rundgren, singer, songwriter and producer Mother, Bebe Buell, model, singer and Playboy Playmate
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   Olivia Newton-John

    

   Father, Brinley Newton-John, a Nazi interrogator whose work directly led to the capture of Rudolf Hess and was also part Bletchley Park, MI5's code-breaking headquarters Grandfather, Max Born, Nobel P…
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   Lily Collins

    

   Father, Phil Collins, singer and songwriter
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   Kate Mara

    

   and her sister Rooney Mara Great-grandfather, Timothy James "Tim" Mara, founder of the New York Giants Father, Timothy Christopher Mara, NFL scout and vice president of the New York Giants G…
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   Jordana Brewster

    

   Grandfather, Kingman Brewster, Jr., president of Yale University and US ambassador to the United Kingdom Mother, Maria João, Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model
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    Leighton Meester

     

    Mother, Constance Meester, drug smuggler who was serving federal time when Leighton was born
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    Rashida Jones

     

    Father, Quincy Jones, record producer and writer
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    Julian McMahon

     

    Father, Billy McMahon, Prime Minister of Australia
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    Uma Thurman

     

    Father, Robert Thurman, professor of Tibetan Buddhist Studies who lived as an ordained Buddhist monk for three years Mother, Birgitte "Nena" von Schlebrügge, German nobility and high-fashion…
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    Bill Nye

     

    Mother, Jacqueline Nye, WWII codebreaker who worked on the Enigma Code
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    Ansel Elgort

     

    Father, Arthur Elgort, fashion photographer Grandmother, Aase-Grethe Holby, member of the Norwegian resistance during WWII, eventually imprisoned at a concentration camp Mother, Grethe Barrett Holby, …
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    Sigourney Weaver

     

    Father, Sylvester "Pat" Weaver, president of NBC, who established operating practices that became the industry standard
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    Dina Merrill

     

    Father, Edward Francis Hutton, founder of American stock brokerage EF Hutton & Company Mother, Marjorie Merriweather Post, socialite and owner of General Foods, which later merged with Kraft
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    Paul Giamatti

     

    Father, A. Bartlett Giamatti, president of Yale University and commissioner of Major League Baseball
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    Jemima Kirke

     

    and her sister Lola Kirke Father, Simon Kirke, drummer and founder of bands Free and Bad Company
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    Julia Louis-Dreyfus

     

    Father, Gerard Louis-Dreyfus, billionaire energy industrialist
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    Kiefer Sutherland

     

    Grandfather, Tommy Douglas, Premier of Saskatchewan credited with bringing universal healthcare to Canada
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    Balthazar Getty

     

    Great-grandfather, J Paul Getty, founder of Getty Oil Mother, Gisela Schmidt, German photographer and documentarian
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    Hugh Laurie

     

    Father, William "Ran" Laurie, general practitioner and gold-medal-winning Olympic rower
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    Michael Nesmith

     

    Mother, Bette Nesmith Graham, invented Liquid Paper, typewriter correction fluid
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    Minka Kelly

     

    Father, Rick Dufay, one-time guitarist for Aerosmith Mother, Maureen Kelly, exotic dancer
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    Maya Rudolph

     

    Father, Richard Rudolph, composer, songwriter and producer Mother, Minnie Riperton, singer and songwriter
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    Harry Connick Jr.

     

    Father, Harry Connick Sr, district attorney of Orleans Parish Mother, Anita Livingston, Louisiana Supreme Court justice
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    Tahmoh Penikett

     

    Father, Tony Penikett, Premier of Yukon, Canada
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    Jackson Rathbone

     

    Great-grandfather, Monroe Jackson Rathbone II, chairman of Standard Oil, the precursor of Exxon