14 famous father and son duos who have been in movies together

Kirsten AcunaJun 17, 2020, 20:33 IST

Will and Jaden Smith at the premiere of "Suicide Squad."Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

There are a lot of father and son actor duos in Hollywood from Will and Jaden Smith to Tom and Colin Hanks.
Insider rounded up pairs of father and sons who have appeared in movies together. They're not always playing father and son.

Father and son bonding comes in many forms. Maybe it's a fishing trip, or playing catch, but for actors with equally famous sons it can also mean starring in the same movie.

Some have waited years to find the right film to do together like Kirk and Michael Douglas. Then there's Ben and Jerry Stiller who have been on screen together four times.

Keep reading to see the famous fathers and sons who have been on screen together.

Will Smith and his son Jaden both appeared in 2013's "After Earth."

Will Smith and Jaden Smith in "After Earth." Frank Masi / Sony Pictures, Columbia

Comedic father-and-son duo Ben and Jerry Stiller have appeared together in several movies.

Ben and Jerry Stiller at HELP HAITI benefiting The Ben Stiller Foundation and The J/P Haitian Relief Organization in February 2011. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

Three generations of the Douglas clan — Kirk, Michael and Cameron — starred together in "It Runs in the Family."

Cameron, Kirk and Michael Douglas with Kirk's ex-wife Diana Douglas at a special screening of "It Runs in the Family." AP / Chris Pizzello

Scott Eastwood has had a bunch of small cameos in Clint Eastwood's films.

Scott and Clint Eastwood at the premiere of "Flags Of Our Fathers." Kevin Winter / Getty Images

Brendan Gleeson and son Domhnall both starred in the "Harry Potter" series.

Brendan and Domhnall Gleeson dressed in their "Harry Potter" garb. Warner Bros. / Tumblr

Lloyd Bridges plays Jeff Bridges' uncle in 1994's "Blown Away."

Jeff Bridges and Lloyd Bridges pointing to each other's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in July 1994. AP Photo/Mark J. Terril

Donald and Kiefer Sutherland starred in 2016's "Forgiven" as father and son.

Donald Sutherland and son Kiefer posing for portraits ahead of the release of "Forsaken" in February 2016. Matt Sayles/Invision/AP

James and Scott Caan played an estranged father and son in "Mercy."

James and Scott Caan at the premiere of "Mercy" in May 2010. AP / Chris Pizzello

Charlie and Martin Sheen both starred in "Cadence" and "Wall Street."

Charlie Sheen with Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez together in 1994. AP

Tom and Colin Hanks played father and son on screen in "The Great Buck Howard."

Tom and Colin Hanks at a screening of "The Great Buck Howard" in March 2009. Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images

Josh Brolin makes a cameo with father James in "My Brother's War."

James Brolin, his wife Barbra Streisand, and Josh Brolin at the premiere of "Jonah Hex" in June 2010. Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Alexander and Stellan Skarsgård appeared together in 2011's "Melancholia."

Stellan plays Alexander's best man at his wedding. He also happens to be the boss of the bride. Not weird at all. Here are the two in 2012 at the premiere of Marvel Studios' "The Avengers." Jason Merritt/Getty Images

Jeremy and Max Irons both appeared in 2004's "Being Julia."

Max and Jeremy Irons are pictured together in 2010 at the Golden Globes Andreas Branch/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images

Dustin Hoffman plays the grandfather to his real life son Jake in 2010's "Barney's Version."

Jake and Dustin Hoffman at the after party for the premiere of HBO's canceled series "Luck" in 2012. Kevin Winter/Getty Images

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