maybe not lesser known but Nick Cage’s real surname is Coppola. he’s Francis Ford Coppola’s nephew.
He changed his name because he never wanted nepotism off this
Born into the Coppola family, Cage began his career in…[]… various films by his uncle Francis Ford Coppola such as Rumble Fish (1983), The Cotton Club (1984), and Peggy Sue Got Married (1986).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Cage
Bit late for that!
Yeah after Pefgy Sue he never wanted to be in any Coppola movies
Ewan McGregor’s (Obi-Wan in the Star Wars prequels) uncle Denis Lawson is one of the few lesser characters to be in all three of the original movies. He played Wedge Antilles.
McGregor says that he originally just went to watch Star Wars in the cinema with his brother to see their uncle. Then they were blown away by the movie itself.
Perfect thanks!
Is he related to Connor McGregor though?
Some of the ones I remember, just because I’m old and involve some of my favorite movies.
Lionel Barrymore (Mr. Potter from It’s a Wonderful Life) is Drew Barrymore’s Great Uncle.
Debbie Reynolds (Singin’ in the Rain, God I love that movie) was Carrie Fisher’s mom.
I think everyone knows Dakota Johnson’s parents, Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith.
Shirley Maclaine (The Apartment and Two Mules for Sister Sara) is Warren Beatty’s sister.
And some cool but not duo-celebrity relative facts.
Ewan McGregor’s brother was a pilot in the RAF and his call sign was Obi-Two.
The awesome Bogart movie, To Have and Have Not (“Put your lips together and blow”) was written by Hemingway and adapted into a screenplay by William Faulkner. Both considered in the top five of all time American authors. (Unless you think Steinbeck was better, then 6th (Which I don’t)). Faulkner and Hemingway were not particularly fond of each other, but then I don’t think there was a lot of love lost between Hemingway and his contemporaries.
The obi-two factoid is the most fun of the facts.
It’s cute in an “I’m gonna kill you but it’ll be funny because Jedi” kinda way.
Actor Tony Goldwyn is the grandson of the “G” in MGM.
Actor William Mapother Jr is Tom Cruise (Mapother)'s cousin.
Actress Rooney Mara decends from the Rooney family (founded the Pittsburgh Steelers) and Mara family (owned the New York Giants). Her sister is Kate Mara.
Jon Voight is Angelina Jolie’s estranged father. They reconciled during the filming of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), but it didn’t last long.
Arnold Schwarzeneggers son in law is Chris Pratt.
Ha ha no way. Really?
Chris Pratt is married to Kathrine Eunice Schwarzenegger, who is the daughter of Arnold and Maria (Shriver). He has 3 children with her, all of which have John F Kennedy as a Great Uncle.
Angelina Jolie’s father is Jon Voight
WHAT?! ha that’s exactly what I was talking about… thanks
It took me a surprising amount of time to realize that John David Washington was Denzel Washington’s son
Chris Pine (Star Trek, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves) is the son of Robert Pine (CHiPs 1977-1983, additional voices in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth)
I did not know this, this is a good one.
Diane Ladd is Laura Dern’s mother…and in Wild at Heart they play as mother/daughter.
Also, (way more obvious) Bruce Dern is Laura Dern’s father irl
Rob Paulsen’s son Ash Paulsen is one of the hosts of GameXplain.
Jonathan Nolan is Christopher Nolan’s nephew and they share an uncle in John Nolan.
Jonathan is actually Christopher Nolan’s brother
Ah then that’s why John is an uncle to both of them. I must have misremembered.
I always remember because Jonathan has an American accent and Christopher has a British one which I always found super interesting for some reason, due to where they were each primarily raised/attended school
