Hollywood Dads Welcoming Kids Later in Life: Celebrities Becoming Fathers in Their 60s, 70s, and Beyond
In recent years, Hollywood dads are embracing fatherhood later in life. Some of the industry’s biggest stars have welcomed children in their 60s, 70s, and even 80s. For instance, Al Pacino became a father for the fourth time in 2023 at the age of 83. Others, including Robert De Niro and Kelsey Grammer, also became fathers again in their 70s. Here’s a look at some celebrity dads who embraced fatherhood later in life.
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**Al Pacino**
Al Pacino welcomed his fourth child, a son named Roman, in June 2023 when he was 83 years old, making him Hollywood’s oldest new dad. A source told *People*, “Al loves being a father and always has. He is excited. Being a parent is and always was an important part of Al’s life.”
He had Roman with then-girlfriend Noor Alfallah, though in October 2024, Al Pacino confirmed to *People* that they had broken up and that he no longer lived with his son.
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**Robert De Niro**
Robert De Niro revealed in May 2023 during an interview with ET Canada that he had his seventh child, a daughter named Gia, born in April 2023. Correcting the interviewer, De Niro said, “Seven, actually. I just had a baby.”
Speaking at the premiere of his film *About My Father*, De Niro shared with *Extra*, “I’m ok with it. I’m good with it. When I look at her, everything else goes away. So it’s a great joy and relief to just be with her in the moment.”
He added to *Rolling Stone*, “[She is] half-Chinese. I want to try to teach her Chinese and show her nursery rhymes in English and Chinese.”
De Niro shares Gia with girlfriend Tiffany Chen. He is also father to six other children: Drena (54) and Raphael (48) with his first wife Diahnne Abbott; twins Julian and Airyn (30) with former girlfriend Toukie Smith; and Elliot (27) and Helen Grace (13) with ex-wife Grace Hightower.
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**Mick Jagger**
Mick Jagger became a father to his eighth child, son Deveraux, in December 2016 at age 73. He shares Deveraux with girlfriend Melanie Hamrick.
In an October 2023 interview with *The Guardian*, Jagger joked that becoming a parent again “is not like riding a bike,” adding, “You get a bit out of practice.”
In addition to Deveraux, Jagger is father to Karis (54) with Marsha Hunt; Jade (53) with ex-wife Bianca; Elizabeth (41), James (40), Georgia May (33), Gabriel (27) with ex-wife Jerry Hall; and Lucas (26) with Luciana Morad Gimenez.
He explained, “The more children you have, the more laissez-faire you get about them, to be honest. And it depends on the child—they have their own personalities and you can mould them to a certain extent, but you see their likes and dislikes and encourage them to do things they gravitate towards. It’s fun to have children, at any age.”
“When Deveraux was born, I wasn’t working so much, so I was able to spend more time. Then we had the lockdown. He’s only six, and two of those years I did almost nothing [with the band],” he added.
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**David Foster**
Grammy Award-winning musician David Foster welcomed his fourth child, and only son, Rennie, in February 2021 when he was 71.
In January 2023, Foster opened up to *People* about having a child in his 70s and addressed public criticism, saying, “I think that I can offer one thing to Rennie even though I won’t be around when he’s 50 or 40 even, or 30 maybe. I think I can offer him wisdom from my 72 years on the planet. And maybe that’s not a bad trade-off. I hope so.”
Foster shares Rennie with his current wife, Katherine McPhee. He also has four other children: Allison (54), adopted at birth; Amy (51), with ex-wife B.J. Cook; and Sara (43), Erin (40), and Jordan (37) with his second wife, Rebecca Dyer.
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**Kelsey Grammer**
During an appearance on the *Pod Meets World* podcast, Kelsey Grammer revealed he and wife Kayte Walsh recently welcomed their fourth child together, a son named Christopher. The couple also share Faith (12), Gabriel (10), and James (8).
Grammer is also father to daughter Spencer (41) with his first wife, Doreen Alderman; daughter Greer (33) with ex Barrie Buckner; and daughter Mason (23) and son Jude (20) with ex Camille Grammer.
Shortly before the news of his new baby, the *Frasier* star opened up to *People* in May about his realization that he may have “neglected” his older children. He said, “I’m trying to make up for a little of it now. I’m still their dad, so you can always have [a] chance to show up.”
He added, “I’m pretty tolerant with the young ones, but I’m clear about how there’s certain expectations and certain ways to navigate through a social situation: keep it close to the vest and play it straight, and you’re going to be well-served in your life.”
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**Richard Gere**
Richard Gere and wife Alejandra Silva welcomed their second child together, James, in April 2020 when Gere was 70 years old. The couple also share a 6-year-old son, Alexander.
Gere is also father to Homer (25) with his second wife, Carey Lowell, and is stepfather to Silva’s son Albert from a previous marriage.
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**Billy Joel**
Billy Joel welcomed his third daughter, Remy Anne, in October 2017 at age 68 with his fourth wife, Alexis Roderick. He is also father to Della Rose (10) with Roderick and Alexa (39) with his ex-wife Christie Brinkley.
Speaking to *People* in July, Joel shared the importance of fatherhood to him: “I didn’t have a dad, so it was very important for me to be a dad. I love all of my girls. And poetic justice, I had all girls, of course, but I’m really enjoying this a lot.”
He added, “It’s something I was looking forward to all my life, and here I am.”
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**Steve Martin**
Steve Martin became a father for the first time at age 67 when his wife, writer Anne Stringfield, gave birth to their daughter Mary in December 2012.
In a 2016 interview with *Vanity Fair*, the *Only Murders in the Building* star described fatherhood later in life as “fantastic.”
“You have all the time in the world. You’re all set and secure in life, and you’re not building your career, so you have a lot of time,” Martin said. “When I was younger, I was selfish and focused on my career. Now I’m just hanging around the house playing with [my daughter]. It’s great.”
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Hollywood’s leading men prove that age is just a number when it comes to fatherhood. Whether in their 60s, 70s, or beyond, these stars are embracing the joys and challenges of raising children later in life.
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