Share Tweet Pin Email By Iris Goldsztajn 6:17pm PST, Feb 23, 2026 - Talent runs in the family - and in Hollywood, it often becomes a legacy. From dynasties that span generations to siblings who've shared the spotlight, these acting families have shaped film and television history with unforgettable performances and enduring star power.

Keep reading to find out 41 famous families with two or more members who are movie or TV stars...

MORE: Follow Wonderwall on MSN for more top news The Baldwins While some Hollywood dynasties work vertically (from parent to child and so on), the Baldwins broke through horizontally - with all four brothers in the family working in the industry. Alec Baldwin is by far the most successful, but Daniel Baldwin, Stephen Baldwin and Billy Baldwin are all actors, too. The Arquettes The Arquette family's acting success is actually three generations strong! Not only are siblings Patricia Arquette, David Arquette, Rosanna Arquette and the late Alexis Arquette all actors, but their father, Lewis Arquette, was too, while their grandfather Cliff Arquette was a comedian! The Hemsworths There are three Hemsworth brothers of note: Luke Hemsworth, Chris Hemsworth and Liam Hemsworth. And if you were wondering whether they ever get envious of one another's careers, "there's a great rivalry there - a very healthy one," the Thor actor once said. The Coppolas So, you know about Francis Ford Coppola and Sofia Coppola, but there's also Francis' son Roman Coppola (a director), Francis' dad, Carmine Coppola (though he wasn't an actor, he composed for movies), and Francis' sister Talia Shire née Coppola (also an actress). Now for the real curveball: Did you know that Nicolas Cage is actually a Coppola, too? He's Francis' nephew! But wait, there's more! Jason Schwartzman is Francis' nephew, too. Now that's what we call a family tree. The Barrymores Though we're calling all of these famous families dynasties, most of them are only one or two generations deep. The Barrymores, though? Their acting goes back to - wait for it - the mid-1800s, per People. The name itself was even chosen as a stage name, and it has stuck... all the way down through generations of actors to the people's princess Drew Barrymore. The Wilsons Three brothers in one family being famous is a pretty common set-up, it seems. Yes, Owen Wilson is Hollywood royalty, but his brother Luke Wilson also appears in gems like Legally Blonde and Bottle Rocket, while Andrew Wilson is known for Idiocracy and Bottle Rocket. All three brothers notably appeared in Wes Anderson's The Royal Tenenbaums. The Fondas Henry Fonda was the smoldering actor who started it all in the 1940s, while his daughter Jane Fonda is a legendary actress and activist. Peter Fonda is her brother, also an actor though less high-profile than Jane. Peter's daughter Bridget Fonda and Jane's son Troy Garity mark the third generation of actors in the family, per Woman's World. The Leigh-Curtises It's hard to think of Jamie Lee Curtis as a nepo baby, given everything she's done for cinema, but nepo baby she is. She's the daughter of Oscar-winning actor Tony Curtis and Psycho star Janet Leigh. The Cusacks The Cusack siblings' father, Richard Cusack, was also an actor, known for films like The Fugitive and While You Were Sleeping, according to People. His children, John Cusack (Say Anything), Joan Cusack (School of Rock), Ann Cusack (A League of Their Own), Bill Cusack (The Fugitive) and Susie Cusack (High Fidelity), all went on to be actors as well. The Voight-Jolies Though they don't have the same name, Midnight Cowboy star Jon Voight is, in fact, A-lister Angelina Jolie's dad. However, the two have had a pretty complicated relationship over the years. The Sandlers While Adam Sandler is obviously the big star of the bunch, he actually met his wife, Jackie Sandler, ahead of filming Big Daddy, when she played a small role. Since then, he's not only helped cast her in a whole bunch of his movies, but their two daughters, Sadie Sandler and Sunny Sandler, too. Aw! The Hustons The Hustons have cinema in their blood. The original patriarch, Walter Huston, starred in classic movies of the '30s and '40s, including The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and Dodsworth. His son John Huston was best known for The Maltese Falcon and Chinatown. Meanwhile, John's children, Danny Huston and Anjelica Huston, made their own names in Hollywood - John with The Constant Gardener and The Aviator, and Anjelica with The Addams Family and The Royal Tenenbaums. The Eastwoods Clint Eastwood is a living legend thanks to movies such as The Good, The Bad and The Ugly and Gran Torino. That said, his son Scott Eastwood is also a successful actor who appeared in Gran Torino, The Longest Ride and Stolen Girl. The Zeta-Douglases Kirk Douglas was a Hollywood legend, known for Spartacus and Paths of Glory. Though he passed away in 2020, his legacy lives on not only through his life's work but also through his descendants. Kirk's son