Fatherhood comes with a lot of duties like changing diapers, teaching kids to ride a bike and driving them to school — and these celebrity dads have those tasks down pat.
Many silver-haired Hollywood daddies had their children later in life, such as film icons Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, who recently announced they would be broadening their families at ages 79 and 83, respectively.
Other industry stars such as Hugh Grant, Rod Stewart, Clint Eastwood and more have also become papas when they reached their late 50s, 60s and beyond.
But for some who are near retirement age, it isn’t their first rodeo being a parent: Several celebs have had other children in their younger years before adding more babies to their ever-expanding dynasties.
Keep reading to see which A-lister dads welcomed children in their older years.
Al Pacino
Al Pacino and his girlfriend Noor Alfallah are expecting their first child together.The Hollywood JR / BACKGRIDThe “Scarface” icon will soon be adding to his family with the birth of his fourth child.
The 82-year-old’s girlfriend Noor Alfallah is currently eight months pregnant. The Oscar winner is also pops to eldest daughter Julie with Jan Tarrant as well as twins Olivia and Anton with ex-partner Beverly D’Angelo.
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro recently welcomed his seventh kid with partner Tiffany Chen.Getty Images for Air Mail LLC.De Niro recently expanded his clan with the birth of his seventh child, Gia with his girlfriend Tiffany Chen.
The 79-year-old also has daughters Drena and Helen, as well as sons Raphael, Aaron, Julian and Elliot.
Steve Martin
Steve Martin became a father in 2012 when he was 67.GC ImagesThe comedian was 67 years old when his daughter was born in 2012. He married his wife Anne Stringfield in 2007.
Richard Gere
Richard Gere is a father to his three sons. Dave Allocca/StarPix/ShutterstockThe “Pretty Woman” star’s son, Homer, was born in 2000 when he was 51. He tied the knot with his third spouse Alejandra Silva in 2018 and they share two sons together.
Gere was 70 when he welcomed his youngest boy in April 2020.
Bernie Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone is a dad to his four children. APThe British businessman was 89 years old when he welcomed his fourth child, Ace, with his wife Fabiana Flosi in July 2020.
The former chief executive of Formula One is also a papa to daughters Petra, Tamara and Deborah.
Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood has a whole sports team with eight children that take his surname. MICHAEL FIALA/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockThe famed director has a total of eight children from a variety of relationships. His youngest daughter Morgan entered this world in 1996 when he was 66.
Eastwood’s oldest daughter, Laurie, was born in 1954, and he is also a dad to spawn Scott, Kyle, Kimber, Alison, Kathryn and Francesca.
Nikki Sixx
Nikki Sixx received a vasectomy in the 2000s and still had his fifth child in 2019.Getty Images for Live Nation UKThe Mötley Crüe member became a daddy of five in 2019 when his spouse Courtney gave birth to their daughter, Ruby.
Sixx was 60 when his family was complete, despite having a vasectomy after his divorce from his second wife Donna D’Errico in 2007.
The musician also has adult children Frankie-Jean, Decker, Storm and Gunner.
Jeff Goldblum
Jeff Goldblum welcomed his first son in 2015 with wife Emilie Livingston.RedfernsThe “Jurassic Park” star and his wife Emilie Livingston became parents for the first time to kids, River Joe and Charlie Ocean, in 2015 and 2017, respectively.
Goldblum had just hit his early 60s when he became a father and he wedded the Canadian Olympic gymnast in 2014.
Billy Joel
Billy Joel had his latest kid in 2017 at the age of 71.Getty ImagesThe Piano Man and his fourth wife Alexis Roderick welcomed daughters Della Rose in 2015 and then Remy Anne in 2017.
Joel was 71 by the time Remy was born and he also shares daughter Alexa Ray with model ex-wife Christie Brinkley.
Elton John
Elton John was already in his 60s when he became a dad for the first time in the 2010s.Richard Young/ShutterstockJohn and his partner David Furnish welcomed sons Zachary and Elijah via surrogacy in the early 2010s when the singer was in his mid-60s.
Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger’s girlfriend Melanie Hamrick gave birth to his eighth kid in 2016.AFP via Getty ImagesThe Rolling Stones musician has a hefty brood with eight children under his belt.
The English artist was 73 when his son Devereaux came into this world in December 2016 with his girlfriend, ballet star Melanie Hamrick.
Jagger also had kids with partners including Jerry Hall and Marsha Hunt.
Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart’s youngest spawn was born when he was 67. GC ImagesThe rock star rivals Jagger with his progeny — also a father to eight children.
Stewart’s youngest son, Aiden, was born in 2011 when he was 67 years old. His oldest daughter, Sarah, was born in 1963.
Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin has seven kids with his current wife Hilaria Baldwin. Daniel William McKnightThe Long Island native has much experience with fatherhood as a parent to eight kids.
His oldest, Ireland Baldwin, was born to the “30 Rock” alum and Kim Basinger in 1995.
Baldwin was 64 when he and his wife Hilaria became parents to their seventh child, Ilaria, in September 2022.
Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson’s ninth kid entered this world in 2017. FilmMagicThe “Braveheart” actor’s ninth child Lars came into the world in January 2017 when he was 61.
He and his model ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva had a daughter named Lucia in 2009 and he also shares seven other kiddies with ex-wife Robyn Moore.
Warren Beatty
Warren Beatty tied the knot with his wife Annette Bening in 1992.Getty Images for TCMThe notorious bachelor married actress Annette Bening in 1992 and they share four kids together — Stephen, Benjamin, Isabel and Ella.
His youngest, Ella, was born in 2000 when the “Rules Don’t Apply” director was 63.
Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas is a parent to daughter Carys and son Dylan with spouse Catherine Zeta-Jones.Vianney Le Caer/Invision/APThe “Basic Instinct” icon became a father for the third time at the age of 59 in 2003 when daughter Carys was conceived.
His wife Catherine Zeta-Jones gave birth to their son Dylan in 2000. Douglas is also a parent to his eldest son, Cameron.
Larry King
Larry King welcomed his youngest son, Cannon, in 2000.Getty Images for The Artists ProThe legendary talk show host, then 66, and his seventh wife Shawn Southwick rounded out their family in 2000 with their son, Cannon.
The couple had previously added another child to their posse — a son named Chance — just a year earlier.
King died in 2021 at age 87.
Hugh Grant
Hugh Grant has a total of five children with two different women.APThe “Four Weddings and a Funeral” alum became a dad for the first time when he was 58 in 2011. His daughter, Tabitha, was born to restaurant receptionist Tinglan Hong at the time.
He subsequently had a son in 2012 with Hong and later married Swedish television producer Anna Eberstein in 2018. They have three kids of their own.
