Kelsey Grammer and More Famous Dads Who Welcomed Babies Later in Life

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Kelsey Grammer, best known for playing Frasier Crane, recently became a father again! He and his wife, Kayte Walsh, welcomed their fourth child together, bringing his total number of children to eight. He announced the arrival of baby Christopher on the Pod Meets World podcast.

Kelsey and Kayte are also parents to Faith, 13, Gabriel, 11, and James, 8. Kelsey has three other children from previous relationships: Spencer, 42, Greer, 33, and Mason, 24. He and his ex-wife Camille Grammer share a son, Jude, 21.

Kelsey Grammer is enjoying being a father again, even at 70 years old. In a 2018 interview with The Guardian, he explained that he’s currently in a good place both professionally and personally, with more time for family. He previously regretted being too busy to fully appreciate those moments, and sees becoming an older dad as a second chance – a real blessing.

Honestly, it’s just so heartwarming to see him connecting with his older kids now! He’s been so open about feeling like he missed out a bit, saying he’s ‘playing catch up’ and that he’s really trying to be the dad they deserve. He admitted he hasn’t always been there for his first two, and it just makes me feel for him, but he’s determined to make up for lost time. He says being their dad means he always has a chance to show up, and it’s just… ugh, it gets me right here! It’s not just him, though – lots of stars are becoming dads later in life, which is amazing to see.

The Academy Award-winning actor, who never married, was already a father to four children when he turned 83. He had his first daughter, Julie Marie, in 1989 with Jan Tarrant, and later welcomed twins, Anton James and Olivia Rose, with Beverly D’Angelo on January 25, 2001.

Al Pacino’s representative announced on June 15, 2023, that he and his girlfriend, Noor Alfallah, had a baby boy named Roman Pacino.

Before his baby was born on June 6th, Al Pacino told a photographer, “This is very special. It always has been. I have several children, but this one feels particularly meaningful right now.”

Robert De Niro, a two-time Oscar winner, became a father again at age 79. He and his girlfriend, Tiffany Chen, welcomed their daughter, Gia Virginia Chen De Niro, on April 6, 2023. This was De Niro’s seventh child.

Robert De Niro has six children. He adopted his first child, Drena De Niro, in 1976 when he married Diahnne Abbot; they also had a son together, Raphael De Niro, in the same year. He later had twins, Julian and Airyn, with Touki Smith in 1995. With his second wife, Grace Hightower, he had a son, Elliot, in 1998, and a daughter, Helen Grace.

The actor explained to Access Hollywood that being a good father means understanding you have a responsibility.

He concluded by saying it’s a puzzling situation, full of anticipation, but also frightening, and all you can do is try your best.

Despite seeming full of life, actor Jeff Goldblum was 62 years old when his wife, Emilie Livingston, gave birth to their son, Charlie Ocean, on July 4, 2015. Their second son, River Joe, arrived on April 7, 2017.

In 2022, Goldlbum called being a dad at 70 “revivifying”—because, of course he did.

He excitedly told TODAY that watching Emilie thrive in her new position was incredible, calling her “heroic beyond imagination.” He also described parenting as tough, often frustrating, and unpredictable, especially with young children aged three to seven, who can be wild but are also loving and wonderful.

Mick Jagger, the iconic singer of the Rolling Stones, is still enjoying being a father. He welcomed his eighth child, son Deveraux Octavian Basil Jagger, with his girlfriend, ballerina Melanie Hamrick, on December 8, 2016, when he was 73 years old.

Mick Jagger has eight children with five different women. He shares daughter Karis Hunt Jagger (born November 4, 1970) with Marsha Hunt. With his first wife, Bianca Pérez-Mora Macias, he has daughter Jade Sheena Jezebel Jagger (born October 21, 1971). He and longtime partner Jerry Hall have four children: daughters Elizabeth “Lizzy” Scarlett Jagger (born March 2, 1984) and Georgia May Ayeesha Jagger (born January 12, 1992), and sons James Leroy Augustin Jagger (born 1985) and Gabriel Luke Beauregard Jagger (born 1987). Finally, he has son Lucas Maurice Morad Jagger (born 1999) with Luciana Gimenez.

Meanwhile, the granddad of five is also a great-grandfather to daughter Jade’s two granddaughters.

Years ago, Mick spoke about the challenges of fatherhood, regardless of your job. When asked if being a rock star made it harder to be a good dad, he explained that simply being a good parent is tough. It takes a lot of effort and time. He admitted seeing his kids on tour could be difficult – they often misbehaved, likely because they were used to getting everything they wanted. He realized, though, that their behavior often mirrored his own.

They often resisted bedtime and struggled to get up in the morning. As their dad put it, they fell into a pattern of defiance, and he was surprised to see this behavior starting so young – at just six years old.

Like his band’s singer, Rolling Stones guitarist and father of six Ronnie Wood is a romantic at heart. He shares twin daughters, Gracie Jane and Alice Rose, born May 30, 2016—just two days before his 69th birthday—with his third wife, Sally Humphreys.

In September 2018, Sally told Hello! magazine that she and Ronnie were very content with their lives and thankful for all they had.

The twins adored visiting their dad at the recording studio. They’d put on their kid-sized ear protection, and he always let them play with all the controls on the soundboard. It was clear the girls had him completely charmed.

Rod Stewart was 60 years old when his son, Alastair Wallace Stewart, was born on November 27, 2005, to him and his wife Penny Lancaster. He was 66 when their younger son, Aiden Patrick Stewart, arrived on February 16, 2011.

Rod was 65 years old when he finally met Sarah Streeter, the daughter he had as a teenager with Susannah Boffey and placed for adoption. After her adoptive mother passed away in 2010, Sarah shared, “Rod has become a significant part of my life, and I believe that’s no accident. We’re beginning a new chapter together, which is lovely.”

Rod Stewart has six children from three different relationships. He shares daughter Kimberly Stewart (born August 21, 1979) and son Sean Stewart (born September 1, 1980) with his first wife, Alana Hamilton. He also has a daughter, Ruby Stewart (born June 17, 1987), with Kelly Emberg. With his second wife, Rachel Hunter, he has a daughter, Renee (born June 1, 1992), and a son, Liam (born September 5, 1994).

Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda Eastman McCartney, who passed away in 1998, were parents to four children. They had three daughters – Mary and Stella – and one son, James. Paul also adopted Linda’s daughter, Heather.

Paul McCartney was 61 years old when his daughter, Beatrice, was born to his second wife, Heather Mills, on October 28, 2003. He and Heather divorced in 2008, and he married Nancy Shevell in 2011.

I’ve always tried to offer my kids advice when they needed it, especially when they were younger,” the Beatles legend shared on his website in January 2023. “Now that they’re grown up, the roles have reversed – they’re the ones giving me guidance! They’re pretty independent these days, but I’m always here for them if they ever need to talk things through.

The famous actor, who also became an Academy Award-winning director, is a father to eight children. He and his then-wife, Dina Ruiz, had their daughter, Morgan Eastwood, on December 12, 1996, when he was 66 years old.

He didn’t meet his oldest daughter, Laurie Murray, until she was in her 30s. Born in 1954, she was given up for adoption, but she found him in the 1980s and they’ve been in contact ever since.

Clint Eastwood has six children from different relationships. He shares Kimber Lynn Eastwood (born June 17, 1964) with Roxanne Tunis. With his first wife, Maggie Johnson, he has musician son Kyle Eastwood (born May 19, 1968) and daughter Alison Eastwood (born May 22, 1972). He also has son Scott Eastwood (born March 21, 1986) and daughter Kathryn Ann Eastwood (born February 2, 1988) with Jaclyn Reeves, and daughter Francesca Eastwood (born August 7, 1993) with former partner Frances Fisher.

The Dirty Harry star also has five grandchildren.

Scott, who grew up in Hawaii and later moved to California to live with his father and finish high school, described his dad as “old-school” in a 2016 interview with Esquire. He explained that his father instilled in him the values of punctuality, reliability, and a strong work ethic.

For 67 years, Martin and his wife Anne Stringfield lived in a home where they were the only adults. Then, in early 2013, they had a daughter, and they’ve kept her identity completely private – they haven’t shared her name or any pictures of her.

Steve Martin once said that he wouldn’t have been a good father if he’d had children earlier in his life. He explained to AARP The Magazine in 2017 that he was too focused on his career to give a child the attention they deserved.

Looking back on his life, he realized it had been a steady climb towards genuine and lasting happiness.

Lust for Life was the name of the game for the two-time Oscar winner and father of 12.

Quinn had a large family, with children from four different relationships. He had five children with his first wife, Katherine DeMille (daughter of Cecil B. DeMille), followed by three with Jolanda Addolori, and two with Friedel Dunbar. He later married Katherine Benvin in 1997, at the age of 82, and they had two children together: a daughter, Antonia Patricia Rose Quinn, who was four years old at the time, and a son, Ryan Nicholas Quinn, who was just seventeen months old.

The actor and Benvin were together until his death at 86 in 2001.

In 2000, appearing on Larry King Live, Anthony reflected on his life as a father while living in Rhode Island. He explained that he felt a particularly strong connection with his two youngest children, saying, ‘I’m absolutely madly in love with them.’ While he loved all his children, he hadn’t been able to spend as much time with them. He emphasized his dedication to his youngest, stating he hadn’t spent a single day away from them except for one, which he regretted.

Charlie Chaplin, the famous star of silent films and creator of “The Little Tramp,” had two sons, Charles Spencer Chaplin III (born May 5, 1925) and Sydney Earl Chaplin (born March 30, 1926), with his second wife, Lita Grey. He later had eight children with his fourth wife, Oona O’Neill, whom he married in 1943 when she was just 18 and he was 54 – a union that upset her father, the playwright Eugene O’Neill.

Chaplin and his partner remained together until his death in 1977 at the age of 88. They had eight children: Geraldine Leigh (born July 31, 1944), Michael John (born March 7, 1946), Josephine Hannah (born March 28, 1949), Victoria Agnes (born May 19, 1951), Eugene Anthony (born August 23, 1953), Jane Cecil (born May 1957), Annette Emily (born December 1959), and Christopher James (born July 8, 1962).

Chaplin was 73 when Christopher was born.

In the 1992 film Chaplin, starring Robert Downey Jr., Geraldine played her own grandmother, Hannah Chaplin – a woman who had three sons with different fathers. She remembered that growing up, her family only watched Charlie Chaplin movies. In an interview with the Baltimore Sun, she explained that her father didn’t allow them to watch films featuring other comedians like Laurel and Hardy, likely because he was insecure and didn’t want anyone else’s work to be considered as good as Chaplin’s.

Elton John relentlessly toured for decades, from the 1970s through the 2000s. In 2010, at age 63, he and his husband, David Furnish, began a new chapter, welcoming their son Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John via surrogate on Christmas Day. Their second son, Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John, arrived via the same surrogate on January 11, 2013.

John shared with The Mirror in 2016 that having children completely transformed his life. He realized that small moments with them are more valuable than any material possession or professional success – more than any artwork, photo, home, or hit song.

Furnish, who is twelve years younger than John, shared with the U.K.’s Sunday Times in 2015 that he’s thankful he became a parent when he did. He explained that nothing can truly prepare you for the responsibilities and life changes that come with it, and that he feels much more confident in his career now than he would have twenty years ago.

The Piano Man welcomed daughter Alexa Ray Joel with second wife Christie Brinkley on Dec. 29, 1985.

Years later, at age 66, he became a father again when his fourth wife, Alexis Roderick, gave birth to their daughter, Della Rose Joel, on August 12, 2015. Their second daughter, Remy Anne Joel, arrived on October 22, 2017.

Billy said it felt amazing after his baby, Remy, was born. When asked if he’d be an involved father, he joked that people assume celebrities don’t spend time with their children, but he and his partner are up when Remy’s awake and sleep when Remy sleeps.

The well-known talk show host was married eight times – to seven different women, including Alene Akins twice (between 1961 and 1972). He was also a father to five children.

He was sadly predeceased by his children, Andy, age 65, and Chai, age 51, who both passed away in 2020 – Andy from a heart attack and Chai from lung cancer, and their deaths occurred within weeks of each other.

Larry passed away in 2021 at the age of 87, leaving behind his son Larry Jr. (born in 1961 to Larry and his second wife, Annette Kaye), as well as his two sons with his seventh wife, Shawn Southwick: Chance, born in March 1999 when Larry was 65, and Cannon, born in May 2000.

Before I discovered Chance and Cannon, my life was ALL about work, honestly. I loved my kids, I really did, and I always tried to be a good dad, but work just consumed me. It was my whole world. Looking back, I see I really paid for that. Because at the end of the day, and I mean really at the end of the day, nothing – absolutely nothing – matters more than being there for your family, for your home life. It’s everything.

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