If These 21 Actors Looked Super Familiar To You Onscreen, It's Because They Have Super-Famous Parents

Your mind isn't playing tricks on you; they look familiar for a reason!

Have you ever been watching your favorite show and thought, Hey, that actor looks kinda familiar? even though you've never seen them before?

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There's a fairly good chance that what you're seeing is a strong family resemblance!

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Turns out, there are a LOT of kids of famous people currently killing it on TV.

You probably know most of these actors and their famous families, but the fact that they're all on TV at the same time has me feeling like I've stepped into a time machine.

1. Wyatt Russell

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Famous parents: Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell

Wyatt just made his MCU debut as John Walker on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and his dad, Kurt, played Ego in Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2.

2. Sosie Bacon

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Famous parents: Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon

Sosie plays Carrie Layden on Mare of Easttown, and she also played Skye Miller on the first two seasons of Thirteen Reasons Why.

3. Margaret Qualley

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Famous parent: Andie MacDowell

Margaret played Ann Reinking in FX's Fosse/Verdon in 2019, and she'll star in Maid on Netflix (her mom, Andie, will costar!).

4. Maya Hawke

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Famous parents: Uma Therman and Ethan Hawke

Maya plays Robin Buckley on Stranger Things and was part of one of the most touching coming-out scenes on TV. She also recently starred in The Good Lord Bird with her dad.

5. Jack Quaid

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Famous parents: Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid

Jack has been playing Hughie Campbell on The Boys since 2019.

6. Tracee Ellis Ross

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Famous parent: Diana Ross

You probably already knew about this famous mother-daughter duo, but no list of celeb dynasties would be complete without them. You can currently catch Tracee as Dr. Rainbow Johnson on Black-ish.

7. Alexander Skarsgård

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Famous parent: Stellan Skarsgård

Alexander just joined the cast of HBO's Succession for the third season, and he was in The Stand last year. Before that, he was nominated for an Emmy for his work on Big Little Lies.

8. Bill Skarsgård

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Famous parent: Stellan Skarsgård

Most people will recognize Bill as Pennywise from the It movies, but he also played the romantic lead on one episode of AMC's new anthology series Soulmates.

9. Emma Roberts

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Famous parent: Eric Roberts (whose sister is Julia Roberts)

Emma has been killing it on TV for a while (remember Unfabulous?), but most recently she's been playing different roles on American Horror Story. She'll be back for American Horror Story: Double Feature.

10. Grace Gummer

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Famous parent: Meryl Streep

Grace appeared in an episode of last year's The Teacher on Hulu, and she was a series regular on Mr. Robot.

11. Mamie Gummer

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Famous parent: Meryl Streep

Mamie had a recurring role on National Geographic's The Right Stuff in 2020, and she is the voice of Electra on Netflix's Blood of Zeus.

12. Lily Collins

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Famous parent: Phil Collins

Lily's been in tons of movies, but her recent lead performance on Emily in Paris earned her her first Golden Globe nomination.

13. Liv Tyler

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Famous parents: Bebe Buell and Steven Tyler

Having established herself as a movie star, Liv has branched out into TV more recently with starring roles in Hulu's Harlots and 9-1-1: Lone Star.

14. Maya Rudolph

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Famous parent: Minnie Riperton

Maya's impressive career is well known to just about everyone, and her most recent, ongoing TV roles include her impression of Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday Night Live and her incredible voice performance as Connie on Big Mouth.

15. Harley Quinn Smith

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Famous parent: Kevin Smith

Harley has starred in a few of her dad's movies, and she's currently playing Mallory Higgins on Cruel Summer.

16. Rashida Jones

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Famous parents: Peggy Lipton and Quincy Jones

You probably know Rashida as "beautiful tropical fish" Ann Perkins on Parks and Recreation. After that she played the title character on Angie Tribeca until 2019, and she is currently playing Joya Barris on #BlackAF alongside Black-ish creator Kenya Barris.

17. Zoë Kravitz

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Famous parents: Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz

Zoë starred in and executive-produced the TV remake of High Fidelity on Hulu, and before that she played Bonnie on Big Little Lies.

18. Domhnall and Brian Gleeson

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Famous parent: Brendan Gleeson

Domhnall and Brian have been on lots of TV shows (Run and Peaky Blinders, most recently), but they're currently starring together on Frank of Ireland.

19. Zoey Deutch

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Famous parents: Lea Thompson and Howard Deutch

Most of Zoey's acting roles have been in movies, but she's currently playing Infinity Jackson on Netflix's The Politician.

20. Dan Levy

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Famous parent: Eugene Levy

Dan and his dad just ended their run on Schitt's Creek and have been raking in the awards. You can watch all of Schitt's Creek on Netflix.

21. And finally, Mariska Hargitay

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Famous parents: Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay

Mariska continues her iconic portrayal of Olivia Benson on Law and Order: SVU, where she's been starring since 1999.