15 Actors And Their Fictional Partners Vs. Their Real-Life Partners

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    Simrin Singh
    by Simrin Singh

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. Randall Park, who played Marcus, Sasha's love interest in Always Be My Maybe, is married to fellow actor Jae Suh Park.

    On the left, Randall Park is in character with his co-star Ali Wong. On the right, Park is with his wife Jae Suh Park
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    Randall first met his wife of 13 years at a fundraiser and then at some auditions. Randall is best known for his roles in Fresh Off the Boat and Always Be My Maybe, while Jae is best known for her role on Friends from College. The actors have a young child together.

    2. Amy Schumer, who played Dr. Aaron's love interest in Trainwreck, is married to chef Chris Fischer.

    Amy Schumer with Bill Hader on the left. Schumer with her husband Chris on the right.
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    Schumer met Fischer, her personal assistant's brother, on a trip to Martha's Vineyard. He was invited to cook for Schumer, but they hit it off and became an item. They married just a few months later and have a child together.

    3. Mark Ruffalo, who played Matt, Jenna's love interest in 13 Going on 30, is married to actor Sunrise Coigney.

    Mark Ruffalo is in character on the left taking a selfie on his wedding day. On the right, Ruffalo is hugging his wife
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    Ruffalo has been married to his wife for 14 years. The two met before Ruffalo's fame, when he was living in a converted garage and going to failed audition after failed audition. In an interview, Ruffalo said Sunrise believed in his acting abilities from the start.

    4. Kumail Nanjiani, who played himself in The Big Sick, is married to Emily V. Gordon.

    Kumail is sitting on stairs on the left with his costar. On the right, he is with his wife at a premiere.
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    Just like in the movie, the pair met at a comedy show where Nanjiani was performing. While they were dating, Gordon had to be induced into a coma because of complications with her Still's Disease, bonding the couple even closer. They tied the knot just three months after her recovery and later wrote The Big Sick as a tribute to their love story. It's all just so wholesome.

    5. Billy Crystal, who played Harry, Sally's love interest in When Harry Met Sally, is married to his teenage sweetheart, Janice.

    On the left, Billy is in character with his costar at an electronics shop. On the right, Crystal is with his wife at a film festival
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    Billy has been married to his wife, Janice, for more than half a century. They were just 18 and 19 when they met — now they have grown children in the film industry, as well as grandchildren. Crystal said in an interview that the keys to his marriage are listening to each other and laughing a lot.

    6. Omar Epps, who played Quincy McCall, Monica's love interest in Love & Basketball, is married to former R&B artist Keisha.

    Omar Epps laying in the grass with his co-star on the left. Epps with his wife at the BET awards on the right.
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    Epps and his wife of 16 years have two children together, in addition to a child Epps had in a previous relationship. The couple first dated in 1992, but broke up for several years before getting back together. Epps has said that the secret to their marriage is knowing that "breaking up is off the table."

    7. Kate Hudson, who played Andie, Benjamin's love interest in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, is with longtime partner Danny Fujikawa.

    On the left, Hudson is with Matthew McConaughey on a motorcycle. On the right, Hudson is with her partner at an award ceremony
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    Hudson and Fujikawa made their first public appearance as a couple in 2017, though they knew each other long before then. Hudson has been good friends with Fujikawa's stepsisters for years, so she saw him often. He eventually took her out on a hiking trip and they've been together ever since.

    8. Damon Wayans Jr., who played Nick, Susan's love interest in Love, Guaranteed, is married to Samara Saraiva.

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    Wayans met his wife, first at an awkward dinner where they didn't really click, and then at a party where she kneed him in the crotch. Apparently, that move worked, because they've been together ever since.

    9. Sarah Paulson, who played Amanda, Jim's love interest in Blue Jay, is with longtime partner Holland Taylor.

    On the left, Paulson is in character getting a head massage from her fictional husband. On the right, she is standing with her partner at the vanity fair oscar party
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    Paulson and Taylor said they locked eyes at a party long ago, but reconnected in 2015 when working on a women's rights campaign together. The acclaimed actors then started dating after Taylor slid into Paulson's Twitter DMs. In previous interviews, Paulson has said she hopes the big age gap between the pair inspires other people to love who they want.

    10. Freida Pinto, who played Latika, Jamal's love interest in Slumdog Millionaire, is engaged to photographer Cory Tran.

    Freida looking at her co-star Dev Patel on the left. On the right, she is standing with her fiancé.
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    Pinto dated her Slumdog Millionaire costar Dev Patel for many years, but they eventually went their separate ways. Pinto and Tran made their first public appearance at the 2018 U.S. Open and then announced their engagement in 2019. Now, Pinto is expecting her first child with Tran.

    11. Ross Lynch, who played Brady, Mack's love interest in Teen Beach Movie, is dating actor Jaz Sinclair.

    On the left, Lynch sits with co-star Maia Mitchell. On the right, he's seated next to Jaz, his girlfriend
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    Lynch and Sinclair met on the set of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, where their fictional characters date. They decided to make that relationship a reality last year and confirmed their relationship in a TikTok.

    12. Steve Martin, who played Tom Baker, Kate's husband in Cheaper by the Dozen, is married to writer Anne Stringfield.

    On the left, Steve Martin is in character with his co-star laying down in a scene from the movie. On the right, Steve is with his wife at an awards ceremony
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    Martin met his wife Anne in the mid-2000s. Stringfield was a fact checker for the New Yorker and she was assigned to fact check one of Martin's comedy pieces. After speaking back and forth on the phone for a year, the pair finally met up. They got married in 2007 and have a young daughter together.

    13. Carla Gugino, who played Ingrid, Gregorio's wife in Spy Kids, is with longtime partner Sebastian Gutierrez.

    On the left, Carla is in character playing with her baby. On the right, she is with her partner at a gala.
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    Gugino and filmmaker/screenwriter Gutierrez have been together for 16 years. Gugino lives with Gutierrez and his teenage children in Los Angeles. In an interview, she once said the couple doesn't feel the need to get married because "There's nothing holding us here other than our desire to be together."

    14. Annette Bening, who played Nic, Jules' wife in The Kids Are Alright, is married to actor Warren Beatty.

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    Bening first met Beatty at a restaurant after expressing interest in being in his film Bugsy. While shooting the film, Bening got pregnant with the couple's first child and the pair married soon after.

    15. Henry Golding, who played Nick, Rachel's love interest in Crazy Rich Asians, is married to fitness instructor Liv Lo.

    On the left, Golding is in character with co-star Constance Wu at the mansion. On the right, he is with his wife at a premiere.
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    Golding and Lo met on New Year's Eve in 2010 after Lo made the first move. After chatting, the couple started dating long-distance. They ended up getting married in 2016 and Lo gave birth to their child earlier this year.