Devon Aoki
Father, Rocky Aoki, former champion wrestler and founder of Benihana Restaurants
Mother, Pamela Hilburger, jewelry designer
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Poll: Actors With the Most Interesting Parents
Since it's about halfway between Mother's Day and Father's Day let's turn the page to the parents of actors. Which of these actors has or had parents with the most interesting professions?
* parents who are/were actors, screenwriters or directors are excluded
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Jack Black
Mother, Judith Love, satellite engineer and author who worked on the Hubble Telescope -
Jordana Brewster
Grandfather, Kingman Brewster, Jr., president of Yale University and US ambassador to the United KingdomMother, Maria João, Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model
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Jackie Chan
Father, Charles Chan, Chinese spy turned port inspectorMother, Lee-Lee Chan, gambler and opium smuggler, nicknamed Big Sister, arrested by Jackie's father, Charles Chan
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Lily Collins
Father, Phil Collins, singer and songwriter -
Harry Connick Jr.
Father, Harry Connick Sr, district attorney of Orleans ParishMother, Anita Livingston, Louisiana Supreme Court justice
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Ansel Elgort
Father, Arthur Elgort, fashion photographerGrandmother, Aase-Grethe Holby, member of the Norwegian resistance during WWII, eventually imprisoned at a concentration camp
Mother, Grethe Barrett Holby, founder and Artistic Director of American Opera Projects, founder and Executive Artistic Director of Family Opera Initiative and founder of Ardea Arts, Inc.
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Balthazar Getty
Great-grandfather, J Paul Getty, founder of Getty OilMother, Gisela Schmidt, German photographer and documentarian
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Paul Giamatti
Father, A. Bartlett Giamatti, president of Yale University and commissioner of Major League Baseball -
Woody Harrelson
Father, Charles V. Harrelson, hitman who was found guilty of two murders, including a US District Judge; also claimed he killed JFK -
Rashida Jones
Father, Quincy Jones, record producer and writer -
Minka Kelly
Father, Rick Dufay, one-time guitarist for AerosmithMother, Maureen Kelly, exotic dancer
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Jemima Kirke
and her sister Lola KirkeFather, Simon Kirke, drummer and founder of bands Free and Bad Company
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Hugh Laurie
Father, William "Ran" Laurie, general practitioner and gold-medal-winning Olympic rower -
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Father, Gerard Louis-Dreyfus, billionaire energy industrialist -
Kate Mara
and her sister Rooney MaraGreat-grandfather, Timothy James "Tim" Mara, founder of the New York Giants
Father, Timothy Christopher Mara, NFL scout and vice president of the New York Giants
Great-grandfather, Art Rooney, Sr, founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers
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Julian McMahon
Father, Billy McMahon, Prime Minister of Australia -
Leighton Meester
Mother, Constance Meester, drug smuggler who was serving federal time when Leighton was born -
Dina Merrill
Father, Edward Francis Hutton, founder of American stock brokerage EF Hutton & CompanyMother, Marjorie Merriweather Post, socialite and owner of General Foods, which later merged with Kraft
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Michael Nesmith
Mother, Bette Nesmith Graham, invented Liquid Paper, typewriter correction fluid -
Olivia Newton-John
Father, Brinley Newton-John, a Nazi interrogator whose work directly led to the capture of Rudolf Hess and was also part Bletchley Park, MI5's code-breaking headquartersGrandfather, Max Born, Nobel Prize-winning atomic physicist and one of the founders of quantum mechanics
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Bill Nye
Mother, Jacqueline Nye, WWII codebreaker who worked on the Enigma Code -
Tahmoh Penikett
Father, Tony Penikett, Premier of Yukon, Canada -
Jackson Rathbone
Great-grandfather, Monroe Jackson Rathbone II, chairman of Standard Oil, the precursor of Exxon -
Maya Rudolph
Father, Richard Rudolph, composer, songwriter and producerMother, Minnie Riperton, singer and songwriter
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Kiefer Sutherland
Grandfather, Tommy Douglas, Premier of Saskatchewan credited with bringing universal healthcare to Canada -
Uma Thurman
Father, Robert Thurman, professor of Tibetan Buddhist Studies who lived as an ordained Buddhist monk for three yearsMother, Birgitte "Nena" von Schlebrügge, German nobility and high-fashion model
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Liv Tyler
Father, Steven Tyler, lead singer of AerosmithStep-father, Todd Rundgren, singer, songwriter and producer
Mother, Bebe Buell, model, singer and Playboy Playmate
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Sigourney Weaver
Father, Sylvester "Pat" Weaver, president of NBC, who established operating practices that became the industry standard
