In many families, kids follow in their parents’ footsteps when it comes to making a career choice. This trend is fairly common in Hollywood, where many famous actors have famous parents. A good amount of actors — as you’ll discover in this gallery — have parents that are extremely famous, but other examples are sure to surprise you. Did you know that Jennifer Aniston’s dad was a soap actor? Did you know that Chris Pine’s parents aren’t just average Joes? We’ve done the research and compiled some famous celebrity parents.

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