Skip To Content
BuzzFeed Homepage
Sign In
Search BuzzFeed

17 Actors Who Hid Their Children In Their TV Shows And Movies, But It's Not Super Obvious

Donald Glover's son, Legend Glover, appears in Episode 4 of Mr. & Mrs. Smith as the son of John Smith's ex-girlfriend.

There are some big spoilers ahead!

1. First, in Maestro, which Bradley Cooper wrote, directed, and starred in, his daughter, Lea Cooper, played a younger version of Leonard Bernstein's daughter Jamie. Maya Hawke plays the older version of Jamie in the film.

she's playing outside
Netflix

This marked her first onscreen appearance in a TV show or movie.

2. In Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Sean Astin's daughter, Ali Astin, made a small appearance as Elanor Gamgee, Samwise's daughter.

samwise carrying his daughter outside
New Line Cinema

This marked her first onscreen appearance in a TV show or movie. She's gone on to appear in several TV shows and movies, most recently The Morning Show and Candy Cane Lane.

3. In Donald Glover's new series, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, which he co-created and stars in, his son, Legend Glover, appears in Episode 4 as Benjamin, the son of John Smith's ex-girlfriend Rooney.