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All these actors have played their own parents on screen and you probably didn't even realise

  • <p>We've probably all seen flashback scenes on TV or in films and thought the casting team had done a really great job finding an actor who looks so much like the younger version of the person they're playing. And sometimes, that's exactly what's happened, but oftentimes the production team have enlisted some much more specialised help. In fact there are numerous cases of actors being cast to play their own parents on screen, from Tina Fey's daughter to Morgan Freeman's son, and you probably didn't even realise. Here's our pick of the best.</p>
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    All these actors have played their own parents on screen and you probably didn't even realise

    We've probably all seen flashback scenes on TV or in films and thought the casting team had done a really great job finding an actor who looks so much like the younger version of the person they're playing. And sometimes, that's exactly what's happened, but oftentimes the production team have enlisted some much more specialised help. In fact there are numerous cases of actors being cast to play their own parents on screen, from Tina Fey's daughter to Morgan Freeman's son, and you probably didn't even realise. Here's our pick of the best.

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  • <p>O'Shea Jackson Jr was cast to play his dad Ice Cube in the 2015 biopic Straight Outta Compton which told the story of the rise and fall of N.W.A.</p>
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    O'Shea Jackson Jr and Ice Cube

    O'Shea Jackson Jr was cast to play his dad Ice Cube in the 2015 biopic Straight Outta Compton which told the story of the rise and fall of N.W.A.

    Universal / Getty
  • <p>Meryl's daughter played the younger version of her character Lila Ross in the 2007 film Evening.</p>
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    Mamie Gummer and Meryl Streep

    Meryl's daughter played the younger version of her character Lila Ross in the 2007 film Evening.

    Focus Features
  • <p>Michael plays a younger version of Hiram Lodge, his dad Mark Consuelos's character in teen drama hit Riverdale.</p>
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    Michael Conseulos and Mark Conseulos

    Michael plays a younger version of Hiram Lodge, his dad Mark Consuelos's character in teen drama hit Riverdale.

    The CW
  • <p>Tina Fey's daughter Alice had a cameo on her comedy series 30 Rock when her character Liz Lemon had a childhood flashback. She also appeared again in 2020 for a similar cameo.</p>
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    Alice Richmond and Tina Fey

    Tina Fey's daughter Alice had a cameo on her comedy series 30 Rock when her character Liz Lemon had a childhood flashback. She also appeared again in 2020 for a similar cameo.

    30 Rock
  • <p>Sopranos actor James Gandolfini played the iconic role of Tony Soprano for years so it makes sense that his son Michael would play the younger version of the character in the 2021 film prequel The Many Saints of Newark.</p>
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    Michael Gandolfini and James Gandolfini

    Sopranos actor James Gandolfini played the iconic role of Tony Soprano for years so it makes sense that his son Michael would play the younger version of the character in the 2021 film prequel The Many Saints of Newark.

    Sopranos / Many Saints of Newark
  • <p>Dashca's daughter Dasany played a 14-year old Daya during one of the flashback scenes in Orange is the New Black.</p>
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    Dasany Kristal Gonzalez and Dascha Polanco

    Dashca's daughter Dasany played a 14-year old Daya during one of the flashback scenes in Orange is the New Black.

    Netflix
  • <p>Vivian Falcone plays a young Lydia in McCarthy's 2021 film Thunder Force (she's hilarious). </p>
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    Vivian Falcone and Melissa McCarthy

    Vivian Falcone plays a young Lydia in McCarthy's 2021 film Thunder Force (she's hilarious).

    Thunder Force
<p>We've probably all seen flashback scenes on TV or in films and thought the casting team had done a really great job finding an actor who looks so much like the younger version of the person they're playing. And sometimes, that's exactly what's happened, but oftentimes the production team have enlisted some much more specialised help. In fact there are numerous cases of actors being cast to play their own parents on screen, from Tina Fey's daughter to Morgan Freeman's son, and you probably didn't even realise. Here's our pick of the best.</p>
<p>O'Shea Jackson Jr was cast to play his dad Ice Cube in the 2015 biopic Straight Outta Compton which told the story of the rise and fall of N.W.A.</p>
<p>Meryl's daughter played the younger version of her character Lila Ross in the 2007 film Evening.</p>
<p>Michael plays a younger version of Hiram Lodge, his dad Mark Consuelos's character in teen drama hit Riverdale.</p>
<p>Tina Fey's daughter Alice had a cameo on her comedy series 30 Rock when her character Liz Lemon had a childhood flashback. She also appeared again in 2020 for a similar cameo.</p>
<p>Sopranos actor James Gandolfini played the iconic role of Tony Soprano for years so it makes sense that his son Michael would play the younger version of the character in the 2021 film prequel The Many Saints of Newark.</p>
<p>Dashca's daughter Dasany played a 14-year old Daya during one of the flashback scenes in Orange is the New Black.</p>
<p>Vivian Falcone plays a young Lydia in McCarthy's 2021 film Thunder Force (she's hilarious). </p>
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Some actors look so much like their own parents, they're cast to play them on screen. From Melissa McCarthy's daughter to Riverdale star Mark Consuelos's son.