From the Hemsworth brothers to the more unknown brothers of Eddie Murphy and Michelle Pfeiffer, this list reveals that there were more actors in the family, although they did not achieve as much fame.
Sometimes, the passion for cinema runs in the family: this list brings together brothers and sisters who have dedicated their lives to acting, although one with more success and fame than the other. Comparisons are hateful, but that’s exactly what we’re going to do here. Who is the famous person that we all know and who is the brother that, in many cases, you didn’t even know existed?
There are more even cases like that of the Hemsworth brothers, which has Chris as an absolute star while Liam and Luke have also had their share of fame, and others that will surprise you. Did you know that Eddie Murphy had an actor brother who was also an actor? Did you know that Michelle Pfeiffer’s sister has also been involved in the world of acting for many years? And did you know that Alec Baldwin has three brothers who have been in front of the camera on several occasions?
Below we present the lesser-known brothers of none other than these big Hollywood stars.
1. Liam, Chris and Luke Hemsworth
Famous: Chris Hemsworth: Thor in the Marvel films, most recently in ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ (2022).
Famous: Liam Hemsworth, ex of Miley Cyrus and supporting roles in the ‘Hunger Games’ saga.
Famous: Luke Hemsworth, seen in the HBO series ‘Westworld’.
2. Jason and Justine Bateman
Famous: Jason Bateman: ‘Arrested Development’ (2003), ‘Juno’ (2007), ‘How to Kill Your Boss’ (2011).
Famous: Justine Bateman: ‘Family Tangles’ (1982), ‘Satisfaction’ (1988), ‘Men Behaving Badly’ (1996).
3. Jesse and Hallie Kate Eisenberg
Famous: Jesse Eisenberg: ‘Welcome to Zombieland’ (2009), ‘The Social Network’ (2010), ‘Now You See Me…’ (2013).
Famous: Hallie Kate Eisenberg: ‘The Dilemma’ (1999), ‘The Bicentennial Man’ (1999), ‘How to Eat Fried Worms’ (2006).
4. James and Dave Franco
Famous: James Franco: ‘Spider-Man’ (2002, 2004, 2007), ‘127 Hours’ (2010), ‘Breeze to the End’ (2013).
Famous: Dave Franco: ‘Scholars’ (2012), ‘Now You See Me…’ (2013), ‘Memoirs of a Teenage Zombie’ (2013).
5. Brigitte and Mijanou Bardot
Famous: Brigitte Bardot: ‘And God created woman’ (1956), ‘Contempt’ (1963), ‘Long live Mary!’ (1965).
Famous: Mijanou Bardot: ‘A ball in the canon’ (1958), ‘Sex Kittens Go to College’ (1960), ‘The Collector’ (1967).
6. Rob and Chad Lowe
Famous: Rob Lowe: ‘The West Wing’ (1999-2006), ‘Parks and Recreation’ (2010-2014), ‘Sex Tape’ (2014).
Famous: Chad Lowe: ‘Floating’ (1997), ‘Unfaithful’ (2002), ‘Pretty Little Liars’ (2010).
7. Michelle and Dedee Pfeiffer
Famous: Michelle Pfeiffer: ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ (1988), ‘Batman Returns’ (1992), ‘The Age of Innocence’ (1993).
Famous: DeeDee Pfeiffer: ‘A Day of Fury’ (1993), ‘Cybill’ (1995-1997), ‘For Your Love’ (1998-2002).
8. Sylvester and Frank Stallone
Famous: Sylvester Stallone: ‘Rocky’ (1976, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1990), ‘Cornered’ (1982), ‘The Expendables’ (2010, 2012, 2014)
Famous: Frank Stallone: ‘Barfly’ (1987), ‘Heart of Midnight’ (1988), ‘The Roller Blade Seven’ (1991, 1992, 1993).
9. Hilary and Haylie Duff
Famous: Hilary Duff: ‘Lizzie McGuire’ (2001), ‘Twelve at Home’ (2003), ‘A Modern Cinderella’ (2004).
Famous: Haylie Duff: ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ (2004), ‘Material Girls’ (2006), ‘Fear Island’ (2009).
10. Zooey and Emily Deschanel
Famous: Zooey Deschanel: ‘Elf’ (2003), ‘The Incident’ (2008), ‘(500) Days Together (2009)’.
Famous: Emily Deschanel: ‘Cold Mountain’ (2003), ‘Spider-Man 2’ (2004), ‘Bones’ (2005).