Actors who played their parents on-screen

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson - Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson played his father, the wrestler Rocky Johnson, on an episode of 'That '70s Show' in 1999.

Melissa Rivers - Melissa Rivers played her late mother Joan Rivers in the biopic based on Miracle Mop inventor Joy Mangano, 'Joy' (2015).

Quinlin Dempsey Stiller - Similarly, Ben Stiller's son voiced the younger version of Alex the lion, the character voiced by his father, in 2008's 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.'

Eva Amurri - Susan Sarandon's daughter, Eva Amurri, first played one of her mother's characters in 1995. Amurri played the younger version of Sister Helen Prejean in 'Dead Man Walking.'

Eva Amurri - And then in 2012 both Susan Sarandon and her daughter played the same character, Mary McGarricle, in 'That's My Boy.'

James Paxton - We can watch the late Bill Paxton's son, James Paxton, playing his father's character in season seven of 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'

Sosie Bacon - Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick's daughter played a younger version of her mom's character Emily in 'Loverboy' (2005).

Indio Falconer Downey - Robert Downey Jr.'s son played a younger version of his dad's character Harry Lockhart in 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang' (2005).

Max Winkler - Henry Winkler's son can be seen playing the younger version of his dad's character Barry Zuckerkorn in three episodes of 'Arrested Development' (season four).

John Cromwell - James Cromwell's son played a younger version of his dad's character, Arthur Arden, in 'American Horror Story: Asylum.'

Ever Anderson - Mila Jovovich's daughter played a younger version of her mom's character, Alicia Marcus, in 'Resident Evil: The Final Chapter' (2016).

Vincent Sinclair - Vin Diesel's son played a young Dominic Toretto in 'F9: The Fast Saga' (2021).

Alice Richmond - In 2012, Tina Fey's daughter played her mother's character, Liz Lemon, in an episode of '30 Rock.'

Jennifer Ehle - Daughter Jennifer Ehle and mother Rosemary Harris play the same character at different stages of her life in the movie 'Sunshine' (1999).