7 Celebs You Had No Idea Were Hollywood Nepo Babies!

2. John David Washington: Denzel Washington

The son of Denzel and his actress wife Pauletta earned awards recognition for his first leading film role in 2018’s BlacKkKlansman, when he was 34, scoring nods from the Golden Globes and SAG Awards. Coincidentally, his dad was the same age when he got his first Oscar nomination in 1988, for Cry Freedom. But while John David came to acting late after a career in pro football, his dad began acting at 23 in made-for-TV movies until landing a breakout role at 29 in 1982’s St. Elsewhere.