“He won't tell anyone on the crew his full name because he doesn't want anyone to know he's related to me.”
No one knows you better than your family, so it's no surprise that when celebrities need to hire someone, they often turn to their parents or siblings. Hollywood is full of socialite tactics and fake friends, so it makes sense that you only want to have people on your team that you can truly trust. From working building sets on concert tours to working as musical directors, these celebrity relatives are kept on the payroll by members of their famous families.
Find out which celebrities have hired their families…
1. Billie Eilish
Billie EilishHer parents have been very supportive of her career and she enjoys bringing them on tour – she has always invited them over just to be with her, but her father has taken up a carpenter job and helps build the stage where Billie performs every night.
“My dad is a helpful guy and I respect and love that about him. He's our stage carpenter on tour. When we first started, he helped drive the van and carried amps to the venues, but now he's one of the stage carpenters. He builds the stage every day,” said Billy's brother Finneas. Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Billy added, “Literally, he'll build little stairs and sweep floors. He'll get on site at 3am and stay up all night loading until 11pm. Then he'll take a couple of hours off and he'll come back at 6pm and do the changeover. It's amazing. He won't tell anybody on the crew his full name because he doesn't want anyone to know that he's related to me.”
2. Angelina Jolie
When I was working on a Broadway musical Outsider, Angelina Jolie He hired a teenage girl. Vivienne Angelina explained that Vivienne takes the job very seriously because she is a huge theater fan.
“She corrects me. She's like, 'Didn't you read your notes? You have to do this, you have to get this done,'” Angelina told People magazine. “She's a really demanding assistant. She takes it very, very seriously.”
3. Rachel McAdams
When it comes to makeup for premieres and events, Rachel McAdams She often relies on her sister, Kayleen, a makeup artist. She hires Kayleen to God, are you there? It's me, Margaret.Reflecting on the experience, Kayleen said working alongside her sister was extremely rewarding.
“We packed up our family and dog and headed to Charlotte, North Carolina to begin one of the best experiences of our lives! Balancing motherhood, work and my own health while getting up twice a night to feed baby Cal was hard! But it was so rewarding, fulfilling and the time I spent with my sister and the entire cast and crew was unmatched,” Kayleen wrote on Instagram.
She continued, “No one has ever cared more about me than Rachel. Experiencing all of that in real time while starring in a film about motherhood, coming of age and career choices has been an eye-opening and perspective-changing experience.”
4. Taylor Swift
Taylor SwiftTaylor's brother Austin has experience in the film industry, and she has hired him on multiple occasions to help out with her film projects. According to Billboard, Austin handles multimedia music licensing for Taylor, and his Vault track “Message in a Bottle” was released in 2016. DC League of Super PetsHe also Folklore: Long Pond Studio Sessions Taylor's “I Bet You Think About Me” music video was also released.
5. Jimmy Kimmel
Since Jimmy Kimmel He took on the role of late-night host and made it a family affair. In 2013, he said that his cousin Jimmy Kimmel Live His brother was a director, plus his childhood best friend was in the house band, but the first family member he hired was his late uncle Frank, a former NYPD cop who often appeared in front of the camera.
“The first person I got on the show was my uncle Frank,” Jimmy told NPR. “He lived in New York, and the only reason he moved to take the job on the show was because… he was worried about transferring his checking account. He had a checking account with a particular bank, and he found out that there was a branch of that bank in Los Angeles, so he rented an apartment really close to the bank. And that's what led to him being allowed on the show.”
6. Katherine Heigl
Katherine HeiglHer mother, Nancy, played a major role in her career and was her partner in many of her endeavors. In addition to managing her career, Nancy helped Katherine co-found her production company, Abishag Productions. Since then, she has produced several of Katherine's projects. 27 Dress and Life as we know it.
“We're partners and we're in business together. It just seemed like a very progressive thing to do,” Nancy said at the NBC summer press tour in 2014. “I'm her mother, so of course I care about her interests, but I'm educating myself about being an executive producer.”
Katherine also co-founded the Jason Devas Heigl Foundation with her mother to combat cruelty and abuse to animals.
7. Pink
pinkPink's daughter Willow, who is only 13, wanted to join her mother on tour, so when Pink hits the road in 2023, Willow will tag along to gain work experience. Pink didn't say what Willow would be doing, but said she was taking the plan seriously.
“Willow works a job on tour and has to make more than minimum wage, and it varies from state to state,” Pink said. today She bought tickets to a show. “I said, it depends on the length of the show, but if you go over, it's about $22.50 a pop. She said, 'Twenty bucks, that's easier to calculate.' I said, 'I can't negotiate that.' I said, 'Twenty-five bucks, that's easier to calculate.'”
8. Patrick Dempsey
when Patrick Dempsey When Patrick first met his wife, Jillian, she was actually working as his hairstylist. The two remained friends for a long time, with Jillian working for him, before their relationship developed into a romantic one. Even after they got married in 1999, Jillian continued to do Patrick's hair. Last year, Jillian shared a behind-the-scenes video of Patrick getting ready for his wedding. Ferrari He remains impressed by her work even years after its premiere.
“Wow, it's amazing how much a little patch and paint can make,” Patrick said in the video. “Amazing!”
9. Vin Diesel
Vin Diesel He has worked with his sister Samantha since the early 2000s, and after he founded their production company, One Race Films, he brought her on as president in 2001. Since then, Samantha has worked on numerous film productions. fast and furious Not just franchises, but movies like The Last Witch Hunter and Riddick.
“@vindiesel's relentless work ethic, unparalleled passion for storytelling, and always being open and accepting have led us to places we never imagined many times. I am so honored and incredibly grateful to have been a part of this epic journey,” Samantha wrote on Instagram in 2023.
10. Oscar Isaac
when Oscar Isaac He got the role Moon KnightOscar quickly hired his brother, Michael Benjamin Hernandez, to work for him. In the film, Oscar plays a split personality who often communicates through mirrors and reflective surfaces. He thought it would be a good idea to rehearse with Michael, giving him a conversation partner.
“The first step was to hire my brother,” Oscar said, explaining that his brother “came in as an alter-ego,” adding, “He was the closest person to me on the planet, so having my brother come in and play either Steven or Mark and do all the accents — both accents — not only is he an incredible actor, but having someone who shares my DNA really helped me with the role.”
11. Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp For most of his career, Christie has worked alongside his sister, who served as his personal assistant on the set of films such as Star Wars: Episode I: The Last Jedi, beginning in 1994. Sleepy Hollow and Pirates of the Caribbeanaccording to IMDb. She then took on a larger role on his team and helped Johnny start his production company, Infinitum Nihil, where she currently serves as president and has produced films such as: Ram Diary and City of lies.
Meanwhile, Johnny also worked with his brother, Daniel. They formed a production company called The Scaramanga Brothers, whose job, according to Daniel, consisted mainly of “listening to writers pitching scripts that they liked” before “having to turn them down for boring financial reasons.” Eventually, the brothers shifted their focus to writing, and Daniel helped Johnny revise his scripts. Brave.
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