
12 Famous Dads You May Not Have Known Are From Illinois
Illinois natives have made their mark on history in every field, from entertainment to professional sports and these fathers from the Land of Lincoln are some of the most well-known.
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Some of these men you may not have known were born in Illinois, or quite possibly you didn't know they had kids or both.
Harrison Ford
Born in Chicago, Harrison has 5 kids that range in age from 21 to 56 years old.
Ludacris
Born in Champaign, IL. is Christoper Brian Bridges who is more well known as Ludacris. Luda is a girl dad times 4: Karma, Cai Bella, Cadence, and chance
Bob Odenkirk
A native of Berwyn, Odenkirk has two children, Nate and Erin and according to HollywoodLife, Bob was inspired by his children for his new poetry book ‘Zilot and Other Important Rhymes.’
John Malkovich
Christoper, Illinois is the hometown of Malkovich who has two kids, Amandine and Loewy.
Eddie Vedder
Born in Evanston, Illinois, Vedder has a daughter named Olivia. I'm surprised her name isn't Wrigley, to be honest.
Bob Newhart
A native of Oak Park, Bob Newhart has four children, Robert, Timothy, Jennifer, and Courtney.
Richard Pryor
Pryor was born in Peoria, Illinois, and has seven kids, Renee, Richard Jr., Elizabeth, Rain, Stephen Michael, Franklin, and Kelsey.
Walt Disney
Born in the Hermosa area of Chicago, Walt Disney had two daughters, Diane and Sharon.
Michael Clarke Duncan
From Chicago, Duncan passed away in 2012 and might have had a daughter, Marquea.
Zach Gilford
Gilford, who played Quarterback Matt Saracen in the TV Series Friday Night Lights, is from Evanston, Illinois and has one daughter, Zeppelin Adele Gilford
John C. Reilly
Born in the city of Chicago, Reilly has two sons, one who is a music artist who goes by LoveLeo, and the other is 3 years younger but not much else is known.
Jim Belushi
Belushi was born in Wheaton, Illinois, and has 3 kids: Robert, Jamison Bess, and Jared James.
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