Hollywood star Robert De Niro has become a father for the seventh time at the age of 79. The two-time Oscar winner announced the surprise in an interview with the Canadian show ET Canada.
When the interviewer told the Taxi Driver star he had six kids, he corrected, “Seven, actually.” He added, “I just had a baby.”
Rare sight: Robert De Niro with his daughter Helen Grace in 2019
2003: De Niro with his son Elliot and ex-wife Grace Hightower
De Niro did not provide any further information – about the mother – in the interview. The twice-married actor has six children from previous relationships and is also a grandfather. He keeps his family out of the public eye as much as possible.
De Niro is one of the greatest US actors. Born in New York to an Italian-Irish family of artists, he has had a tremendous career as a character actor. His mafia roles in films such as “The Godfather II”, “GoodFellas”, “Casino” and “The Irishman” are unforgettable.
Robert De Niro (left) with his longtime acting colleague Joe Pesci
De Niro won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1975 for The Godfather II and a Best Actor Oscar in 1981 for the boxing drama Raging Bull. In recent years, he has often acted as cranky fathers-in-law or grandfathers in comedies. It fits perfectly with real life…
The ET Canada interview in which De Niro reveals the seventh baby was about his latest film, And Then Came Dad. The family comedy hits theaters on May 25th.
