In 2000, Warren Beatty and his wife Annette Bening welcomed their fourth child — a daughter — when Beatty was 63 and Bening was 41. Already parents to two daughters and a son, the couple’s growing family showed that love — and energy — can still thrive in later years.
10. Rod Stewart
9. Steve Martin
The comedy icon became a first-time dad at 67, welcoming a daughter with his wife Anne Stringfield. Reflecting on becoming a parent later in life, Martin said: “It’s fantastic. You’re secure in life, your career is settled, and you have time.” “When I was younger, I was focused on myself and my work. Now, I just hang out at home, playing with my daughter — and loving every second.”
8. Larry King
In 2000, legendary talk show host Larry King welcomed his second son, Cannon Edward King, at age 66 with wife Shawn Southwick King. Their first son, Chance, was just a year old. Despite his demanding broadcasting schedule, King embraced this new chapter of fatherhood with joy.
7. Billy Joel
Already a father to adult daughter Alexa Ray (with Christie Brinkley), Billy Joel embraced fatherhood again in 2015 at age 66, when he and his wife Alexis Roderick welcomed daughter Della Rose. Two years later, they welcomed another daughter, Remy Anne, when Joel was 71. He said: “I love all of my girls. And poetic justice — I had all girls, of course! I’m really enjoying this part of life. I looked forward to it, and now it’s here.”
6. Richard Gere
In 2020, at age 70, Richard Gere and his wife Alejandra Silva welcomed their second son together. Their first son, Alexander, had arrived in 2018. Gere also has a son, Homer, from a previous marriage, and Silva has a son, Albert, from hers. Their peaceful family life on a ranch in New York occasionally makes rare appearances on social media, reflecting a quiet, grounded lifestyle.
