Ryan Phillippe Dishes on Son Deacon's Acting Debut and Musical Future (Exclusive)
04.08.2022 - 02:03
/ etonline.com
Ryan Phillippe is a proud dad! ET's Matt Cohen spoke with the 47-year-old actor on Wednesday, and he praised his 18-year-old son, Deacon, for his burgeoning acting and music careers. Ryan shares the teen, as well as a 22-year-old daughter, Ava, with his ex-wife, Reese Witherspoon. He's also dad to Kai, 11, from a previous relationship.Deacon, who's set to make his on-screen debut on season 3 of , recently graduated high school and is heading to college in the fall.«I am so proud.
He's about to go to college for music. That’s his primary focus. The acting thing he likes to do, and he will do according to what his appetite for it is, but his focus is primarily music,» Ryan said.
«The music, he's actually dropping a mixtape this Friday on SoundCloud. It’s incredible. I’m so excited for people to hear. It's really good stuff.
I’m super proud.»While Deacon is just setting out on his career, his dad has been in the business for decades. One of his earliest flicks, , will celebrate its 25th anniversary this October.«I do remember a fair amount, because it was only my second or third movie and I was so excited to do it. When you say that it’s the 25th anniversary, it just makes me feel like a dinosaur, honestly,» Ryan told ET. «Like, Jesus, how long have I been doing this? Nothing but good memories from that period of time… I was 19 years old when I did it, so it has a lot of young sort of memories related to it.
I am happy to have done it for sure.»Ryan's career has flourished since then, and he's busy promoting his latest film, , which he stars in alongside Kat Graham. The thriller follows three couples who cross paths over the course of an evening in a Los Angeles restaurant. Ryan and Kat play one of the couples, and their
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