When life doesn’t give people the family they want and deserve, they go out and choose new companions to embrace. However, some people create fictional families using celebrities as branches in their fictional family trees. And when it comes to including grandparents in those branches, Hollywood has a lot to offer. So let’s take a look at some celebrities that everyone would love to have as their grandparents.
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Be careful, this grandma might steal your partner!
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Eugene Levy comes across as a super cool grandpa who will take you to Las Vegas to have the best 21st birthday celebration ever.
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Although Betty White has passed away, she remains the ideal grandparent for many.
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David Alan Grier is the type of grandpa who shows up to school intending to scare anyone who tries to come get his grandson.
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Many people desire this biological connection simply because it would be bragging rights to have Meryl Streep as your grandmother.
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Banjo lessons in the morning, then lots of laughs with Grandpa Steve afterwards!
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She seems like the kind of grandma who would want her grandkids by her side while watching her story.
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If Ian McKellan was your relative, the only option would be to watch The Lord of the Rings all day.
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When Jane Fonda plays a grandma for a weekend, she’s getting a heavy dose of activism, and we can’t help but root for her.
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Bedtime just got a lot more fun when Morgan Freeman reads you a story.
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It’s like a real-life mommy family and a dream come true.
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I ask Grandpa Patrick if I can call Wolverine every day.
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Diane Keaton feels like a grandparent who is committed to educating her grandchildren on culture through Broadway plays and afternoons at the museum.
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Han Solo. That’s it. I could say more, but why not? Yes, Indiana Jones. That’s all there is to say here.
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Sheryl Lee Ralph
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There’s a joke needed here that this is really Sally Jessy Raphael, but this only makes sense to those who know the Sheryl Lee Ralph character from Abbott Elementary.
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Dick Van Dyke was put on this earth to bring joy to people, and he does an excellent job of doing just that.
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Glenn Close is a pillar of everything she touches.
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William Shatner looks just like the quintessential grandpa at a Little League game.
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Give your ears a tug at the one of the funniest grandmas anyone could ever wish for.
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James Earl Jones
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James Earl Jones passed away in 2024. The whole world was saddened as he was a fictional grandfather to many as he played some of the most iconic father roles in cinema, including Darth Vader and Mufasa in The Lion King.
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If Rita Moreno is anything like the character in One Day at a Time, please someone give her permission to adopt the world as her grandchild. She’s the best!
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Best known for his role as Mr. Feeny in Boy Meets World, William Daniels plays a caring yet stern character who we all wish we could have in some capacity in our daily lives.
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When Grandma goes bad, she becomes Pam Grier.
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Few men are as pure as Henry Winkler.
Kendra Beltran is a pop culture-obsessed writer who grew up scribbling down stats on Total Request Live nonstop after school. She parlayed that obsession and a useless college degree into enough money to pay her rent by writing for MTV Geek, Collider, Popverse, and more. Over the years, her interest in pop culture has only grown, and now she enjoys baking while streaming RuPaul’s Drag Race, running (slowly) while listening to podcasts about the 90s, and spending time with her dog while listening to emo playlists. Kendra also hosts Crushgasm, a podcast about all the crushes people have had in their lives, from Disney to real life.
