AN 1980s movie star and Hollywood “nepo baby” surprised fans when he was seen out in Los Angeles, looking far different from his onscreen days.
The 59-year-old actor, accompanied by his strikingly similar son, attended church after an early morning swim and beach outing.
Jason Patric, born John Anthony Miller III, best known for his role in the 1987 cult classic The Lost Boys, looked almost unrecognizable thanks to a full, rugged beard.
Patric, whose credits include Speed 2, Rush, and Armor, is the son of Pulitzer Prize-winning actor and playwright Jason Miller. He changed his stage name to distance himself from accusations of nepotism.
In Santa Monica, the actor kept his look casual yet fitted, wearing a form-hugging black polo shirt paired with navy trousers. He accessorized minimally with black-rimmed glasses and a silver chain bracelet, and completed the outfit with black sneakers. Patric carried his phone as he calmly walked the streets, with his 15-year-old son Gus close behind.
Fatherhood Battle
Gus, whom Patric raises as a single father, was conceived via in vitro fertilization. Jason fought a legal battle in 2012 to establish paternity and, after an appeal in 2014, he officially gained the right to claim Gus as his son. At the time, Gus was four years old.
Speaking to Good Morning America about the legal victory, Patric described it as “surreal” and emphasized the importance of fatherhood, saying, “I have been a dad and I’m going to continue to be a dad. You can’t ever abandon a child.”
Hollywood Roots
Jason was six when his father, Jason Miller, gained fame for That Championship Season in 1972. His mother is actress Linda Miller, 83. Sadly, his father left the family not long after his success and passed away in 2001 at the age of 62.
On his “nepo baby” label, Patric told The Times Tribune: “The paternal or familial nepotism is not my bag. I can understand why people would be interested, and that’s why I’ve talked about my past and my father, and I’ve never done that in 25 years.”
Reflecting on his late father, he added, “I feel sometimes that I have a sense of communion with his spirit. In some strange, karmic way, this came back to me at this point in my life, something I’ve always avoided. And that was just the point where I thought, ‘You know, this is a great gift to be doing right now.’ And I appreciate it.”
