By Emily Krauser
9:50 PM PDT, July 25, 2021
Hollywood's hottest hunks are also some of the most doting fathers around!
Mark Wahlberg
The 50-year-old actor shared a rare photo of three of his four kids in the pool with him, as they all tried to push their famous dad's head into the water. "They never got me under! 😤🤣❤️" Wahlberg captioned the fun family photo.
Tristan Thompson
Talk about doppelgängers! The NBA pro called daughter True, whom he shares with on-again girlfriend Khloe Kardashian, "Daddy's Twin?," in this sweet July 2020 selfie, and it is an insanely accurate description of the father-daughter duo!
Anderson Cooper
The TV journalist took to Instagram to share new pics of his young son, Wyatt Morgan Cooper. In one of the sweet shots, Cooper holds a diaper-clad Wyatt, whose adorable tummy, legs and arms are on full display. In the second, the 53-year-old dad sweetly gave his baby boy a kiss on the cheek. "Wyatt is 10 weeks old and doing great," Cooper captioned his July 2020 post. "He likes naps and milk and being read to. Thank you for all your lovely cards and messages!"
Kane Brown
Those baby rolls! The country crooner proudly shared a pic of himself holding daughter Kingsley in June 2020.
Offset
"My Duty Is To Protect You," the Migos member sweetly captioned two snaps with his and Cardi B's daughter, Kulture, in June 2020.
Iman Shumpert
The NBA pro and daughter Iman Tayla Shumpert Jr. were all grins as they helped their wife and mom, respectively, Teyana Taylor, celebrate her The Album listening party in Beverly Hills, California, in June 2020.
Carlos PenaVega
"Sometimes you just gotta ?!!!" the Big Time Rush alum joked in June 2020 as he snapped a selfie with wife Alexa PenaVega and sons Ocean and Kingston. "Hope you are all having an amazing week. Sending you love from the penavega Familia."
John Stamos
"Someday son, someday. #hairenvy," the famously well-coiffed actor joked as his son, Billy, played with his hair.
Jimmy Kimmel
Talk about best dad ever material! When Tom Holland appeared on an at-home episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the late-night talk show host let his Spider-Man-obsessed son, Billy, and daughter, Jane, join him for the segment.
Andrew McMahon
Easter Sunday meant a pancake breakfast for the Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness frontman and his daughter, Cecilia. "C and I make pancakes together on holidays and special occasions. Sometimes she shares," he wrote on Instagram.
Lee Brice
The "Boy" singer's wife, Sara, caught this precious moment between the country crooner and their daughter, Trulee, on camera.
Alex Rodriguez
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, A-Rod has tried to see the silver linings, which for him include spending more bonding time with daughters Natasha and Ella. "Grateful for the extra time we’ve been spending together. Grateful that my girls still think I’m funny," the retired MLB pro wrote in May 2020. "Grateful that they’re growing into such strong, amazing women. #EllaBella #Tashi #blessed ?❤️."
Mark Wahlberg
The actor took to social media to share a series of adorable videos showing his 10-year-old daughter, Grace, giving him a makeover. "Fifteen days into quarantine now, I'm getting pedicures, manicures and full makeup," Wahlberg explained as Grace painted her dad’s nails (one hand was done up in a lilac color, while the other matched his peach hoodie.) The F45 Training guru and Wahlburgers restaurateur then continued to document the fun on his Instagram Stories. "I don't know if you’re going to have a career at this," a doubtful Wahlberg said as she did her final touches, to which Grace replied, "I'm only good at makeup, so your makeup’s going to be on fleek." Touché, girl!
JAY-Z
The rap mogul was a total doting dad at the Los Angeles Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers game at Staples Center in March 2020, bringing daughter Blue Ivy onto the court to meet some of the players, including LeBron James.
Channing Tatum
The Magic Mike XXL star spent some quality time with his 6-year-old daughter, Everly, in early February 2020, hitting up the nail salon for a round of daddy-daughter pedicures. The 39-year-old actor documented the fun on Instagram, posting a photo showing Everly’s toes on his now-expired Instagram Story. "Time for a little TLC for these bad boys," he wrote alongside the pic, which showed the little girl’s colorful toes needing a redo. "These dogs are barking!!" Tatum also posted a snap of what was presumably his own feet in a foot spa, along with the caption, “She’s gonna need the power tools!” The doting dad shares Everly with his ex-wife, Jenna Dewan. The pair announced their separation in April 2018 and finalized their divorce in November 2019.
The previous summer, Tatum shared a sweet post about how he hopes to be “running through fairytales” with his little girl forever. "Me and you little tail feather, running through fairytales forever. let’s go. #leicaQ," he captioned the pair of Instagram pics.
DJ Khaled
The producer's second son, Aalam, is still a newborn, but he's already got FaceTime down! "My son! @aalamkhaled! 3 weeks vibes ASAHD LITTLE BROTHER!" DJ Khaled proudly proclaimed of this screenshot shared in February 2020.
John Legend
The EGOT winner enjoyed his first "daddy-son lunch date" with son Miles. "He had spaghetti and said 'thank you' a lot," Legend proudly shared in February 2020.
Robin Thicke
The "Blurred Lines" singer and his son, Julian -- whom he shares with ex-wife Paula Patton -- were pretty excited about going on an Everglades Swamp Tour together in February 2020. "Julian and I had such a blast!" Thicke shared. His girlfriend, April Love Geary, may have felt otherwise about the outing, jokingly commenting on the Instagram pic, "Please don’t bring home another dead gator." (At least, we think she's joking!)
James Marsden
The Dead to Me star's son, William Luca, looked pretty excited to attend a Sonic the Hedgehog Family Day Event with his dad in Hollywood in January 2020.
Russell Wilson
The Seattle Seahawks quarterback played catch with his and wife Ciara's daughter, Sienna, at the 2020 NFL Pro Bowl previews in Orlando, Florida.
Neil Patrick Harris
NPH, his husband, David Burtka, and their twins, daughter Harper Grace and son Gideon Scott, all rocked matching Santa hats to celebrate Christmas 2019. "Merry Christmas Eve, from our family to yours. @dbelicious #grateful," the How I Met Your Mother alum shared.
Jaime Camil
The Jane the Virgin star oohed and aahed over the monster trucks just as much as his kids, daughter Elena and son Jaime, when he and wife Heidi Balvanera zoomed them over to the Monster Jam Celebrity Event in Anaheim, California.
Ricky Martin
The "Livin' La Vida Loca" singer shared a rare photo of his 11-month-old daughter, Lucia Martin-Yosef, whom he shares with husband Jwan Yosef, via Instagram in December 2019. In the pic, little Lucia is wearing an adorable tiger bath towel while her famous father holds her up, her blue eyes wide while she puts her hand on Martin. "La dueña de mis sueños. #BabyLucia," which translates to "the owner of my dreams," the crooner captioned the pic. Martin and Yosef welcomed Lucia on Christmas Eve 2018 and are also fathers to twin boys, Matteo and Valentino, and son Renn, who was born in October 2019.
James Van Der beek
The 42-year-old actor shared an Instagram video of himself and daughter Annabel doing a version of the samba routine he did with his DWTS pro partner, Emma Slater, on the competition show. "The request to re-create week 6’s samba made how hard it was to learn 100% worth it - and then some. ❤️ #dwts," he captioned the father-daughter moment in November 2019.
Kevin Smith
The screenwriter-director has always been exceptionally proud of his only child, daughter Harley Quinn Smith, who followed her dad into showbiz.
Ryan Lochte
The Olympic gold medalist couldn't get enough of his baby girl! "Daddy will always love you!! My pride and joy! #daddysgirl #happygirl #happydad #liv #princess," he captioned a cuddly Instagram pic with daughter Liv Rae in November 2019. Lochte welcomed their daughter in June 2019; they also have a son, Caiden Zane, who was born in June 2017.
Bradley Cooper
The A Star Is Born star had a very special date for his big night at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: his daughter, Lea! Cooper was at the Washington, D.C., venue in October 2019, to see Dave Chappelle be awarded the 22nd Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. In a precious pic captured at the event, a grinning Cooper holds his little girl in his arms while dressed in a black suit with no tie, while his blonde 2-year-old cutie pie appeared very content in her famous father's arms. Cooper shares Lea with his model ex, Irina Shayk.
Jake Owen
The "That's On Me" singer shared a handful of pics of his daughter, Pearl, joining him on stage in Santa Rosa, California, in June 2019. "Pretty sweet way to spend Fathers Day weekend. Pearl is my saving grace. I don’t know what I ever did to deserve a gift like her in my life. #6yroldTourLife," he wrote. "Happy Fathers Day y’all. Thanks @matthewpaskert for always capturing moments that are so special to me. I’ve spent the last 10 min just staring at these photos and thinking how lucky and blessed I am. God bless little girls. #DaddysGirl."
David Arquette
The 47-year-old actor had a very adorable date in 5-year-old son Charlie at the Los Angeles premiere of Saving Flora in June 2019.
Tyler Baltierra
The Teen Mom OG star shared a selfie with daughter Novalee on her last day of school, marveling over the fact that this fall will mark her last year of preschool. "I can’t believe how fast she’s growing. Watching her grow up is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever witnessed & being her father is literally a dream come true!" Baltierra wrote on Instagram in June 2019. "She’s growing into such a beautiful, independent & fierce little girl & I can’t wait to see what next year holds for her! I LOVE YOU NOVALEE REIGN! ?❤️? #DaddysGirl #MyBaby."
Jason Sudeikis
Where's the perfect place to spend Easter? LEGOLAND, of course! The SNL alum and partner Olivia Wilde brought their daughter, Daisy, and son Otis, to the Carlsbad, California, theme park in honor of Otis' birthday.
Jimmy Fallon
The Fallons take the Bahamas! The late-night talk show host shared a pic of his fun, tropical family vacation with his wife, Nancy Juvonen, and their two daughters, Winnie, 5, and Frances, 4. "I always thought bowling shoes were a little gross - then I met the wet suit rental program. #swimmingwithdolphins," he joked on Instagram in March 2019.
Tyler Labine
The New Amsterdam star and his 2-year-old son were both conked out in the car after a trip to Disneyland in June 2019. "How every good @disneyland trip should end. #likefatherlikeson #pooped #starwars #galaxysedge," Labine joked of their matching poses on Instagram.
Ne-Yo
The 50th NAACP Image Awards were a family affair for Ne-Yo! The "Miss Independent" singer brought the three eldest of his four kids -- daughter Madilyn, 8, and son Mason, 7, from a former relationship with Monyetta Shaw and son Shaffer, 3, with wife Crystal Renay Williams -- onstage as he accepted the Black and Positively Golden Award at the Hollywood awards show.
Joey Fatone
The *NYSNC member took his 9-year-old daughter, Kloey, to visit TheLego Movie World at the LEGOLAND Florida resort.
Eric Decker
He may have retired from the NFL, but that doesn't mean Decker will stop watching football anytime soon! The former wide receiver shared an adorable snap of himself and his two boys -- 3-year-old Eric and 9-month-old Forrest, who were both rocking Woody from Toy Story tops -- watching college games. "Boys night watching national championship game #heehaw," the proud dad wrote in January 2019.
Kanye West
Kim Kardashian West shared this sweet black-and-white snap of her husband giving their son, Saint, a big kiss on the cheek. "These two melt my heart ♥️," she wrote in February 2019.
Terry Crews
The Brooklyn Nine-Nine star was all smiles with his 11-year-old son, Isaiah, as they goofed around on the blue carpet at the star-studded premiere of Aquaman at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood in December 2018.
Dwayne Johnson
The Skyscraper star celebrated 2018 Women's Equality Day with a heartwarming, inspiring message for his 2-year-old daughter, Jasmine. "She can be anything she wants. She can sit at any table. She can trailblaze a path, while humbly and gratefully recognizing those before her who paved the way. She and her big sister, Simone and her baby sister, Tiana Gia, will always have a strong voice and always make a positive impact," Johnson wrote in the caption to a photo of himself and his little girl sitting on the front porch of a home in a tropical locale as Jasmine gave him a bite of her pastry. "She can also just forcefully shove a buttery, delicious croissant in daddy’s mouth when daddy is on a very strict diet."
Jack Osbourne
The 32-year-old reality TV alum sweetly posed with his daughter, Pearl, on the orange carpet at the 25th Annual Race to Erase MS Gala in Beverly Hills in August 2018. Osbourne and his wife, Lisa Stelly, also have two younger daughters, Andy and Minnie.
Chris Hemsworth
The man also known as Thor was a total doting dad at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia, where he brought his daughter, India Rose, to see the swimming competition on April 7.
Kevin Hart
The Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle star took to Instagram in March 2018 to show off his adorable dad gear, which included a baby chest harness to hold his 3-month-old son, Kenzo Kash, whom he shares with wife Eniko Parrish. "Sunday dad swag," Hart wrote. "P.S. these are my comfortable Sunday dad shoes....Don’t judge me."
Diddy
The hip hop mogul shared a sweet moment with his 11-year-old daughter, Chance, on the deck of a yacht. Diddy took to Instagram in March 2018 to post a heartfelt black-and-white snapshot of him and adorable little girl hugging, which he captioned, "My baby Chance," along with a heart emoji.
Thomas Rhett
The country singer-songwriter shared a sweet Instagram of a quiet moment with his newborn daughter, Ada James, on Aug. 15, writing, "Getting the hang of it I think." Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins, welcomed their baby girl on Aug. 13. She is their first biological child -- they also welcomed an adopted daughter, Willa Gray, from Africa earlier in the summer.
Chris Pratt
The Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom star spent some quality time with his 4-year-old son, Jack, when the pair went fishing at Kualoa Ranch off the coast of O'ahu in Hawaii. The proud dad shared a snapshot of their adventure in June 2017. "Not sure what made me more proud: when Jack insisted on holding this barracuda himself, or when he tried it raw!" Pratt captioned the cute pic, which showed the father and son holding up what they caught. "Haha!! 4 year olds will try anything! Get out and fish! No better way to share God's bounty with your babies and make life long memories than fishing! Get out on the water!"
Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck treated his 10-year-old daughter, Violet, to a performance of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre in London, England, in August 2016. The Batman v Superman star, who was across the pond shooting scenes for Justice League, was joined by his Suicide Squad co-star, Margot Robbie, as well as Glee alum Darren Criss. Affleck and his little girl went backstage after the show where he posed with the cast, crew and his famous friends for a big group photo, which the production posted to Facebook. Affleck, who rocked a black leather jacket and a stubbly five o'clock shadow, was all smiles as he stood behind a beaming Violet with his hands on her shoulders.
Bruce Willis
The action star cuddled with his 4-year-old daughter, Mabel, in an Instagram photo posted by his wife, Emma Heming, in July 2016. While Willis has five girls total, the couple only has two children together: Mabel and 2-year-old Evelyn. Heming posted the pic with the hashtag, "#daddysgirl."
Macklemore
Well, this is one way to bond with your baby! The "Same Love" rapper and his daughter, Sloane, competed in the viral "Cheerio baby stack challenge" in June 2016. Macklemore impressively stacked 20 pieces of cereal on his sleepy little girl's forehead!
Joel Madden
Apparently not every celeb kid wants their picture taken! Madden shared this black-and-white selfie of him with his and wife Nicole Richie's two kids, Sparrow and Harlow, in March 2016, which he appropriately captioned, "Dad stop ?#fatherhood."
Idris Elba
The Beasts of No Nation star brought his daughter, Isan, to the 2016 Screen Actors Guild Awards. "This is my beautiful daughter. She's my date today," he told ET as the teenager stood by his side. Isan joined her father at the 2015 Academy Awards as well. Elba is also father to a young son, Winston, with his ex-girlfriend, Naiyana Garth.
David Beckham
Talk about a precious moment! The soccer stud shared this sweet Instagram with fans in January 2016, but it's his caption of this idyllic moment with 10-year-old son Cruz that will truly melt your heart. "Cuddle with my little man... #cuddlewithcruzie ❤," Beckham wrote.
Will Smith
The Concussion star shared a precious throwback pic of his daughter, Willow, to celebrate her 15th birthday in October 2015. "When you were born it took about 2 seconds to realize that I was willing to die for you," he wrote on Facebook. "Thank you for correcting my heart - and teaching me how to love without constriction or condition." Smith shares Willow and son Jaden with wife Jada Pinkett Smith, and he also has an older son, Trey, with ex-wife Sheree Zampino.
Jared Padalecki
The Supernatural star posted the ultimate heart-melting #tbt in October 2015 of himself holding his son, Shepherd, who turned two just a couple of months later.
Jack Black
Stephen Amell
The Arrow star welcomed his adorable 2-year-old daughter to set in October 2015, posting this pic with the caption, "Working on a Saturday Made Easier, by Maverick Amell."
Cristiano Ronaldo
The soccer star posted this pic of him and his adorable 5-year-old son, Cristiano, Jr., flexing together in August 2015, captioning the sweet shot, "Like Dad like Son."
Vin Diesel
The Last Witch Hunter star snuggled up to his 20-month-old daughter, Pauline, who adorably gave her dad baby kisses on his forehead. "All love..." he captioned the pic in August 2015.
Jensen Ackles
The Supernatural star adorably announced his arrival to Instagram in August 2015 with this sweet selfie of himself with his 2-year-old daughter, Justice.
Justin Timberlake
JT made us squeal this morning when he shared an adorable photo of himself cradling son Silas. "FLEXIN' on Fathers Day...#HappyFathersDay to ALL of the Dads out there from the newest member of the Daddy Fraternity!!" the singer wrote on Instagram in June 2015.
Brad Pitt
Pitt brought half of his brood along to the premiere of then-wife Angelina Jolie's film, Unbroken, in December 2014.
Josh Duhamel
The Battle Creek star made a sneak attack on then-wife, Fergie's, football team, dressing their son, Axl, up in Minnesota Vikings gear in order to root for dad's squad. "Mom thinks I'm rooting for the Dolphins. Let's let her keep thinking that...#SkolVikings," Duhamel joked in December 2014.