Every hot guy is somebody’s son, but lately, it’s starting to feel like every hot guy is somebody’s son. We can barely go a day without Facebook and Twitter erupting in joy at the discovery that a celebrity everyone loves has produced a male offspring everyone loves to look at. In honor of Scott Eastwood joining the family business this week with The Longest Ride, let’s take a look — a long yet tasteful look — at Hollywood’s sexiest sons.
Scott Eastwood
Ostensible Claim to Fame: He’s a male model turned actor who’s been in everything from Flags of Our Fathers to Invictus. This Friday, he stars in the Nicolas Sparks adaptation The Longest Ride, playing a death-defying bull rider with a heart of gold.
Real Claim to Fame: He’s Clint Eastwood’s hot son!
Sexiness Rating: Five out of five Tatums.
Representative Daily Mail Headline: “If I wasn’t an actor, I’d be a firemanâ€: Scott Eastwood opens up about his passion for physical challenge… and why you’ll NEVER see him in a Western
Instagram Followers: 270,000.
Obligatory Quote About Nepotism: “People assumed that I would have everything handed to me, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. I was on my own just doing the grind.â€
Was His Dad Hot Back in the Day? Very!
Sean Douglas
Ostensible Claim to Fame: He’s a successful songwriter who helped pen Demi Lovato’s “Heart Attack,†as well as the Jason Derulo hits “Wiggle†and “Talk Dirty.â€
Real Claim to Fame: He’s Michael Keaton’s hot son!
Sexiness Rating: Three out of five Krasinskis.
Representative Daily Mail Headline: “I love you with all my heartâ€: Michael Keaton praises handsome son Sean as best friend during Golden Globes acceptance speech
Instagram Followers: 3,020.
Obligatory Quote About Nepotism: “I don’t go out of my way to not talk about it, but I maybe downplay it a bit. That’s sort of the way I was raised, to keep things separate, I guess.â€
Was His Dad Hot Back in the Day? Kinda!
Max Irons
Ostensible Claim to Fame: He’s an up-and-coming British actor currently starring in The Riot Club and The Woman in Gold.
Real Claim to Fame: He’s Jeremy Irons’s hot son!
Sexiness Rating: Four out of five Redmaynes.
Representative Daily Mail Headline: “My name has opened doors — and slammed doors shutâ€: The world according to Max Irons
Instagram Followers: None, since he doesn’t do social media. “I find it distracting,†he told BBC America. “I find it stressful.†(The image above is from a fan account.)
Obligatory Quote About Nepotism: “Nepotism is despised in England, which is a very good thing. I think something to do with the class system. People really look down on nepotism. So yeah, it never really works in your favor — even in this industry.â€
Was His Dad Hot Back in the Day? Dashing!
Patrick Schwarzenegger
Ostensible Claim to Fame: He’s dating Miley Cyrus, and also maybe cheating on Miley Cyrus.
Real Claim to Fame: He’s Arnold Schwarzenegger’s hot son! (And Sargent Shriver’s hot grandson!)
Sexiness Rating: Three out of five Goslings.
Representative Daily Mail Headline: “Apparently there’s not a T in itâ€: Miley Cyrus admits she can’t spell her boyfriend Patrick Schwarzenegger’s last name
Instagram followers: 440,000.
Obligatory Quote About Nepotism: “My mom raised me with the idea of doing public service, and I definitely want to go in that direction … My grandmother always said, when you receive a paycheck, you always have to put a certain amount to your savings, and 10 percent right away to charity.â€
Was His Dad Hot Back in the Day? If you like muscles, sure!
Wyatt Russell
Ostensible Claim to Fame: He’s a former euro-league hockey player who had a breakout role in 22 Jump Street and will appear in Richard Linklater’s upcoming baseball movie, That’s What I’m Talking About.
Real Claim to Fame: He’s Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell’s hot son!
Sexiness Rating: Four out of five Hemsworths.
Representative  Daily Mail Headline: The terrifying moment William Hurt and Kurt Russell’s son ran for their lives seconds before train killed camerawoman on movie set
Instagram Followers: None, since he doesn’t have one.
Obligatory Quote About Nepotism: “My family was involved in [acting], I never wanted to do it. I wanted to stay away from it because it’s what everyone expected I was going to do. I kinda just shied away from it for a long time. Afterwards, I realized I could do this as a job.â€
Was His Dad Hot Back in the Day? Smokin’!
Jack Quaid
Ostensible Claim to Fame: He’s a young actor you may recognize from The Hunger Games, or from numerous internet sketch videos.
Real Claim to Fame: He’s Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid’s hot son!
Sexiness Rating: Four of out five Gordon-Levitts.Â
Representative Daily Mail Headline: Make-up free Meg Ryan enjoys lunch with her tall son Jack Quaid in New York
Instagram Followers: 16,000.
Obligatory Quote About Nepotism: “I auditioned [for Hunger Games] the same as everybody else. My dad didn’t even know about it until I got the part.†(This comes from a sketch, so it’s possible he was doing a bit.)
Was His Dad Hot Back in the Day? You bet!
Daniel Levy
Ostensible Claim to Fame: He’s a former MTV Canada presenter who’s made the jump into acting with roles in Admission and Schitt’s Creek (which he also co-created).
Real Claim to Fame: He’s Eugene Levy’s hot son!
Sexiness Rating: Three out of five Theroux.
Representative Daily Mail Photo Caption: Like father, like son: Canadian actor Eugene Levy posed on the red carpet with his look-alike son Dan Levy with whom he created the CBC comedy series Schitt’s Creek
Instagram Followers: 17,000.
Obligatory Quote About Nepotism: “For the first five years I was at MTV, I didn’t mention my dad, I didn’t mention anything about it, mainly because I think we’re in this culture right now where we snap-judge so quickly and the idea of nepotism and all of that … For me, it was important to make sure people saw me for me and didn’t necessarily judge me for being on TV because my dad is also in the media. â€
Was His Dad Hot Back in the Day? Oh, yeah!
