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Meet Pretty In Pink star Andrew McCarthy's family, including actor son Sam

27 May 2024 , 19:20
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The actor has fathered three children with two different women
The actor has fathered three children with two different women

ANDREW McCarthy rose to fame during the 1980s after starring in multiple popular movies, including Pretty In Pink.

The Hollywood star directed the BRATS documentary that will be released on Hulu on June 13, 2024.

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Andrew McCarthy shares his eldest child, Sam, with his ex-wife, Carol SchneiderCredit: Instagram/andrewtmccarthy

Who is Andrew McCarthy?

Andrew McCarthy is an actor who is best known for his roles in St. Elmo's Fire, Pretty In Pink, Weekend At Bernie's, and Less Than Zero.

He was born in Westfield, New Jersey, in 1962 before becoming a teen idol.

He played heartthrob Blane McDonough in the 1986 John Hughes classic Pretty In Pink alongside actress Molly Ringwald.

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With his rise to fame in the 1980s, McCarthy was dubbed a member of the Brat Pack.

The Brat Pack included fellow actors Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy, Rob Lowe, Judd Nelson, Demi Moore, and Emilio Estevez.

He is also a director who has worked on multiple television shows, including Netflix's Orange Is The New Black.

McCarthy directed the BRATS documentary that will be released on Hulu on June 13, 2024.

ABC News posted its official trailer to YouTube on May 22, 2024.

"In the 1980s, everybody wanted to be in the Brat Pack. Except them. Director Andrew McCarthy reunites with Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, and more for the original documentary 'BRATS' streaming June 13, only on Hulu," its description states.

McCarthy previously wrote a tell-all memoir about his rise to fame and being a member of the so-called Brat Pack.

Brat: An '80s Story was published on May 11, 2021.

Who are Andrew McCarthy's children?

61-year-old McCarthy has three kids, including one with his first wife, Carol Schneider, and two with his second wife, Dolores Rice.

His children include:

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Sam McCarthy

Andrew McCarthy and Sam McCarthy embarked on a father-son 500-mile walk across Spain
Andrew McCarthy and Sam McCarthy embarked on a father-son 500-mile walk across SpainCredit: Instagram/andrewtmccarthy

Sam McCarthy was born in 2002 in New York City.

His mother is McCarthy's ex-wife, Schneider.

Like his famous father, Sam has built an acting career.

The 22-year-old has starred in multiple TV shows, including the Netflix hit Dead To Me and the thriller series Condor.

He is also featured in Disney+ and Hulu's Goosebumps series and the 2018 comedy/drama film All These Small Moments.

As People reported, McCarthy and Sam walked 500 miles across Spain together.

In 2023, both actors spoke to the publication about how they bonded during their month-long trek.

"There's a great deal of trust on my end towards him because I spent a lot of the time the first few weeks just talking about absolute nonsense that was bothering me," Sam, who was going through heartbreak at the time, told the outlet of how his father dealt with his emotions.

"He had the patience and the grace and the love to just listen to it," he continued.

"Well, I had the luxury that you'd never get with adult children, which is time. I didn't have to have answers or solutions or fixes. I just listened," McCarthy said.

On May 9, 2023, McCarthy published the book Walking with Sam: A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain.

Willow McCarthy

Willow McCarthy and Andrew McCarthy pose at the opening night party for 1984 on Broadway at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in New York City on June 22, 2017
Willow McCarthy and Andrew McCarthy pose at the opening night party for 1984 on Broadway at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in New York City on June 22, 2017Credit: Photo by Bruce Glikas/Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic - Getty Images

18-year-old Willow was born in 2006 and is the daughter of McCarthy and his wife, Dolores Rice.

Like her father and older brother, Willow has pursued an acting career.

She appeared as the titular character in Matilda on Broadway.

Rowan McCarthy

Rowan McCarthy is Andrew McCarthy's youngest child and son
Rowan McCarthy is Andrew McCarthy's youngest child and sonCredit: Instagram/andrewtmccarthy

Rowan is McCarthy's second child with Rice.

On April 18, 2023, the actor took to Instagram to share a photo of his youngest child reading his book, Walking with Sam: A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain.

"My youngest, Rowan, picked up my new book and read a few pages. He closed it and concluded, 'It would have been better if it was about me,'" he captioned the post.

Who is Andrew McCarthy's wife?

McCarthy has been married to Rice for 13 years after having wed in 2011.

Rice worked as the actor's stage manager.

She and McCarthy share children, Willow and Rowan.

According to her IMDb profile, Rice is an actress, director, and writer who is known for the shows Jinn and The Blacklist, as well as for the movies All Square and Hotel Darklight.

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