Many people have wondered if the actors Chris O’Donnell and Rosie O’Donnell are related, since they share the same last name and both have Irish ancestry. However, the truth is that they are not related at all, and their last name is just a coincidence.
Who is Chris O’Donnell?
Chris O’Donnell is an American actor who was born on June 26, 1970, in Winnetka, Illinois. He is the youngest of seven children, with four sisters and two brothers. His father, William Charles O’Donnell Sr., was a general manager of a radio station, and his mother, Julie Ann Rohs von Brecht, was a housewife
Chris O’Donnell started his career as a model when he was 13 years old, and then appeared in several commercials and TV shows. He made his film debut in 1990 with Men Don’t Leave, starring Jessica Lange. He gained more recognition for his roles in Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), School Ties (1992), and Scent of a Woman (1992), for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor
He also played the character of Dick Grayson/Robin in Batman Forever (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997), alongside Val Kilmer and George Clooney as Batman. Some of his other notable films include Circle of Friends (1995), In Love and War (1996), The Bachelor (1999), Vertical Limit (2000), Kinsey (2004), and Max Payne (2008)
Since 2009, he has been starring as Special Agent G. Callen on the CBS crime drama series NCIS: Los Angeles, a spin-off of NCIS. He has also directed some episodes of the show
Chris O’Donnell is married to Caroline Fentress, a schoolteacher, since 1997. They have five children: four sons and one daughter
Who is Rosie O’Donnell?
Rosie O’Donnell is an American comedian, television producer, actress, author, and television personality who was born on March 21, 1962, in Commack, New York. She is the third of five children, with two sisters and two brothers. Her father, Edward Joseph O’Donnell, was an electrical engineer who worked in the defense industry, and her mother, Roseann Teresa Murtha, was a homemaker. Her mother died of breast cancer when Rosie was 10 years old
Rosie O’Donnell began her comedy career as a teenager and won the TV talent show Star Search in 1984. She then appeared in several films and TV shows, such as A League of Their Own (1992), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), The Flintstones (1994), Harriet the Spy (1996), and Tarzan (1999). She also voiced characters in animated films such as The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride (1998) and Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
She hosted her own syndicated daytime talk show, The Rosie O’Donnell Show, from 1996 to 2002, which won several Daytime Emmy Awards. She also earned the nickname “Queen of Nice” for her philanthropic efforts and friendly personality. She later became the moderator of the daytime talk show The View from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2014 to 2015, where she often clashed with her co-hosts and guests over political and social issues. She also hosted her own radio show on Sirius XM Radio from 2009 to 2011, and her own talk show on OWN, The Rosie Show, from 2011 to 2012
She has also been a magazine editor, celebrity blogger, and author of several memoirs, such as Find Me (2002) and Celebrity Detox (2007). She has also been an outspoken advocate for lesbian rights and gay adoption issues. She came out as gay in 2002 and has been married twice: to Kelli Carpenter from 2004 to 2007 and to Michelle Rounds from 2012 to 2015. She has five children: four adopted and one biological
She also continues to be a television producer and a collaborative partner in the LGBT family vacation company R Family Vacations. She has also starred in some TV series such as SMILF (2017-2019) and The L Word: Generation Q (2020)
Conclusion
Chris O’Donnell and Rosie O’Donnell are not related, despite having the same last name and Irish heritage. They are both successful actors and celebrities in their own right, with different backgrounds, careers, and personal lives.
