Son of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe
Deacon Phillippe makes acting debut
“Never in my life…”: Deacon Phillippe in his role as Parker.
© Lara Solanki/Netflix 2022
Deacon Phillippe just graduated from high school, now he’s on Netflix. He is making his acting debut in a series.
The son of Reese Witherspoon (46) and Ryan Phillippe (47) follows in the footsteps of his famous parents. Deacon Phillippe (18) makes his acting debut in the third season of the Netflix series “Never Have I Ever”. According to US media reports, the streaming service announced that the 18-year-old will guest star in the new episodes in the role of “Parker”. According to Netflix, season three of “Never in my life…” will start in Germany on August 12, 2022. The idea for the coming-of-age series came from actress Mindy Kaling (43), young star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (20) is seen in the lead role.
The involvement in the series is Deacon Phillippe’s first official acting appearance. The celebrity boy just graduated from high school. His parents also got together to celebrate. Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe, who were married from 1999 to 2007 and are said to remain on friendly terms, posed for pictures with Deacon. Witherspoon wrote about them on Instagram: “So proud of the thoughtful, talented, kind and generous young man you have become. You lighten our hearts and make us proud every day. We love you.” In addition to acting, Deacon is also said to be pursuing a career in music.
Patchwork family
Witherspoon and Phillippe have another daughter together, Ava Phillippe (22). Witherspoon also had another son, Tennessee James (9), with her husband Jim Toth (52), whom she married in 2011. Phillippe also has daughter Kailani, who was born in 2011, from a relationship with actress Alexis Knapp (32).