Jude Law celebrated a major milestone with his family by his side as he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
On Thursday, Dec. 12, the 51-year-old actor, known for his role in The Holiday, was honored with the prestigious recognition. Two of his seven children, Rafferty "Raff," 28, and Iris, 24, joined him for the event. Both are his children with ex-wife Sadie Frost. Law was also seated next to his wife, Phillipa Coan, during the ceremony.
In his heartfelt speech, Law expressed gratitude to his family, acknowledging their unwavering support throughout his career.
"I’ve been very very lucky to have had a family around me that have lived with and supported my passion for acting and filmmaking," he said. "And some of those members of my lovely family are here today. And they know what they mean to me. I love them so much."
In addition to Raff and Iris, Law shares son Rudy, 22, with Frost. He is also the father of daughter Sophia, 15, with ex Samantha Burke, and daughter Ada, 9, with ex Catherine Harding. With his wife Coan, Law has two younger children whose names have not been publicly disclosed.
While Law tends to keep his younger kids out of the public eye, his older children with Frost are starting to pursue careers in the entertainment industry, following in the footsteps of their famous parents.
Speaking to GQ Hype in 2021, Raff shared his parents' reaction to his decision to become an actor. "I don’t think they felt strongly either way," he said. "They've been watching me in school plays since I was 5 and it's always been something I’ve loved doing, as well as music and writing, so they've been very supportive of me and my siblings following our passions and dreams. For them, if you work hard at something, the rewards pay off."
As Law’s children have grown older, he has gained a new perspective on fatherhood. In a 2016 interview with Observer, he described parenting as a "two-way relationship," explaining that his role is to provide help when asked.
"As a friend said, 'Letting them fall over and not being there to pick them up … it's really hard. But they wouldn't learn to pick themselves up if we didn’t go through that process,' " Law shared. "I’m beginning to see that our role is to guide them into real adulthood for the first time."
