Glen Powell’s parents just can’t stop making fun of their son.
Cyndy and Glen Powell Sr. trolled Glen at his “Hit Man” screening in May 2024. They held up signs that read, “Stop trying to make Glen Powell happen,” and, “It’s never gonna happen.”
Then they stopped by the TODAY Plaza in July 2024 when he was being interviewed on the show with signs on hand that read, “I changed Glen Powell’s diapers,” and, “Glenn Powell is a force of nature.”
“Yeah, I recognize both of these jokers,” Glen Powell said after spotting his parents in the audience.
When Cyndy Powell was asked how she felt about her son’s rising fame, she told TODAY’s Dylan Dreyer the experience has been a “fun ride.”
“We have big FOMO, so this is really, really fun for us,” she said.
Cyndy and Glen Powell Sr. raised their three children — Glen Powell and his sisters, Lauren and Leslie — in Austin, Texas, the actor told Austin Weekly in 2023, and they have supported his dream of being an actor since he was a boy.
Read on to learn more about Glen Powell’s parents, Cyndy and Glen Powell Sr.
Glen Powell’s parents have made cameos in his movies
During a July 17 appearance on TODAY, Glen Powell said his parents have made a cameo in “every single” movie that he’s done.
Indeed, they have appeared in uncredited roles across various movie and TV series. For example, his mom played a NASA employee in “Hidden Figures” and a lunch lady in “Everybody Wants Some!!” according to IMDb, while his dad portrayed a prison guard in “The Life of David Gale.”
In 2023, the pair played two passengers on a plane in the rom-com “Anyone But You.”
Glen Powell’s parents also made an appearance the 2024 movie “Twisters.”
Glen Powell’s dad proposed to his mom in 1983
Glen Powell Sr. popped the question to his wife in Washington, D.C. in 1983.
“Quick trip to the foot of the Jefferson Memorial…where 40 years ago my dad proposed to my mom. Happy Anniversary, you two. Lucky to have your love in my life every day,” their son captioned images of the couple re-enacting their proposal on Instagram.
In addition to Glen Powell, the couple has 2 other kids
Glen Powell is the middle of three children. He has an older sister, Lauren Powell Whatton, and a younger sister, Leslie Powell. Leslie Powell is a singer-songwriter.
In a recent post, Leslie Powell posted pictures of her posing with her parents near “Hit Man” posters.
The couple enrolled their son in acting classes at a young age
While speaking to Austin Weekly, Glen Powell recalled falling in love with the movies after seeing “Jurassic Park” as a child with his dad. “I didn’t know if I was going to be a writer, actor, producer, or an entertainment lawyer,” he said. “I just knew that I wanted to be in the business.”
His parents later enrolled him in classes at the Austin Musical Theater.
Glen Powell Sr. also showed his son the original “Top Gun” movie when he was young, unaware that the actor would decades later star in its sequel, “Top Gun: Maverick.”
“I was 10 years old, and I remember him handing me the VHS and saying, ‘Hey man, we’re gonna watch ‘Top Gun,'” Glen told Access Hollywood in 2022.
“I liken it to a dad playing catch with his son for the first time. It just meant something to him.”
The whole family is very tight-knit
Glen Powell often gushes during interviews about he how close he is to his parents and two sisters.
“I have a huge, rowdy Texas crew who gets me in all the right kinds of trouble,” Glen Powell told Nylon in 2014. “If you are lucky enough to meet them, you’ll figure out quickly why I’m constantly home and that all of my farfetched and seemingly impossible stories about my family are actually all true.”
While being inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame, Glen Powell thanked his parents for their support.
“It’s an incredible thing to have amazing parents,” he said.