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The Sun
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Eighties movie icon unrecognisable as he poses with daughter before her prom – can you guess who?
HE was a wide-eyed floppy-haired heartthrob in the 80s who was reluctantly labelled part of the Brat Pack. His rapid rise to superstardom coincided with his breakout role as moody Washington Post journalist Kevin Dolenz in classic coming-of-age film St Elmo's Fire. 3 Now 62, the actor is still considered one of the greatest young stars of all time with Pretty in Pink and Weekend at Bernie's also among his credits. And while he might be a little more mature in appearance, Andrew McCarthy's charm still shines through in a new snap with his daughter Willow, 18, ahead of her prom. He couldn't help but joke about one of his famous films, quipping, "she did not wear pink". Willow, who is from Andrew's second marriage to writer Dolores Rice, made her dad beam with pride as they posed for the sweet snap. Though the father and daughter duo are close, she has no interest in watching the films that made her dad a star. Speaking to The Times last year, Andrew said, "Some of her friends told her to watch Pretty in Pink. But she saw a trailer and said, 'I don't want to watch you kissing some other person.' I think that's a perfectly appropriate response.' Andrew and Dolores also have a son called Rowan, 11, while the actor has a son called Sam, 23, from his first marriage to college sweetheart Carol Schneider. Back in 2013, he gushed about fatherhood in a blog post, writing, "Like most parents, I believe my children to be more dynamic, more charming, funnier, smarter, more perceptive and sensitive, more athletic, and more beautiful than other people's children. 'I love my children. At this moment they still adore us. It's a lovely time of life.' Just days ago Andrew was in the UK where he managed to watch his fellow New Jersey native Bruce Springsteen play at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool. He even managed to gab a selfie with The Boss backstage, topping off an unforgettable night. Music lover Andrew was also over the moon to witness Beatle Sir Paul McCartney appearing as a guest in his hometown performing Can't Buy Me Love. Last year he released the documentary Brats on Disney+, which revisited his fraught relationship with the Brat Pack. The Pack - coined by a New York magazine article in 1985 - was a collection of young, talented and, in some cases, wild American stars of the era. Among its ranks were Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Tom Cruise, Nicolas Cage, Sean Penn, Emilio Estevez and Matt Dillon. Andrew made his feelings clear on the title, telling The Times: "Who wants to be called a brat? Who wants to be lumped into a pack? The public went, 'Oh my God, we love that!' Whereas the industry perceived it as a very negative indictment.' At the same time his star was soaring, Andrew had an addiction to alcohol, which he eventually sought help for in 1992. 3 3 He began drinking when he was 12 and insists he'd have abused booze irrespective of his fame. 'I abused alcohol — that's no secret," he said. "I just got to drink better vodka because I was in the movies. It affected my career, and it took me several years to realise I had a problem.' He's now been sober for 33 years. Though he has landed roles consistently through the 90s and noughties, he hasn't recaptured the same level of fame that both blessed and cursed him in the 80s. Notable recent roles on TV include Orange Is The New Black, 13 Reasons Why and Gossip Girl.
Daily Mail
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Pretty in Pink star Andrew McCarthy shares rare photo of daughter Willow on her prom night with nostalgic nod to 80s classic
Pretty in Pink alum Andrew McCarthy shared a rare snap of his 18-year-old daughter Willow wearing her blue prom dress in Dublin, Ireland on Tuesday. 'My daughter Willow went to her prom tonight,' the 62-year-old Brat Packer announced to his 539K Facebook followers. 'She did not wear pink.' The Nord Anglia International School Dublin grad has already been accepted into NYU's class of 2029 - the same college her famous father was expelled from. Willow is every bit the nepo baby having acted in three Broadway plays by the age of 13, and her last professional credit was playing Lisa Spencer in Michael Morrissey's 2021 horror film The Girl Who Got Away. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop The 62-year-old Brat Packer announced to his 539K Facebook followers: 'My daughter Willow went to her prom tonight. She did not wear pink' Andrew and his second wife of 13 years - Irish theatre director Dolores Rice - are also proud parents of 11-year-old son Rowan. McCarthy fathered 23-year-old son Sam - last seen acting in Disney+ reboot Goosebumps: The Vanishing - during his six-year marriage to NYU sweetheart Carol Schneider, which ended in 2005. And in 2021, the nepo baby impressively scored a SAG Award nomination for being apart of the talented ensemble behind Netflix's Dead to Me. The eighties heartthrob's caption was referring to Howard Deutch's 1986 romantic dramedy Pretty in Pink, in which his rich character Blane attempts to woo back poor girlfriend Andie (Molly Ringwald) at the prom. On June 7, Andrew reunited with his Pretty in Pink castmate Jon Cryer as well as fellow Brat Packers Ally Sheedy and Demi Moore at the Tribeca premiere of his Hulu documentary Brats in Lower Manhattan. Between 2015–2023, McCarthy directed 26 episodes of NBC's The Blacklist, which starred his Pretty in Pink bestie James Spader. Last July, Rob Lowe revealed he's been developing a sequel for Joel Schumacher's 1985 film St. Elmo's Fire with Columbia Pictures, so the New Jersey-born travel writer might get to reprise his character Kevin Dolenz. 'The studio and I have been talking about doing it for about four months,' the 61-year-old Emmy nominee told ET. '[Andrew's doc] Brats has only added to the excitement around it. But it's very, very, very, very, very early stages, so we will see.' McCarthy fathered 23-year-old son Sam - last seen acting in Disney+ reboot Goosebumps: The Vanishing (pictured) - during his six-year marriage to NYU sweetheart Carol Schneider, which ended in 2005 Mare Winningham, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Demi Moore, and Emilio Estevez also starred in the dismally-reviewed drama about seven Georgetown University graduates, which earned $37.8M from a $10M budget at the box office. The song St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) hit No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for two weeks in 1985, and Love Theme from St. Elmo's Fire (the instrumental theme) reached No. 15. Andrew will soon make his acting comeback in Jonathan Baker's upcoming romance Fate alongside Harvey Keitel, Faye Dunaway, and Mena Suvari. McCarthy has an acting role in Jaco Bouwer's sci-fi flick Orion, which began post production on February 26. Andrew is also known for his memorable roles in Mannequin (1987), Less Than Zero (1987), and Weekend at Bernie's (1989).
