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Nepotism strikes again

posted 9 years ago by Greatornot
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Another on the long list of actors that had a relative in the industry. It seems the only way to break into Hollywood nowadays is if you have those connections. No wonder why the acting is much worse than yester-decades.

[–] erikandingrid 8 years ago

Nowadays?
You mean like Drew Barrymore, Douglas Farbanks, Jr., Alan Hale, Jr., Lon Chaney, Jr.?
Simon is a fine actor, he was great in FFJ, and he is much more well known than his parents.

[–] crlnrgbrght5 8 years ago

When I read his profile, and it stated that his father was the actor, Sandy Helberg, I thought "who is that?". Simon is better known than his father.