Check out all of your favorite celebrity A-list daddies with their children at the new photo gallery posted on People.com, including Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck, Gavin Rossdale, Will Smith, Ryan Phillippe, Matt Damon, Seal, Tom Cruise, David Beckham, Usher, Hugh Jackman.
Who is your favorite celebrity daddy and why?
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Bren on
LOVE LOVE LOVE Will Smith!!!
kema on
Great Question, There are sooo many!
I LOVE Brad Pitt , he always seem so hands on but so does Seal, and Will Smith.
We all see how the celebrity world changes. Lets just hope that 10 years from now , when I look at CBB I still see all the love!
Melissa Selders-Ortez on
My fav celeb dad is Seal. He seems like a very hands-on father.Plus he jumped right in to be a father to Leni. I hope he and Heidi are together for ever as they are such a sweet family.
Aelys on
I’m not a fan of Tom Cruise, David Beckham or Usher, but I think most men look incredibly sexy when they’re on Daddy duty
Moon on
my most favourite dad is of course DAVID BECKHAM! well…i’ve been following his daddy’s life since nearly 10 years ago, since Victoria’s got pregnant..so..comparing to the other daddies, David is waaay ahead of them..except for Will Smith!
Mimi on
My favorite celebrity dad was Heath Ledger –seeing little Matilda on his shoulders always made me smile. He was a great dad.
I enjoy seeing photos of Ben and Violet Affleck together, though. They’re very cute together.
Sarah on
I can’t pick just one! My two favorite dads are Ryan Phillippe and Hugh Jackman. Although, Ryan does get extra brownie points for potty-training Ava by himself!! They both just seem so “hands on”: loving, protective and nurturing!! Happy Father’s Day to all celebrity Dads!
Oh! on
Diddy and Seal. You always see them with their step children and they never seem to treat them different. That’s really cool.
Tigerlily on
My favorite celeb dad is definately Gavin Rossdale. You only have to look at candid shots to see how much he is involved with Kingston and gwen.
No Doubt (excuse the pun)he will be just as involved with the new baby as well!
Nikka on
Dean McDermott has to make the list as well. I also like Will Smith, Seal and Larry Birkhead.
And Jon Gosselin.
Amy on
I love Seal. he is so involved with his family, and leni IS his daughter, in the true sense. I also love seeing Brad Pitt and Gavin Rossdale. The love is written on their faces for their kids
sil on
Heath Ledger was my favorite celebrity dad…it was so sweet to see pictures of him with Matilda, as Mimi said before, he always made me smile.
I also like Matt Damon 
Chana on
Johnny Depp! He seems so protective of his kids. I’ve always loved hearing him talk about his family. And how sexy is a man who will play Barbies with his daughter AND admit it to the press?
Elyse on
I love that photo of Ben and Violet! You can tell how much he loves his little girl. He really has seemed to change since he married Jen and had little Violet. I really admire that.
lia on
Definitely Brad Pitt. He has waited to be a father for so long. The joy on his face and the way he talks about his chidren.. is wonderful to see and hear.
carmen on
I LOVE BRAD THE DAD!!!!!
Amanda on
It has to be Brad Pitt for me. The man waited so long for children and you can clearly see in photos how much he loves each and every one of his kids.
Bren on
All of them seem like great fathers!
I read somewhere that Reese said he was the best father she has ever met, he is so great with children, has lots lots of patience and is great in negotiatin with them..lol
Sasha on
Joel Madden and Dean McDermott seem super-duper-duper hands-on, so technically they should win, but I gotta go with the ultimate of all celebrity dads, Brad Pitt, for just diving in head-first, ya know? Of course his mug doesn’t influence this choice at all, right 
Rosy J on
Ben Affleck gets my vote.
Rosy J on
I chose Ben Affleck because according to him becoming a dad made such a positive change in his life from quitting smoking to seeing life through the eyes of child. His own father was not there for him growing up and he really had no example to learn from but it seems like he rose to the occasion admirably.
Natasha on
David Beckham ALL the way. 2nd place would have to be Gavin Rossdale
karthik on
I think BRAD PITT is the best father in t world.
sharon on
Ben Affleck looks like a great dad, Violet is such a happy kid, so he gets my vote
Kristi on
I can’t believe Hugh Jackman was only mentioned once. I love how happy and carefree they seem when they are together. Plus he isn’t too bad to look at either.
ang on
i can’t pick-dean, will smith, brad, seal, matt damon, johnny depp, tobey maguire, as tori says, a lot of men step up these days.
Kim on
Hugh Jackman for sure! And as someone said before, can’t believe he was only mentioned 1-2 times! He;s always with his kids, always playing with them and taking time out to go swimming or whatever and theres just pure joy and happiness in his face when he’s doing it. There’s one guy who loves his kids without reserve. And he is cute too, a mans man but soft as a lamb with Oscar and Ava.
melanie on
DAVID ARQUETTE!! i love the arquette family and he’s seems like an amazing father to Coco!
-oh and travis barker he’s GREAT!
Sarah on
not to be a downer, but i was just wondering why so many people chose dean mcdermott as their favorite celeb dad. i’m sure he’s great with liam, but he did sign over his parental rights to his daughter, lola. i feel so bad for that poor little girl. her situation just kinda seems very unfair.
on a happier note- i think my choice is ryan phillipe. he seems to be very involved with his kids and he’s not too bad to look either!
Louise on
Dave Grohl with little violet, and Gavin Rossdale with Kingston-without a doubt!
i met Gavin tonight, and he mentioned how he was “having a quiet summer…well, not that quiet coz i’ve got a baby coming” aaw he looked so excited about it!!!
they’re both fab, hands-on dad’s,love them!
Carol on
Brendan Fraser and Antonio Banderas…but you rarely see them on here with their kids. Brendan has Griffin, Holden, and Leland, and Antonio has Stella.
Ans on
Hugh Jackman, Brad Pitt and Seal. They seem so dedicated and loving. Hands on, too.
Kerry on
Ryan Phillipe seems like a great dad and loves his kids. Matt Damon for shielding his kids and Johnny Depp. David Beckham also seems like a pretty cool dad. But the worst dad i reckon is Tom Cruise – poor Suri.
isabella on
Ben Affleck!!get’s my vote .I think he’s one of the few men the list that truly enjoys being a father.He waited so long until he found the right girl.Now he has adorable daughter and peaceful and normal family life.If that isn’t a perfect family ,I don’t know what is.
Bradfan on
BRAD PITT – he is so a good Daddy – not only for the press!!!!
brooke on
Ben affleck is such a hot dad and he seems sweet. I also love will smith and tom cruise.
Louise on
Dave Grohl! he clearly adores violet,she’s a little stunner
Isla on
Hands down my two fave celeb dad’s are (1) Brad Pitt- for FINALLY having the family that he has dreamed about and desired for soooo long & for being such a devoted, hands-on-type of dad. And #(2) has to be Johnny Depp for protecting his children’s privacy so well and for realizing that even though he is a “celeb”, his children NEVER asked for this kind of “crazy” life, therefore he steadfastly shields them to the best of his ability and affords them a certain normalcy. Love him for that.
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