Famous actors with less than famous sibling/direct relatives in the business...

[Jugernot]

Ok, let's see how many I can name. My spelling is going to be off no doubt, don't bitch.

Gary Busey - Jake Busey
Ralph Finnes - Joseph Finnes
Ron Howard - Clint Howard
Ashley Judd - Wynonna Judd
Jane Fonda - Peter Fonda
Jake Gilenhal - Maggy Gilenhal
Ben Aflack - Casey Aflack
Jessica Simpson - Ashley Simpson
Dick Van *** - Jerry Van ***
Mark Waulberg - Donnie Waulberg
Dennis Quade - Randy Quade
John Cusack - Joan Cusack
Gary Marshal - Penny Marshal
Walkine Phoenix - River Phoenix
Julia Roberts - Eric Roberts
Alec Baldwin - Billy Baldwin > Stephen Baldwin
Dakota Fanning - Elle Fanning
Virginia Madsen - Michael Madsen
Sylvester Stallone - Frank Stallone
Eddie Murphy - Charlie Murphy

Know anyone else?

EDIT: Apparently my use of the > symbol was too confusing.

 

[Juno]

britney spears > jamie lynn spears

 

[kstu]

Originally posted by: Jugernot
Walkine Phoenix

:laugh:

On topic:
Matt Dillon > Kevin Dillon

 

[Jugernot]

Originally posted by: kstu

Originally posted by: Jugernot
Walkine Phoenix

:laugh:

On topic:
Matt Dillon > Kevin Dillon

Ohh come on, without looking it up, could you spell his name correctly? Be honest.... It's some weird spelling.

 

[jjones]

Sean Penn > Chris Penn

and it's Joaquin

 

[foghorn67]

Huey>Duey>Luey

 

[dougp]

Originally posted by: Jugernot
Ok, let's see how many I can name. My spelling is going to be off no doubt, don't bitch.

...
Ashley Judd > Wynonna Judd
...
Know anyone else?

That's backwards, Wynonna came before Ashley.

 

[Juno]

nick lachey > drew lachey

 

[Juno]

nick carter > aaron carter

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: Jugernot
Ok, let's see how many I can name. My spelling is going to be off no doubt, don't bitch.

Gary Busey > Jake Busey OK
Ralph Finnes > Joseph Finnes Kind of Ok..
Ron Howard > Clint Howard Ok
Ashley Judd > Wynonna Judd You're kidding, right?
Jane Fonda > Peter Fonda No - Peter is hardly LESS than famous
Jake Gilenhal > Maggy Gilenhal Meh...
Ben Aflack > Casey Aflack Casey LESS than famous?
Jessica Simpson > Ashley Simpson Maybe...
Dick Van *** > Jerry Van *** Maybe less well known...
Mark Waulberg > Donnie Waulberg Donnie is not less than famous
Dennis Quade > Randy Quade Absolute Bullshit
John Cusack > Joan Cusack Ditto
Gary Marshal > Penny Marshal To even consider Penny less famous than Gary much less LESS THAN FAMOUS is crazy
Walkine Phoenix > River Phoenix River is dead. When he was alive he was more famous than JOAQUIN will ever be
Julia Roberts > Eric Roberts Who doesn't know who Eric Roberts is?
Alec Baldwin > Billy Baldwin > Stephen Baldwin No
Dakota Fanning > Elle Fanning Maybe but Elle is what... 6?
Virginia Madsen > Michael Madsen Virginia is hotter... But Michael is hardly less than famous
Sylvester Stallone > Frank Stallone Ok..
Eddie Murphy > Charlie Murphy FINALLY!!! I've never heard of Charlie Murphy

Know anyone else?

 

[blackdogdeek]

michael jackson > * jackson

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: Jugernot

Originally posted by: kstu

Originally posted by: Jugernot
Walkine Phoenix

:laugh:

On topic:
Matt Dillon > Kevin Dillon

Ohh come on, without looking it up, could you spell his name correctly? Be honest.... It's some weird spelling.

Jaquine?
haven't look it up yet, doing to do that... now:
ooo, close. Joaquin. Damn.

<--- visual memory and remembered the spelling that I did based on seeing his name on movie posters, dvd boxes, and movie credits.

 

[Saint Michael]

Originally posted by: jjones
Sean Penn > Chris Penn

Isn't he dead now? I also wouldn't say Maggie Gyllenhaal or Michael Madsen are less famous or successful than their siblings.

 

[Jugernot]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: Jugernot
Ok, let's see how many I can name. My spelling is going to be off no doubt, don't bitch.

Gary Busey > Jake Busey OK
Ralph Finnes > Joseph Finnes Kind of Ok..
Ron Howard > Clint Howard Ok
Ashley Judd > Wynonna Judd You're kidding, right?
Jane Fonda > Peter Fonda No - Peter is hardly LESS than famous
Jake Gilenhal > Maggy Gilenhal Meh...
Ben Aflack > Casey Aflack Casey LESS than famous?
Jessica Simpson > Ashley Simpson Maybe...
Dick Van *** > Jerry Van *** Maybe less well known...
Mark Waulberg > Donnie Waulberg Donnie is not less than famous
Dennis Quade > Randy Quade Absolute Bullshit
John Cusack > Joan Cusack Ditto
Gary Marshal > Penny Marshal To even consider Penny less famous than Gary much less LESS THAN FAMOUS is crazy
Walkine Phoenix > River Phoenix River is dead. When he was alive he was more famous than JOAQUIN will ever be
Julia Roberts > Eric Roberts Who doesn't know who Eric Roberts is?
Alec Baldwin > Billy Baldwin > Stephen Baldwin No
Dakota Fanning > Elle Fanning Maybe but Elle is what... 6?
Virginia Madsen > Michael Madsen Virginia is hotter... But Michael is hardly less than famous
Sylvester Stallone > Frank Stallone Ok..
Eddie Murphy > Charlie Murphy FINALLY!!! I've never heard of Charlie Murphy

Know anyone else?

First, the > wasn't meant to portray one as more famous than the other. It was used as a transition to the second name.... think of it as a arrow pointing to the second name.

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: Jugernot
Ok, let's see how many I can name. My spelling is going to be off no doubt, don't bitch.

Gary Busey > Jake Busey OK
Ralph Finnes > Joseph Finnes Kind of Ok..
Ron Howard > Clint Howard Ok
Ashley Judd > Wynonna Judd You're kidding, right?
Jane Fonda > Peter Fonda No - Peter is hardly LESS than famous
Jake Gilenhal > Maggy Gilenhal Meh...
Ben Aflack > Casey Aflack Casey LESS than famous? Ben received more attention
Jessica Simpson > Ashley Simpson Maybe... ? obviously correct
Dick Van *** > Jerry Van *** Maybe less well known...
Mark Waulberg > Donnie Waulberg Donnie is not less than famous Mark is more famous
Dennis Quade > Randy Quade Absolute Bullshit srsly? not bullshit
John Cusack > Joan Cusack Ditto
Gary Marshal > Penny Marshal To even consider Penny less famous than Gary much less LESS THAN FAMOUS is crazy
Walkine Phoenix > River Phoenix River is dead. When he was alive he was more famous than JOAQUIN will ever be never heard of River until Joaquin showed up
Julia Roberts > Eric Roberts Who doesn't know who Eric Roberts is? more know Julia
Alec Baldwin > Billy Baldwin > Stephen Baldwin No Yes, at least as far as Alec is concerned
Dakota Fanning > Elle Fanning Maybe but Elle is what... 6? Duh. But Dakota started early too and has been in a lot already
Virginia Madsen > Michael Madsen Virginia is hotter... But Michael is hardly less than famous
Sylvester Stallone > Frank Stallone Ok..
Eddie Murphy > Charlie Murphy FINALLY!!! I've never heard of Charlie Murphy

Know anyone else?

seriously? mine are italics

edit for clarification:
I'm not implying any of the 'less thans' are NOT famous or anything of that like, simply which has received more press attention and more popularity from the roles they have played. Make that a quiz and ask in each question, choose which name they recall as being more famous... and that's likely how it'll turn out. At least on average, as not everyone has the same media following habits or movie preferences and what not.

 

[dennilfloss]

Ron Howard & Clint Howard
Catherine Deneuve & Françoise Dorléac
Jean-Louis Trintignant and his daughter Marie
Gérard Depardieu and his daughter Julie

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Jugernot
Ok, let's see how many I can name. My spelling is going to be off no doubt, don't bitch.

Gary Busey > Jake Busey
Ralph Finnes > Joseph Finnes
Ron Howard > Clint Howard
Ashley Judd > Wynonna Judd
Jane Fonda > Peter Fonda
Jake Gilenhal > Maggy Gilenhal
Ben Aflack > Casey Aflack
Jessica Simpson > Ashley Simpson
Dick Van *** > Jerry Van ***
Mark Waulberg > Donnie Waulberg
Dennis Quade > Randy Quade
John Cusack > Joan Cusack
Gary Marshal > Penny Marshal
Walkine Phoenix > River Phoenix
Julia Roberts > Eric Roberts
Alec Baldwin > Billy Baldwin > Stephen Baldwin
Dakota Fanning > Elle Fanning
Virginia Madsen > Michael Madsen
Sylvester Stallone > Frank Stallone
Eddie Murphy > Charlie Murphy

Know anyone else?

Not sure I agree with you on that one.

Man, you seriously misspelled a number of names on that list too.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: Jugernot

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: Jugernot
Ok, let's see how many I can name. My spelling is going to be off no doubt, don't bitch.

Gary Busey > Jake Busey OK
Ralph Finnes > Joseph Finnes Kind of Ok..
Ron Howard > Clint Howard Ok
Ashley Judd > Wynonna Judd You're kidding, right?
Jane Fonda > Peter Fonda No - Peter is hardly LESS than famous
Jake Gilenhal > Maggy Gilenhal Meh...
Ben Aflack > Casey Aflack Casey LESS than famous?
Jessica Simpson > Ashley Simpson Maybe...
Dick Van *** > Jerry Van *** Maybe less well known...
Mark Waulberg > Donnie Waulberg Donnie is not less than famous
Dennis Quade > Randy Quade Absolute Bullshit
John Cusack > Joan Cusack Ditto
Gary Marshal > Penny Marshal To even consider Penny less famous than Gary much less LESS THAN FAMOUS is crazy
Walkine Phoenix > River Phoenix River is dead. When he was alive he was more famous than JOAQUIN will ever be
Julia Roberts > Eric Roberts Who doesn't know who Eric Roberts is?
Alec Baldwin > Billy Baldwin > Stephen Baldwin No
Dakota Fanning > Elle Fanning Maybe but Elle is what... 6?
Virginia Madsen > Michael Madsen Virginia is hotter... But Michael is hardly less than famous
Sylvester Stallone > Frank Stallone Ok..
Eddie Murphy > Charlie Murphy FINALLY!!! I've never heard of Charlie Murphy

Know anyone else?

First, the > wasn't meant to portray one as more famous than the other. It was used as a transition to the second name.... think of it as a arrow pointing to the second name.

But per your thread title... Randy Quaid is less than famous? River Phoenix is less than famous? Michael Madsen, The Baldwins, Penny Marshall, Joan Cusack, Wynona Judd (one of the biggest country stars ever) are all less than famous?

 

[JulesMaximus]

Jim Carey > Drew Carey

J/K

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Jim Carey > Drew Carey

J/K

Michael Jackson > Victoria Jackson

Now THIS could be fun... :laugh:

 

[Jugernot]

Thought of another:

Bruce Dern - Laura Dern

 

[Epic Fail]

Originally posted by: Juno
britney spears > jamie lynn spears

Paris Hilton >> Nicky Hilton

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Jim Carey > Drew Carey

J/K

Michael Jackson > Victoria Jackson

Now THIS could be fun... :laugh:

:laugh::thumbsup:

Katherine Hepburn > Audrey Hepburn :laugh:

 

[jjones]

Originally posted by: Saint Michael

Originally posted by: jjones
Sean Penn > Chris Penn

Isn't he dead now? I also wouldn't say Maggie Gyllenhaal or Michael Madsen are less famous or successful than their siblings.

I didn't even know he died. No wonder I haven't seen him in any recent movies.

And I agree with you about Maggie and Michael.

 

[jjones]

Donald Sutherland > Keifer Sutherland

I know many of you will disagree because of 24, and he certainly is more famous these days because of that show, but I never liked Keifer and still think his father is a better actor.