Left: Finn Wolfhard and Eric Wolfhard attend “Hell Of A Summer” world premiere party during the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2023. Right: Finn Wolfhard and his mom Mary Jolivet.Photo:Sonia Recchia/Getty ; Finn Wolfhard Instagram
Sonia Recchia/Getty ; Finn Wolfhard Instagram
Finn Wolfhardinherited his love of the performing arts from his parents, Eric Wolfhard and Mary Jolivet.
From the start, Finn’s parents supported him in his entertainment industry endeavors, and they still do today. Although Eric and Jolivet stay out of the spotlight for the most part, Finn makes sure to express his love for them and give them credit in interviews and on social media.
In June 2020, the actor shared anInstagram photofrom his high school graduation that featured himself, his brother Nick Wolfhard and their parents.
“Thanks to these people who kidnapped me at birth and raised me,” he joked in his caption. After listing other people who are also important to him, Finn emphasized, “I honestly could not have made it without you.”
From passing on their creative genes to keeping their talented son grounded, here’s everything to know about Finn Wolfhard’s parents, Eric Wolfhard and Mary Jolivet.
They share two sons
Nick Wolfhard and Finn Wolfhard at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards Red Carpet on March 4, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan.Jun Sato/WireImage
Jun Sato/WireImage
Eric and Jolivet are also the parents of Finn’s older brother Nick, who is in the entertainment industry as well. They welcomed Nick in 1997 and Finn in 2002.
Nick is an animated voice actor and starred in the Netflix series,The Last Kids on Earth. The brothers even worked together in 2013 when they both appeared in the short film,Aftermath— and they have plans to collaborate again.
They’re both set to star in the upcoming sci-fi animation series,New-Gen.
They raised him in Canada
Finn Wolfhard and his brother Nick Wolfhard as kids.Finn Wolfhard Instagram
Finn Wolfhard Instagram
Eric and Jolivet brought up their sons in Vancouver, Canada. During a December 2019 chat withRyan ReynoldsforInterview Magazine, Finn reflected, “There’s no way I’d be the same person if I wasn’t raised here in Vancouver.”
In 2020, he waited out the COVID-19 pandemic at his parents’ Vancouver home. According toThe Guardian, the ceilings are “wood-paneled and whitewashed, like the ceilings of a seaside cottage.”
Speaking to the newspaper in June 2020, Finn shared that he “had to learn how to be bored” there for a while.
Eric is an Indigenous rights researcher
Eric is a researcher on aboriginal land claims, perThe New York Times. According to hisLinkedInprofile, he’s the co-founder of VLW Research and focuses on “extractive, treaty and litigation-driven research on indigenous land and boundary issues in Canada and Africa.”
He investigates territorial definition, aboriginal title and rights, compensation for illegal land and more.
“My dad was a lawyer and is now an indigenous rights researcher, so there is talk and historical awareness of indigenous issues in our house all the time,” Finn shared withCoup de Mainin April 2017.
He explained, “In my schools there are members of aboriginal communities facing challenges just being who they are.” The actor added that Eric helped run a school.
In addition to his work as a lawyer and as a researcher, Eric shares his son’s love of entertainment. At one point, he was a screenwriter and signed to the Gersch agency in Los Angeles, perThe Guardian.
They encouraged his love of music and acting
Finn Wolfhard during an interview on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’.Sean Gallagher/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty
Sean Gallagher/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty
While speaking withThe Guardianin June 2020, Finn emphasized that he inherited his music and film interests from his family. Jolivet used to be an artist and then took on the role of “great stay-at-home mom,” he said.
Finn also shared during a November 2021 interview withNMEthat his father loved the originalGhostbustersfilm. Eric would “would quote it all the time,” according to the actor, who starred in the 2021 sequel,Ghostbusters: Afterlifeand its 2024 follow-up.
Finn added, “It was a huge part of growing up. Being in the new one doesn’t feel real, I still haven’t figured it out yet.”
One year, Eric gifted Finn withJohn Cassavetes: Five Filmson The Criterion Collection for his birthday and Christmas. “They blew my mind,” Finn toldThe Hollywood Reporterin January 2020.
He also recalled both of his parents passing on their music taste, often playing classic albums in the car. Jolivet introduced Finn to The Beatles when he was 6, perThe New York Times.
He joked to the newspaper during the September 2017 chat that the introduction was “actually kind of late.” The following year, he began to play bass guitar and eventually went on to sing and play guitar in the bands, Calpurnia and The Aubreys.
They played a key role in his career
Nick opened up about his father’s role in Finn’s career during a September 2019 interview withShowbiz Cheat Sheet.
“There was a period in time where my brother Finn was doingItand [the film], at the time, fell through,” he recalled. “He was so bummed about it and he didn’t want to do acting again … My dad [and I] were like, ‘No, you’ve got to keep going.' ”
Jolivet also encouraged Finn on his journey pursuing acting. In a May 2018Instagram post, Finn shared an adorable throwback photo of himself as a toddler posing with his mother.
“Hey Mom thanks for letting me perform my stand up bits when I was 7,” he wrote in his caption. “They were a real game changer.”
Finn and Eric have worked together
Finn Wolfhard and his dad Eric Wolfhard on November 03, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.BG022/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images
BG022/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images
In addition to acting, Finn enjoys working behind the scenes. He wrote and directedNight Shifts, a 2020 comedy/horror short film, and he notably got to collaborate with Eric on the project.
“My dad, who has a legal background, but is also a writer and with me on all my sets, also offered to help produce,” Finn toldThe New Currentin 2020. “Actually, he didn’t — I made him!”
The actor explained that Eric was instrumental in getting a visa for one of the stars ofNight Shifts, Artoun Nazareth. (Nazareth is an American citizen, and the film was shot in Canada.)
Finn recalled, “My dad had to put together applications and a business case and although it was successful, he confessed that until he saw Artoun come through customs at the airport on the day before we shot, he was never sure that they would actually let him through.”
Finn credits them with keeping him grounded
Finn Wolfhard’s parents, mom Mary Jolivet and dad Eric Wolfhard.Nick Wolfhard Instagram
Nick Wolfhard Instagram
During their conversation forInterview Magazinein December 2019, Reynolds asked Finn how he handles fame at a young age, to which he explained that his parents have always kept him grounded.
“Number one, I have great parents, a great family, and people who support me, but who also keep me in line,” he said.
Finn is also open about his parents showing him respect when he was a kid. “I was raised in a household where kids’ opinions were just as valued as adults, and I think that was important for me,” he toldCBC Radioin June 2019.
source: people.com
