Seth Rogen is making headlines once again for discussing his decision to forgo parenthood!

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In a candid conversation with Kelly Clarkson, the actor remarked, “It doesn’t seem that fun.” He further elaborated, “Most of my friends who are parents, God bless them, spend a lot of their time talking about how much they don’t like having kids. And what me and my wife spend a lot of time talking about is how much fun stuff we can do because we don’t have kids!”

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He continued by noting, “People describe having kids as brief glimmering moments of beauty amongst a sea of pain. Whereas not having kids, it’s just lovely all the time.”

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Because parenthood isn’t a universal goal, here are 11 other famous men who have embraced being childfree:

1. Christopher Walken

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Back in 2013, the Guardian questioned whether his legendary acting career would have been possible with children. His response was a definitive, “Absolutely not.”

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He noted, “I’m sure many of the kids I knew as a child would have continued in showbusiness, but they had kids of their own, had to do something dependable. I didn’t, so I could get by even in periods of unemployment.”

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2. Wallace Shawn

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The beloved Princess Bride star discussed his choice with the Rogers Revue while offering advice to aspiring actors: “I have made a living and I even lead a sort of middle class life. But, some years I’ve had no work and made no money, and other years I’ve done better and so I have no responsibilities. I have no children and nobody that is really depending on me. And if they were, that would be absolutely terrifying.”

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3. John Cena

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During an interview, Drew Barrymore asked the superstar “where he was at” regarding fatherhood, suggesting he would likely make “the world’s best father.”

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Cena explained his perspective: “It’s hard work. It’s hard work to balance the time I need to run myself correctly. It’s hard work to be the best partner and husband I can be to my loving wife. It’s hard to keep connections with those in my life that I love. And it’s also hard to put in an honest day’s work.”

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He emphasized the necessity of true passion: “This is just my perspective; I think just because you might be good at something, for me, is not a strong-enough reason to do that. You have to have a passion for it. You have to have a fuel for it. It’s like saying to somebody, ‘Man, you know, you are pretty good with your hands. You’d be a great carpenter.’”

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4. Nick Offerman

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On the Bullseye with Jesse Thorn show, he shared: “I feel like, at the moment, there is a loud conservative voice that says, ‘If you’re not contributing children to your voting bloc, you should be exterminated.’ I have three siblings. They all have daughters, so I have a parcel of nieces. And, you know, the way my roll of the dice went, I met Megan later, and we chose to be the kids in our household, and it’s been really fun and gratifying, and we have kids in our lives that we can contribute to when we feel bereft in any way.”

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5. Jay Leno

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The legendary host revealed that the decision was primarily his wife’s, and he was fully supportive. He told Graham Besinger, “If she wanted children, we would have had [them]. It wasn’t a big deal to me. If she didn’t want kids, fine, you know. I mean, the nice thing is we could travel as a couple. Because as a comedian, if we had a kid, she’d be home and I’d be on the road.”

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6. Sam Rockwell

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In a 2022 interview with the Standard, the actor stated: “Leslie and I are very happy, we have good life. We just like it the way it is. We don’t want kids. It’s interesting when you tell people this. They get very upset with you. I know more and more couples who don’t have kids. Listen, if I knew they’d turn out great, then maybe — but there’s just no guarantee. Also, I don’t want to be selfish and be a bad parent. My dad was a single parent, it takes a lot to be a parent.”

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7. Steve-O

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The stuntman told US Weekly that he and his partner are focused on animal welfare instead. “Neither of us wants to have kids. In lieu of that, what we want to do is just pour ourselves into helping animals. So we’ve got a plan to buy a big property and open up our own animal sanctuary.”

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8. Ricky Gervais

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Speaking with Ellen DeGeneres, the comedian admitted that anxiety plays a role: “I’d worry sick about a baby. I have a cat and I worry about that. I check the door three times before I go out. I put food and water in every room in case the door closes and he’s peckish for 20 minutes.”

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9. Ralph Fiennes

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While he hasn’t released a formal statement, he once quipped to the New York Times that as the eldest of six, “I had kids when I was a kid.”

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When asked by Esquire in 2012 about future fatherhood, he noted, “People say to me, ‘You can have children any time.’ I don’t think I’m headed there.”

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10. Robert Smith

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The Cure frontman told the Guardian in 2011: “I’ve never regretted not having children. My mindset in that regard has been constant. I objected to being born, and I refuse to impose life on someone else. Living, it’s awful for me. I can’t on one hand argue the futility of life and the pointlessness of existence and have a family. It doesn’t sit comfortably.”

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11. Dave Franco

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While he hasn’t spoken on it extensively, his wife Alison Brie mentioned their shared outlook in a 2019 Sunday Times interview: “They’re our children [the cats]. I don’t really want to have kids. It’s great because I don’t worry about when should I get pregnant — between seasons, while we’re shooting the show — I don’t think about it every day. It would be nice, but I think of all the things that would be so stressful. I think about how much we’re involved in our cats’ lives. Oh my God, if it was a child!”

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