15 stars who've shared the screen with family

It's a family affair

Jon Voight and Angelina Jolie / Tom and Colin Hanks

Stardom often runs in families and in some cases they even end up acting alongside each other.

Did you know that Benedict Cumberbatch ended up acting alongside his real life parents in Sherlock?** Ben Stiller was also joined by both of his real parents, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, in the film Zoolander. Ben Stiller's mum, Anne Meara, also starred alongside him in Night at the Museum**.

Here are 15 celebrities who have shared the screen with members of their family.

The 2003 biographical film Sylvia tells the true story of the romance between poets Sylvia Plath (Gwyneth Paltrow) and Ted Hughes (Daniel Craig). Sylvia's mum was played by Gwyneth's real life mum Bythe Danner.

Action-packed film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider starred father and daughter combo Jon Voight and Angelina Jolie. Angelina has since gone on to star alongside her own children, including Vivienne Jolie-Pitt in Maleficent in 2014 where Vivienne plays young Aurora.

Ben Stiller has starred in a number of movies alongside his dad Jerry Stiller, including Zoolander, The Heartbreak Kid, Heavyweights and Hot Pursuit.