History Main / SoMyKidsCanWatch

** Although it may not have been intended, British actress Creator/CharityWakefield created this scenario over a one-month period between December 2016 and January 2017 when she acted in two adults-only miniseries engaging in nude sex scenes in ''Series/CloseToTheEnemy'' and ''Series/TheHalcyon'', but exactly midway between those broadcasts she took a guest-starring role in the decidedly family-friendly episode "[[Recap/DoctorWho2016CSTheReturnOfDoctorMysterio The Return of Doctor Mysterio]]." Her co-star in the episode, Creator/JustinChatwin, has a similar adults-only history, being best known for co-starring in the raunchy US cable series ''Series/ShamelessUS'', and er... [[Film/DragonballEvolution something else.]]

* This is apparently one of the reasons why Creator/HideoKojima decided to include the ''VideoGame/ApeEscape'' crossover minigame ''Snake VS Monkey'' in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater'', the other being a chance to sneak in some good SelfParody.
* Snake's appearance in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' was the result of his son being a fan of the games. More details [[http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/19/thank-kojimas-son-for-getting-snake-into-smash-bros-brawl/ here.]] This also applies to ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''.

** In addition, Snake's appearance in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' was the result of his son being a fan of the games. More details [[http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/19/thank-kojimas-son-for-getting-snake-into-smash-bros-brawl/ here.]] This also applies to ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''.

* Even before HBO took over production, ''Series/SesameStreet'' often saw actors from decidedly adults-only productions appear in cameos while said shows were still on the air because they had kids who liked the show. Examples include Creator/PeterDinklage of ''Series/GameOfThrones'' and Creator/EmmyRossum of ''Series/ShamelessUS''. Doubles as ParentalBonus since only parents would likely recognize these people and register why they're popular enough to appear on ''Sesame Street''. It also doubles as an AwesomeDearBoy moment since just about everyone born after 1960 has watched Sesame Street at some point. In fact, this sort of thing [[SesameStreetCred is a trope all to itself]].

** Creator/ToddHaberkorn played Mr. Knickerbocker in the home video "Let's Make Music!" the year after his son was born.

** Creator/ToddHaberkorn played Mr. Knickerbocker in the [[Series/BarneyAndFriends Barney]] home video "Let's Make Music!" the year after his son was born.

* Creator/ToddHaberkorn played Mr. Knickerbocker in the [[Series/BarneyAndFriends Barney]] home video "Let's Make Music!" the year after his son was born.

* Sheryl Leach created ''[[Series/BarneyAndFriends Barney and the Backyard Gang]]'' after failing to find children's videos that held her son's attention.

* ''Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKidDiperOverlode'': Inverted. Mackey wants Löded Diper's first album to be free of swear words so that his mom can enjoy it.

* ''Franchise/DragonBall''
** In-universe example in ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'' when Gohan offers to replace a stunt double who's about to film a very dangerous shot. The primary reason he's doing it is that he's MadeOfIron where the actor isn't, but the other reason (and the one he gives to the {{Muggle}} director and crew) is that he wants his infant daughter Pan to be able to watch her daddy in a professional movie one day.
** In the Latin Spanish dub of ''Dragon Ball'', Creator/MarioCastaneda accepted the role of (adult) Goku after being convinced by his son Arturo (Mario actually had rejected the role when it was first offered by Gloria Rocha, the dub's director at the time). Two decades later, [[PromotedFanboy Arturo became the voice of Whis]] and is still proud of his father's work.

* Creator/SeanConnery returned to the role of Film/JamesBond in [[VideoGame/DoubleOhSevenFromRussiaWithLove the video game adaption]] of ''Film/FromRussiaWithLove'' for his grandkids.

* In Creator/{{Tobuscus}}' earlier Website/YouTube videos, he was unkempt, frequently unshaven, and inclined to profanity; clearly going for a "bad boy" vibe. Since 2010, however, he has become almost entirely comedic, ''never'' swears, and is otherwise [[LighterAndSofter squeaky clean]], save for his habitually tousled hair. Not coincidentally, this is about the time when his teenage niece Ciara started appearing in his videos.

* In ''[[VideoGame/LEGOAdaptationGame LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham]]'', Creator/StephenAmell reprised his role of Green Arrow partly because [[http://t.co/uvUUijOk0c he wanted his daughter to see something that he'd been in]]; however, unlike some of these examples, AwesomeDearBoy also comes into it to an extent.

* Downplayed example; While he doesn't have any children of his own, Music/MikePatton performed the vocals in ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesShreddersRevenge'''s rendition of the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 1987]] ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' cartoon theme song, [[https://www.metalsucks.net/2021/03/10/mike-patton-sings-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-theme-song-for-arcade-game-reboot/ so that his nieces can enjoy music that he's made]]. Similarly to the LEGO Batman example above, the fact that he's already been a fan to start with is a bonus.

* Creator/OttoPreminger played Mr. Freeze in one episode of ''Series/Batman1966'' for the sake of his six-year-old twins.
** This is also the reason why Creator/EliWallach chose to play Mr. Freeze in the same series.
* Inverted with Sota Fukushi, lead actor of ''Series/KamenRiderFourze'': He got the role to please family members who are fans of the ''Franchise/KamenRider'' franchise... those family members [[http://www.jefusion.com/2011/07/my-son-is-now-kamen-rider-sota-fukushis.html being in fact]] his '''[[PeripheryDemographic parents]]'''.
** Music/AnnaTsuchiya, who performs the series' theme song, [[http://forums.henshinjustice.com/showpost.php?p=1441792&postcount=1666 plays it straight]] -- her sons are big ''Franchise/KamenRider'' fans, and so she decided 'why not?' and signed on.

* Inverted in one case for Creator/TemueraMorrison; he voiced the player character in ''VideoGame/StarWarsRepublicCommando'', likely the most mature ''Franchise/StarWars'' game ever, but in his interview unlocked at the end of the game, he still expressed hope that his son would take an interest in the game because of his role in it.

* Inverted in the case of ''Manga/JujutsuKaisen''. The creator, Gege Akutami, doesn't include {{Fanservice}} or {{Stripperiffic}} designs in the comic because his parents read it.

** Bill Hader also starred on ''Yo Gabba Gabba'' for his daughter, since it was her favorite show. This wound up backfiring when she revealed that she was actually embarassed by her dad appearing on the show.

** Craig Parkinson [[https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-craig-parkinson-rumours-newsupdate/ said in an interview]] that he was pleased to be on the show as his ten-year-old son could watch him.

* Japanese singer Hitomi appeared AsHerself on ''[[VideoGame/{{Tamagotchi}} GO-GO Tamagotchi!]]'' for her then six-year-old daughter. She also sang the opening and ending themes of the show for the same reason.

* Likewise, Creator/SkyDoesMinecraft's videos became more squeaky clean (notably, profanity was lessened and/or censored) around the time he had his son Mason. After separating from his ex-girlfriend Alicia, he's since reverted back.

This often overlaps with ParentalBonus. Kind of contrasts with OldShame, only most of their work becomes an Old Shame (which might apply to someone who consciously stops doing a particular type of production for good and downplays or tries to ignore what they did before). Frequently overlaps with BleachedUnderpants.

* Akon [[http://www.billboard.com/news/akon-on-michael-jackson-he-was-completely-1003988428.story#/news/akon-on-michael-jackson-he-was-completely-1003988428.story stated]] Music/MichaelJackson's [[AuthorExistenceFailure cancelled]] "This Is It" tour was partially made for his kids to finally see dad performing on stage.

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Since Creator/{{Disney}} is a very popular company among children, there have been numerous instances of people being cast in their films and TV series because of their children:
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* ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo'' franchise:
** Creator/EricBana played Anchor in the first movie for his kids Sophia and Claus, who were 2 and 4 in 2003.
** Creator/IdrisElba starred in the sequel ''WesternAnimation/FindingDory'' as Fluke so that his son Winston could watch something with him in it. The same thing could be said about his ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'' role.
* ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'':
** Like George Carlin above, Creator/LewisBlack, a comedian mostly known for stand up involving a lot of crude humor and lots of swearing, played the role of Anger so he'd have at least one kid-friendly role on his resume that wasn't a holiday special (he had previously done ''The Happy Elf'', which was considered one). He would later land another child-friendly role with the airing of ''[[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants [=SpaceBob=] [=MerryPants=]]]''.
** Despite starring in [[WesternAnimation/ABugsLife several]] [[WesternAnimation/{{Cars}} Pixar]] [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory3 movies]] beforehand and playing Tom in ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheMovie'', Richard Kind played the role of Bing Bong so his kids could watch the film. This worked, as he reported that after a test screening, his twelve-year-old daughter hugged him after his final scene because she loved it so much.
* ''WesternAnimation/JakeAndTheNeverlandPirates'':
** Creator/TiffaniThiessen played Misty the Wonderful Witch on ''WesternAnimation/JakeAndTheNeverlandPirates'' so her then two-year-old daughter Harper could watch something she was in.
** Another celebrity, Creator/BrettDalton, took a role as a parrot in the show for his then three-year-old daughter Sylvia. This may also explain him playing Brick in ''WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw''.
** This could also explain Creator/LeighAllynBaker's role as Queen Coralie, as she had a four-year-old son named Griffin at the time who was a big Disney Junior fan. She also took the role of Queen Delightful in ''WesternAnimation/The7D'', as well as several minor roles in ''WesternAnimation/MickeyAndTheRoadsterRacers'', for the same reason.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing'':
** Creator/MatthewBroderick said this was pretty much the reason, despite the fact that he thought he was playing [[Manga/KimbaTheWhiteLion Kimba,]] that he did ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994''. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpbI4xVRhNg#t=2m18s He even admitted it on Entertainment Weekly.]] This was also the reason he did ''Film/{{Godzilla 1998}}'' -- [[CreatorBacklash a decision that will]] [[OldShame haunt him to his grave]].
** Though he's never actually said it, it's hard not to look at Jeremy Irons's pre-''Lion King'' resume and not think he did it to be in something his then 9-year old son Max could watch.
** Creator/JamesEarlJones has actually said he did it for his son because his son loves animation.
* ''WesternAnimation/OliverAndCompany'':
* Cheech Marin did voices for ''WesternAnimation/OliverAndCompany'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'' for this reason. He also suggested that his friend Tommy Chong be Shenzi; unfortunately, he was unable to get a hold of him. Given [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids "Be Prepared"]], said children must have been traumatised.
** Speaking of ''Oliver and Company'', Music/BillyJoel voiced Dodger in that movie (his only animated role to date), specifically because his daughter was recently born and he wanted to be in a film she could relate to.
*** Creator/BetteMidler took a role in the same movie because she wanted to be in a movie her daughter Sophie could see. This may have also been why she did ''Film/HocusPocus''.
* ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst''
* After her son Oliver was born, Creator/GinniferGoodwin took the role of Gwen in the ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst'' episode "Gizmo Gwen". [[PromotedFanboy She also happens to be a very big Disney fan]], so it was a win-win situation.
** Creator/IslaFisher played a recurring role of a sprite for her daughters, who were big fans of the show.
** Creator/ViolaDavis starred as Helen Henshaw, leader of the Buttercups, for her then 3-year-old daughter Genesis, who would later star in ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBirdsMovie2''.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'':
** One of the reasons why Creator/JasonBateman was really excited about voicing [[ConArtist Nick Wilde]] in ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}''? "[[http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/zootopias-jason-bateman-on-arrested-development-and-the-reset-button-20160315-gnj1t2.html These are the only films I see now because of my kids]]."
*** He also played Tommy Turner in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'' and also did the live-action family films ''Film/MrMagoriumsWonderEmporium'' and ''Film/ArthurAndTheInvisibles'' around the time his daughter Francesca was born, so she could watch them when she was older.
** After her role in ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst'', Creator/GenniferGoodwin took the role of [[FairCop Judy Hopps]] for her then two-year-old son Oliver.
** As mentioned above, Creator/IdrisElba took the role of [[ByTheBookCop Chief]] [[NotSoAboveItAll Bogo]] for his son Winston. It's also rare that he gets to be in a comedy, and Elba reportedly accepted the role [[AwesomeDearBoy because of this]].

* Creator/MalcolmMcDowell said that he played the role of Dr. Calico in ''WesternAnimation/{{Bolt}}'' so his kids could watch him act (although he has worked in family-oriented films and TV shows on numerous occasions).
* Creator/RobertPatrick took a role in ''Film/BridgeToTerabithia'' so his children could watch him in a film. Let it be noted that [[PlayingAgainstType it's one of the few roles where he's playing a kind (though still stern) character.]]
* Creator/EdwardJamesOlmos played Chiccharon in ''WesternAnimation/{{Coco}}'' for his five grandkids. He also played King Pescoro in ''WesternAnimation/ElenaOfAvalor'' for the same reason.
* Creator/TomCavanagh (best known for his role as [[ComicBook/EobardThawne Reverse Flash]] in ''Series/TheFlash2014'', took two roles in Disney Junior productions for his then 4-year-old son James in 2013: a jack-in-the-box on ''WesternAnimation/DocMcStuffins'' and a toy turtle in the special ''Lucky Duck''.
* Scott Foley played Prince Charming in ''WesternAnimation/GoldieAndBear'' for his sons Keller and Konrad, who were 4 and 2 at the time the episode aired.
* One of the reasons Creator/IdinaMenzel starred in ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'' as Elsa was so that her son Walker could hear her voice in a movie.
* While much of the adults in the Creator/DisneyChannel or {{Creator/Nickelodeon}} series casts could be described as such, the one that sticks out is Wilmer Valderrama, who currently voices the lead character on ''WesternAnimation/HandyManny'' on the ''Disney Junior'' block so his younger brother could watch something he was involved in (apparently, the younger brother would be too young to have known he played Fez on ''Series/That70sShow'').
* Creator/LarryDavid guest-starred in an episode of ''Series/HannahMontana'' along with his daughters, because they're fans of the show.
* Creator/JamesWoods wanted to play Hades in Creator/{{Disney}}'s ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}''... and all incarnations in any outlets thereafter... to make his children happy and so they can watch their daddy in something appropriate. Same with Danny De Vito as Phil, in the same film, quoted in the 'Art Of' book as saying, "If my kids could watch it and say, 'Daddy was in this movie', that would be pretty cool, ya know?"
* According to [[http://www.cracked.com/article_22492_6-famous-movies-made-by-last-person-youd-expect_p2.html this article]] from ''Website/{{Cracked}}'', this was the reason why Stuart Gordon and Creator/BrianYuzna, makers of the CultClassic schlock-horror films ''Film/ReAnimator'', ''Film/FromBeyond'', and ''Film/{{Dolls}}'', ended up writing ''Film/HoneyIShrunkTheKids''. Gordon was originally set to direct it as well but had to drop out because he got sick.
* Creator/ChazzPalminteri stated this was why he did his VA role in ''WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTrampIIScampsAdventure''.
* As soon as Luke Perry learned that he was having a daughter, he took on a guest role in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/PepperAnn''.
* Creator/GeoffreyRush says he did the ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' films for this very reason. This was before the movies became DarkerAndEdgier fare that wasn't ''quite'' the most kid-friendly material.
* Creator/PattonOswalt's role in ''WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}}''. He actually has a routine about how much the movie has affected his day-to-day life, and how jarring it is to realize that he now has child fans.
** He also did two guest voice appearances as [[FanBoy Quibble Pants]] on ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' because his daughter was a huge fan of the show, with it being the subject of one of his routines. On his second appearance, the character's [[GlamorousSingleMother girlfriend]] and her [[DisappearedDad daughter]] are introduced, voiced by Patton's ''actual wife'' (Creator/MeredithSalenger) ''and daughter'' (Alice Oswalt) which morphs this into AscendedFanboy territory for his daughter. [[RealLifeWritesThePlot It was also inspired by the real-life death of his wife a few years prior]].
** Ian Holm played Chef Skinner for his soon-to-be-born daughter Edie.
* Creator/KateySagal starred as Flo Spinelli in ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'' for her kids Jackson and Sarah.
* [[https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Interview-Megan-Hilty-Talks-Voicing-a-Character-on-TOTS-and-Starring-in-PATSY-AND-LORETTA-20190617 Megan Hilty]] jumped at the chance to voice KC The Koala on ''WesternAnimation/{{TOTS}}'' because of her daughter.
* Real headline: "Creator/CindyCrawford: ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'' Made Me Famous With My Kids’".
* He's never actually said this, but it's easy to assume that Creator/JohnCReilly at least partially went into ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'' with his young sons in mind.
** During a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXzOslT9GY4 promotional appearance]] for ''[[Literature/TheSagaOfDarrenShan Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant]]'', he revealed that he thought of them when doing that movie, and pondered if he could show it to them despite its relatively dark (but still PG-13) subject matter - he said he would, adding "It depends on what parents think their kids can handle." (He may have had this same mindset when he did ''WesternAnimation/{{Nine}}'' the same year.)
* Helen [=McCrory=] took a role on ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' for her kids Manon and Gulliver. This might also explain why she did ''WesternAnimation/FantasticMrFox''.
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* Creator/TiffaniThiessen played Misty the Wonderful Witch on ''WesternAnimation/JakeAndTheNeverlandPirates'' so her then two-year-old daughter Harper could watch something she was in.

* After her son Oliver was born, Creator/GinniferGoodwin took the role of Gwen in the ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst'' episode "Gizmo Gwen". [[PromotedFanboy She also happens to be a very big Disney fan,]] so it was a win-win situation.

* One of the reasons why Creator/JasonBateman was really excited about voicing Nick Wilde in ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}''? "[[http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/zootopias-jason-bateman-on-arrested-development-and-the-reset-button-20160315-gnj1t2.html These are the only films I see now because of my kids]]."
** He also played Tommy Turner in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'' and also did the live-action family films ''Film/MrMagoriumsWonderEmporium'' and ''Film/ArthurAndTheInvisibles'' around the time his daughter Francesca was born, so she could watch them when she was older.

* Creator/MalcolmMcDowell said that he played the role of Dr. Calico in ''WesternAnimation/{{Bolt}}'' so his kids could watch him act (although he has worked in family-oriented films and TV shows on numerous occasions).
* Creator/RobertPatrick took a role in ''Film/BridgeToTerabithia'' so his children could watch him in a film. Let it be noted that [[PlayingAgainstType it's one of the few roles where he's playing a kind (though still stern) character.]]
* Creator/EdwardJamesOlmos played Chiccharon in ''WesternAnimation/{{Coco}}'' for his five grandkids. He also played King Pescoro in ''WesternAnimation/ElenaOfAvalor'' for the same reason.
* Creator/TomCavanaugh took two roles in Disney Junior productions for his then 4-year-old son James in 2013: a jack-in-the-box on ''WesternAnimation/DocMcStuffins'' and a toy turtle in the special ''Lucky Duck''.
* Scott Foley played Prince Charming in ''WesternAnimation/GoldieAndBear'' for his sons Keller and Konrad, who were 4 and 2 at the time the episode aired.

* One of the reasons Creator/IdinaMenzel starred in ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'' as Elsa was so that her son Walker could hear her voice in a movie.
* While much of the adults in the Creator/DisneyChannel or {{Creator/Nickelodeon}} series casts could be described as such, the one that sticks out is Wilmer Valderrama, who currently voices the lead character on ''WesternAnimation/HandyManny'' on the ''Disney Junior'' block so his younger brother could watch something he was involved in (apparently, the younger brother would be too young to have known he played Fez on ''Series/That70sShow'').
* Creator/LarryDavid guest-starred in an episode of ''Series/HannahMontana'' along with his daughters, because they're fans of the show.
* Creator/JamesWoods wanted to play Hades in Creator/{{Disney}}'s ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}''... and all incarnations in any outlets thereafter... to make his children happy and so they can watch their daddy in something appropriate. Same with Danny De Vito as Phil, in the same film, quoted in the 'Art Of' book as saying, "If my kids could watch it and say, 'Daddy was in this movie', that would be pretty cool, ya know?"
* According to [[http://www.cracked.com/article_22492_6-famous-movies-made-by-last-person-youd-expect_p2.html this article]] from ''Website/{{Cracked}}'', this was the reason why Stuart Gordon and Creator/BrianYuzna, makers of the CultClassic schlock-horror films ''Film/ReAnimator'', ''Film/FromBeyond'', and ''Film/{{Dolls}}'', ended up writing ''Film/HoneyIShrunkTheKids''. Gordon was originally set to direct it as well but had to drop out because he got sick.

* Creator/ChazzPalminteri stated this was why he did his VA role in ''WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTrampIIScampsAdventure''.
* Creator/MatthewBroderick said this was pretty much the reason, despite the fact that he thought he was playing [[Manga/KimbaTheWhiteLion Kimba,]] that he did ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994''. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpbI4xVRhNg#t=2m18s He even admitted it on Entertainment Weekly.]] This was also the reason he did ''Film/{{Godzilla 1998}}'' -- a decision that will haunt him to his grave.

* As soon as Luke Perry learned that he was having a daughter, he took on a guest role in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/PepperAnn''.
* Creator/GeoffreyRush says he did the ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' films for this very reason. This was before the movies became DarkerAndEdgier fare that wasn't ''quite'' the most kid-friendly material.
* Creator/PattonOswalt's role in ''WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}}''. He actually has a routine about how much the movie has affected his day-to-day life, and how jarring it is to realize that he now has child fans.
** He also did two guest voice appearances as [[FanBoy Quibble Pants]] on ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' because his daughter was a huge fan of the show, with it being the subject of one of his routines. On his second appearance, the character's [[GlamorousSingleMother girlfriend]] and her [[DisappearedDad daughter]] are introduced, voiced by Patton's ''actual wife'' (Creator/MeredithSalenger) ''and daughter'' (Alice Oswalt) which morphs this into AscendedFanboy territory for his daughter. [[RealLifeWritesThePlot It was also inspired by the real-life death of his wife a few years prior]].
** Ian Holm played Chef Skinner for his soon-to-be-born daughter Edie.
* Creator/KateySagal starred as Flo Spinelli in ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'' for her kids Jackson and Sarah.