Anna Faris' Son Jack Pratt Is Already Showing Interest in Acting – All We Know About Him

Jack Daniel Pratt came into the world nine weeks early to actor parents Anna Faris and Chris Pratt. The new parents practiced skin-to-skin contact with their tiny son. His mother is involved with the "Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth."

When Jack Pratt was five, his Hollywood parents, Anna Faris and Chris Pratt announced their separation after eight years of marriage. They have both remarried and work hard to co-parent their son. The preemie baby has proven to be as tough as his step-grandpa, The Terminator.

After their split, the actress still speaks well of her ex in the press. What "The Guardians of the Galaxy" star meant as a gleeful post about his second wife was seen as a slight to his ex-wife and son.

Meet Jack Faris Pratt

After a year of trying to conceive, Faris showed off her baby bump at "The Dictator" premiere. Jack was born on August 25, 2012, weighing three pounds and 12 ounces. In her book "Unqualified," his mom reportedly wrote:

"The fact that we have a charming and outgoing and athletic kid who loves dinosaurs and introducing himself to people, Chris and I are both grateful every day. We count ourselves extremely lucky."

The toddler learned to fish from his dad at three and took acting lessons at age five. The "Overboard" actress enjoyed her son's performances but didn't want him to go into acting. He loves vegetables, especially broccoli and cherry tomatoes.

Anna Faris Was Afraid Jack Wouldn't Make It After Prematurely Born

Faris told Redbook that her water broke at seven months. It had been an easy pregnancy until that night, and the expectant parents were tested over the next few months. The new mom could only hold him for a few minutes before he was rushed to NICU.

Jack spent nearly a month in the hospital and was fed his mother's milk through a tube. A pediatric neurosurgeon informed the parents that their son had severe brain bleeding and there was a chance he would be developmentally disabled; they had to wait 18 months for the prognosis.

The baby underwent five surgeries on his eyes, legs, and heart. Little Jack spoke early and hit all his developmental milestones. The boy still has some physical issues with his legs and needs to wear glasses.

Jack Pratt's parents split

The power couple announced their split in August 2017 and cited "irreconcilable differences" in the divorce filing. Chris met Katherine Schwarzenegger, daughter of Arnold, at church and got married in June 2019. They have two daughters, Lyla and Eloise Christina.

At six, he already convinced his mom to let him see all the films in her R-rated "Scary Movie" franchise.

Faris secretly eloped with cinematographer Mike Barrett and shared the happy news on a July 2021 episode of her podcast "Anna Faris Is Unqualified." In a 2019 episode, she said they had the luxury of circumstance" as they are both in other loving relationships.

Chris Pratt Faced Backlash After 'Slight' Toward Anna Faris and Jack

In a November 3, 2021, post, the star showed his love to his wife, listing all the ways they work as a couple, quipped about her loud chewing, and thanked her for "a gorgeous healthy daughter." Many took umbrage to the identifier for his daughter – "healthy."

Some fans saw the post as a subliminal slur against Faris and their son Jack who had developmental issues. He reacted to the backlash in the July-August issue of Men's Health profile:

"My son's gonna read that one day. He's nine. And it's etched in digital stone. It really [expletive] bothered me, dude. I cried about it. I was like, I hate that these blessings in my life are - to the people close to me - a real burden."

Anna Faris on Adapting to Motherhood

Faris returned to work a month after giving birth to reprise her voice role of Sam Sparks in "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2" in 2013. In between, she drove her newborn to appointments and eye specialists.

In her romantic comedy "Overboard," she's a mom of three daughters. During press, she admitted that she would like a 'mini-me' but was afraid that her behavior towards her mom as a kid would return to haunt her. She spoke about the double standard of the industry:

"A common question on the red carpet would be, 'How do you juggle it all being a mom?' And it's a very fair question, but not particularly fair that Chris would never get asked that kind of question."

Anna Faris and Chris Pratt as Co-Parents of Jack

When they were still together, the couple, "The House Bunny" actress told US Weekly that they enjoyed doing "normal things." The trio went on excursions at the aquarium and zoo. Her husband got a specialized backpack to carry Jack on hiking trips.

Chris told Ellen DeGeneres that Jack is a good critic and has seen all his dad's movies, "even the ones that he shouldn't see." The actor confided in the host that his son's favorite film was not one of his, but the tot loved his work in the Lego movies.

At six, he already convinced his mom to let him see all the films in her R-rated "Scary Movie" franchise which is his favorite movie in her canon, and "Observe and Report."

The star of "Jurassic World" and its sequels got "cool dad points" by taking his son to the ride of his franchise after it opened at Universal Studios Hollywood in July 2019.