Austin Stockwell: Facts About Dean Stockwell’s Son

Austin Stockwell is the son of American actor Robert Dean Stockwell. Austin’s father Dean Stockwell started acting at a young age. He was a child actor who performed as a contract player for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He first came to the public’s attention for his work in films including Anchors Aweigh, Song of the Thin Man, The Green Years, Gentleman’s Agreement, The Boy with Green Hair, and Kim.

Austin Stockwell: Bio Summary

Who Is Dean Stockwell’s Son, Austin Stockwell?

Austin Stockwell was welcomed into the world on November 5, 1983, in the United States. He is 40 years old and will be turning 41 on the 5th of November 2024. His father is Robert Dean Stockwell (March 5, 1936 – November 7, 2021) while his mother is Joy Marchenko. Dean was an actor and Joy was a textiles expert. Dean and Joy met for the first time in Cannes.

They stayed in touch by letter and telephone for several years before Joy visited L.A. in 1981. They got married on December 15, 1981, and a few years later, their first child Austin Stockwell was born. Austin has a younger sister called Sophia Stockwell. Sophia was born on August 5, 1985, in the United States. Austin and his younger sister are very close to each other. Their parents divorced in 2004.

Austin’s parents did their best to provide a safe and loving environment for him and his sister. His actor father Dean Stockwell loved to spend time with his son and daughter. He made time off his busy schedule for his children. He said: “I’m a father to my children, and that’s my greatest responsibility in life. I mean, if I can work in Los Angeles and be able to see them all the time, isn’t it to my advantage?”

Austin Stockwell is believed to have enjoyed a comfortable life as a child. He comes from a family of entertainers. His paternal grandmother Elizabeth “Betty” (Veronica) Stockwell was a vaudeville actress and his paternal grandfather Harry Stockwell was an actor and lyric baritone singer. His uncle Guy Stockwell was a television and film actor. Austin was raised away from the spotlight.

Austin didn’t appear much in public with his parents. However, he was with his father Dean Stockwell during a 1985 interview in New York when he was just 11 months old. Dean said: “I plan to solidify my acting career – so I can provide some security for my little baby boy, Austin, and for his mommy – and for his little brother and sister who will, we expect, come along before too long. They haven’t been conceived yet.”

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Also, in the year 1988, Austin Stockwell and his younger sister Sophia Stockwell appeared alongside their parents Dean Stockwell and Joy Marchenko at “The Land Before Time” Los Angeles Premiere at the Natural Museum of Los Angeles County in Los Angeles, California, USA. Austin’s educational background and qualifications are unavailable.

Austin’s father Dean who was a child actor once spoke of Austin venturing into acting at a young age. When asked if he would ever consider letting Austin be a child actor, Dean said: “A lot of people ask that, and it’s a very natural question. The way I’ve been trying to answer it is to use the old saw about kids wanting to be firemen. Of course, you don’t put them on a fire truck and send them off to fight a fire.”

“There’s no reason in the United States – in the western world – for a child to work. He’s going to have plenty of work to do, later in life. I’d just as soon that he enjoy his childhood – and play!” As a child actor himself, Dean Stockwell revealed that he “didn’t enjoy acting particularly, when I was young” and for him, he “thought it was a lot of work.”

Dean Stockwell added: “There were a few films that I enjoyed, they were comedies, they were not important films, weren’t very successful, so I was always pretty much known as a serious kid. I got those kind of roles and I didn’t care for them very much.” Despite his father being a very successful entertainer, Austin Stockwell did not pursue an acting career or work in the entertainment industry.

What Austin does for a living is unknown. He has lived a very low-key life and provides zero information about himself to the public. Details regarding his love life are unavailable. Whether he is a married man with children is unknown. He has lived a highly guarded lifestyle which is why his details are few on the internet.

What Happened To Austin Stockwell’s Father?

Austin Stockwell’s father Dean Stockwell died on November 7, 2021, in Whangarei, New Zealand surrounded by immediate family members. His death was caused by natural causes. He was at the age of 85 years at the time he passed away. According to Findagrave, he was cremated and his ashes were given to his family members.