Bill Pullman, Tamara Hurwitz and their children Maesa, Lewis, and Jack, arrive at the premiere of “Titan A.E.” in 2000.Photo:Chris Weeks/Liaison
Chris Weeks/Liaison
Bill Pullman is a father of three.
TheWhile You Were Sleepingactor shares his daughter Maesa and sons Jack and Lewis with his wife of over three decades, Tamara Hurwitz.
Discussing his marriage with PEOPLE in 2020, Bill said, “It’s been a good, long epic with three kids that are all doing well, and everybody’s tight.”
While Lewis has followed in his famous father’s acting footsteps, Maesa and Jack have pursued different careers. “All three have evolved into these people that are making their way in the world, doing what they love,” Bill toldFatherlyin 2021. “How great is that, to feel like they’ve got a fire for something and are committed?”
Although his siblings aren’t actors, Lewis noted they are “all performers in some realm.” He’s previously told PEOPLE, “We’re a real creative family.”
Here’s everything to know about Bill Pullman’s three kids.
Maesa Pullman, 35
Maesa Pullman at the 30th Anniversary Bridge Awards.Tara Ziemba/Getty
Tara Ziemba/Getty
Maesa is Bill’s only daughter and was born in 1988. TheCasperstar has praised his daughter — who is musically talented — tellingFatherlythat Masea is “amazing.”
“My oldest daughter is a singer, musician, songwriter,” Bill said in 2021. “She’s a teacher. She leads an alternative community choir kind of thing, and she’s amazing.”
When she was a Hampshire College student, Maesa admitted that she first realized she could sing when she was 12 years old. In a 2006 interview withMass Live, she recalled, “I was 12 and in this hotel elevator singing Patsy Cline’s ‘Walking After Midnight’ and it sounded really good. I was like ‘Damn, I sound really good.’ ”
Bill Pullman and his daughter Maesa arrive at The National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s 36th Annual Dinner in 2010.Kevin Winter/Getty
Kevin Winter/Getty
In 2017, she started a community choir called theBand of Singers, and three years later, she released her debut album,Death of the Machine. During a 2020 interview onMilling About, Maesa spoke about her family’s involvement with the album, saying, “My brother Lewis played drums on … most of the tracks on the album and then my other brother Jack played sax.”
According to her artist page on theElectrosound Records website, Maesa’s songs can be heard on shows likeThe Sinner, which starred her father, Bill, as well as on Queen Sugar, Wentworth, Catfish, Burn NoticeandGirlfriend’s Guide to Divorce.
Maesa married her husband Jason Hiller onJune 22, 2019. The couple have since welcomed one child namedRovan.
Jack Pullman, 34
Jack Pullman at the 30th Anniversary Bridge Awards.Tara Ziemba/Getty
Bill’s older son Jack was born in 1989. He is a puppet and mask designer. According to his father, Jack is “so creative.”
“The middle son makes puppets and masks, and even that ended up being something he can make his way with, and he’s so creative,” Bill shared in an interview withFatherly.
TheSpaceballsactor added, “He’s a little bit like Halston to me on the things he makes and his thinking processes. It’s been pretty impressive.”
Bill Pullman, Tamara Hurwitz, daughter Maesa Pullman, and son Jack Pullman.Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection/Getty
Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection/Getty
Jack has posted videos and photos of his work on hispersonal Instagram. He is also a part of the Rogue Artists Ensemble, which, according to the charity’swebsite, “creates Hyper-theater: original, immersive, multi-dimensional experiences that celebrate the complexity and diversity of Los Angeles.”
And like his sister, Jack is also musically inclined. Aside from playing the saxophone on his sister’s debut album, he joined Maesa on stage in 2016. Maesa shared a photo of thetwo of them playing the guitaron Instagram, writing: “So good to sing a good bunch w my real time bro.”
Lewis Pullman, 30
Lewis Pullman attends the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards.Matt Winkelmeyer/FilmMagic
Matt Winkelmeyer/FilmMagic
The youngest of Bill’s children, Lewis, was born in 1993 — and he takes after him in more ways than one. Apart from being an actor, Lewis bares a striking resemblance to his dad.
During an appearance onLIVE with Kelly and Ryanin 2019, the dad of three recalled working onThe Ballad of Lefty Brownwith his son. “I’d look across the set and I see a pair of shoulders that I think, ‘Is that me? Is this weird science fiction, maybe?’ ” Bill said.
Lewis Pullman and Bill Pullman attend the premiere of 20th Century FOX’s ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ in 2018.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Lewis had the chance to work with Cruise in 2022’sTop Gun: Maverick, playing Bob in the box office hit. OnPEOPLE Nowin 2019, Bill admitted that he thinks his son is “a better actor” than him. Meanwhile, Lewis told PEOPLE that his father’s advice “is pretty invaluable because he knows me so well as a person.”
“He knows what gets me excited, what makes me nervous, what scares me,” Lewis said of his dad. “And then he also has so much experience in the business and with the craft. So all of his advice is catered towards me. I don’t know where I’d be at without it.”
In his personal life, Lewis began datingAndie MacDowell’s daughterRaineyQualleyin September 2020. The two made their red carpet debut at the San Diego premiere ofTop Gun: Maverickin 2022, though theyseemingly split in 2023.
source: people.com
