Chris Pratt shares rare photos of son Jack on his 12th birthday

Chris Pratt’s son Jack is all grown up!

On Saturday, August 17, Parks and Recreation The 45-year-old alumnus posted on Instagram some rare photos of his eldest child, who turned 12.

“Happy birthday my beautiful son Jack,” Pratt began his caption. “I thank God every day for you, sweet boy.”

He continued, “You are so smart, funny, kind, considerate, trustworthy and strong. I love you so much, little one. Twelve!? I honestly can’t believe it.”

The photos shared show the father-son duo spending some time on a farm. In one picture, Pratt and Jack are seen feeding a cow. In another, Jack is holding a calf close to him.

In other pictures, Jack watched sheep eating, in another he fed them by hand. In another picture, Jack stood tall next to a horse.

Pratt shares Jack with his ex-wife Anna Faris. The former couple named him after Faris’ father.

In addition to Jack, Chris is also father of Lyla Maria (4) and Eloise Christina (2). He is married to his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger and is expecting a baby.

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As a child, Jack was very interested in his father’s acting career, watching his films and visiting him on set.

The Jurassic World The actor told PEOPLE in April 2023 that Jack “freaked out” when he heard his father’s voice in Super Mario Bros. Movie.

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“He’s already seen it and he’s excited. He loves it,” Pratt said at the time. “He took all his friends and went crazy.”

The proud father added: “My daughter is a little too young to see this, but when she sees it, hopefully she’ll think her dad is cool.”