Aidan Gallagher’s mother is an Ashkenazi Jewish, whereas his father has English, Scottish, Irish, Norwegian, Swiss-German, and distant Dutch roots.
Gallagher, who plays Number 5 in ‘The Umbrella Academy,’ is an actor, musician, and environmental activist.
Key Takeaways
- Aidan Gallagher was born to his mother, Lauren Gallagher, and father, Rob Gallagher.
- His mother is an Ashkenazi Jewish.
- His father has English, Scottish, Irish, Norwegian, Swiss-German, and distant Dutch roots.
With the recent release of ‘The Umbrella Academy‘ Season 4, Aidan Gallagher, who plays Number Five, has been highly praised for his performance.
Despite the relatively low scores received this season so far, viewers were captivated by the on-screen romance of the unlikely duo of Aidan’s character, Five and Lila Pitts.
Fans of the 20-year-old American actor have been curious about his background, especially his ethnicity.
Aidan Gallagher was born on September 18, 2003, in Los Angeles, California, to Rob and Lauren Gallagher.
While some sources claim that Rob converted to Judaism, he has vehemently denied this.
Rob is a literary and talent manager, producer, former film and television finance and distribution executive/agent, and current political activist.
On Instagram, where he has 134K followers, he posts snippets of his life, promotions for his son’s TV shows and music, and political commentary.
In a post he made on July 31, 2024, where he condemned the violent protestors against Israel’s war, a user commented that she thought Aidan was Jewish, to which he replied:
Someone posted that on the Internet for some reason. He [Aidan] wasn’t Barmitzvahed, and never went to temple or services. Doesn’t light candles on Shabbat. Kinda strange to post he’s Jewish.
INSTAGRAM
Aidan’s mother, Lauren, is also quite active on Instagram, where she posts her son’s promotional material and snippets of her hobbies, such as cooking and planting.
She is also an activist for LGBTQ people and the environment, the latter of which her son is deeply interested in.
Aidan is a very vocal advocate of environmental issues, for which he was listed in Variety’s Hollywood Youth Impact Report and appointed as a UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador for North America.
Aidan is mostly known for his acting prowess, but he is so much more.
At just 20 years old, he has starred in one of Netflix’s most popular series, become one of the youngest ever UN Goodwill Ambassadors, and is actively pursuing his career as a singer, songwriter, and musician.
Aidan is a truly talented actor, and his noble pursuits outside acting paint the picture of a future star with his morals in check.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Aidan and his father, Rob, share the same birthday.
- He played a minor role in the ‘Modern Family’ in 2013.
