How Robert De Niro Feels About Becoming A Father At 80 Years Old

Without a lot of fuss, Robert De Niro let the world know about the birth of his seventh child in April 2023. The nonchalant announcement came about during an interview with ET Canada. The interviewer asked about his six children, and De Niro quipped back, “Seven, actually,” according to the outlet, adding, “I just had a baby,” After that, a lot of folks wanted to know how the actor felt about fatherhood. 

“Sometimes, I don’t think people really know what being a good father is. You know you have a responsibility, but it’s a mystery. It’s a lot of excitement but scary, and you do your best,” he told Access Hollywood. 

Nine months later, De Niro sat down with AARP and gushed about how special it was to be a new baby dad at his age. He told the outlet that his worries just disappear when he looks at his baby girl. “It’s wondrous,” he told the outlet. “When she gets older — who knows? But that very sweet way she has of looking at you, taking you in, thinking and watching and observing.”