Chris Robinson Says His Son with Kate Hudson May Pursue Acting, Explains Why 'Nepo Baby' Isn't an Insult (Exclusive)
- - Chris Robinson Says His Son with Kate Hudson May Pursue Acting, Explains Why 'Nepo Baby' Isn't an Insult (Exclusive)
Toria Sheffield, Nicole PajerFebruary 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Chris Robinson; Ryder Robinson and Kate Hudson
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Chris Robinson revealed this his son, Ryder, whom he shares with Kate Hudson, may pursue acting or music
Ryder, 22, will graduate from New York University this year
Chris also shared what he thinks of the term “nepo baby” while speaking with PEOPLE at Steven Tyler’s 7th Jam for Janie party
Chris Robinson revealed that his son, Ryder Robinson, whom he shares with Kate Hudson, is ready to take on the entertainment industry.
Chris, who is the lead singer of the rock band The Black Crowes, recently caught up with PEOPLE exclusively at Steven Tyler’s 7th Jam for Janie Grammy Awards Viewing Party in Hollywood, Calif. During the conversation, he shared that Ryder, 22, is gearing up to graduate from college — and is thinking about careers in both music and acting.
“He's about to graduate from NYU this May. Very excited about that,” Chris, 59 said.
“I think he's kind of leaning into maybe [pursuing] acting more, but he's a very, very good singer, and he's a really good guitar player, and he loves music. And, yeah, I just couldn't be more proud of him,” he added.
And while Chris said he’s certainly proud of his son’s talent, he’s even more proud that he’s grown up to be “a good dude.”
Ryder Robinson and Kate Hudson in 2024
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“I mean, I love him no matter what, but I've always been impressed with my son. He's a young man with great character. He's very charming, very smart, very handsome, and the world really is his for whatever he wants to do. But underneath it all, I'm a proud dad because he's a good dude in the world. And that's really all you can really ask for,” he explained.
He also noted that Ryder already has experience in both industries, having grown up on movie sets with his mom Kate, 46, as well as on music tours with his dad.
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“He grew up on sets with his mom. He grew up on the tour bus with me, and going on tour even in my solo project, which was a lot smaller scale,” Chris said.
As to whether this makes Ryder a “nepo baby”? Chris noted that following in the footsteps of one’s parents isn’t a new phenomenon, regardless of the industry.
“It used to be like, if your dad was a plumber, it was like, you know, Smith and Sons Plumbing. I don't think it's that horrible,” he said.
Chris and Hudson welcomed Ryder, their only child together, in January 2004.
"We're sharing something so gigantic now. I think it's the best we've ever felt being together," the actress told PEOPLE about her post-baby relationship with Robinson at the time.
The couple separated two years later in 2006 and finalized their divorce in 2007.
Chris Robinson and Kate Hudson in 2004
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Hudson reflected on the whirlwind nature of her relationship with the musician in a January 2009 interview with The Times Online.
"When I met Chris it was like nothing else; I had no question that I was going to have a kid with him," she explained.
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"Every rule went out the window. I just had no question about him, and I still don't. He's a permanent fixture in my life, but I believe our love changed its form, it shifted … I think we were meant to have a child, and we have this amazing little boy together and therefore we'll be together our entire lives."
The pair have remained friendly over the years and reunited in June 2022 for Ryder's high school graduation.
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