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Julian Murray Stern is the only son of actressLisa Kudrowand her husbandMichel Stern.
Kudrow and Stern met in France in the ’80s and got married in May 1995. On May 7, 1998, they welcomed their son Julian.
Julian grew up on the set ofFriends, as Kudrow would often bring him to work with her. However, Julian wasn’t always a fan of his mother’s work. During a conversation with hostSeth MeyersonLate Night With Seth Meyers, theFriendsactress shared how her son watched the first few episodes of the hit ‘90s sitcom while he had COVID andwas surprised at how “impressive”it was.
“He called me up and said, ‘So I just watched the first two episodes. It’s really good, Mom,’ " she recounted. “I said, ‘Thanks.’ He said, ‘Can I ask you some questions about that?’ I’m like, ‘Yes!’ I almost started crying. I didn’t think that anyone in my family liked that show.”
She continued, “He was 5 when we were finished … but he did start watching when his friends at school started watching. He watched it and he was impressed.”
Here’s everything to know about Lisa Kudrow’s son Julian Murray Stern.
Kudrow was pregnant with him while she was onFriends
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In the fourth and fifth seasons ofFriends, the writers included Kudrow’s real pregnancy into the storyline as her character, Phoebe, became a surrogate for her brother Frank and his wife Alice. In an interview with PEOPLE, Kudrow recalled some fond memories with her costars from that period of her life.
He spent a lot of time on the set ofFriendswhen he was young
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Kudrow would often bring Julian to set with her when he was young. He was so familiar with some of the cast, in fact, that he actually confused his mom with Kudrow’s costarJennifer Aniston.
In an interview onConan, Kudrow explained how her son had a special bond with Aniston.
“I’m kind of analytical so I’m like, ‘Is this wishful thinking? Do they have some kind of higher soul connection that I don’t have with him?’ " she questioned, jokingly adding that she was “happy for them both.”
He wanted to be an only child
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Kudrow and her husband didn’t have any more children after Julian and he’s thankful for that. From a very young age, Julian told his mom that he didn’t want any siblings.
“[He] made it clear from the moment he could speak that he didn’t want a brother or sister … [and] it just worked out that way anyway — but to this day, he’ll say, ‘Thank you,’ " Kudrow toldPage Sixin 2017.
He’s passionate about film
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Julian appears to be following in his mother’s footsteps when it comes to his career path. Julian has experience as both an actor and a cinematographer. In January 2023, he posted about a short film he starred in,Seth’s Big Break 2, and shared some behind-the-scenes photos of himself working on the set.
A few years prior, in 2019, Julian shared his passion for being behind the camera, posting a funny story about his time on a film set.
“Ok, so one day I walked onto a random film set. I pointed at the camera and said: ‘Yo is that the camera Quentin Tarantino used to film with?’ ” he captioned thepost. “They said no, but I knew they were lying. I decided to stay on the set and film random stuff. I refused to leave and they tried to stop me from doing a dolly shot.”
He went on to add that the experience was “worth it” because he got to use the camera which was “epic.”
He has a degree in the cinematic arts
“Happy proud HAPPY. And a little crying. By me not him.. @juls_magewls,” Kudrowcaptioned an Instagram photoof her and her son after the commencement ceremony.
He is proud of his mom’s career
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On an episode ofLate Night With Seth Meyers, Kudrow shared Julian’s reaction to watchingFriendsfor the first time as an adult.
“He said, ‘It’s actually really funny. I mean, the guys are so funny,’ " Kudrow recalled. “He’s like, ‘No, I mean you’re funny too,’ " she continued, adding, “Never in my life have I wanted to tell my own kid, like, ‘F— you!’ I mean, I thought it, I didn’t say it.”
While Kudrow wasn’t pleased with this interaction, she did get a sweet nod from her only child on the set of the show’s 2021 reunion special,Friends: The Reunion.
“He was able to come to the reunion … and afterward, he came up to me and he said, ‘Can I say that I’m really proud of you?’ " she shared onConan. “That was one of the very emotional things that happened to me.”
He has a close relationship with his mom
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While Julian isn’t very active on social media, he has posted tributes to his mom in the past. On Mother’s Day in 2019, he shared a post wishing Kudrow a special day.
“I am very late to this but nevertheless, happy Mother’s Day, mom! You are the most caring and supportive mother I could have asked for!” he captioned a pair ofthen-and-now photosof his mom.
He has a great sense of humor
Julian seems to have inherited his mom’s sense of humor. In 2019, he shareda video of himself on Instagram, standing in front of aFriendsExperience location. While Julian seemed excited to check out the place, he jokingly walked in the opposite direction.
“Hey, guys! I’m on the promenade. And, as you can see, things are really popping,” Julian said as he walks in front of theFriendslocation. “And, today, we’re going to go somewhere a little special and a little personal to me. We’re going to Lids!” he says, walking away from theFriendsspot and over to the store across the street.
source: people.com
