Pete Davidson Explains How Fatherhood Has Affected His Acting

Pete Davidson details how becoming 'girl dad' impacted his acting

Pete Davidson details how becoming 'girl dad' impacted his actingPete Davidson believes his fatherhood journey helped him deliver a more emotional performance in his new film, How to Rob a Bank.The 32-year-old comedian and former Saturday Night Live star welcomed daughter Scottie with his former...

Pete Davidson explains how fatherhood has affected his acting

Pete Davidson thinks becoming a father helped his performance in How to Rob a Bank because he had real experience to draw on.

Pete Davidson on How Becoming a Girl Dad Helped with ‘How to Rob a Bank’

“Extra” spoke to Pete Davidson at the premiere of “How to Rob a Bank” about how becoming a girl dad helped with the role. Davidson and ex-girlfriend Elsie Hewitt welcomed daughter Scottie in December 2025. Pete shared, “I found out that I was going to become a girl dad the week we started and I have a daughter in ‘How to Rob a Bank’ and it made it, you know, very emotional and real.” Davidson added, “I was able to put myself in a place that, you…