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Walton Goggins’ son admires his dad!
During an interview with Mr Porter, which was published on Monday, June 30, The White Lotus star, 53, opened up about his relationship with his son. While the actor noted he has trouble accepting love, he admitted that he never had trouble accepting love from his son, Augustus, 14. He even said that the teen’s love goes as far as wearing his dad’s clothes when he’s away.
“He’s been giving me love in a way I never anticipated,” Goggins told the outlet, noting that when he’s away Augustus wears his clothes. “He said, ‘I’m a lot like you, Dad. I like the way you move through the world. I like the way you present yourself.’ Whether he changes, or grows out of that… I mean, that’s love.”
The actor jokingly added, “But still — don’t wear my Gucci jacket!”
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The actor and his wife, director Nadia Conners, welcomed their only child in January 2011. Months later, the pair got married with their infant son by their side. The Emmy-nominated actor has had a strong, versatile career, but no matter how successful he is, his family is his biggest priority.
“Time with my kid means more to me than anything,” he said during a February 2025 interview on the Armchair Expert podcast with Dax Shephard. “I have shame and remorse and regret about the time I have been away.”
The Fallout actor frequently shares photos of his son on social media, including a sweet Father’s Day snap on Instagram in June 2024 in which he called it a “privilege” to be Augustus’ dad.
“Being a father has taught me more about being a man than anything else that has happened in my life. I love you little man,” he wrote. “There is no greater privilege.”
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Goggins is a skilled scuba diver, and has been eager to share his love of the sport with Augustus, he told Men’s Journal in December 2019.
“As soon as my little guy is able to get in a pool and put on a wetsuit, he’ll be scuba diving,” he said.
In March 2023, the Hateful Eight actor shared a glimpse of that goal coming to life with a snap of Augustus following in his footsteps.
“Even got my son into scuba diving,” he wrote on Instagram alongside a series of photos of him with his wife and son on vacation. “Been waiting 12 years for this day. A profound, lasting Gratitude takes over when one sees the world from that perspective. That’s what it’s done for me.”
