> At a Glance
> – Eric McCormack, 62, guest stars alongside his adult son Finnigan, 23, in The Hunting Party season 2 premiere
> – The father-son duo portray younger and older versions of the same serial killer
> – McCormack credits ex-wife Janet Leigh Holden for balancing “flaky actorness” with grounded parenting
> – Why it matters: Their on-screen collaboration spotlights a rare Hollywood family milestone
Eric McCormack is marking a new parenting chapter-acting opposite his grown son on network television.
The Will & Grace alum appears with Finnigan in NBC’s The Hunting Party, a twist that puts both generations of McCormacks in front of the camera for the first time.
Shared Role, Shared Pride
Finnigan plays a younger version of serial killer Ron Simms, while his dad embodies the older iteration.
> “We didn’t get to necessarily be in the same scene together, but we’re playing the same person,” Finnigan said.
> “That was really special to be able to bond on crafting the character.”
The pair coordinated mannerisms and motivations to ensure continuity across decades within the storyline.
Grounding Force Behind the Scenes
McCormack praises his former spouse for providing stability during Finnigan’s upbringing.
- Balanced dual homes in Los Angeles and Canada (Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto)
- Exposed their son to “a bigger world” beyond Hollywood
- Taught Finnigan to see life outside “what I did”
> “His mom balances my flaky actorness with real groundedness,” McCormack said.
Milestone Moments
- Finnigan arrived in 2002, five years after his parents’ August 1997 wedding
- Holden filed for divorce in November 2023, citing “irreconcilable differences”
- The couple settled privately out of court
McCormack’s favorite part of fatherhood? Watching Finnigan evolve.
> “I’ve always had this sort of hope that one day we could be grown-ups together,” he said.
Key Takeaways
- Their joint episode premiered on Thursday, Jan. 8
- Finnigan isn’t certain about pursuing acting long-term
- McCormack calls the project “a proud moment for people to see his work”
The collaboration caps decades of bedtime line-readings and school-play rehearsals, now immortalized on primetime.
