Anthony Michael Hall Becomes A Father At 55 Years Old

Anthony Michael Hall, famous for his role in The Breakfast Club, recently discreetly revealed that he had been a father for weeks. At 55, Anthony and his 32-year-old wife, actress Lucia Oskerova, joyfully welcomed their precious bundle of joy into the world on June 1st.

In an interview with PEOPLE, Hall expressed his enthusiasm about stepping into the role of fatherhood. “It’s great. We’re excited. That first month of parenting is pretty wild,” the actor confessed to the publication. “Everything that everybody tells you is pretty true: you lose sleep, and it’s the craziest time, but it’s the best time. So we’re really enjoying it.”

Antony Micheal Hall explains the reason behind their son’s name

The 55-year-old was born Michael Anthony Hall but had to change his name by transposing his first and middle names when joining the Screen Actor’s Guild in 1976 because another actor named Michael Hall was already a member of the Screen Actors Guild.

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Following the birth of his son, he revealed that he named the child Michael Anthony Hall II to continue the legacy of his new name. “I knew I did want to name him Michael, and my wife also loved that name, even before she met me,” Hall said to PEOPLE. “So we’ve shared that, and then we decided to go with the suffix, so he’s Michael Anthony Hall II because there are a lot of juniors in the world. There’s nothing wrong with that, but we figured we wanted to keep that full name.”

Anthony Micheal Hall eulogizes his wife, Lucia Oskerova, for being a strong woman

Hall commended his wife, Lucia, describing her pregnancy journey where she effortlessly glided through the experience. “She was really amazing with it. She’s very healthy and has great genes,” he stated, “so it was all smooth and other than being a little sleep deprived now, really great.”

“She’s on top of everything. She does great research and we read tons of books and are also just learning on the job, getting thrown into it,” Hall added. “We just love it, it’s been amazing to really fully be in parent mode. I couldn’t be happier because I always knew, even when I was a young man, that I wanted to get started later. Here I am at 55, and I’m fully committed. I’m excited. My wife and I are really into parenting and diving in.”