Bobby Cannavale Marks 56th Birthday with Rare Family Photo

Bobby Cannavale rang in his 56th birthday surrounded by family this weekend.

The Emmy-winning performer took to Instagram on Sunday, May 3, to mark the occasion with an unusually candid snapshot. The image captures Cannavale and his three sons—Jake, 31, Rocco, 10, and Rafa, 8—preparing to blow out candles on his birthday cake.

"What a life! 56 today, can't believe it," Cannavale wrote in the caption. "What an honor to be Dad to these 3. Thanks for all the birthday wishes, people. Xx"

Cannavale shares Jake with former wife Jenny Lumet. His two younger sons, Rocco and Rafa, are with longtime partner Rose Byrne.

Jake has followed in his father's professional footsteps as an actor. The two have collaborated on screen twice, appearing together in both Nurse Jackie and Scarpetta.

Earlier this year, Jake opened up about the impact of working alongside his father. In Scarpetta, Jake portrayed a younger version of Cannavale's character—an experience that deepened their connection. "There's this very sort of, dare I say, mature understanding that happens as the son of anybody when you realize what your parent does to feel this sense of purpose," Jake shared with People magazine. "My dad was an actor before he was a dad, and he'll always be both of those things, but really seeing the thing that gave him drive in this life now as a young man and not just his son was really cool and really humbling and definitely enhanced our relationship and made me a better artist, I'd say."

Rose Byrne recently defended Cannavale's decision to skip the 2026 Golden Globes ceremony—where she took home the award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy for If I Had Legs I'd Kick You—in order to attend a reptile expo.