Owen Wilson was recently seen enthusiastically supporting his two sons at a soccer match in Los Angeles, amid ongoing reports of his estrangement from his daughter.
The 56-year-old star of “Wedding Crashers” appeared to be in high spirits as he attended the game with his sons, Ford, 14, and Finn, 11. The trio sported matching jerseys while cheering for the Los Angeles Football Club in their face-off against Austin FC on Wednesday.
Wilson’s oldest son, Robert Ford, is shared with former partner Jade Duell, and is named in honor of Wilson’s late father, although he is generally known as Ford. His younger son, Finn, comes from his relationship with Caroline Lindqvist, a personal trainer.
In addition, Wilson has a daughter, Lyla, born in 2018 with ex-partner Varunie Vongsvirates.
According to Varunie in a 2019 interview with the Daily Mail, she had pleaded for Wilson to engage in their daughter’s life, disclosing that he has had no involvement and has never met Lyla.
Wilson’s representatives have not yet responded to the Daily Mail’s request for comment on the matter.
While the reason for Wilson’s distance from Lyla remains unclear, he appeared focused solely on father-son bonding during the game — laughing, cheering, and blending right in with the other parents on the sidelines.
Owen Wilson was spotted cheering with his two sons at a soccer match in Los Angeles — even as reports continue to claim he remains estranged from his daughter
The Wedding Crashers star, 56, looked to be in great spirits as he watched the game with his boys, Ford, 14, and Finn, 11, wearing matching jerseys as they rooted for the Los Angeles Football Club in their showdown against Austin FC on Wednesday
His third child, daughter Lyla, was born in 2018 to ex Varunie Vongsvirates
The outing wasn’t the first time Wilson has taken his sons to an LAFC game — the trio was previously spotted cheering them on in July 2024.
Though Wilson keeps his family life mostly out of the spotlight, he opened up about bonding with his sons earlier this year — this time over golf.
‘I’m trying, it’s hard sometimes with kids because it’s like me, as a kid, you want to play soccer or football and stuff. Golf does not come easily,’ Wilson told People in May, admitting he’s been sneaking in lessons through casual trips to Topgolf.
‘What’s been kind of nice is going to Topgolf with them, and they love Topgolf. And so that’s the way I’m kind of sneaking them into sort of learning a swing,’ he explained.
Wilson proudly noted that both of his sons are finding their footing in the sport.
‘Ford really does have a good swing. And then Finn, his grandfather was actually apparently the town champion in Sweden where he lives, so he’s got it in him,’ he said.
‘So I would hope that would be a great thing if one day we’re all in Ireland together playing golf.’
Then in June, Wilson appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live and shared a more playful update about Finn — who’s already exploring some unconventional career ideas.
Owen shares his eldest son, Robert Ford — named after the actor’s late father but known simply as Ford — with ex-girlfriend Jade Duell, while his younger son, Finn, is from his relationship with personal trainer Caroline Lindqvist
In 2019, Varunie told Daily Mail she had ‘begged’ the actor to be part of their little girl’s life , revealing he’s ‘not involved at all’ and has ‘never’ even met his youngest child
Varunie seen with Wilson in 2014
‘My youngest, first he wanted to be a DJ, and then he said he wanted to open a prank shop. He even had the name of the prank shop: Wilson’s Wizzbangs. You know, he had the gun where you grab it and it could give you a little shock,’ the actor recalled.
In a 2021 interview with Esquire, he revealed how much he loved to be a storyteller to his two sons.
‘Sometimes telling the stories at night, you do take a little pride that these guys are into this story!’ he said. ‘One of them even said, ‘Dad, you should do something with this. This is a really good story!’’
And during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to promote his 2017 film Cars 3, Owen also discussed parenting his first two children.
The proud father talked lovingly about how much little Finn idolizes his older brother.
‘It’s unbelievable. I mean, anything Ford says is just, like, the funniest thing ever, and I can make and joke and it’s, like, crickets. It’s like nothing from those guys.’
Owen said that ‘I’m already sort of seeing how they’re gonna be as teenagers, where they’re gonna be sort of be ganging up on me.’
While he appears to be fully invested in Ford and Finn’s lives, the actor has been criticized for appearing to be absent from Lyla’s own life.
While he appears to be fully invested in Ford and Finn’s lives, the actor has been criticized for appearing to be absent from Lyla’s own life; (pictured 2023)
In 2018, a source told Us Weekly that Wilson ‘refuses to meet his daughter’ and ‘he even checked the no visitation box in court in June … he does not want to visit [and does not] want any custody of her.’
Lyla was also described as being the spitting image of her father.
‘The baby looks just like Owen,’ said the source.
As for Vongsvirates, her last Instagram post was on October 9, 2022, celebrating Lyla’s birthday.
The mom and daughter duo posed sweetly at an autumn-themed celebration with cake, pumpkin, and friends.
When she spoke with The Daily Mail in 2019, Vongsvirates said Wilson ‘helps financially but it’s never been about that.’
Questioned about this, she added: ‘Lyla needs a father. It’s ironic how [Owen] keeps getting these father roles, he’s playing a father in his new movie, and he’s never met his own daughter.’
Asked if she had a message for her ex, Varunie said at the time: ‘You should see your daughter, she’s incredible, you’re really missing out. She looks just like you.’
Wilson and Vongsvirates were romantically linked on and off for about five years before going their separate ways.
In 2018, a paternity test later confirmed that Wilson was indeed Lyla’s biological father.
