Christopher Meloni and More Internet Zaddies Who Are Also IRL Daddies

Due to internet memes about his butt, the Law & Order: SVU alum’s zaddy status was quickly cemented by social media users. However, his family—which includes wife Sherman Williams and kids Sophia, 22, and Dante, 19—feels differently about his fan-appointed title.

“My wife, she’s lovely, she gets it, Meaning she’s like, ‘Eh, whatever,'” he told People in 2022. “My kids, on the other hand, invariably once a month, it’s ‘Really? Really?’ Their friends will send them a meme that’s come out or whatever, but I think secretly in their hearts, they get it.”

He added, “It’s cool because we all have a good goof with it. My children’s friends bust my chops, but it’s all fun. It’s an honor.”