Michele Morrone's 2 Kids: All About the Italian Actor’s Sons Marcus and Brando

Michele Morrone is an actor, a musician and an artist, but it’s his role as a father to sons Marcus and Brando that he cites as “one of the most amazing things” life has given him.

The A Simple Favor 2 star became a dad in September 2014 with the birth of his son Marcus, whom he shares with ex-wife Rouba Saadeh. The former couple also welcomed a second child, son Brando, in September 2017. Michele and Saadeh went on to divorce the following year.

Though the boys — who are both featured in Michele’s 2020 “Dad” music video — live in Lebanon, Beirut, with Saadeh, Michele makes the most of his time with his children. "I love spending time with my kids," he told PEOPLE in June 2022. "We love to go to the beach and just relax, play, or I'll grab my guitar and start making music."

The actor shared that he “felt something inside” for his craft as young as 10 years old, and he encourages Marcus and Brando to follow their own dreams.

“The most important thing that I am teaching my kids is to have passion,” he told Elle India in April 2021.“I am not the kind of parent who would want to push them to be a doctor or a lawyer. I just want them to be passionate about what they do.”

Here's everything to know about Michele Morrone’s kids: Marcus and Brando.

Marcudo “Marcus” Morrone, 10

Michele and Saadeh welcomed their son Marcudo “Marcus” Morrone on Sept. 24, 2014.

A few days later, Saadeh shared their family news on Instagram. “Here goes my heart ❤️... Marcus Morrone, my love, my blood, my son.. #purelove,” she captioned a photo of the newborn.

Over the years, Marcus has been raised outside of the spotlight, though Michele has shared details about his upbringing.

When Michele and Saadeh divorced in 2018, Marcus’ primary residence shifted to Beirut, Lebanon, with his mother. While Marcus is growing up in the Middle East, Michele usually travels to different parts of the world for various projects but still tries to stay connected to him and his brother.

In September 2022, the 365 Days star opened up about living apart from his kids on Instagram through a musical work.

“I wrote ‘Angels’ for my kids,” he captioned a clip. “It’s a prayer for them, and an [apology] for not always being there with them.”

Two years prior, the Subservience star reflected on his son's upbringing compared to his own and shared a photo recreating a childhood memory with Marcus. Michele posted a sweet photo of himself looking out at the shoreline with his older son next to one of himself doing the same with his own father as a child.

“2020 a picture of me and my son Marcus in our favorite place, the beach,” he wrote.

Michele, Marcus and Brando have since created other memories together, including traveling to Italy. After taking in the fresh air, the trio studied plants and ate fresh fruit during a trip in August 2023.

In addition to enjoying spending time outdoors, Marcus is a fan of superheroes. He was pictured wearing a superhero beanie in January 2017, and he celebrated his 6th birthday with a Spiderman cake three years later.

As of September 2024, Marcus and Brando had taken up a new interest. Their mom, Saadeh, shared a photo of the boys in full motocross gear, writing, “New sport.” The brothers posed in their gear next to a red bike while practicing with a local motocross school.

According to Saadeh's Instagram, Marcus and Brando are two peas in a pod.

Brando Morrone, 7

Michele and Saadeh welcomed their second child, son Brando Morrone, on Sept. 1, 2017.

Shortly after, Saadeh posted a family photo that featured Michele embracing Marcus and a newborn Brando. “Welcome to the world, amore mio,” she captioned the black-and-white snap on Instagram.

Around the same time, Michele celebrated Marcus becoming a big brother by sharing another sweet picture of Marcus kissing his sibling.

“Marcus: ‘Dad is Brando my brother?’’ Michele captioned it. “Me: ‘.. and not only that, also your best friend, your partner, your confidant and, most importantly, one of the few people you can count on.’ ”

One year later, the toddler celebrated his 1st birthday with the help of his Italian cousins, as Saadeh shared a happy picture of him surrounded by his relatives.

When he turned 4, Michele posted a rare tribute to Brando on his social media alongside family pics. "Happy birthday to my mini me.. my boss, my hero.. Brando. I worship you with all of my soul. 🎂🎈 Papi," the actor wrote.

As he grew, Brando showed an inclination for music. In July 2022, he was seen dancing in an Instagram video while his father played a rousing rendition of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” on the guitar.

By the following summer, in August 2023, Brando was performing alongside Michele, who shared a heartwarming clip of his younger son accompanying him on the piano as he sang.

"'Double' my new album is coming out on September 29th, and Brando is helping me on fixing the last song,” Michele captioned the clip, which showed him counting Brando in.

The next year, the artist posted a snippet of them working on Brando's singing skills. Michele encouraged him to sing an Italian tune with emotion, again accompanied by the piano.

"You don't just want to sing a song, you want to put your heart into what you're doing," Michele explained to Brando.

In September 2024, Brando appeared to have taken up motocross alongside his big brother, walking next to him in blue and red gear and a pair of gloves.