Jeremy Allen White's career has skyrocketed in recent years, debuting his Emmy-winning lead role on The Bear in 2022, not too long after wrapping his run as part of the Shameless ensemble. The first season of the TV dramedy was followed by the tear-jerking The Iron Claw in 2023, and most recently, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere in 2025. With Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu on the way as well as The Bear Season 5 in the 2026 TV schedule, he has a pretty full slate. According to White, however, he's much less acclaimed as an actor by his two young daughters.
White, who is extremely popular in Chicago after four seasons and counting of The Bear, spoke with Vanity Fair about why he wanted to team up with Jon Favreau for The Mandalorian and Grogu, and it certainly wasn't because Rotta the Hutt (seen in the trailer) is the most glamorous character in the galaxy far, far away. He told the outlet:
