So, what does Dennis think about his son following in his footsteps? While appearing on "The Kelly Clarkson Show" in October 2020, the star said that he and his ex-wife never pushed Jack to become an actor, and it was just something that he naturally gravitated towards. "He had a video camera in his hand when he was like 4 years old, making his own videos and stuff," he said. "Ever since he was a kid, it was kinda obvious that he was gonna do [acting]."
Dennis added that instead of Jack asking his parents to help him break into the acting industry, he sought out opportunities on his own. He first got acting experience by participating in high school drama productions. After graduating, Jack attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, and during his sophomore year, he booked the role of Marvel in "The Hunger Games."
Of course, Dennis was so proud of his son for taking initiative in making his dreams a reality. "My agent wanted to represent him, and he said, 'No, I want to do it on my own,'" Dennis recalled about Jack's early acting career. "And then, of course, he gets an agent on his own, and his first movie is 'Hunger Games.' Then he gets in [Martin] Scorsese's 'Vinyl' on television, which was the hottest show there was. Now he's doing 'The Boys,' which is the hottest thing on streaming. It's a great show."
Dennis ended his chat with Clarkson by telling her, "Even more than an actor, [Jack's] really turned out to be a really fine man."