Jeremy Allen White has won a slew of awards since he first appeared as Carmen 'Carmy' Berzatto in FX kitchen drama, The Bear, but his family remain one of his highest priorities. While accepting his 2024 Golden Globe, he sweetly addressed his two children, stating: "You are my heart. I love you. I love you. I love you." Jeremy and his estranged wife, Addison Timlin, called time on their four-year marriage in 2023, but continue to co-parent their two children, Ezer, born in October 2018, and Dolores, born in December 2020.
The former Shameless actor opened up to British GQ, admitting that the year had come with a lot of "high highs and terribly low lows", perhaps referring to the wild success of the kitchen comedy-drama and the breakdown of his relationship of almost 15 years.
© Matt WinkelmeyerJeremy and Addison, who filed for divorce officially in May 2023, have not cited the reasons for their split. However, PEOPLE reported that the two were on "good terms", keeping friendly for the sake of their two children, Ezer Billie White, aged six, and Dolores Wild White, aged four. Find out about Jeremy's star run, their children and see their sweetest snaps…
A New Hollywood Star is Born
© Penske Media via Getty ImagesJeremy Allen White first starred as Carmy in 2022
First steps
After a decade-long stint on Shameless, Jeremy Allen White took his first steps into the kitchen as Carmy Berzatto, The Bear's leading man and award-winning chef.
On-screen, Carmy was stealing the show, returning to his hometown of Chicago to take over his late brother's sandwich shop. In the real world, Jeremy Allen White was experiencing new heights of fame.
© Variety via Getty Images'The Bear' has won a staggering number of awards
Best in class
The Bear's devoted audience and hard-working cast weren't for nothing as the culinary comedy-drama took home awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2023 and 2024, nominated again in 2025.
In total, The Bear has won a jaw-dropping 21 Emmys and been nominated for 49 awards, with guest stars like Jamie Lee Curtis, Olivia Colman and Will Poulter winning or receiving nominations for their roles.
© Getty Images for FX NetworksSaying goodbye to 'The Bear' doesn't mean Jeremy Allen White will be far from our screens
A fond farewell
Sadly, all good things must come to an end. In June 2026, The Bear's fifth and final season aired to critical acclaim.
While life without Jeremy heading up the kitchen seems unimaginable, the star has been keeping busy with projects like Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025), The Iron Claw (2023) and Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) so there's sure to be plenty more screen-time for the actor to come.
Parenting comments
Jeremy told In Style in 2022 the sweet story of how he found out he was going to become a father for the first time. "When I found out that my wife and I were pregnant... she called me because she wanted to just tell me right away. We had just moved into our house in Los Angeles, and I was sitting in the backyard to have a little rest," he began.
"And there was this really old tree sitting in the corner, with a hummingbird nest in it. The tree was dead, but the nest looked like it had been there for a long time. As my wife was telling me we were pregnant, my eyes were just on this hummingbird darting around the whole time," he said, explaining the special moment led to him getting a hummingbird tattoo.
The actor also described his two kids as his "best friends" and admitted: "I learn a lot from them. I feel like in a lot of ways, they're teaching me all the time how to be better."
Jeremy Allen White and Addison Timlin's sweetest family photos
© Instagram'I do'
Jeremy and Addison met when they were teenagers. They were both starting their acting careers before starring alongside each other in a film.
Fast-forward more than a decade, and the couple decided to get hitched at the courthouse in Los Angeles.
This photo shows them on their special day with their eldest daughter, Ezer, in tow.
© InstagramMom & Dad
Back in 2019, shortly before they said 'I do', Addison shared this photo to her Instagram with Jeremy and their eldest to celebrate the Easter holidays.
The family-of-three look totally in love with their daughter, who was born just a few months before, and little Ezer looked super cute in her baby grow and woolly hat.
© InstagramLike mother, like daughter
A year before they filed for divorce, Jeremy shared this photo of Addison and their youngest, Dolores, smiling for the camera as he honoured his wife on her birthday.
"Superstar! My number one," the actor wrote. "It's your birthday today. Thanks for being the gift that keeps on giving. Thanks for taking care of so many of us.
"You've been at the center of my life for so long now, I can't remember much before, I'm lucky for it. You're my whole heart. Happy birthday."
Daddy-daughter yoga
How cute is this snap? Jeremy and Ezer were enjoying some quality time together while doing some downward dog yoga poses in their gorgeous garden for this photo, which Addison humorously captioned: "Ezer teaching her first yoga class. We're so proud, she didn't even tell us she got certified."
© InstagramMother's Day
To mark Mother's Day in 2020, The Bear actor shared this cute snap and paid tribute to his wife in the caption: "You're the best and she knows it. Happy Mother's Day my love."
© InstagramSay cheese!
Jeremy and Ezer posed for this super cute selfie back in 2020 to mark their eldest daughter's birthday. Little Ezer looked adorable in her floral hat and red shades with matching red shorts.
The photo also shows a glimpse of the actor's house, which features large artwork on the walls, a large bookcase and a free-standing floor lamp.
© InstagramFamily photo
The photo was shared to mark the holidays and the former couple looked relaxed and happy as Jeremy affectionately puts his arm around his wife and eldest.
We're obsessed with little Ezer's adorable beret and red jumper.
© InstagramValentine's Day
To mark Valentine's Day in 2021, Addison shared this extremely relatable post about life as parents of two young children.
The actress wrote: "Sweet husband, I love navigating the sweet storm of our children with you everyday.
"You put a storm in my heart forever. Earlier today when Dolly threw up on you, and Ezer screamed about a pull-up full of poop – while I was pumping in my PJ's at noon, I thought – this is all I've ever truly wanted. Happy Valentine's Day."
What have Jeremy Allen White and Addison Timlin said about their split?
Neither Jeremy nor Addison has explicitly spoken about the split; however, as mentioned Jeremy spoke of "lows" in an interview last year, while Addison opened up about the difficulty of co-parenting.
Posting on Instagram, she wrote: "Co-parenting is not how I pictured it. It is so [expletive] hard. It's not the natural order of things.
"It can be so exhausting but more than anything it can just be so lonely. When something magical happens and you have to tell yourself 'Don't forget this' because there's no witness by your side. It's so painful."
