5 male celebrity best friend pairs you didn’t know, from Pete Davidson and Machine Gun Kelly, and Andrew Garfield and Jamie Dornan, to Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff
It’s not uncommon for Hollywood stars to become friends – or even best friends – after working together. We’ve heard of famous #SquadGoals like Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox, or Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, who have been with each other through thick and thin. But there are other, more low key friendships that many pop culture fans might not be aware of.
From partying up a storm in Ibiza to seeing each other through challenging times as young actors, here are five of Hollywood’s most surprising male BFF pairs you probably didn’t know about.
1. Jamie Dornan and Andrew Garfield
“We’ve known each other for 17 years and there were times where we weren’t really working that much and it wasn’t happening for us. So, to be able to share these last few months with him has been a beautiful thing,” Dornan told E! News about his friendship.
Dornan and Garfield were roommates when they were new to LA, but they also bunked with other famous British transplants too, like Robert Pattinson, Eddie Redmayne and Charlie Cox.
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2. Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire
DiCaprio recounted their first meeting to Esquire Magazine. “I was like, ‘Tobey! Tobey! Hey! Hey!’ And he was like, ‘Oh, yeah – I know you. You’re … that guy.’ But I just made him my pal. When I want someone to be my friend, I just make them my friend.”
The pair have acted together in Don’s Plum (2001) and in the critically-acclaimed The Great Gatsby (2013). DiCaprio has always had Maguire’s back, helping him land roles in the early days of his career. This includes the short-lived dramedy Parenthood (1991) and 1992’s This Boy’s Life, opposite Robert DeNiro.
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The two have been pictured together everywhere, from basketball games and the Oscars red carpet, to OTT yacht parties in Ibiza and European nightclubs.
Maguire once confessed, however, that their friendship is not overtly glamorous. “We are like any other buddies,” he has been widely quoted as saying. “There’s a lot of laughing and chatting between us. We enjoy doing a lot of things we have in common, like basketball.”
Meanwhile, DiCaprio said he involved Maguire in every major decision of his life. “Every single choice I’ve made, I’ve talked to Tobey about and vice versa,” he told the Associated Press.
Maguire’s kids call DiCaprio “Uncle Leo” and Maguire has frequently hung out with DiCaprio and his girlfriend Camila Morrone.
3. Pete Davidson and Machine Gun Kelly
Kelly discussed their friendship in a recent Jimmy Kimmel Live interview, saying that Davidson will make an appearance on his new album and that the two even lived together at one point.
Kelly also said that Davidson is close to his daughter. “We went to In-N-Out with my daughter. Because that’s her uncle,” Kelly said, referring to Davidson.
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4. Sebastian Stan and Chace Crawford
We bet you didn’t see this one coming. Stan and Crawford first met while working on 2006 horror flick The Covenant and again for three seasons on the hit teen drama Gossip Girl (2007), playing Carter Baizen and Nate Archibald. Although in the series the two lads are not the best of friends, off camera they couldn’t be closer.
In 2015, Crawford wrote a heartfelt birthday shoutout for his best friend that said, “Happy birthday to @imsebastianstan. The most lovable #wintersoldier you’ll ever find. My sympathy to those who don’t have the pleasure of knowing him as a friend. To many more.”
5. Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff
Smith first met DJ Jazzy Jeff, aka Jeff Townes, when they started out as musicians. They even formed a hip hop duo, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, with singles like Summertime and Girls Ain’t Nothing But Trouble. The duo even won a Grammy award in 1989 for their song Parents Just Don’t Understand.
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After their music stint, the two acted as best friends Will and Jazz in the hit 90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. According to Cheat Sheet, the duo are still best friends and collaborated together for Townes’ album.
In January, Smith posted a heartwarming birthday shoutout on Instagram for his pal and wrote, “When I think back to some of my favourite moments in life, @djjazzyjeff is almost always there :-) Happy Bday Snazz!!”
While Smith’s friendship with Chris Rock might have ended on the Oscars stage, we are certain these BFFs will endure the test of time.
- Speaking about his upcoming wedding to Megan Fox, Kelly said his BFF – who is currently dating Kim Kardashian – will definitely be there
- Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire’s bromance has stood the test of time, while Garfield and Dornan once roomed with The Batman star Robert Pattinson