Dads are the biggest stars in their kids’ eyes, but it just so happens that some fathers really are big time Hollywood stars. Blockbuster movies might not always portray dads in a positive light but life doesn’t imitate art with these celebrities.

When they’re not busy on set or recording music, these hunky Hollywood dads are out and about hanging with their adorable broods and snapping pictures to immortalize the moments. These great dads work hard to spend quality time with their children despite their incredibly busy careers. It would be just too easy (and quite frankly expected) for them to hire an army of people to help them with their children, having better things to do than change diapers or kiss a booboo better. But not these celebrities – they take being a family man to a whole other level. I’m certain that at times it must be tough to balance the demands of being famous with being a family man, but these dads certainly do a great job at it.

As if these celeb dads are not already hot enough, add a baby in their arms and the temperature goes up a couple (hundred) degrees –not to mention how much it makes our ovaries hurt. More fathers should use them as an example. From sweet kisses to stinky diapers, we’ve rounded up our favourite celebrity dad moments that make parenting look like a walk in the park, making moms everywhere jealous and wishing we had partners just as sweet.

15 David Beckham - King Of Gushing

David Beckham is the proud father of Brooklyn, Cruz, Romeo and Harper, and he’s not afraid to show it – often engaging in public displays of affection with them. He is the KING of gushing over all of his children on Instagram, but this post definitely takes the top spot. Beckham posted this picture of kissing his 5 year-old daughter on the lips last June. Although it sparked controversy, being called inappropriate by some fans, Beckham defends it by stating that he is very affectionate with all of his children because that’s how he was raised.

In my opinion, a father kissing his daughter is nothing less than beautiful. Moms all around are melting at this loud and confident demonstration of his love for his only daughter. If they’re not already, moms all around should be jealous of Victoria Beckham.

14 John Legend - His Best Creation

Like his wife Chrissy Teigen, new dad John Legend shares tons of heartwarming photos and clips of daughter Luna, whom the couple welcomed in April 2016. Legend’s career is already based on making women swoon with his smooth music filled with dreams and promises. As if that wasn’t enough, Legend posted a picture of himself and baby Luna practicing the piano (with his Oscar and 10 Grammy awards lying in the background). These two are just so sweet together they make your heart flutter.

Look-alike daughter Luna is definitely a music prodigy in the making and we can’t wait to see what the future has in store for her. After all, with John Legend as your dad and teacher, is there any doubt to be had about her music talent?

13 Maksim Chmerkovskiy - Dancing With His Star

Dancing With The Stars alum, Maksim Chmerkovskiy was a self-proclaimed bachelor, living the high life burning up the dance floor, but the beautiful Peta Murgatroyd was able to reign in his wild ways and they danced all the way down the aisle recently. The newlyweds are also proud parents to a baby boy, and Chmerkovskiy proved that the dance floor isn’t the only place he can bring the heat. He recently shared a sweet and funny video on his Instagram of him dancing with newborn son Shai strapped to his chest in a baby carrier.

Not only did we never expect Chmerkovskiy to settle down, but also to be so close and caring to his child has us on cuteness overload. This is definitely a new side to Chmerkovskiy, but it suits him well. Moms everywhere are jealous and wished they too had such a good (and sexy) dance partner.

For the full video see: https://www.instagram.com/p/BRPCX8OD7st/?taken-by=maksimc.

12 Ryan Lochte - Give Him A Gold Medal

After being involved in an international scandal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, which left Lochte feeling suicidal, he was given new hope later that same year with the impending arrival of his first born child. Ryan and Fiancee Kayla Rae Reid welcomed a son in June 2017. Lochte immediately took to social media after the birth of his son to pen emotional and powerful message: “Never seen a miracle happen before. Until this morning at 5:46am when Caden Zane Lochte was born. 7lbs 14oz, 22inches. Can’t stop crying from tears of joy. Dream come true!”

Sometimes second chances come in unexpected packages, like that of a newborn baby. Most moms –heck most women wished their partners were more attuned to their feelings and weren’t afraid to share their softer sides. One thing is for sure, Lochte has plenty to celebrate in the future.

11 Neil Patrick Harris - Two For The Price Of One

We all love Neil Patrick Harris because….well because he’s Neil Patrick Harris. But he and husband David Burtka are annoyingly adorable with their twins, especially with their matching costumes at every Halloween. They’ve done it all from Alice in Wonderland, the Wizard of Oz, Peter Pan, to classic horror characters. Even Martha Stewart would be jealous.

Harris and Burtka have been very opened about their journey with surrogacy and their different levels of ease with children, explaining that Burtka is more comfortable with young children and Harris preferring to raise older children so he can reason with them. NPH even states that “the older they get the more [he] loves being a dad”. These two make a great team and are definitively models for gay dadhood as they make it seem so easy.

10 Channing Tatum - XXL Heart

Our hearts have just grown two sizes. Channing Tatum who welcomed daughter Everly 4 years ago, recently penned a sweet and powerful message to his daughter in Cosmopolitan, writing that “he just wants his little girl to be the person she is –without worrying about what men think”.

We don’t think this will be a problem as he exemplifies this behavior everyday with wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum since the two became parents stating: “Watching her in those first days transform into a mother was life changing. She was every bit the beautiful, sexy, funny, flawed creature I fell in love with. But the prism turned and showed a whole new light that I had no idea existed, the light of a mother’s love”. The best way for any young girl to learn self worth is by watching how the leading man in her life, her dad, treats women.

9 Ryan Reynolds - Wrapped Around Her Little Finger

Ryan Reynolds says he doesn’t have to wait to be wrapped around his daughters’ fingers –it has already happened. Reynolds who is papa to daughters James and Ines reminds us that it’s not because he plays ‘’the merc with the mouth’’ that he gets to have the mic. Not when his little princesses are around anyway.

This Canadian fashion icon is completely taken with his daughters who clearly have established they’re the bosses and you know what? –he’s completely ok with it. In fact he would love nothing more than to have a house filled with girls. Reynolds does remind us though that no one is safe from the tyranny of these tiny humans, even though we love them to pieces. No matter how good looking and successful men become they all melt at the sight of their little girls and we can’t help but smile at the sight in return.

8 Chris Pratt - Family Adventures

Chris Pratt explores space and runs with dinosaurs when he’s on set, but in real life he loves going on adventures with his son, Jack. There is something about seeing a man teaching his child that triggers pride and has us all going “aww”, and Pratt is no exception to this rule. In this photo we can see the celeb dad beaming with pride beside his son who is holding a fish noticeably bigger than his own and their grinning faces are contagious.

Of course Pratt takes the story to another level when we learn his son insisted on holding the freshly caught barracuda himself or when he adds that his son had a taste of it raw, or as he claims: sashimi style. Considering the fish in this picture is bigger than his son’s arm, one can’t help but wonder what kind of mischief they’ll cook up next.

7 Ashton Kutcher - Hands-On Dad

Ashton Kutcher is famously known as the celeb dad who made a Facebook plea for diaper- changing stations in men’s restrooms, following a poopy diaper incident with daughter Wyatt, now almost 3 years-old. Bringing the full might of his social media influence, which consists of more than 18 million twitter followers, Kutcher’s complaint was not a cry in the desert and many establishments were quick to remedy the situation.

Moms everywhere are cheering him on. Never mind that this all began because a man tried to change a diaper often enough to be irritated at the scarcity of changing tables in men’s bathrooms –his uproar for more parent equality was not only refreshing, but also a necessity if we want fathers to be more involved. Dads are just as responsible of their little ones as moms. By taking a stand, Kutcher gave dads everywhere a voice.

6 Chris Hemsworth - Superhero Dad

Although most moms would give up their first-born to play with Thor’s hammer, this Norse god is happily married and is the proud papa of 5 year-old India Rose and twin sons Sasha and Tristan, 3. Chris Hemsworth is often photographed with his brood, whether it’s making a late night snack for his daughter, baking her birthday cake or playing superhero with his sons. Last month wife Elsa Pataky posted a photo of her sexy husband napping with two of his children while flying the friendly skies.

Hemsworth is clearly not just an on-screen superhero, as there is nothing better than sleeping soundly in daddy’s strong arms, knowing you’re safe. Even Pataky captioned the shot “Nothing better than sleeping in papa’s arms!”. Is there anything else sweeter (or sexier) than your husband cuddling with the kids? This sweet moment is most definitely jealousy-inducing.

5 Justin Timberlake - Play Date Dad

We can’t stop the feeling…Timberlake is obviously smitten with fatherhood, as evidenced by his adorable Instagram posts lately about wife Jessica Biel and 2-year old son Silas. Last month, Timberlake went to a mid-morning play-class with his son where he was the only dad in attendance and ended up sporting some very unique neon glasses courtesy of his toddler. It’s really sweet that Timberlake takes the time to do one-on-one activities with his mini-me and isn’t afraid to look goofy.

But how come Timberlake was the only father present? More fathers should exemplify his behaviour and invest time in raising a well-rounded child. Although Timberlake admits he has no idea what he’s doing when it comes to his only child, we think he positively has this whole parenting thing down. Plus, how many mamas (and possibly some dads too?) do you think will make it to class now?

4 Mark Wahlberg - Father-Daughter Weekend Getaway

Marky Mark and the funky bunch. Mark Wahlberg and his wife of 16 years have 4 children together, two girls and 2 boys. Even though he remains rough around the edges, this former bad boy is now definitely a family man. It's hard to get Wahlberg to talk about something that doesn't involve his kids and his wife. Earlier this year he shared a selfie of himself and daughters Grace Margaret and Ella Rae cuddling up on their weekend getaway bonding together.

Wahlberg makes sure to get one-on-one time with them. It’s so important for fathers to bond with their daughters and show them how they should be treated by any potential future suitors – although Wahlberg is adorably protective of his daughters and we don’t envision that happening anytime soon. This picture is so sweet; moms are wishing their partners took their daughter on dates too.

3 Paul Walker - Best Friends

The late Paul Walker was a very private man, but he was exceptionally vocal about his love for daughter Meadow Rain whom he had at 25 years-old. Being a movie star often entails traveling to multiple locations in other countries to film and Walker was especially nomadic during his time filming “The Fast And The Furious” franchise. But the one thing he could not leave behind was his daughter who he called his best friend.

His most important role was that of being a father. In fact, since the teenager had recently moved in with him full-time right before his passing, Walker had made a particularly touching testament to that effect, reflecting that he had never been happier in his life. Unfortunately, we all know what soon happened after that. This reminds us all that it is not the quantity of time but the quality that matters most.

2 Ben Affleck - Cuddly Teddy-Bear

Action hero, secret agent, Batman... soccer dad? No role is too big or too small for this man and he’s just as scruffy as the rest of us when he does it, but deep down we see Batman is really just a big softie. Ben Affleck, father to Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel, who has been seen on numerous occasions walking them to school or church, is very implicated in his children’s lives. He even cheers them on at their sporting events.

Pictured above at one of daughter Seraphina’s soccer games, Affleck is so convincing as a soccer dad that you might pass him without realizing who he is if you saw him on the streets. It must not be easy for him to juggle his busy work schedule and be super supportive of all his children’s various activities. It’s quite impressive and endearing that he makes them a priority.

1 Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson - Diaper Duty

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson gives us one more reason to like him when he reveals that he’s on diaper duty. Although 14 years separate his two daughters, Johnson hasn’t lost the touch, captioning the funny post: “Regardless of where we’re at … when #2 happens with my baby girl … I’m the #1 man for the job”. But it’s not his willingness to merely handle his daughter’s poop (with a huge smile on his face I might add) that has us swooning, but his complete dedication to his young daughter that really sets him apart.

He even took to Instagram to express that being there for his daughter, even in the mundane, is what a real man is all about. And oh could we not agree more! This has us cheering and wishing all fathers around the world understood this.

Sources: Cosmopolitan.com, ETalk.ca, People.com, EOnline.com, SheKnows.com