This young man by the name, Duke Kenneth Fluent has attracted attention mainly because of his pedigree. As for Duke, his childhood was not born on the red carpet, he is a son of the actress Justine Bateman and film finance executive Mark Fluent.

Early Life

Duke Kenneth Fluent January 2008 Los Angeles county California. Since the day he was born, he has faced an environment in the show business and he grew up in the family of artists. His mother, Justine Bateman, was already an actress, best known for the character of Mallory Keaton in the TV show “Family Ties” which was shoot in the 1980s.

As for the early years of Duke, he was born in Los Angeles, so he should have a quite traditional childhood, though it could be as colorful as he later based it in movies. On the one side he would have gone to school, made friends, and have been doing what a normal child should do.

On the other hand, his parent working in the entertainment industry would have made it differently with expectations of getting close quizzed to the Hollywood life, from childhood. Duke was born as son to a known actress and this may have blessed as well as cursed him just like it did in the case of Kirk.

Yet he was able to get some unique perks and also could have faced many of the challenges of growing up in the public eye, even if on the periphery. In his early years, Duke might have chosen his areas of endeavor and his pastimes, but few details of this part of his life have been made public.

Career

The decision made by Duke Kenneth Fluent is still new, even though he is still a young man, it is therefore, still early to talk about a career in the normal sense of the term. These days, he might not be interested in employment opportunities because he is still young and takes most of his time in school.

If he has taken any step move in the direction of his mother and take up acting or follow his father’s footsteps on film finance remains uncertain. However, few of them know that most celebrity children have no intention of following the family trade and instead, have careers in unrelated fields.

About Parents: Justine Bateman, Mark Fluent

Bateman’s mother is Justine Bateman and she became popular in 1980s when she featured in the Family Ties series as Mallory Keaton. Over the years she has acted in many different programs on television as well as in movies meaning she is a very versatile actress.

Mark Fluent, Duke’s father came into the limelight in the background of the film industry. Having worked as a film finance executive, Mark has supported the realization of many different films. He works at ensuring that movies are financially backed and handling the financial side of making a film which while important, seldom hits the public eye.

Last modified: October 14, 2024