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The 'Parenthood' Cast's Real-Life Family Ties!

As the NBC show returns on Jan. 4, meet the ensemble of real moms, dads, sons and daughters who portray the Bravermans (13 Photos)

Jennifer Graham Kizer on Jan 4, 2011 at 12:28AM

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The 'Parenthood' Cast's Real-Life Family Ties!

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Crosby Braverman
(DAX SHEPARD)

The third-youngest Braverman is the charming, laid-back slacker Crosby, played by Baby Mama actor Dax Shepard. Crosby, who was having commitment issues with a longtime girlfriend who was ready to have a child -- finds out he already has one with former fling Jasmine (Joy Bryant), with whom he ends up falling in love and proposing to. In reality, Michigan-born Shepard is a UCLA grad with a cousin in show business (indie actor Jason Shepard, who once appeared on the TV series that gave Dax his big break, Punk'd). And he's making moves to settle down: The 36-year-old just is engaged to actress Kristen Bell, his costar in the romantic comedy When in Rome.