Jeremy King and Debra Hauer?

Jonah Hauer-King is our new Disney prince! The actor plays Prince Eric in the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid—a role he landed after seven months of auditioning. Clearly, Jonah is proud of that! But even prouder are his parents, who influenced him to become an actor since he was a child.

Let’s learn more about Jonah Hauer-King’s parents in this article.

Who are Jonah Hauer-King’s parents?

Jonah Hauer-King was born to parents Jeremy King and Debra Hauer. They have been his biggest supporters and fans since day one. In fact, it was his mother Debra who inspired him to enter the entertainment industry.

“I owe her a lot of my love for the stage. [his mother],” Jonah said in October 2016. “She always took me to the theater and exposed me to the theater world quite a bit. Even though I grew up on the stage, I never really admitted to myself that I wanted to act until my mid-teens.”

However, while Jonah’s parents influenced him to pursue acting, they also said that the industry has a lot of “uncertainty” and “instability.” So he took his time to make a decision before entering the entertainment world.

Jonah made his debut in the 2017 British drama film, The Last Photograph. Although he had starred in productions such as Punk Rock at the Lyric Theatre in 2014 and Equus in 2015, The Last Photograph gave him the big break he had been looking for. In 2018, he then starred in three films, Postcards from London, Ashes in the Snow and Old Boys, and made his Hollywood debut with a leading role in the 2019 heartwarming film, A Dog’s Way Home.

He is currently playing Prince Eric in the remake of The Little Mermaid, and is also working on his next project, World on Fire. In the latter show, he plays a dirty pilot named Harry in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during World War II.

Meet Jeremy King, Jonah Hauer-King’s Father

Jeremy King is Jonah Hauer-King’s father, who is “very supportive” of his dreams.

Let’s talk more about him below.

Jeremy King was born in 1954 in Somerset. That means he would be 69 years old in 2023.

His mother’s surname is Chinn.

Jeremy King is the Owner and CEO of Corbin & King.

The famous restaurateur initially pursued a career in merchant banking but gave it up to become Searcy’s youngest ever manager at the age of 21. He then joined American restaurant Joe Allen in London and worked as Maître d’Hôtel.

In the late 1970s, Jeremy met Chris Corbin and they have been business partners ever since. Together, the pair have founded some of London’s most iconic and highly regarded establishments such as The Wolseley, The Delaunay, Zédel, Colbert, Fischer’s and Café Wolseley.

For his services to the hospitality industry and voluntary services to the Arts, Jeremy was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours List.

• Does Jeremy King use Instagram?

Jeremy is not on Instagram.

But here’s his son’s IG account @jonahhauerking.

Meet Debra Hauer, Jonah Hauer-King’s Mom

Debra Hauer is Jonah Hauer-King’s mother, who influenced him to become an actor. She was born to Polish Jewish parents who fled to America in the 1930s. For this reason, Jonah has always been fascinated by “how war affects a person’s identity.”

Her parents were Samuel David Hauer (a surgeon who served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II) and Mildred Harris.

See more about Debra as you scroll down.

Debra Hauer is believed to have been born in 1956. That would make her 67 years old in 2023.

She is two years younger than her husband Jeremy.

Debra Hauer is a former theater director and producer who now works as a psychotherapist. You may have come across her works such as Eureka Street (1999), The Red Violin (1998), A Night with Handel (1997), Omnibus (1997), Equinox (1992), and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (1987).

After retiring from the entertainment industry, Debra went on to complete her Masters/PhD in Psychotherapy at Regent’s University in 2014 and began working as a Psychotherapist at the Terrence Higgins Trust. She then joined Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust where she still works today.

“I work in the service industry as a counsellor, meeting with hospital staff, dealing with a range of issues from stress management, grief, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, etc,” she says.

• Is Debra Hauer on Instagram?

No, Debra is not on Instagram.

Related FAQs

• Are Jonah Hauer-King’s parents still married?

Sadly, Jonah’s parents divorced in 2005 after 24 years of marriage. That’s why Debra decided to pursue therapy—for a change.

• How many children do Jonah Hauer-King’s parents have?

Jonah’s parents had two more children, Hannah and Margot.

Like her mother, Hannah Hauer-King is a producer. She works with the all-female theater company Damsels in Distress.

As for Margot Hauer-King, she became an advertising executive in New York.

• Where do Jonah Hauer-King’s parents live?

Although Debra is American and only Jeremy is British, they both live in England, United Kingdom.