Who are Beetlejuice 2 director Tim Burton’s kids with Helena Bonham Carter? Billy Raymond and Nell were in Dark Shadows and Sweeney Todd directed by their dad – who’s now dating Monica Bellucci

Nov 1 , 2024

Director Tim Burton, with children Billy and Nell in 2019. Photo: Getty Images

Bonham Carter and Burton were together for 13 years before calling it quits; the Alice in Wonderland actress said daughter Nell influenced her Red Queen performance

Director Tim Burton, 66, famous for his gothic horror and whimsical films, made a rare red carpet appearance on October 23, flanked by his two children, as he attended the opening of The World of Tim Burton exhibition at The Design Museum in London.

Burton shares Billy Raymond, 21 and daughter Nell, 16, with ex-partner, The Crown actress Helena Bonham Carter.

Director Tim Burton and actress Helena Bonham Carter in 2013. Photo: Getty Images

The couple met on the set of the 2001 movie Planet of the Apes, directed by Burton. The pair would date for more than a decade before “amicably” calling it off in 2014, reported People. Last year, Burton was revealed to be dating actress Monica Bellucci.

Here’s everything we know about the Burton and Bonham Carter children.

Billy Raymond, 21

Tim Burton with children Billy Raymond and Nell in 2016. Photo: Getty Images

The Beetlejuice Beetlejuice director and Bonham Carter welcomed their first child, Billy Raymond, named after both his grandfathers, in October 2003. Growing up, Billy loved the fantastical – as did his parents – and was keen to learn about his mother’s roles, reported People.

Billy has also had several cameo roles in Burton’s movies, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Dark Shadows, according to People.

But Bonham Carter emphasised that the couple made sure never to give him speaking roles. “I want [my children] to be lawyers or accountants,” she shared with London’s Evening Standard in 2008. “I don’t think any actor wants their children to follow them into the profession.” While staying mostly out of the spotlight, Billy has made occasional appearances on the red carpet.