All About Phil Collins’ 5 Kids, Including Actress Lily Collins
All About Phil Collins’ 5 Kids, Including Actress Lily Collins
Skyler Caruso, Nicole PomaricoMon, August 3, 2026 at 5:21 PM UTC
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Phil Collins with his daughters Joely and Lily and ex-wife Orianne CeveyCredit: SGranitz/WireImage -
Musician Phil Collins is a dad of five
He welcomed kids Joely and Simon with his first wife, Andrea Bertorelli
He shares actress daughter Lily Collins with Jill Tavelman and sons Nicholas and Mathew with Orianne Cevey
Phil Collins isn’t just a legendary musician — he’s also a father of five.
Between 1975 and 2005, Phil welcomed three sons and two daughters with women from three different marriages. He shares children Joely and Simon Collins with his first wife, Andrea Bertorelli, whom he was married to from 1975 to 1979.
Phil shares actress Lily Collins with his second wife, actress Jill Tavelman, to whom he was married until 1994. The Emily in Paris star, who was 5 years old at the time of her parents’ tumultuous divorce, has since been vocal about the impact it had on her life.
The former Genesis member welcomed sons Nicholas and Mathew with his third wife, Orianne Cevey, to whom he was initially married from 2000 to 2006. Ten years after their split, the two reconciled, entering a relationship again; they called it quits once more in 2020.
Phil is supportive of all his kids, and they are also vocal about their fondness for their dad. When he was unconscious in a Swiss hospital due to heavy alcohol use in April 2024, his manager called all of his kids to his bedside, as Phil told The Sunday Timesin August 2026.
Here’s everything to know about Phil Collins’ five children.
Joely Collins, 53
Joely CollinsCredit: Jason Bahr/Getty
Joely was born on Aug. 8, 1972 and is the daughter of Collins and his first wife, Andrea Bertorelli. She was welcomed into their family via adoption, and was raised in Canada where she began her career as an actress and a producer.
The eldest of the Collins siblings, Joely is known for her work on the Canadian TV shows Madison and Cold Squad. She also founded her own production company, StoryLab Productions, in 2009 and produced the feature film Becoming Redwood in 2012.
After her father decided to retire from music for the first time in 2011, Joely was in part the reason why he chose to return, as he told The New York Times. Collins recalled her telling him “it’s very dangerous” to step away from the sticks, without a plan to return, after playing professionally since he was 19.
“To stop doing what you’ve done all your life,” the rock elder recalled her saying, “You’re taking away something that makes you tick.”
He concluded, “That stayed with me. Then you get out there [to perform], and people like what you do, and you think, ‘I can do more of this.’ “
Now, Joely is married to Stefan Buitelaar, with whom she shares one child, daughter Zoë Amelie. “I love being a mum! I think it is the most rewarding job you can have,” she told Canadian outlet Urban Moms.
In April 2026, Joely congratulated her dad on his induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with a post on Instagram, writing, “So incredibly proud of you Dad for being inducted into the @rockhall. WAY TO GO!!!!! (Finally!) 🙌❤️.”
Simon Collins, 49
Simon CollinsCredit: Will Ireland/Prog Magazine/Future via Getty Images/Future via Getty
Simon was born in London on Sept. 14, 1976, to Phil and Andrea, and is a musician in his own right.
His love for percussion began when Phil gave him a drum kit on his 8th birthday; he grew up alongside his dad’s band and accompanied them when they toured.
“Genesis had a deep impact on my life,” Simon said in an interview with Hot Press. “Growing up around such amazing musicians, and such kind and lovely people, definitely got me in the mood for [progressive rock].”
While his father surely laid the foundation of his musical education — “throwing” him albums from bands like Pink Floyd, among other “prog rock” groups — Simon made it a point to pave his own path in the music industry, ultimately embarking on a solo career after signing with Warner Music Group.
Phil Collins with his son, Simon CollinsCredit: David Keeler/Getty
Simon has shared a stage with his dad in the past, and Phil later shared the studio with his son when recording the track “The Big Bang” off Simon’s album U-Catastrophe. “We’ve worked together on various demos and we’ve played together on stage, but to actually go into the studio, we’ve never done that before,” the younger Collins told PEOPLE of his father in 2008.
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In 2021, Simon opened up about his family dynamic when speaking with Express about his father’s 70th birthday.
“Everyone in the family lives in different parts of the world,” Simon said at the time. “We’re all still in touch — we keep in touch via Zoom.”
Lily Collins, 37
Phil Collins with daughter Lily CollinsCredit: Todd Williamson/Getty
Lily was born on March 18, 1989, to Phil and actress Jill Tavelman, the musician’s second wife.
Lily has pursued the acting route with much success, but similar to Simon, she wanted to pave that path on her own. “It was out of the question that people would think that I use a free pass thanks to my name,” she told Vogue France.
“I’m proud of my dad, but I wanted to be me, not just his daughter,” the Mank star continued. “I love to sing. But as I wanted to make my own way, far from the paternal genius — I preferred to be an actress.”
Lily has appeared on-screen since her stint on the BBC sitcom Growing Pains at age 2 — but her breakthrough role didn’t come until the late 2000s when she starred in the Oscar-nominated film The Blind Side.
Lily — who’s married to Charlie McDowell, son of actors Mary Steenburgen and Malcolm McDowell — continued to land leads in the years that followed, but she turned heads again with her role as Marla Mabrey in the 2016 comedy Rules Don’t Apply, which earned the actress her first Golden Globe nomination.
The critical acclaim followed Lily with the Netflix hit Emily in Paris — her most recent work that not only earned the actress another Globe nod for her role as the titular character, but an Emmy nomination for the show as a whole.
In January 2025, Collins and McDowell welcomed their first child, a daughter named Tove Jane McDowell, via surrogate.
Nicholas Collins, 25
Phil Collins with his son, Nicholas CollinsCredit: Guignebourg Denis/ABACA/Shutterstock
Nicholas (who goes by Nic) was born on April 21, 2001, to Phil and Orianne Cevey, the musician’s third wife. Just like his father and older half-brother, Nic is a drummer in his own right and began at the age of 2.
He played alongside his father on his solo tour for the first time at age 17 in 2017. “It’s not because he’s the boss’ son that he’s playing the drums, it’s because he’s good enough,” Phil said on the Australian show The Project at the time.
“The band fell in love with him… suddenly it was like he knew what he was doing and wasn’t in awe of the situation,” the proud father continued of his son. “I’m very pleased for him, and for me, that we get to go through this together.”
Nic played in a band called The Effect, which he formed with Steve Maggiora, Emmett Stang and Trev Lukather — son of Toto rocker Steve Lukather. He announced in an Instagram post that he left the band in 2024, and now plays with a band called Better Strangers.
“My earliest memories were watching my dad on his last tour and seeing him perform every night,” the drummer told PEOPLE in February 2024. “There was no question that this was going to eventually be what I wanted to do.”
In July 2026, Nic announced that he is engaged to Isabella Serralles in a post on Instagram.
Mathew Collins, 21
Phil Collins with sons Mathew and Nicolas CollinsCredit: James Devaney/GC Images
Mathew is Phil’s youngest child, who he welcomed with Orianne in 2005.
In August 2026, ESPN reported that Mathew, who is now a professional soccer player, joined the German football team 1860 Munich.
“Mathew has made a very good impression on us,” the team’s managing director, Thomas Probst, said in a statement. “He integrated into the team very quickly and is an asset to us both on and off the pitch.”
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