Father-to-Be Pete Davidson Once Said He ‘Can’t Wait to Have a Kid’ After Losing Firefighter Dad in 9/11

Pete Davidson revealed that he always envisioned having a child of his own after the tragic death of his firefighter father, Scott Matthew Davidson, in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

The Saturday Night Live star, 31, spoke about his dreams of parenthood during a candid interview with fellow comedian Kevin Hart — three years before announcing that he is expecting his first baby with girlfriend Elsie Hewitt.

“Since my dad died, I was like, ‘Oh, I can’t wait to have a kid,’” Davidson said during an appearance on Hart’s Peacock series, Hart to Heart, back in 2022.

“I don’t like saying corny s**t, the reasoning was like, I don’t want a kid to ever feel like how I feel right now,” he continued. “It wasn’t his fault; he passed away. But just to be there so that someone doesn’t have to feel like that.”

“I’m very excited to do that for someone and watch them have what I didn’t,” Davidson added.

The Riff Raff actor was only 7 years old when his father died while on duty and responding to the call after a second hijacked airliner struck the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.

Davidson previously told actor Jon Bernthal on an episode on the Real Ones podcast’s Patreon that he didn’t find out that his father died for nearly three days after the attack as search teams tried to confirm the fatalities.

His mother, Amy, also revealed to The New York Times in 2015 that Davidson began acting out in school and later turned to stand-up comedy while overcoming his grief.

While chatting with Hart, Davidson admitted that he always hoped to be a dad.

“My favorite thing ever, which I have yet to achieve, I wanna have a kid. That’s like my dream. It’s like, super corny,” said Davidson.

Hart, 43, chimed in with support, adding, “That’s not super corny.”

“It would be so fun. Dress up the little dude,” Davidson added. “That’s kind of what I’m just preparing for now, is just trying to be as good as a dude, develop and get better so when that happens it’s just easier.”

News broke of Davidson’s bundle of joy on the way on Wednesday, July 16. Hewitt, 29, took to her Instagram account with a series of photos and videos — including a sonogram.

The King of Staten Island actor began dating Turnt actress Hewitt, 29, eight months after his split from Outer Banks star Madelyn Cline in 2024.

The couple’s relationship was confirmed in March after they were spotted out and about together. Davidson and Hewitt later made their red carpet debut at the Blossom Ball in May.