John Mulaney Shares Son Malcolm's First Reaction to His Baby Sister: 'He Thought She Might Be a Toy' (Exclusive)

The actor spoke to PEOPLE at the GQ Man of the Year party on Thursday, Nov. 14

Olivia Munn shares a photo of husband John Mulaney and their daughter Mei on Instagram; John Mulaney Celebrates Father's Day With Olivia Munn and Son Malcolm
John Mulaney pictured with daughter Méi June and son Malcolm Hiệp. Photo:

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John Mulaney is opening up about life as a father of two.

Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at the GQ Man of the Year party on Thursday, Nov. 14, the actor, 42, revealed that his son Malcolm Hiệp who turns two on Nov. 24, 2021 — has settled well into his big brother duties following the arrival of his sister Méi June on Sept. 14.

“He's doing good. He likes it. It's interesting, with our daughter, she's two months old so she doesn't do much,” the comedian tells PEOPLE about his family life with his wife Olivia Munn. “And I think the first couple of weeks he thought she might be a toy because she'd squeak and he'd be like, ‘How do I make it do that again?’ Now I think he gets it, that this is a little girl, yeah.”

Speaking about his family's holiday traditions, Mulaney adds, “Let's see. Well, our son's birthday is right around Thanksgiving, so we always do kind of a combined with the family in town 'Malcolm birthday Thanksgiving,' so we'll do that again.”

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From Left: Olivia Munn, Malcolm Hiệp, Méi June and John Mulaney.

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The star, who was honored as GQ’s Comedian of the Year, also celebrated his daughter’s two-month birthday on Thursday.

Reposting his wife’s carousel on his Instagram Stories, Mulaney wrote, “2 months” alongside a love heart emoji.


The post featured multiple snaps of Méi snuggling with her parents and receiving kisses from her big brother.

A video of Mulaney playing with the tot's arms was featured before the carousel closed out with the father and daughter making the same funny facial expression.

“Two months today 🥰,” Munn’s caption read.

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John Mulaney pictured with Olivia Munn and their daughter Méi June.

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Munn, 44, and Mulaney revealed the arrival of Méi on Instagram on Sunday, Sept. 22.

The baby was born via gestational surrogate following Munn's breast cancer diagnosis in 2023.

"Méi June Mulaney came into the world September 14, 2024, the year of the dragon🐉," Munn's Instagram caption read.

Munn told PEOPLE in April that her breast cancer diagnosis resulted in four surgeries, a double mastectomy and medically induced menopause.

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