Daryl Sabara has announced that his estranged father, Roland Sabara, has passed away.
On Friday (June 19), the 34-year-old Spy Kids actor took to Instagram to share a short and touching tribute to his late dad.
“My Dad, Roland Sabara, passed away last night,” Daryl wrote along with a selfie with Roland. “We only saw each other a couple of times, and I will cherish those memories forever.”
“I know he did the best he could, and I know he’s in a better place now,” he added.
In an interview with Mr Feel Good in June 2023, Daryl explained how his childhood experience and absent father affected the approach he took to parenting. He shares three children – sons Riley, 5, and Barry, 2, and daughter Mikey, who was born in January 2026 – with wife Meghan Trainor.
“I grew up without a dad — he left when I was one,” Daryl said. “So I didn’t have that traditional role model growing up and for me, especially as I’m about to be a dad of two boys, I feel like that was a blessing in some ways. I am able to create what that relationship is for me and my sons.”
“My mom was basically my mom and dad, and she did the best she could,” he continued. “But what I’m learning in my 30s, in therapy and doing my own healing, is that our parents subconsciously imprint onto us. So right now, I’m just figuring out the parts of me that I like and I want to teach my kids, and the parts of me I am not as sure about.”
Daryl also admitted that reaching certain milestones with his eldest son brought up difficult emotions
“When Riley turned one, I had this kind of breakdown, as I’d surpassed the amount of time my dad was with me,” he said. “I couldn’t imagine ever leaving my son.”
Our thoughts are with Daryl during this difficult time.
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