Wednesday, March 15, 2023

PEOPLE Exclusive: Anthony Rapp Says Baby Rai's Arrival Was the 'Light at the End of the Tunnel' Following Dark Times


Anthony Rapp was in his early 20s when he realized he wanted to become a father — but was convinced it would never happen.


"I thought it'd pass me by," he tells PEOPLE.


But nearly 30 years later, the Star Trek: Discovery actor is at ease sitting beside his partner, leadership and life coach Ken Ithiphol, and their 3-month-old son Rai Larson Ithiphol, at their home in downtown New York City.


"He's making more noise lately, just cooing and chatting," Rapp says, noting that looking into his son's eyes feels like staring into the ocean. "You just get lost, right? That's what I feel."