Johnny Robert Kristofferson: Who is Kris Kristofferson’s son?

Johnny Robert Kristofferson is the son of Kris Kristofferson. Johnny Robert Kristofferson’s father is one of the celebrated personalities in Hollywood. The legendary singer, songwriter, and actor is renowned for his extraordinary voice and rugged looks. Among his songwriting credits are “Me and Bobby McGee”, “For the Good Times”, “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down”, and “Help Me Make It Through the Night”, all of which were hits for other artists. As an actor he is also known for  A Star Is Born (which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor), Convoy, Heaven’s Gate, Lone Star, Stagecoach, and the Blade film trilogy.

Johnny Robert Kristofferson: Bio Summary

How old is Kris Kristofferson’s son?

Johnny Robert Kristofferson was born in 1988 in the United States of America. He is 35 years old as of 2023. Johnny Robert is the son of  Kris Kristofferson and his third wife Lisa Meyers. He has four biological siblings-Jesse Kristofferson, Blake Cameron Kristofferson, Kelly Marie Kristofferson, and Jody Kristofferson, and three half-siblings- Tracy Kristofferson, Kris Kristofferson, and Casey Kristofferson.

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Johnny Robert Kristofferson seems not to be interested in fame

While Kris Kristofferson is a celebrated Hollywood personality with a huge fanbase that supports his career, his son seems to be the opposite. From “Me and Bobby McGee,” made famous by Janis Joplin, to “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” “Sunday Morning Comin’ Down,” and many other songs, the intelligent and insightful lyrics of classic Kristofferson contrast with the depressingly frivolous content of much of today’s country and pop music.

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Most of Kris’s songs became known through recordings by other singers, but he has recorded fine albums of his own material through the years. American music—especially country music—is indeed fortunate to have had Kris Kristofferson. Kris’s son Johnny Robert Kristofferson attended Pepperdine University just like Lisa per Closer Weekly. He also went on to study law and is currently a practicing attorney based in California. 

Johnny seems not to be interested in the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, instead, he pursued a career in Law like his mom. There isn’t much information about him as she is leaving away from the Hollywood cameras. His famous father has also not spoken much about him in any interview.

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Johnny Robert Kristofferson’s parents own a home in Los Flores Canyon in Malibu, California, and maintain a residence in Hana on the island of Maui. The “Why Me” singer has encountered a few serious medical issues in the past few decades. He had successful bypass surgery in 1999, but from 2004 to 2015 suffered from what was finally diagnosed as Lyme disease, although it was initially and incorrectly thought to be early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.

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It is unclear how Kristofferson contracted Lyme disease, but it is suspected that he caught it while filming a movie in the woods of Vermont in 2002. Johnny Robert’s mother  Lisa Meyers credits the successful diagnosis and recovery to getting second opinions when dealing with auto-immune and Alzheimer-type diagnoses. Kristofferson is currently being treated by a specialist in California “who added antibiotic intramuscular injections to Kris’s protocol and is continuing to treat Kris”,  Lisa Meyers reported.

Johnny Robert Kristofferson’s father announced his retirement from the music industry in 2021, and since then, he’s been enjoying the quiet life with Lisa at their longtime home in Maui, Hawaii. “His health is good,” Kris’ manager Tamara Saviano told Closer Weekly in February 2021. “He’s enjoying time with his family.”