All About Hilary Swank’s Husband, Businessman Philip Schneider

NEED TO KNOW Hilary Swank and Philip Schneider got married in August 2018 In April 2023, they welcomed twins, son Ohm and daughter Aya Swank announced she and Schneider are expecting their third child in October 2026 Hilary Swank 's family with her husband, Philip Schneider, is about to get even bigger.

In April 2023, the Million Dollar Baby star announced on Instagram that the couple had welcomed a boy and a girl, Ohm and Aya . More than three years later, she revealed that she and her husband are expecting their third baby , who is due in December 2026. Swank and Schneider dated for a year and a half before privately getting engaged in 2016.

In August 2018, they tied the knot during a romantic ceremony in the redwoods of California. "It was timeless. There is just no other way to describe it," Swank (who had previously been married to Chad Lowe from 1997 to 2007) told Vogue of her nuptials to Schneider.

"I was overwhelmed with such gratitude and thanks to be marrying the man of my dreams and to see all the people we love together in the middle of such a profound setting. It was truly a dream come true." From his career background to how he met Swank, here's everything to know about Philip Schneider.

He's an entrepreneur Hilary Swank and Philip Schneider Credit: Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic According to Vogue , Schneider is a "social venture entrepreneur," which Forbes describes as a profession that combines "capitalism with a do-gooder mentality ." He and Swank were set up by Misha Collins' wife Swank and Schneider first met through a blind date, which was set up by Supernatural actor Misha Collins' then-wife, Victoria Vantoch, and another close friend named Jean.

"We met at 10:00 a.m. and parted ways at 11:00 p.m.," Swank told Vogue . "We clearly enjoyed our time!" Collins, a close friend of Schneider's, had a special role in the couple's wedding by doing "a moving reading of a poem," per Vogue . He shares a love of nature with Swank Hilary Swank and Philip Schneider Credit: Getty Images According to Vogue , the couple's shared love of nature was a big factor in their wedding setting.

"We found exactly what we were looking for at the Santa Lucia Preserve in Carmel, California," Swank told the publication. "It's a stunning private community surrounded by 20,000 acres of conservancy and an intimate redwood grove populated with trees that are over 800 years old." When Schneider turned 50, the couple spent six days off the grid in Alaska .

"We went fly-fishing, hiking, exploring, looking for wildlife. Nature is my favorite, and Alaska is like nature on steroids," Swank told PEOPLE. His proposal to Swank also took place outdoors during a trip to Colorado and included the actress' dogs.

"We stumbled upon a beautiful sanctuary deep in the mountains," Swank told Vogue . "It had a stunning waterfall that cascades down to rustic cabins built in the 1800s surrounded by beautiful pines and big skies. One evening, Philip dropped to his knee in front of the waterfall and proposed—he sweetly made sure my dogs were nearby so they could bear witness!" He and Swank are parents Schneider and Swank became parents to fraternal twins in April 2023.

On Instagram, the Freedom Writers actress told her followers that the birth "wasn't easy" but "worth it" to welcome their baby boy and girl, Ohm and Aya . "Posting from pure Heaven," she captioned a sneak peek at the newborns on Instagram. In October 2022, during an appearance on Good Morning America , Swank revealed that twins run in both her family and Schneider's , adding that she was "so excited" for the next phase.

"It's such a blessing. It's a total miracle. It's unbelievable," she raved.

Swank announced that the couple are now expecting their third baby in an Instagram post on Oct. 14, 2026. In response to one of her well-wishers who commented on the post and is also hoping to start a family, Swank wrote, "Things happen in their time , not ours, and that has always been the case for me.

But of course trusting that, for me, has always been the hardest part." Read the original article on People