Coleman Laffoon is the 50-year-old former husband of Anne Heche, the American actress, and television personality. She was born October 7, 1973 and is an American real estate agent, businessman, and television personality.
Their union was rather brief and ended on a very controversial note, but in the wake of Anne’s recent tragic death, love and forgiveness prevailed. Meet Coleman Laffoon and learn everything you might need to know about him here.
Summary of Coleman Laffoon’s Bio
- Full Name: Coleman Laffoon
- Nickname: Coley
- Gender: Male
- Date of Birth: October 7, 1973
- Coleman Laffoon’s Age: 50 years old
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
- Nationality: American
- Zodiac Sign: Libra
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Religion: Christianity
- Marital Status: Married
- Coleman Laffoon’s Wife: Alexi Laffoon
- Coleman Laffoon’s Children: Homer Laffoon and Wyatt Tennyson Laffoon (sons); Emmylou Polk Laffoon and Zoey Marine Laffoon (daughters)
- Coleman Laffoon’s Parents: Polk Laffoon IV (father) and Pinky Coleman Laffoon (mother)
- Siblings: Brent Laffoon (brother) and Samantha Gaylord Laffoon (sister)
- Coleman Laffoon’s Height in Inches: 5 feet 11 inches
- Coleman Laffoon’s Height in Centimeters: 180 cm
- Coleman Laffoon’s Weight: 80 kg (176 lbs)
- Shoe Size: Size 8 (US)
- Coleman Laffoon’s Net Worth: $2 million – $3 million
- Famous for: Being Anne Heche’s ex-husband
- Coleman Laffoon’s Instagram: @coleylaffoon
How Old Is Coleman Laffoon and Where Is He From?
Coleman’ Coley’ Laffoon is currently 50 years old and was born on October 7, 1973, in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He was born to businessman Polk Laffoon IV and his wife, Pinky Laffoon. His father is an alumnus of Yale and the University of Pennsylvania. He was also the vice-president of the now defunct media company, Knight Ridder.
There is no verifiable information on his mother’s career and what it was about. A brief profile of Coleman shows that he is American by nationality, Caucasian by ethnicity, and belongs to the Libra zodiac sign. He is one of three children; his siblings are Samantha Gaylord (sister) and Brent Laffoon (brother). Coleman attended Ransom Everglade High School, where he matriculated.
The realtor then proceeded to the University of Florida, where he studied Political Science and Economics. Coleman’s dream of becoming a politician was abruptly cut short for unknown reasons. This was when he later decided to take an MBA course at an unnamed college before launching his real estate career.
Coleman Laffoon Became Anne Heche’s Husband in 2001
Laffoon and Heche met in the course of work. They had both been working in the television industry on the set of the popular TV show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, in 2000. At the time, Laffoon had been working as a cameraman on the show’s set while Anna was getting out of a relationship with DeGeneres herself.
A stroke of fate brought them together, and it wasn’t long before they developed romantic feelings for each other. The Cedar Rapids actress and her new lover were the talks of the year for much of 2000 and 2001. The new couple paid the naysayers no mind and went on to tie the nuptial knot the very next year after they began dating.
They got married on September 1, 2001, in the presence of close family and friends. Their marriage was peaceful initially, but after a few years, things quickly went downhill for the couple.
Coleman Laffoon Divorced from Anne Heche on the Grounds Of Irreconcilable Differences
As early as February 2007, Coleman filed for a divorce from his wife of just six years. He cited irreconcilable differences as his reason, and this was what the world believed for a while until the truth was dug up.
It was soon revealed that Heche had fallen in love with Canadian actor James Tupper. Both actors met in 2006 on the set of the ABC series Men in Trees and instantly took a liking to each other.
Unfortunately, this caused a crack in Anne’s six-year marriage to Coleman. In February 2007, he decided to file for a divorce so that they could both pursue their happiness individually. Although there is no evidence to suggest that Anne cheated on her first husband, it didn’t matter as she and Tupper began a romantic relationship in 2007, before even her divorce was finalized.
After a two-year-long custody battle, the court eventually granted them joint custody of their only child—a son named Homer, born in March 2002. Heche was also mandated to pay monthly child support to the tune of $3700 and a hefty $500k one-time payment to Coleman.
It was also reported that Coleman was granted half of all the property acquired during the marriage process. It was a very expensive divorce that left both parties on very bad terms with each other.
Anne Heche and Coleman Laffoon Had One Son Together
Exactly one year after their ill-fated marriage, Anne and Coleman welcomed their first and only child together, Homer Laffoon. He was born in Los Angeles, California, on March 6, 2002. When Homer was only six years old, life as he knew it changed drastically after his parents separated and later got divorced. Although both of his parents were granted custody, Homer lived mostly with his dad and his new wife (Alexi).
This was after it was alleged that Anne was a neglectful mother. Coleman severally accused his ex-wife of leaving Homer with unknown nannies, abandoning him in work trailers while she was on set, and generally depriving him of much-needed motherly attention. Anne Heche once came out to deny all the allegations, saying they were completely untrue.
What Does Anne Heche’s Ex-husband Do For A Living?
After he graduated college, Coleman Laffoon got a connection to Hollywood. He took up camera work behind the scenes on many top television projects. Chief among the jobs on his portfolio is his work on the television documentary Ellen De Generes: American Summer Documentary in 2001.
He also has a film credit to his name for the 2004 movie, The Dead Will Tell, featuring Anne Heche, Eva Longoria, Jonathan LaPaglia, and Chris Sarandon. For two years, Coleman worked as an assistant account executive at a company called McCann Erics. He also worked as a project manager for a film production company called Interloper Films.
Soon after, he decided to take up real estate management and became a realtor. He achieved remarkable success in this field and was named Director of Residential Sales at the real estate company, Compass. Coleman now runs his own real estate company, Laffoon Group, along with his wife, Alexi. He is said to be worth about $2 million and currently lives in a part of Los Angeles.
Coleman Laffoon Has Remarried
After picking up the pieces of his broken heart, Coleman Laffoon decided to walk down the aisle once again. This time, he got hitched to college sweetheart Alexi. They got married on May 24, 2015, six years after Coleman’s divorce from Anne Heche was finalized.
The couple are parents to three lovely kids—daughters Zoey Marine and Emmylou Polk Laffoon, born in 2014 and November 2016, respectively, and son Wyatt Tennyson Laffoon, born on June 20, 2021. Going by his Instagram pictures, Coleman Laffoon seems genuinely happy with his new life. He has pictures of his family scattered all over his page, and it looks like he has finally created the perfect love nest for himself.
