Robert De Niro, 79, welcomes his 7th child

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Robert De Niro just welcomed his seventh child, a rep for the actor confirmed to Fox News Digital. 

The 79-year-old made the revelation while discussing parenthood and his new role in the comedy "About My Father" with ET Canada.

When the interviewer mentioned his six children, the "Taxi Driver" star corrected that it’s "seven, actually. I just had a baby." 

The Oscar winner didn’t elaborate after dropping the baby bombshell and didn't reveal who the mother is. 

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Robert De Niro revealed this week that he recently welcomed his seventh child. ( Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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"My kids disagree with me at times and they’re respectful," De Niro told the outlet of whether he considers himself a "cool dad." "My daughter is 11, she gives me grief sometimes. I adore her. And my youngest now, so that’ll be more to come, you know, but that’s what it is." 

Robert De Niro with his oldest daughter, Drena De Niro, 51.  (Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty Images)

The "Irishman" actor said he likes to be "loving" with his children but having to be "stern" is inevitable.

"I mean, there’s no way around it with kids," he said. "I don’t like to have to lay down the law and stuff like that. But, [sometimes] you just have no choice. And any parent, I think, would say the same thing. You always want to do the right thing by the children and give them the benefit of the doubt, but sometimes you can’t."

Robert De Niro with his second-youngest child Helen Grace, and ex-wife Grace Hightower, right.  (Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic)

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De Niro’s six oldest children are Drena, 51, and Raphael, 46, from his first marriage to Diahnne Abbott; twins, Julian and Aaron, 27, with ex Toukie Smith; and Elliot, 24, and Helen Grace, 11, from his second marriage to Grace Hightower. The former couple divorced in 2018.