Jeff Bezos' Brother Mark Is a Bruce Willis 'Lookalike' Who Attended Wedding

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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez got married in a lavish event on June 27 that attracted celebrities, paparazzi, and Bezos' rarely-seen half-brother.

Businessman Mark Bezos arrived in Venice with his wife, Lisa Bezos, drawing the same attention as a Hollywood star, according to News18.com.

Mark Bezos stays out of the spotlight, but resembles actors Bruce Willis and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, according to News18.

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The lavish Venice wedding might not have been possible if it hadn't been for the Bezos' family investment in 1996.

That's when Mark Bezos, who co-founded the private equity firm HighPost Capital, became an early investor in Amazon.

Bloomberg reports that Mark Bezos purchased 30,000 shares of Amazon for $10,000 in 1996, which would be worth over $1 billion today.

Mark Bezos is one of Jeff's two siblings.

Like her brother, Christina Bezos also purchased 30,000 shares for $10,000, according to Bloomberg.

Mark and Christina are also closely involved with the Bezos Family Foundation, where Mark has been a director since 1999.

Jeff Bezos and Mark Bezos attend the Robin Hood Benefit 2022 at Jacob Javits Center.

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Jeff Bezos was born in 1964. His mother, Jacklyn Bezos, divorced her husband when Jeff was 17 months old and later married Mike Bezos in 1968.

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The pair later welcomed Jeff's younger siblings, Mike and Christina.

According to a 1999 profile in the Seattle Times, Jeff would help Mark and Christina with their science homework.

He would also spend hours on inventions, including a robot that roamed their yard and an electric alarm to keep his brother and sister out of his bedroom.

“When your brother is all of a sudden one of these people who is being recognized, you look at him and try to imagine you’re seeing him for the first time,” Mark told The Seattle Times. "He's Jeff Bezos, the guy who started Amazon, as opposed to Jeff Bezos, the guy who used to make you tickle his feet."

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Jeff Bezos' Brother Mark Is a Bruce Willis 'Lookalike' Who Attended Wedding first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 29, 2025