Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Jack Coleman Condemns Paparazzi Treatment of Hayden Panettiere
Jack Coleman worked with Hayden Panettiere on the television show Heroes.
He played her character’s father on the show.
After Panettiere died at age 36, Coleman shared a tribute online.
He posted photographs of them from the Heroes set.
Coleman remembered meeting her when she was a teenager.
He also criticized paparazzi and media attention around her.
He said they had “hunted” her during her teenage years.
Coleman believes no one should be treated that way.
Jack Coleman paid an emotional tribute to former Heroes co-star Hayden Panettiere after her death at age 36.
Coleman condemned the paparazzi and media scrutiny he said had “hunted” Panettiere during her teenage years.
Coleman shared photographs from their years working together on the Heroes set.
He recalled meeting Panettiere when she was just a teenager.
Coleman played Panettiere’s on-screen father, Noah Bennet, in the NBC superhero drama.
- Who
- Actor Jack Coleman paid tribute to Hayden Panettiere, his former Heroes co-star.
- What
- Coleman mourned Panettiere’s death and condemned the paparazzi and media scrutiny she experienced.
- When
- After Panettiere’s death at age 36; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Where
- Coleman shared the tribute on Instagram, with photographs from the Heroes set.
- Why
- He said Panettiere had been hunted by paparazzi and media scrutiny during her teenage years.
- Person remembered
- Hayden Panettiere
- Age at death
- 36
- Tribute giver
- Jack Coleman
- Television series
- Heroes
- Coleman’s role
- Noah Bennet, Panettiere’s on-screen father
- Tribute platform
- Coleman’s criticism
- Paparazzi and media scrutiny he said hunted Panettiere during her teenage years