Amy Poehler’s Sons Today: Rare Public Appearances and Family Milestones with Will Arnett
Archie, now 17, and Abel, now 15, are stepping into young adulthood. The May 2026 trip across Boston College's Gasson Quad represents an ordinary rite of passage that many families experience during spring of junior year. Poehler earned her communications degree from BC in 1993, cutting her teeth in the school's improvisational comedy troupe, My Mother's Fleabag.
Witnessing her sons assess lecture spaces where she once studied literature highlights how quickly time moves for fans who remember Poehler's initial SNL run. Observers on campus reported that the trio looked indistinguishable from any other prospective college family. Archie dressed in casual athletic wear, listening to tour guides and checking campus maps alongside his mother.
Whether either son chooses to follow their parents into screenwriting, acting, or voice production remains an open question. Both parents have actively encouraged their sons to explore outside interests, from competitive youth sports to environmental science. By keeping their boys unburdened by early public careers, Poehler and Arnett have left that decision entirely in their hands.