When it comes to stopping a crying baby, every parent has tried it all — bouncing, singing, pacing, pleading. But NCIS: Los Angeles star Eric Christian Olsen discovered a method he never saw coming: LL Cool J.
Olsen once shared that during a visit to the set, his newborn absolutely lost it — nonstop crying, nothing worked. That’s when LL Cool J stepped in. Instead of panicking, he simply scooped up the baby, flashed his signature cool confidence, and started rhythmically beatboxing.
The result? Instant silence. Olsen joked that LL didn’t just calm the baby — he “hypnotized” him.
For Olsen, who’s a dad of three, it became one of his favorite behind-the-scenes memories. And for fans, it’s another reminder that LL Cool J’s talents go way beyond music and action scenes… apparently, he’s got serious baby-calming superpowers too.
