Cuba Gooding Jr.’s youngest son, Mason Gooding, said his famous father “speed-parented” him as a child because of his busy career. “My father was an actor and grandfather [Cuba Gooding Sr.] was a singer,” the “Heart Eyes” star said on the “Wildmen” podcast Tuesday. 8 Cuba Gooding Jr.’s youngest son, Mason Gooding (seen above), got candid about his childhood. Wildmen Podcast8 The “Heart Eyes” actor (seen above with the “Wildmen” podcast hosts) said his famous dad “speed-parented” him as a child. Getty Images8 Cuba (seen above with his sons in 2010) has been the subject of several scandalous headlines over the course of his career.