Entertainment Movies Comedy Movies Bobby Moynihan Shares Why Watching Inside Out 2 as a Girl Dad 'Hit Me Like a Ton of Bricks' (Exclusive) The comic actor shares two daughters with his wife Brynn O’Malley By Emma Aerin Becker and Daniela Avila Daniela Avila Daniela Avila is an editorial assistant at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2021. Her work previously appeared on The Poly Post. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 12, 2024 04:34PM EDT Bobby Moynihan says the Inside Out franchise is a "guidebook" for him as he raises two daughters. When speaking to PEOPLE at the Inside Out 2 premiere at the El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, June 10, the Saturday Night Live alum, 47, shared that the first film in the franchise altered his perception of mental health and the emotions of his young daughters. “I was in the first one and I was so excited for that. But then I wasn't expecting it to change my perspective on mental health as well,” Moynihan tells PEOPLE. “And now having two daughters and having one here tonight. It's a whole new set of emotions and it's like a guidebook.” Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'SNL' Alum Bobby Moynihan Reveals He and Wife Brynn Are Expecting a Baby Girl with Sweet 'Wonder Woman' Tribute As for if Moynihan relates to the dad in the film, the comedian shares, “Oh my gosh. That just hit me like a ton of bricks. Because yeah.” “Thank you for ruining this movie for me forever,” he jokes. “Now I'm going to relate to the dad the entire time. Oh my gosh. That's crazy. I was always like, I'm the little kid. I'm the anger too. I’m Riley. No, I’m the dad now. Crazy. Thank you. I'm going to go call my therapist.” Bobby Moynihan with his wife acress Brynn O'Malley and daughter attend the world premiere of Pixar's "Inside Out 2" at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, California on June 10, 2024. Michael Tran / AFP via Getty Asked about his favorite part of being a girl dad, the actor couldn't pick just one thing. “Everything," he tells PEOPLE. "Everything about it. Seeing the joy, seeing her face tonight of just how happy she's to see everybody." The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! bobby moynihan. Mike Coppola/Getty Moynihan and his wife Brynn O’Malley welcomed their first baby girl in August 2017. The comedian announced that he and his wife were expecting in a cute Instagram post in June of that year, where Moynihan cleverly alluded to the fact that a baby was on the way. Sharing an image of actress Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Moynihan also paid tribute to the critically acclaimed director Patty Jenkins in his post with the question, “How soon do you think is appropriate to show my daughter @WonderWomanFilm?” Moynihan also revealed that his own little “wonder woman” would make her debut that July.