Who is Vinessa Shaw’s husband Kristopher Gifford? All we know as Hocus Pocus star divorcing spouse after 8 years of marriage

Hocus Pocus star Vinessa Shaw has decided to part ways with her husband, Kristopher Gifford, after staying married for nearly 10 years.

According to a report in People’s magazine, her husband filed for divorce from his 48-year-old wife on May 22, 2025. He cited the reason behind their split as irreconcilable differences, per the court documents obtained by the outlet. The filing listed their date of separation as October 25, 2023, which means the former couple had been living separately for a year and a half.

Kristopher Gifford’s LinkedIn profile states that he has been a graphic designer for 15 years.

In addition to this, he has worked on some major films including Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021), Captain America: Brave New World (2025), and Wolfs (2024). He has been married to Shaw since November 20, 2007, and they share one child, named Jack Hiroki Gifford, according to a report in IMDb's profile.

Exploring more details about Kristopher Gifford

According to the description on his official website, Kristopher Gifford studied Ceramic Design and graduated with a B.A. Hons. from Central Saint Martins in London in 2000. He is a citizen of three countries – Australia, the U.S., and the U.K.

In his bio, Grifford has described how his work took him to different countries across the globe. He wrote:

“Other early design work took me to Frankfurt to design glassware, Stockholm to work in a ceramic studio and Copenhagen to build an art installation for Nike. My transition to the Motion Picture Industry came in 2004, when I had the chance to work in Morocco on the Ridley Scott film ‘Kingdom of Heaven’ in the Set Decorating department.”

He added:

“I caught the bug and never looked back. After moving to Los Angeles in 2007 and teaching myself Photoshop and Illustrator I finally joined Local 800 as a Graphic Designer in 2011.”

A December 2023 Instagram post on his official account indicated that he became a Buddhist later. The post read:

“I became Buddhist 19 years ago today...finally think I am starting to get it!!”

According to The Daily Beast, Kristopher Gifford met his former wife, Vinessa Shaw, in 2007. They got engaged the following year before saying, “I do” in 2017. They reportedly welcomed their son, Jack, in 2018, per a report in People magazine.

The actress shared the news of his birth on her Instagram and wrote,

“after a long labor with many complications, Baby Jack was finally born two and a half weeks after his due date on 2.20.2018 weighing in at 9lbs 9oz!!!!”

Shaw continued:

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“Needless to say, we are overjoyed about our new little addition! He and I went through a lot, as the plans of having a natural birth were derailed. But with the support of so many people: family, midwives, and hospital staff, we came out victorious, healthy, and happy!”

Jack turned seven in February 2025, and Shaw shared a few pictures of her child. After filing for the divorce, Gifford is also seeking joint legal and physical custody of their son.

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