Christmas came a few days early for Eric Ladin and his wife, Katy, when they became parents on Friday (December 21).

The birth announcement came via twitter by “The Killing” star: "Wow! The last 24 hours have been the best of my life. Forever changed, I am now a father [to] Maxfield David Ladin."

The proud father also showed off pictures of the new bundle of joy.

Besides his role in “The Killing,” Ladin has also appeared in “Law & Order: Special Victims Uni”t, as well as “Suits” and “Justified.”