Details Magazine has named Kevin Federline one of the “50 Most Influential Men Under 45″, where he ranked No. 7 on the magazine’s list (alongside with Larry Birkhead, Anna Nicole Smith’s boyfriend). Federline, 29, talks about his role in the lives of the sons he had with Britney Spears: Sean, 2, and Jayden, 14 months. The doting dad even impressed magazine staffers at the Steven Klein photo shoot at Federline’s home in Tarzana, California. “Here is the person who people think of as this universal joke, who has oddly emerged as father of the year,” says Details editor in chief Dan Peres “The kids would go running to him and were very warm and very well behaved.” Other men that made the list include Zac Efron, Shia LaBoeuf, Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook founder), Harry Potter, Justin Timberlake, and Timbaland, among others.

On being a father: To be a father is … everything. It shows me how little I am,” he says, adding that he has enjoyed watching G-rated programming like SpongeBob SquarePants and Finding Nemo. “I’m still trying to decide which one I like more,” he says.

On his career: “I’d actually like to play somebody other than a bad guy or an ass.”

Click here to watch Details video with Kevin Federline.

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