Have you ever been mistaken for someone famous?

sunflower27

Years ago I was at a pub in Galway and was waiting to get served at the bar when I noticed a man staring at me. He came up to me the next time I was at the bar and asked if I was Billie Piper.

Shocked, and a with a few drinks under the belt, I said 'yes, but please don't tell anyone.'

He was pretty intoxicated and said 'oh, no problem. Is Chris (Evans) with you? Where is Chris?

I replied that he was in the nightclub 'pissed as usual'

So, anyone else been mistaken for someone famous or a 'sleb'?

cosmicfart

My hairy arse looks the same as Russels Brands, does this count?

prinz

Yes. A few times actually, mistaken for the same person.

sunflower27

cosmicfart wrote: »

My hairy arse looks the same as Russels Brands, does this count?

It depends, his arse or his face?

AnonoBoy

I was mistaken for Jaroslav Drobný once or twice.

cosmicfart

sunflower27 wrote: »

It depends, his arse or his face?

put them side by side and we have twins :pac:

Pittybitty

When I was younger (10 or so years ago) I used to get mistaken for Christina Ricci. Not so much anymore

Kimono-Girl

yeah i get mistaken for Jessica Alba all the time....





Not

Wagon

Got mistaken for Luke Pritchard a handful of times. Thankfully, they were all pretty pissed drunk.

Badgermonkey

Been mistaken for Leonard Zelig more than once, don't see it myself.

4zn76tysfajdxp

Harry Potter.

Praetorian Saighdiuir

Ted Bundy

curiousb

I once signed an autograph as Bob Geldof a long time ago for an American tourist

Was also mistaken for Phil Lynott at a ZZ Top gig in the SFX.

Gyalist

I am regularly mistaken for ?uestlove, the drummer for The Roots. I'm always being stopped and asked for photos and autographs. The funniest one was being stopped by a huge crowd of schoolgirls in Tokyo. Even though I told them that I wasn't him I still ended up posing for quite a while for photos with them.

Archeron

A couple of times for Brian O Driscoll, but I really dont see it.

chakotha

I've been told by various people I look like Michael O'Leary, Dave Fanning and Mr Bean.

LETHAL LADY

Ive been told I look like a couple of famous people unfortunately it was always in a charm offensive to get into my unmentionables.

Yearning4Stormy

All the time

Once: Mo Johnston, in a protestant man's working club in East Belfast. Words were exchanged. Then I soiled myself. Ref for peeps too young to remember: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mo_Johnston

All the time. Phil Mitchell. Sigh.

AnnyHallsal

Gyalist wrote: »

I am regularly mistaken for ?uestlove, the drummer for The Roots. I'm always being stopped and asked for photos and autographs. The funniest one was being stopped by a huge crowd of schoolgirls in Tokyo. Even though I told them that I wasn't him I still ended up posing for quite a while for photos with them.

You win! I hope you wear a little comb in your hair too.


Thread = license for bragging. I'm far too modest for that :pac:

common sense brigade

always get told i look like Winnie from the wonder years! but never actaully mistaken as her as the shows pretty old. kinda funny

Pauleta

A couple of years ago i walked past some school girls and i could hear one of them say "He looks like Cristiano Ronaldo". I was chuffed

AnnyHallsal

Pauleta wrote: »

A couple of years ago i walked past some school girls and i could hear one of them say "He looks like Cristiano Ronaldo". I was chuffed

No offence, but, retch.




I realise that's probably pretty offensive. Sorry.

Leiva

A Phlebotomist once asked me if I was Charlie Sheen .

AnonoBoy

mixednuts wrote: »

A Phlebotomist once asked me if I was Charlie Sheen .

Surely they'd be able to tell you weren't because you didn't have tiger's blood in you.

xzanti

AnnyHallsal wrote: »

No offence, but, retch.




I realise that's probably pretty offensive. Sorry.

Seriously?

Leiva

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Surely they'd be able to tell you weren't because you didn't have tiger's blood in you.

It was at the point of extracting the blood that the question came up

AnnyHallsal

xzanti wrote: »

Seriously?

Deathly serious. Let's just say, not my type.

omen80

Colin Farrell

Sonics2k

Recently I was told I look like David Tennant, not sure if I approve or not.

When I was about 18 I was being told I looked like Bam Margera, again, was never sure if I approved or not.

Dermo

A few years back I was drinking in Bruxelles after a gig. I was with a few members of the band, who I am good friends with.
At this particular stage of the night I was sitting at one of the old high tables in the downstairs bar with the drummer and a guy came up to the table and asked for the drummer's autograph. He then thought I was the bassist and asked me for my autograph, so I signed it. We all had a good laugh about it.

4zn76tysfajdxp

xzanti wrote: »

Seriously?

That's so heavily Photoshopped I probably look more like that than he does.

DonJose

Been called Fat Bástard a couple of times, saw Austin Powers and I don't look anything like him.

MoodeRator

sunflower27 wrote: »

Years ago I was at a pub in Galway and was waiting to get served at the bar when I noticed a man staring at me. He came up to me the next time I was at the bar and asked if I was Billie Piper.QUOTE]

Sonics2k wrote: »

Recently I was told I look like David Tennant, not sure if I approve or not.

When I was about 18 I was being told I looked like Bam Margera, again, was never sure if I approved or not.

Sonics2K are you just trying to get the OP round the back of your tardis again?:rolleyes:

Menengroth™

Got asked in a nightclub for Ed Byrne's autograph once, goddamnit.

Star Bingo

not mistaken, due to his 'burns being more famous - face is pretty much identical to the monkeh though

Degag

sunflower27 wrote: »

Years ago I was at a pub in Galway and was waiting to get served at the bar when I noticed a man staring at me. He came up to me the next time I was at the bar and asked if I was Billie Piper.

Shocked, and a with a few drinks under the belt, I said 'yes, but please don't tell anyone.'

He was pretty intoxicated and said 'oh, no problem. Is Chris (Evans) with you? Where is Chris?

I replied that he was in the nightclub 'pissed as usual'

So, anyone else been mistaken for someone famous or a 'sleb'?

Obligatory pics or gtfo.

Nude preferably.

kopfan77

Been asked quiet a few times if i'm some guy called Michael French...apparently he played some dude on Eastenders called David Wicks.
Had to google him and I can see the resemblance alright

Gyalist

AnnyHallsal wrote: »

You win! I hope you wear a little comb in your hair too.

No, I don't.
I don't think I look like him either, apart from a similar hairstyle. I don't have a beard, and I'm taller and slimmer.

I was once having lunch with a friend in Yamamori and three women rushed over to our table with pieces of paper looking for my autograph. The whole restaurant turned around to see what the commotion was about and I had to tell them that I wasn't Questlove. I could well imagine their embarrassment at having to walk back to their seats with all the eyes of a packed restaurant on them. The Roots had played The Olympia two nights before and they'd thought that they were still in town.

RichieC

No, only people I've ever been told I look like is Nick Cave and in town some pissed bird said I looked like a young Bob Dylan

Jaxxy

Jennifer Ellison once, on a beach in Crete. Gang of half-cut English lads came over asking for pictures (some were already snapping on their phones). I don't see the resemblance, my boyfriend at the time didn't see it either, the only similarity would be certain assets. Could have been worse though!

Cheeky_gal

JaxxYChicK wrote: »

Jennifer Ellison once, Could have been worse though!

Shut UP!

Jaxxy

Cheeky_gal wrote: »

Shut UP!

It could have been! She has a booby charm does Jennifer. My mate is frequently told she looks like SJP, now THAT would be worse.

Cheeky_gal

JaxxYChicK wrote: »

It could have been! She has a booby charm does Jennifer. My mate is frequently told she looks like SJP, now THAT would be worse.

Are you actually saying these words??

"You look like Brad Pitt"
"What a d*ck!"
:rolleyes:

Anyways, Ivanka Trump :cool:

AnnyHallsal

JaxxYChicK wrote: »

She has a booby charm does Jennifer.

And a very pretty face.

RichieC wrote: »

No, only people I've ever been told I look like is Nick Cave and in town some pissed bird said I looked like a young Bob Dylan

Teasing us there, y'are. Nom nom nom.

xsiborg

told i looked like tom cruise when i was younger (he was younger too, think top gun days). all i could ever see was his horrendous nose, so i didnt see the resemblance.

nowadays i've been told i look like matt damon. some people are blind! i look NOTHING like him, but i wouldn't mind if i did!

mikemac

Denis Irwin

I shall take that as a compliment :cool:
Though he's a lot older then me

Jaxxy

xsiborg wrote: »

told i looked like tom cruise when i was younger (he was younger too, think top gun days). all i could ever see was his horrendous nose, so i didnt see the resemblance.

nowadays i've been told i look like matt damon. some people are blind! i look NOTHING like him, but i wouldn't mind if i did!

MAAAATTTT DAMON!

I like Matt, I'd take him over Brad any day.

Cheeky_gal

JaxxYChicK wrote: »

MAAAATTTT DAMON!

I like Matt, I'd take him over Brad any day.

Matt Damon is the best looking man on the planet imo

padz

was mistaken for 'will young' ,... then somebody else said i didnt so i guess that cancels it out

AnnyHallsal

feelingstressed wrote: »

Denis Irwin

I shall take that as a compliment :cool:
Though he's a lot older then me

Ehm ... has anyone noticed that Irwin looks a bit like Mr Bean? :pac:

I'm sure you look nothing like Mr Bean, feelingstressed

mikemac

AnnyHallsal wrote: »

Ehm ... has anyone noticed that Irwin looks a bit like Mr Bean? :pac:

I'm sure you look nothing like Mr Bean, feelingstressed

I welcome the Denis Irwin comments
But yeah I got a Mr Bean comment or two back in primary school :mad:

Painful memories, sure look at my username, having issues all my life!
I'll be in personal issues forum crying my heart out if anyone is looking for me :(:(