Saw someone famous but don't know who

PrettyBoy · 13-10-2019 8:40pm #1

This is not something I'd normally do but it's been wrecking my head all day - while in town today on St. Stephens Green I passed by someone that I recognised from TV but I've no idea who it was, just instantly recognised his face as one I've seen a number of times before. He's an older guy with long grey/white hair and beard, the one person I can think of that somewhat resembles him is Donald Sutherland:

Is there any notable Irish/English actors/public figures with similar looks that come to mind? This is annoying me

Trigger Happy · 13-10-2019 8:42pm

I saw the lovely Amy Hubberman in carrickmines today.

NIMAN · 13-10-2019 8:44pm

Senator David norris

daveorourke77 · 13-10-2019 8:44pm

I saw Simon Harris on Baggot Street last saturday.

dmc17 · 13-10-2019 8:47pm

Richard Branson

Bob Harris · 13-10-2019 8:48pm

This is who you saw....

PrettyBoy · 13-10-2019 8:50pm

None of those guys, he had a good head of long hair, looked very distinguished.

daveorourke77 · 13-10-2019 8:50pm

Bob Harris wrote: »

This is who you saw....

Who?

EndaHonesty · 13-10-2019 8:51pm

Patrick Bergin

Collie D · 13-10-2019 8:53pm

Donald Sutherland

Bob Harris · 13-10-2019 8:54pm

PrettyBoy wrote: »

None of those guys, he had a good head of long hair, looked very distinguished.

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washman3 · 13-10-2019 8:54pm

PrettyBoy wrote: »

Someone that I recognised from TV but I've no idea who it was, just instantly recognised his face as one I've seen a number of times before. He's an older guy with long grey/white hair and beard.

Was it Santa Claus by any chance...?? :P:P

13-10-2019 8:57pm

Was it Karl Marx?

EL_Loco · 13-10-2019 8:59pm

kris kristofferson?

RMAOK · 13-10-2019 8:59pm

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Was it Karl Marx?

I thought he was usually in London.....

Widdensushi · 13-10-2019 8:59pm

Jeremy irons ?

Say my name · 13-10-2019 9:00pm

Robert De Niro.

Alun · 13-10-2019 9:03pm

Definitely Donald Sutherland IMO.

Collie D · 13-10-2019 9:05pm

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Was it Karl Marx?

My brother knows him

Yer Da sells Avon · 13-10-2019 9:05pm

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Was it Karl Marx?

My brother knows him.

Yer Da sells Avon · 13-10-2019 9:05pm

Collie D wrote: »

My brother knows him

You win this time.

13-10-2019 9:07pm

RhubarbCrumble · 13-10-2019 9:08pm

Ian McElhinney?

https://www.google.com/search?q=ian+mcelhinney&sxsrf=ACYBGNSHXhnYrkS0_R9XCrpXMGi6NRKXWA:1570997197510&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjX8ZnPhJrlAhVeVRUIHYjiCSEQ_AUIEigB&biw=1396&bih=657#imgrc=_

BDI · 13-10-2019 9:10pm

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Was it Karl Marx?

His brother, TK Marx

PrettyBoy · 13-10-2019 9:11pm

Appreciate all the replies and but none are the person who I saw - annoying

Tell me how · 13-10-2019 9:12pm

Michael Harding?

Yer Da sells Avon · 13-10-2019 9:15pm

Pat Ingoldsby?

(probably not him, but any excuse to post a picture of a genuine living legend)

BDI · 13-10-2019 9:18pm

Seen mattress mick today and see Johnny Ronan regularly in different branches of the same coffee chain.

jojofizzio · 13-10-2019 9:26pm

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

Pat Ingoldsby?

(probably not him, but any excuse to post a picture of a genuine living legend)

Has Pat done anything of note since kids roared their names into a big tuba on tv in the 1980s??....haven’t seen him about since?
Is he even still alive??

tonycascarino · 13-10-2019 9:28pm

John Sheahan from the Dubliners

Bob Harris · 13-10-2019 9:30pm

tonycascarino wrote: »

John Sheahan from the Dubliners

That's Santa Claus on his day off.

Yer Da sells Avon · 13-10-2019 9:36pm

jojofizzio wrote: »

Has Pat done anything of note since kids roared their names into a big tuba on tv in the 1980s??....haven’t seen him about since?
Is he even still alive??

Poetry. He hasn't been on television much since he recited a poem called 'Vagina in the Vatican' on Kenny Live in the early '90s. He's still going strong. Until earlier this year, he was selling his books on Westmoreland Street every day.

One of his collections of poems is called "I thought you died years ago" - because people have been saying that to him every day for the last 30 years.

Montage of Feck · 13-10-2019 9:41pm

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Was it Karl Marx?

Nah, he was eating mushrooms in the public park.

jojofizzio · 13-10-2019 9:42pm

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

Poetry. He hasn't been on television much since he recited a poem called 'Vagina in the Vatican' on Kenny Live in the early '90s. He's still going strong. Until earlier this year, he was selling his books on Westmoreland Street every day.

One of his collections of poems is called "I thought you died years ago" - because people have been saying that to him every day for the last 30 years.

:D:D:D

Yamanoto · 13-10-2019 10:04pm

PrettyBoy wrote: »

He's an older guy with long grey/white hair and beard

Nell McCafferty?

messrs · 13-10-2019 10:10pm

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

Pat Ingoldsby?

(probably not him, but any excuse to post a picture of a genuine living legend)

This was who I first though of when I read the post.

13-10-2019 10:14pm

prof john fitzgerald
liam cunningham

theyd be two that spring to mind that you see a bit around d2

13-10-2019 10:23pm

Just since the poster above suggested John Fitzgerald, what about Moore McDowell?

Can't link on my phone (well, can't be arsed actually) but if you don't know what he looks like, Michael. McDowell with a beard but more self-satisfied.

Or a very mean Santa.

RMAOK · 13-10-2019 10:27pm

Yamanoto wrote: »

Nell McCafferty?

Is she on boards? I thought I read somewhere that she was.

Edgware · 13-10-2019 11:00pm

Marian Finucane

Yamanoto · 14-10-2019 12:21am

RMAOK wrote: »

Is she on boards? I thought I read somewhere that she was.

Hope so.

Always liked her

r93kaey5p2izun · 14-10-2019 2:18am

Sean McGinley? Patrick Bergin? Emmet Bergin?

Arghus · 14-10-2019 2:30am

tonycascarino wrote: »

John Sheahan from the Dubliners

Godlike, just look at that glow.

Edgware · 14-10-2019 9:22am

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Just since the poster above suggested John Fitzgerald, what about Moore McDowell?

Can't link on my phone (well, can't be arsed actually) but if you don't know what he looks like, Michael. McDowell with a beard but more self-satisfied.

Or a very mean Santa.

Self satisfied? Do you mean pompous?

sideshowbob321 · 14-10-2019 9:29am

Twink ???

topper75 · 14-10-2019 9:36am

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

Pat Ingoldsby?

(probably not him, but any excuse to post a picture of a genuine living legend)

One of the most interesting Irish intellects ever IMO. Doesn't get much recognition, but for me that makes him even greater.

They made us study some nonsense in school to give us an 'appreciation' of poetry. But oddly the only poetry books I ever bought after leaving school were Ingoldsby's. Extra buzz too buying it direct from the creator and having the craic with him on the street.

14-10-2019 12:20pm

Edgware wrote: »

Self satisfied? Do you mean pompous?

Hmm, no; wouldn't go that far.

OP, Here's a other possible candidate, John Honohan.

Saw someone famous but don't know who

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