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Do you, or anyone in your family, look like anyone famous?

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Kandinsky Wed 24-Aug-22 09:19:46

My dh looks a bit like Martin Shaw ( judge John Deed, The Professionals etc )

grumppa Wed 24-Aug-22 23:49:46

Back in 1966-7 a little boy asked me for my autograph on the basis that I was Rolf Harris (!). When I declined on the reasonable grounds that I wasn't, and that he wouldn't have been shifting scaffolding off Daddy's lorry on a Sunday, he howled, so at his mother's request I complied. More recently, I have been mistaken for Sean Connery, and even worked on a short of Shcottish accshent, but there is now a key difference between us: I am still alive.

Hellogirl1 Wed 24-Aug-22 23:29:27

Does anyone remember Mandy Miller, a little girl who made a few films in the 50s? When I was 9 my auntie took me to see the film Mandy, she was 8 at the time, and on the way out people were pointing at me and saying "It`s Mandy Miller!"








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MissAdventure Wed 24-Aug-22 21:36:48

I told this in another thread, but when my ex was here, he went and got his hair done at the barbours, complete with side parting and sideburns.
I went back with him to his, and met one of his friends.

He looked up from the tv at us, me holding exes arm, and said "f* me!*"
"It's Peters and Lee!" grin

Shinamae Wed 24-Aug-22 21:26:53

I’ve been told a few times that I look like Michelle Collins (Cindy in EastEnders years ago)

MissAdventure Wed 24-Aug-22 21:25:41

I went out with someone who looked like one (either one) of Bros.
Teen girls would scream and ask for his autograph sometimes when we went out. grin

Harris27 Wed 24-Aug-22 21:24:13

My hubby looks like Kevin keegan. So my sons say. ?

Mollygo Wed 24-Aug-22 21:22:23

My mum used to be told she looked like Princess Margaret. Looking at old photos I can understand why.

pinkprincess Wed 24-Aug-22 21:19:30

My driving instructor was the double of Terry Wogan and I had a work mate whose husband looked like Paul McCartney

HowVeryDareYou Wed 24-Aug-22 18:29:10

When I first met my husband (he was 19), he looked very much like Richard Beckinsale (Rising Damp). He's still got the long hair, at least..........

Namsnanny Wed 24-Aug-22 15:19:06

Actually, I've just remembered my husbands cousin who look the spit of David Bowie. Before he had his teeth improved though!

Germanshepherdsmum Wed 24-Aug-22 15:14:47

Apparently my son looked like someone from East Enders. I don’t know who because I’ve never watched it. I don’t know what I was doing with my hair in the night but when I got up this morning I thought I could do a good impression of Brian May. (Since sorted out.)

Yammy Wed 24-Aug-22 15:11:26

A cousin of my mother's looked like Freddie out of Freddie and the Dreamers he got so fed up with people shouting at him he had all his curls cut off and got wire-rimmed glasses.

Aldom Wed 24-Aug-22 15:11:21

In the 1960's my younger brother was frequently asked for his autograph. People were convinced that he was Ringo Star.

Namsnanny Wed 24-Aug-22 15:05:35

MissAdventure

TFI Friday.
I knew I'd remember, eventually.

So that was a few years ago then?
Lucky for me my uncanny resemblance wasnt so noticable back then, so I doubt I would have won.
But now??? I think I'd stand a good chancegrin

ginny Wed 24-Aug-22 12:14:34

In my younger days I was often told that I looked like Haley Mills.
Not so these days, I’m twice her size .

Framilode Wed 24-Aug-22 11:46:11

Well my husband must do but I don't know who it is.

Travelling in Australia, we were boarding a 747 when the guy standing at the top of the steps did a double take. As we reached him he said it was an honour to have my husband aboard.
After take off he came down and sat on the seats in front of us and told my husband he realised he was travelling incognito but once again said what an honour it was to have him aboard.
I felt embarrassed and uncomfortable but my husband played along. We still don't know who the cabin crew thought he was.

MissAdventure Wed 24-Aug-22 11:43:08

TFI Friday.
I knew I'd remember, eventually.

MissAdventure Wed 24-Aug-22 11:38:23

grin
Sorry, I just remembered a c
Chris Evans programme, which had a fat looky likey section in it.

Namsnanny Wed 24-Aug-22 11:36:23

I've said before, I've been told I resemble a fat Rod Stewart, (minus the seventies punk-like hair!)??

Juggernaut Wed 24-Aug-22 11:29:45

My DS is the spit of Tom Burke, (Athos in The Musketeers, Cormoran Strike etc), but my DS doesn't have the scar, and he's quite a lot taller!
My DM was the image of June Whitfield, I've spent a lifetime being told how gorgeous my DM was, and how like my DF I am. He looked like Captain Birdseye smile
My best male friend, never a boyfriend, just a really good friend, looks like Postman Pat!

Grandmadinosaur Wed 24-Aug-22 11:25:44

My Gs who is 5 must think I look like Ruth Langsford.

A couple of Christmas’s ago we had him for the usual one day a week child minding. The TV was on and Ruth and Eamonn were presenting This Morning. Gs and I were sat on the sofa having elevenses. He looked at the screen and then back to me and said “is that you Grandma?” Oh bless him - if only I was half as glamorous ?

bevisp1 Wed 24-Aug-22 11:25:34

In my younger days, couple of people commented that I looked abit like Angela Rippon, (without her famous legs mind you), and more recently like Jenny Agutter. (We both have many wrinkles ;) I wish I looked more like holly wilhouby or Kate - duchess of Cambridge…

Dee1012 Wed 24-Aug-22 11:23:15

I have a cousin who in the 70's looked very like David Essex...he was extremely popular with the local girls!

tanith Wed 24-Aug-22 11:22:13

My Dad was Patrick Stewart’s double and my son gets mistaken for Harry Kane all the time.

hulahoop Wed 24-Aug-22 11:16:41

Some people thought oh looked like George Pepphard when he was in the A-Team.