Have you ever been mistaken for someone else?

faceman

As the question asks, have you ever been mistaken for someone else, be it famous or not, and have interesting tales to tell about it?

When it happens, do you play along or quickly correct the person?

starbelgrade

I get mistaken for Brad Pitt all the time. I don't even bother arguing anymore as people never believe me.

Scioch

I've often been mistaken for someone who gave a shít.

al28283

yea, all the time

trooney

Yes. Somebody once touched me on the shoulder and when I turned around they said "sorry - I thought you were somebody else..."

Archeron

Brian O Driscoll a couple of times. And on one occasion in a shop in Tallaght, a little kid thought I was him, told his dad who also thought I was him, and refused to believe that I wasnt him.

I wouldnt mind, but I am significantly fatter than Brian O Driscoll, and they still refused to believe me. And I was buying smokes and beer.

Intensive Care Bear

A few years ago i was walking through east London when this big black guy starts shouting at me from across the street, i was crapping myself wondering what i had done to upset him. He then made his away across the street and proceeded to tell me that he thought i was simon pegg:( my response was that i wasn't and that "ye all think we look the same anyway" thankfully he saw the funny side of it and didn't think i was been a racist.

Guill

faceman wrote: »

As the question asks, have you ever been mistaken for someone else, be it famous or not, and have interesting tales to tell about it?

When it happens, do you play along or quickly correct the person?

Is that you Da?

Blondini

Dirk Benedict

Jason Todd

I genuinely got mistaken for a famous German rapper in Munich once. Whoever he was, he was a big deal over there, I was only over there for a soccer match but this group of people kept looking at me one night in the pub. I was looking back kinda like "are ye looking at me?" Eventually one of them comes over and talks away to me in German, I says, I'm Irish, what are ya on about?! Then he starts talking in great English, "you are not suchandsuch a fella?" I says, no! He goes over, tells his mates, and they won't believe him!!

Eventually they come over one by one and ask for a picture with me, because what they decided to do was tell everyone on Facebook that they met this famous rapper and use me as a double, and no-one would tell the difference! They bought me and my mates a round of Erdingers for our trouble too, so happy days!

Edit: Just found the guy on wikipedia: "Sido" I actually do look really like him!!

ColeTrain

Got mistaken for Denzil Washington once and I'm not even black.

Caiseoipe19

Someone out of One Direction...played along, posed for photos and all. At that time I didn't know who One Direction were. I refuse to believe I look like any of them. The shame...

IvySlayer

Jesus...

My friends keep saying 'Ahhh Jesus you again...' everytime I go over to their house!

PizzamanIRL

Yeah my brother, all the fooking time.

Richard Hillman

I walked by some young girls one time and overheard one of them say "he looks like Cristiano Ronaldo". I was chuffed

Intensive Care Bear

There is a bloke where i'm working at the moment and he is identical to the comedian Lee Mach, so much so that he changed his facebook profile picture to an actual picture of Lee Mach for a week and only 2 of his mates noticed. I suggested i take some pictures of him snorting coke and sell them to the papers but he wasn't interested.

Blondini

Jason Todd wrote: »

I genuinely got mistaken for a famous German rapper in Munich once. Whoever he was, he was a big deal over there, I was only over there for a soccer match but this group of people kept looking at me one night in the pub. I was looking back kinda like "are ye looking at me?" Eventually one of them comes over and talks away to me in German, I says, I'm Irish, what are ya on about?! Then he starts talking in great English, "you are not suchandsuch a fella?" I says, no! He goes over, tells his mates, and they won't believe him!!

Eventually they come over one by one and ask for a picture with me, because what they decided to do was tell everyone on Facebook that they met this famous rapper and use me as a double, and no-one would tell the difference! They bought me and my mates a round of Erdingers for our trouble too, so happy days!

Edit: Just found the guy on wikipedia: "Sido" I actually do look really like him!!

Comparison Pic or GTFO

Latchy

Yes ...loads of times I've had people come over and think I was somebody they knew including 70s singer Alvin Stardust and strangley enough , two Liverpudlian actors Paul Usher and Andrew Schofield ( you might have to google the last two ) :pac:

Ellis Dee

I was once mistaken for Eddie Jordan in a pub in Temple Bar. When I said I wasn't, a whole group gathered around me and said they understood I wanted to remain incognito. I signed several autographs and even one saying (at his request) "Häkkinen sucks, Eddie Jordan" in a felt pen on one fellow's arm.:D:D:D

cruiser178

Happens all the time people i meet mistake me for been polish, happened twice yesterday, tbh i take it as a compliment.

R019912

Ant from ant & Dec, despite the fact I'm 5"11. Drunk girls eh

al28283

cruiser178 wrote: »

Happens all the time people i meet mistake me for been polish

Mr Sheen is that you?

amacca

cruiser178 wrote: »

Happens all the time people i meet mistake me for been polish, happened twice yesterday, tbh i take it as a compliment.

ah yeah..the polish are a good looking bunch by and large

Boscoirl

Archeron wrote: »

/snip

I wouldnt mind, but I am significantly fatter than Brian O Driscoll, and they still refused to believe me. And I was buying smokes and beer.

5 years ago, you were Brian O'Driscoll

recylingbin

I often get mistaken for someone that's interested in banal conversation.

R019912

recylingbin wrote: »

I often get mistaken for someone that's interested in banal conversation.

Do you ever get mistaken for one of Panda's finest, as your username suggests?

TeddyTedson

Andy Whitefield and Gerrard Butler recently.
One is dead and the other is almost 20 years older than me. That can't bode well for my "good looks".

Latchy

recylingbin wrote: »

I often get mistaken for someone that's interested in banal conversation.

Which is what you'll find in about 75% of AH threads except it's not banal conversation ,it's banal opinion .

Jaxxy

TeddyTedson wrote: »

Andy Whitefield and Gerrard Butler recently.
One is dead and the other is almost 20 years older than me. That can't bode well for my "good looks".

I was in love with Andy Whitfield.

Pics or GTFO.

3ndahalfof6

i was told i look like quite a few times.

Real Life

sometimes i get mistaken for a hipster, i think its because most people dont actually know what a real hipster is like

R019912

3ndahalfof6 wrote: »

i was told i look like quite a few times.

Which times? 6.00 or 6.05?

Any other times and I'd be worried.

flutterflye

Christina Aguillara, Avril Lavigne, and Scarlet Johanson a few times - I look nothing like any of them though!!

MrJoeSoap

flutterflye wrote: »

Christina Aguillara, Avril Lavigne, and Scarlet Johanson a few times - I look nothing like any of them though!!

Hmmm

3ndahalfof6

R019912 wrote: »

Which times? 6.00 or 6.05?

Any other times and I'd be worried.

just a few times is all.

nailvarnish16

I was at my schools 6th year graduation this year and I got congratulated three times from different parents for getting student of the year.....I haven't even done 5th year :L I just said back to them no I'm Sarah, that was Maura, she's a lovely girl isn't she? We don't even look that alike except for being blonde and same height. :P

flutterflye

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

Hmmm

Nope, doubt it's the Mayballine, more likely it's the hair dye!

Clareman

Dirk Diggler

token101

Former Liverpool 'star' Neil Mellor and Aidan Power from the Cafe on RTE. Strange, considering those two people don't look even remotely alike.

Rasheed

A traveller. Countless times Ive had people asking my friends am i a traveller, travellers have come up speaking to me.
Not the nicest comparison to be fair.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Steve Collins (the boxer) and I'm forever told I look like Brock Lesnar (Pro-Wrestler and ex-UFC fighter)

Fbjm

The girl behind the bar at my ex's debs told me I looked a lot like the lead singer of the script, and that I could use that to "get me places". I just laughed and thanked her.

Halfshaft

I've been mistaken for Mark Whalberg once down in Killarney! Alot of my mates say i look the very same as him but i can't see it!

Insect Overlord

Some dude called me Seán yesterday. That was weird.

Back when I used to have my hair cut with a widow's peak I was told I looked like a young Shay Given.

Teyla Emmagan

Richard Hillman wrote: »

I walked by some young girls one time and overheard one of them say "he looks like Cristiano Ronaldo". I was chuffed

You shouldn't have been.

Whatsernamex33

Been told before I look a lot like Carly Rae Jepson... Just don't see it. xD

Sindri

Joanna Future Dinner wrote: »

Steve Collins (the boxer) and I'm forever told I look like Brock Lesnar (Pro-Wrestler and ex-UFC fighter)

I seen a picture of you before. You were a little bit, just a little bit like Colm Meaney.

Richard Hillman wrote: »

I walked by some young girls one time and overheard one of them say "he looks like Cristiano Ronaldo". I was chuffed

He looks like a bronzed pulsating testicle.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Sindri wrote: »

I seen a picture of you before. You were a little bit, just a little bit like Colm Meaney.

Although I look nothing like Meaney I'd be complimented, he's one of the celebs I'd most like to have a beer with ~ I love the guys acting.

christmas2012

no never happened to me,if i was mistaken for a celeb i would try making a good career out of it,being a double etc..

IvySlayer

Joanna Future Dinner wrote: »

Although I look nothing like Meaney I'd be complimented, he's one of the celebs I'd most like to have a beer with ~ I love the guys acting.

He's Chief O'Brien!!! The Trekkie in me would explode in excitement if I saw him.

No celebs, but I'm constantly mistaken for my sister. Constantly. It's at the stage that when people shout her name at me I respond to it.

A woman stopped her car in the middle of the street the other day, rolled down her window and screamed across to me "Do you want a lift <insert sister's name here>?". I said "huh?", and she started screaming at me about a lift again while cars queued up behind her. I just shouted "no I'm grand thanks!". Never seen her before in my life, but was mighty tempted to take the lift anyway and see how long I could get away with it.