Ever been mistaken for someone "famous" ?

[Leon Roskilly]

When I lived in Melbourne, a flat-mate was using the escalator of the Southern Cross Hotel plaza.

 

Now he was a ringer for one of the Seekers group who were a sensation then.

 

And he was carrying a guitar.

 

The Seekers were staying at the Southern Cross.

 

The foyer was packed with female Seeker groupies.

 

Then someone spotted him............

[chesters1]

unfortunately the main geezer from the royale family( no the tv ones being like prince philip is a distant hope) ,never seen the prog myself but the actor is a commie i believe?

Edited February 2, 2010 by chesters1

[jeepster]

I'm often mistaken for one of 'The Hairy Bikers' It did get us a table in Pizza Express the other week when they were busy, with a couple of free beers, so I'm not complaining.

[Vagabond]

Were you clean shaven at the time Vagabond? I've never seen a photo of Korchnoi sporting a beard.

 

Indeed I was - and I think I have weathered a bit more kindly than Korchnoi.

 

Anderoo - It was Elton who first likened me to Father Christmas. It was suggested once that I should play that role on a preserved steam railway "Santa Special". Not likely - I have a short fuse where spoilt brats are concerned, and the first to complain about their present would most likely have been stuffed head-first into my sack

 

When my beard and hair began to go grey, someone at the university suggested I looked like Edward VII. Opinion was fairly evenly divided as to whether the likeness was to that monarch before or after he met Lily Langtry

Edited February 2, 2010 by Vagabond

[corydoras]

Indeed I was - and I think I have weathered a bit more kindly than Korchnoi.

 

Anderoo - It was Elton who first likened me to Father Christmas. It was suggested once that I should play that role on a preserved steam railway "Santa Special". Not likely - I have a short fuse where spoilt brats are concerned, and the first to complain about their present would most likely have been stuffed head-first into my sack

 

When my beard and hair began to go grey, someone at the university suggested I looked like Edward VII. Opinion was fairly evenly divided as to whether the likeness was to that monarch before or after he met Lily Langtry

I'll go along with that, even with the beard. I'd have thought you'd have shoved them head-first into the firebox

[chevin]

Vaggers was once thought to be head of a famous family when some one asked him if he was my father! :D

[poledark]

When I was in Tokio for the world cup, the word got around among the Japanese fans (mostly young females ) that I was David Beckhams father :)

 

I did have a brief spell when The Fishing Race was being shown on TV and I got recognised a few times when crossing Trafalgar Sq

 

Den

[rob.imk2]

Was in a store once and the owner thought I was David Soul Let me just tell you I am short stocky and dark haired nothing like David Soul he kept gushing how he watched the show all the time and how he,d love a Torino ,He also told me I did a great northern accent .I speak broad Lanky I think he was either on something or had forgotten his glasses and hearing aid

[Colin Brett]

A bit like Den, I was in a Pike fishing film and was amazed how many people recognised me and were on first name terms with me

[Snatcher]

When I had more hair than I hair than I have now been compared to Roger DeCourcey (spelling) !!!!!!!!!

 

Some claim to fame eh :bigemo_harabe_net-163:

 

John