Thursday, May 7, 2009

Celebrity Look-Alikes

I've heard that at any point in time, there are eight people in this world that look exactly like you do. Well, I have proof that there are a couple of celebrities who do have long lost twin brothers. Check this out!


1. Robert Pires & Anthony Kiedis

Robert Pires, the french mid-fielder who was part of the 1998 World Cup Winning French Football Team and who spent 6 years at the English Premier League Club of Arsenal. Now playing for Villareal in the Spanish Premiera Liga.

Anthony Kiedis, the lead vocalist and lyricist of the American funk rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers.

I was an Arsenal Fan even before I started listening to RHCP. At that time, my favourite footballer was Pires, so when I saw an RHCP live show on Vh1 for the first time, I was totally taken aback by the similarity between Pires and Kiedis.


2. Will Ferrell & Chad Smith
Will Ferrell, the American actor and comedian. He is a part of Saturday Night Live and played lead roles in comedy hits such as "A Night At The Roxbury" and "Stranger Than Fiction".

Chad Smith, the RHCP drummer. This is weird, two RHCP members have look-alikes!






3. Richard Gere & Robbie Savage

Richard Gere, the Golden Globe Award winning American actor famous for his roles in "Chicago", "Pretty Woman", "An Officer And A Gentleman", etc.

Robbie Savage, the Welsh footballer who is known for his violent method of play.







4. Heath Ledger & Jeff Buckley


Heath Ledger, the brilliant Australian Actor known for his roles in "The Patriot", "Brokeback Mountain" and the evil joker in "The Dark Knight". RIP.

Jeff Buckley, the American singer-songwriter who drowned and died in the Wolf River after releasing his only studio album "Grace" that recieved a lot of critical and commercial praise.

Not only do these guys look similar, but both of them passed away unexpectedly!


5. Jose Mourinho & P. Sainath

Jose Mourinho, the Portuguese football manager who is currently managing the Italian Serie A side Inter Milan. Former Manager of Chelsea and FC Porto.

P. Sainath, the winner of the prestigious Magsaysay Award in 2007 for journalism, literature and creative communication arts.





6. Bruce Springsteen & Tico Torres

Bruce Springsteen, the legendary American singer-songwriter and musician.

Tico Torres, the drummer of the American hard rock band, Bon Jovi.









7. Andrea Pirlo & John Malkovich


Andrea Pirlo, the Italian midfielder who was a member of the 2006 World Cup Winning Italian Football Team, also plays for AC Milan in Serie A.

John Malkovich, American actor, producer and director who has played major roles in blockbusters such as "Con Air", "Being John Malkovich" and "Man in the Iron Mask".

Imagine if Malkovich had hair on his head, then you'll see the similarity!


8. Fidel Castro & Bobby Fisher

 
Fidel Castro, the communist leader who was the head of state of Cuba for almost 50 years.

Bobby Fisher, the reclusive Chess grand master who passed away last year.






9. Bill Cosby & BB King


Bill Cosby, comedian and actor who is a veteran stand-up comic. Famous for his various shows for Children.

BB King, the master of the blues guitar known for his expressive singing and brilliant guitar work.







10. Milo Ventimiglia & Novak Djokovic


Milo Ventimiglia, known for his role as "Peter Petrelli" in the hit TV Series "Heroes". Also appeared as Rocky Balboa's son in the 2006 movie "Rocky Balboa".

Novak Djokovic, the 22 year old who became the first Serbian tennis player to win a grand slam event when he won the 2008 Australian Open. Currently ranked No 3 in the world.





11. Josh Radnor & Nicklas Bendtner

Josh Radnor plays 'Ted Mosby' in the popular     
American sitcom 'How I Met Your Mother'.                             

Nicklas Bendtner is a Danish football player who
plays for Arsenal F.C. in the English Premier League.











12. Shasi Tharoor & Dimitar Berbatov


Shashi Tharoor, India's first under-secretary general at the
UNO, and also the current MP from Trivandrum constituency representing the Congress Party.

Dimitar Berbatov, the Bulgarian footballer who plays for Manchester United in the English Premier League.







13. Jakub Blaszczykowski & Lasse Schone

Jakub is a Polish footballer who plays for Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga.

Lasse is a Danish footballer who plays for Ajax in the Dutch League.





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