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People who in your head are the same person (when they are not)

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AuntieBiotics · Yesterday 19:48

Actors, sports people, celebrities who you get muddled up or just can't differentiate between.

Prompted because I have just 3 minutes ago realised the the actors Katherine Parkinson and Kerry Godliman are not the same person.

Also, Suranne Jones and Keeley Hawes.

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Giraffehaver · Today 00:56

Simon Pegg, Martin Freeman and John Sim

Ijwwm · Today 01:04

SummitWrong · Yesterday 21:28

Mr Benn and the Homepride man

This really made me laugh.

am definitely with others in the Rob Brydon/Anton de Becke, but with Ben Milker also thrown in.

Keira Knightley & Natalie Portman, especially when they were a decade or so younger.

Lins77 · Today 01:10

The Ryans, as others have said.

I know one was Ken. But I haven't the faintest idea which.

Pieceofpurplesky · Today 01:12

Someone mentioned some of these already but these four beautiful women are identical!

People who in your head are the same person (when they are not)
Pieceofpurplesky · Today 01:14

Ijwwm · Today 01:04

This really made me laugh.

am definitely with others in the Rob Brydon/Anton de Becke, but with Ben Milker also thrown in.

Keira Knightley & Natalie Portman, especially when they were a decade or so younger.

Keira Knightly was Natalie Portman's stand in Padme in Star Wars!

redboxerclub · Today 01:27

I watched the whole series of the undoing a few years ago-excellent drama sky Atlantic with Nicole Kidman and Hugh Laurie. I thought that highe was looking very good since he was in house.

except it was Hugh Grant. I know these are different people so I am not sure why I got through 5 episodes to realise.

canklesmctacotits · Today 01:32

Amy Adams and Isla Fisher

canklesmctacotits · Today 01:32

Pieceofpurplesky · Today 01:12

Someone mentioned some of these already but these four beautiful women are identical!

Wow, that’s crazy! The jawline and the eyes are identical in all four!

SherbertsHerberts · Today 01:59

Samuel West and Adam James.

Cora0 · Today 02:08

Timothee Chalamet(sp) and Tom Holland are 100% the same person in my brain. I also almost never remember the name Tom Holland.

It probably doesn’t help that I’ve never seen a movie with either of them in it.

JHITRM77 · Today 02:14

marypoppinsreturns · Yesterday 21:08

Amanda abbington and Katherine Parkinson

Natalie Portman and Kiera Knightley.

Yikes101 · Today 02:46

DeftGoldHedgehog · Yesterday 21:30

Matt Damon and Leonardo Di Caprio I really have a problem remembering which of them is in a particular film one or other of them is in.

There’s a film with them both in and they’re both undercover, one is police undercover in a gang, the other is a criminal pretending to be police (or something along those lines). It blew my mind, I couldn’t keep on top of who was who!

WinterAconite · Today 02:53

Bob Hoskins and Danny de Vito

TheTortiePuffinNeedsHerBreakfast · Today 03:35

Yikes101 · Today 02:46

There’s a film with them both in and they’re both undercover, one is police undercover in a gang, the other is a criminal pretending to be police (or something along those lines). It blew my mind, I couldn’t keep on top of who was who!

I don't think such films should allowed. Far too confusing for the viewers! 😂

Livinginthenewcentury · Today 03:50

I couldn't tell the difference between Olivia Coleman and Olivia Williams before I saw them together in The Father with Anthony Hopkins. I've seen Olivia Coleman in loads of things since so I'm 100% on her now but still can never remember Olivia Williams's last name. I had to look her up on IMDB to post this.

lordbaddingham · Today 03:53

Laura linney and Julianne Moore. I saw today there's a new film with them both in and thought that will be very confusing.

HoobleDooble · Today 03:54

Gabby Roslin, Gabby Logan and Tess Daley.

MindaBelinda · Today 04:15

Ijwwm · Today 01:04

This really made me laugh.

am definitely with others in the Rob Brydon/Anton de Becke, but with Ben Milker also thrown in.

Keira Knightley & Natalie Portman, especially when they were a decade or so younger.

Yes to Ben Miller added in with Rob Brydon and Anton Du Beke.

Illjusthavethebreadsticks · Today 06:52

Colin firth and Hugh bonneville

likeitshard · Today 07:09

Ace of bass and the human league
the pretenders and manic street preachers
garbage and elastica
ben stiller and Adam sandler
Mathew mccounghey and Bradley cooper
ryan Reynolds and Ryan gosling
Robert deniiro and Al Pacino

likeitshard · Today 07:10

Connie Britton and Sharon Horgan

TheAnnoyingSatsuma · Today 07:14

Gandalf / Dumbledore

SheilaFentiman · Today 07:30

ethelredonagoodday · Yesterday 22:27

Keeley Hawes and Kiera Knightly. I know they’re not the same person, but I definitely get them mixed up!

Same.
Also, the Two Ryans.

Ian McKellen recounted an anecdote - Michael Gambon was often approached by fans wanting him to sign pictures.. of Ian. MG just smiled and signed them with Ian’s name 😀

RaraRachael · Today 07:58

John Hannah and James Nesbitt

I'm not a watcher of films or US shows so all the actors look the same to me - youngish guys with beards.

curly100 · Today 08:03

Ed Gamble & Rhys James