Actors - Twinned, my casting theory
Alex
similar. They go for the same roles, look alike and are _almost_ never in the
same movie together. Roughly the same ethnic background,the same vibe,
the same age.
Here's my list.
James Cagney - Mickey Rooney
(Any 1930s gangster movie)
Lee Marvin - James Coburn
(Any war WWII movie you can think of)
Dustin Hoffman - Al Pacino
(Dog Day Afternoon could have been cast either way?)
David Strathairn - David Garrison
Nick Nolte - Gary Busey
(Who'll Stop The Rain)
James Spader - Eric Stolz
Tom Cruise - Charlie Sheen
(Born On The 4th Of July, taking over where Charlie left off in Platoon)
Jill Hennessy - Kim Delaney
Erika Christensen - Julia Styles (Wicked had Erika written all over it)
Just my musings,
Alex
okerry
Spencer Tracy and -- well, now I can't think of his name -- just saw him in
an old film the other day -- looked just like Tracey and was around at the
same time -- Whitman? C'mon, somebody knows!
Also, James Mason and Richard Basehart. Maybe it's just me.
okerry> Fun topic!
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: I would add:
: Spencer Tracy and -- well, now I can't think of his name -- just saw him
in
: an old film the other day -- looked just like Tracey and was around at
the
: same time -- Whitman? C'mon, somebody knows!
Stuart Whitman.
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: similar. They go for the same roles, look alike and are _almost_ never in
the
: same movie together. Roughly the same ethnic background,the same vibe,
: the same age.
Dorothy McGuire - Jane Wyman
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Gretchen Mol and Charlize Theron
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: No, James Whitmore.
:
Thanks - I couldn't imagine a resemblance between Stuart
Whitman and Spencer Tracy, but James Whitmore, yes,
they could be brothers.
I really can't see Spencer doing "Black Like Me" though!
Or commercials for gardening supplements, for that matter.
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- Eleanor Roosevelt
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: I haven't seen anyone post this yet:
:
: Gillian Anderson - Juliane Moore
:
: Moxie
That's a good one! I never thought of the similarity before,
but you're right, Julianne and Gillian could switch roles.
Ellen Barkin has always reminded me of Angie Dickinson,
though they're not the same age.
Can anyone think of a twin for Jeff Goldblum? Chris Kattan
is sort of his type (at least in the House on Haunted Hill
remake).
What about male/female twins? E.g., Jeff Goldblum and
Illeana Douglas. ...Others?
Brendan Fehr, imo, could fill in as a young Harrison Ford
in flashbacks if needed.
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Also the "Happy Days" dad, John Bosley, and the character who played
Bosley on Charlies Angels.
T. Dunn
> similar. They go for the same roles, look alike and are _almost_ never in the
Tobey Macquire / Jake Glynhaal
Ashley Judd / Charlize Theron
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> : I haven't seen anyone post this yet:
> :
> : Gillian Anderson - Juliane Moore
> :
> : Moxie
>
>
> That's a good one! I never thought of the similarity before,
> but you're right, Julianne and Gillian could switch roles.
How about:
Julianne Moore - Jorja Fox (CSI)
> Ellen Barkin has always reminded me of Angie Dickinson,
> though they're not the same age.
>
> Can anyone think of a twin for Jeff Goldblum? Chris Kattan
> is sort of his type (at least in the House on Haunted Hill
> remake).
Judd Hirsch (Taxi)?
Alex
Alex
>
> Gretchen Mol and Charlize Theron
Good one. (Although I hate Charlize Theron.)
Alex
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> Bosley on Charlies Angels.
Of course, that would be David Doyle.
Here's some more.
Bill Murray - James Belushi
Bruce Willis - Scott Bakula
(although they were in Color Of Night together)
Charles Dance - Tim Pigott-Smith
(They were in Jewel In The Crown, but it seems like
they had switched parts on purpose)
Arnold Schwarzenegger - Brian Thompson
(The Terminator vs. the Alien Hitman from the X-Files)
Alex
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> news:a04af9a.03030...@posting.google.com...
> : I haven't seen anyone post this yet:
> :
> : Gillian Anderson - Juliane Moore
> :
> : Moxie
>
>
> That's a good one! I never thought of the similarity before,
> but you're right, Julianne and Gillian could switch roles.
>
> Ellen Barkin has always reminded me of Angie Dickinson,
> though they're not the same age.
Ellen Barkin looks a lot like Angela Dohrmann ("Donna Chang"
in the Seinfeld episode "The Chinese Woman").
Alex
Carrey-Anne Moss - Lisa Zane - Bebe Neuwirth
How's that for triplets.
Alex
lilandorth
Laurence Fishburne and Delroy Lindo (courtesy of my son: I had no idea there
was a Delroy Lindo)
Daniel Day Lewis and Jeremy Irons
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> > More of the "squint and mix them up" brigade.
> >
> >
> > How's that for triplets.
> >
> > Alex
>
>
> Laurence Fishburne and Delroy Lindo (courtesy of my son: I had no idea there
> was a Delroy Lindo)
>
Now that he's a little older. However, back in the eighties:
Laurence Fishburne - Tony Todd
> Daniel Day Lewis and Jeremy Irons
Matthew Modine - Matthew McConaughey
Richard Burton - Anthony Hopkins
(Especially when Hopkins was younger)
Alex
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> I have a theory that every era, there are two actors who are extremely
> similar. They go for the same roles, look alike and are _almost_ never in the
> same movie together. Roughly the same ethnic background,the same vibe,
> the same age.
Eddie Murphy Chris Tucker
Sharon Stone Melanie Griffith
Tcheky Kayro Jurgen Prochnow
Michael Douglas Kurt Russell Harrison Ford
(imagine AIR FORCE ONE with Douglas as the Russian villain, Russell in
the Bill Macy role and Costner as the Mole. A better movie, I think.)
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> Now that he's a little older. However, back in the eighties:
>
> Laurence Fishburne - Tony Todd
>
> > Daniel Day Lewis and Jeremy Irons
>
> Matthew Modine - Matthew McConaughey
Richard Burton - Anthony Hopkins
> (Especially when Hopkins was younger)
>
> Alex
I always get Dermot Mulroney and Dylan McDermott mixed up, but maybe
its just their names............
>
Alex
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> "Alex" <avdeele...@wanadoo.nl> wrote in message
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> > I have a theory that every era, there are two actors who are extremely
> > similar. They go for the same roles, look alike and are _almost_ never in the
> > same movie together. Roughly the same ethnic background,the same vibe,
> > the same age.
>
> Eddie Murphy Chris Tucker
>
> Sharon Stone Melanie Griffith
>
> Tcheky Kayro Jurgen Prochnow
That one I agree with wholeheartedly. They always play the
foreign/French/East European villain as well.
> Michael Douglas Kurt Russell Harrison Ford
> (imagine AIR FORCE ONE with Douglas as the Russian villain, Russell in
> the Bill Macy role and Costner as the Mole. A better movie, I think.)
Kurt Russell - Patrick Swayze
Johnny Depp - Skeet Ulrich
Joshua Jackson - Devon Sawa
(The Skulls versus Final Destination)
Alex
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: > Eddie Murphy Chris Tucker
Oh no no no no no no.
Sorry, I still have one left: noooo!
Eddie Murphy is a delight, incredibly funny and talented,
with perfect timing, who can do drama and comedy
equally well, an all-around amazing entertainer.
I rest my case.
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Alex
> Someone wrote:
>
> : > Eddie Murphy Chris Tucker
>
>
>
> Oh no no no no no no.
>
> Sorry, I still have one left: noooo!
>
> Eddie Murphy is a delight, incredibly funny and talented,
> with perfect timing, who can do drama and comedy
> equally well, an all-around amazing entertainer.
>
> I rest my case.
Chris Rock. But only because they're both called Chris.
(He's the funniest of all three.)
Alex
bad_kitty
Denise Richards and Rebecca Romijiin (sp?) Stamos
Penelope Cruz and Salma Hayak
Rose McGowan and Christina Ricci and Thora Birch
Rachel Griffiths and Juliette Lewis
Bridget Fonda and Mira Sirvino
Jewel and Renee Zellweger (OK Jewel's not an actress but they remind
me of each other)
Judd Nelson and Robert Downey Jr
Marisa Tomei and Kate Beckinsale
Gregory Peck and Cary Grant
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> Jewel and Renee Zellweger (OK Jewel's not an actress but they remind
> me of each other)
Jewel Kilcher - Renee Zellweger - Pam Gidley
(Jewel was in "Ride With The Devil", with Skeet Ulrich, Jeffrey Wright, etc.)
Alex