THE WATCHER

You Look Like…

This is a question that I’m sure we all have been asked, “Has anyone ever told you that you look exactly like…” Well, it seems that I have had more than my share of this phenomenon. I am truly amazed at the bravado some people share with me about the absolute positive identification they perceive. Many people would only call me by the “name” they thought that I looked like, only after they determined that I would not be offended. One such event occurred while I worked at Mervyn's during my college years. This customer came in weekly and called me “John Ritter” the entire four straight years! A fellow dancer called me “Gentle Ben” for years and my father-in law called me Clint Eastwood.

Recently, in Vancouver, a classmate told me that, “You must have heard this a million times,” that you look exactly like Russell Crowe, actually a first for me. So, as you look at this series of photos, just remember that these are actual photos of the people who I have been told I look like.

If you really stare at the group of people above, you will notice several striking similarities. The major one is the massive foreheads, indicating intelligence I’m assuming.

I like playing this game too; I believe that Joe Boyd could play the life story of Hugh Jackman, Tommy Peterson has a young Jim Nabors thing going on and Jim Nyberg is Tom Cruise (my daughter actually told me this). So, let this be a springboard to your imagination as we try to mix and match celebrity faces to our community. Let the games begin. I’ll be happy to provide proof of the good ones.