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Comedians who look like others

Watching We Are Klang for the first time, I had a feeling of déjà vu, in that I thought I recognised some of the cast, even though I'd not seen them before. Is that stubbly one not Mark Watson, I thought? And surely that bald one, Marek, is thingy from, oh what's the show called now*?
Now I'm sure that a lot of this is down to my own mind searching to make connections, but is it still possible that comedians go for a certain 'look'?

*actually the show is Gardener's World, so my theory falls down a bit there

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Don't all bald men look like other bald men? That's why they're so despised.

Although I do think Julian Barrat looks like Charles Bronson with hair. (The feared convict Charles Bronson, not the dead actor Charles Bronson).

Quote: chipolata @ August 12 2009, 9:59 AM BST

Don't all bald men look like other bald men?

I agree that I'm probably guilty of stereotyping, but they do look a bit similar don't you think?

Also I suppose what I see as Steve Hall and Mark Watson's resemblance is largely down to their stubble.

Doh

I'd just got used to Greg as a fat Rick Mayall when it was mentioned he's actually a fat Gyles from Buffy so that is now the lookalike image I've got in my head. The bald Klang is very Marty Feldman-like due to the bug eyed comedy staring. Jack Dee and the Mountie bloke from Due South is another famous comedy lookalike.

Nina Conti and Lucy Porter are very similar looking.

The chuckle brothers are quite alike all though one is taller.

Quote: Marc P @ August 12 2009, 11:41 AM BST

The chuckle brothers are quite alike all though one is taller.

That's a common misconception. In fact the other one is shorter.

Quote: Marc P @ August 12 2009, 11:41 AM BST

The chuckle brothers are quite alike all though one is taller.

And they're not even real brothers!

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Quote: Dolly Dagger @ August 12 2009, 11:50 AM BST

And they're not even real brothers!

Blimey!

Vic reeves and Eric Morecombe.

Quote: Marc P @ August 12 2009, 11:53 AM BST

Blimey!

They're gay lovers, right?

James Corden and a fake comedy poo.

Quote: Dolly Dagger @ August 12 2009, 11:54 AM BST

Vic reeves and Eric Morecombe.

They're gay lovers, right?

No, they don't love gays.

At the moment I would hazard a guess that Bob Monkhouse looks quite like Oliver Hardy.

Quote: Leevil @ August 12 2009, 11:51 AM BST
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The cigarettes are alike.

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