# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4241 "2011-03-16T13:19:38Z")

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Including television, film and audio, actors who have played The Doctor in Doctor Who.

1. Tom Baker
2. Matt Smith
3. David Tennant
4. John Pertwee
5. William Hartnell
6. Peter Cushing
7. Patrick Troughton
8. Christopher Eggleston
9. Colin Baker
10. Paul McGann

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**Author:** ![EristicKallistic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/85e7bf/32.png) [@EristicKallistic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EristicKallistic)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4242 "2011-03-16T13:46:38Z")

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Including television, film and audio, actors who have played The Doctor in Doctor Who.

1. Tom Baker
2. Matt Smith
3. David Tennant
4. John Pertwee
5. William Hartnell
6. Peter Cushing
7. Patrick Troughton
8. Christopher Eggleston
9. Colin Baker
10. Paul McGann
11. Rowan Atkinson

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4243 "2011-03-16T15:24:26Z")

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Including television, film and audio, actors who have played The Doctor in Doctor Who.

1. Tom Baker
2. Matt Smith
3. David Tennant
4. John Pertwee
5. William Hartnell
6. Peter Cushing
7. Patrick Troughton
8. Christopher Eggleston
9. Colin Baker
10. Paul McGann
11. Rowan Atkinson
12. Peter Davison

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4244 "2011-03-16T15:29:13Z")

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Including television, film and audio, actors who have played The Doctor in Doctor Who.

1. Tom Baker

2. Matt Smith

3. David Tennant

4. John Pertwee

5. William Hartnell

6. Peter Cushing

7. Patrick Troughton

8. Christopher Eggleston

9. Colin Baker

10. Paul McGann

11. Rowan Atkinson

12. Peter Davison

13. Sylvester McCoy  
Up next: Famous people with repetitive names:

14. NJ Governor Chris Christie

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4245 "2011-03-16T15:33:10Z")

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Famous people with repetitive names:

1. NJ Governor Chris Christie
2. Kristoffer “Kris” Kristofferson

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4246 "2011-03-16T15:36:43Z")

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Famous people with repetitive names:

1. NJ Governor Chris Christie
2. Kristoffer “Kris” Kristofferson
3. Robbie Robertson (real name - Jaime Royal Robinson)

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**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4247 "2011-03-16T16:07:34Z")

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Famous people with repetitive names:

1. NJ Governor Chris Christie
2. Kristoffer “Kris” Kristofferson
3. Robbie Robertson (real name - Jaime Royal Robinson)
4. Classical guitarist [Antigoni Goni.](http://www.antigonigoni.com/)

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**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4248 "2011-03-16T16:16:16Z")

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Famous people with repetitive names:

1. NJ Governor Chris Christie
2. Kristoffer “Kris” Kristofferson
3. Robbie Robertson (real name - Jaime Royal Robinson)
4. Classical guitarist Antigoni Goni.
5. Tommy Thompson, former governor of Wisconsin and secretary of health and human services.

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**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4249 "2011-03-16T16:19:33Z")

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Famous people with repetitive names:

1. NJ Governor Chris Christie
2. Kristoffer “Kris” Kristofferson
3. Robbie Robertson (real name - Jaime Royal Robinson)
4. Classical guitarist Antigoni Goni.
5. Tommy Thompson, former governor of Wisconsin and secretary of health and human services.
6. Tom Thomson, iconic Canadian painter.

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4250 "2011-03-16T16:29:53Z")

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Famous people with repetitive names:

1. NJ Governor Chris Christie
2. Kristoffer “Kris” Kristofferson
3. Robbie Robertson (real name - Jaime Royal Robinson)
4. Classical guitarist Antigoni Goni.
5. Tommy Thompson, former governor of Wisconsin and secretary of health and human services.
6. Tom Thomson, iconic Canadian painter.
7. Yo-Yo Ma

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4251 "2011-03-16T17:04:25Z")

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Famous people with repetitive names:

1. NJ Governor Chris Christie
2. Kristoffer “Kris” Kristofferson
3. Robbie Robertson (real name - Jaime Royal Robinson)
4. Classical guitarist Antigoni Goni.
5. Tommy Thompson, former governor of Wisconsin and secretary of health and human services.
6. Tom Thomson, iconic Canadian painter.
7. Yo-Yo Ma
8. Simone Simon

Which is surprisingly her real name.

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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4252 "2011-03-16T17:40:05Z")

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Famous people with repetitive names:

1. NJ Governor Chris Christie
2. Kristoffer “Kris” Kristofferson
3. Robbie Robertson (real name - Jaime Royal Robinson)
4. Classical guitarist Antigoni Goni.
5. Tommy Thompson, former governor of Wisconsin and secretary of health and human services.
6. Tom Thomson, iconic Canadian painter.
7. Yo-Yo Ma
8. Simone Simon
9. Boutros Boutros-Ghali (Former UN Secretary-General)

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4253 "2011-03-16T18:19:23Z")

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Famous people with repetitive names:

1. NJ Governor Chris Christie
2. Kristoffer “Kris” Kristofferson
3. Robbie Robertson (real name - Jaime Royal Robinson)
4. Classical guitarist Antigoni Goni.
5. Tommy Thompson, former governor of Wisconsin and secretary of health and human services.
6. Tom Thomson, iconic Canadian painter.
7. Yo-Yo Ma
8. Simone Simon
9. Boutros Boutros-Ghali (Former UN Secretary-General)
10. Wilson Wilson from Home Improvement

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4254 "2011-03-16T18:59:48Z")

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Famous people with repetitive names:

1. NJ Governor Chris Christie
2. Kristoffer “Kris” Kristofferson
3. Robbie Robertson (real name - Jaime Royal Robinson)
4. Classical guitarist Antigoni Goni.
5. Tommy Thompson, former governor of Wisconsin and secretary of health and human services.
6. Tom Thomson, iconic Canadian painter.
7. Yo-Yo Ma
8. Simone Simon
9. Boutros Boutros-Ghali (Former UN Secretary-General)
10. Wilson Wilson from Home Improvement
11. Sirhan Sirhan

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4255 "2011-03-16T19:01:25Z")

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Famous people with repetitive names:

1. NJ Governor Chris Christie
2. Kristoffer “Kris” Kristofferson
3. Robbie Robertson (real name - Jaime Royal Robinson)
4. Classical guitarist Antigoni Goni.
5. Tommy Thompson, former governor of Wisconsin and secretary of health and human services.
6. Tom Thomson, iconic Canadian painter.
7. Yo-Yo Ma
8. Simone Simon
9. Boutros Boutros-Ghali (Former UN Secretary-General)
10. Wilson Wilson from Home Improvement
11. Sirhan Sirhan
12. Erik Erikson, psychologist

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4256 "2011-03-16T19:21:16Z")

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Famous people with repetitive names:

1. NJ Governor Chris Christie
2. Kristoffer “Kris” Kristofferson
3. Robbie Robertson (real name - Jaime Royal Robinson)
4. Classical guitarist Antigoni Goni.
5. Tommy Thompson, former governor of Wisconsin and secretary of health and human services.
6. Tom Thomson, iconic Canadian painter.
7. Yo-Yo Ma
8. Simone Simon
9. Boutros Boutros-Ghali (Former UN Secretary-General)
10. Wilson Wilson from Home Improvement
11. Sirhan Sirhan
12. Erik Erikson, psychologist
13. Magnús Ver Magnússon - Competitive strongman

Famous actors who began in TV commercials :

1. Jim Varney - Ernest P. Worrell

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4257 "2011-03-16T19:45:25Z")

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Famous actors who began in TV commercials :

1. Jim Varney - Ernest P. Worrell
2. [Dustin Hoffman](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3RD-hG4nbc)

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4258 "2011-03-16T20:04:20Z")

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Famous actors who began in TV commercials :

1. Jim Varney - Ernest P. Worrell
2. Dustin Hoffman
3. Matt LeBlanc

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/N_vssdys8lk/hqdefault.jpg "Matt Le Blanc - Heinz Ketchup Commercial") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_vssdys8lk)

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**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4259 "2011-03-16T20:09:36Z")

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Famous actors who began in TV commercials :

1. Jim Varney - Ernest P. Worrell
2. Dustin Hoffman
3. Matt LeBlanc
4. [Jason Alexander](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTSdUOC8Kac)

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**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4260 "2011-03-16T20:14:32Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
>
> Famous actors who began in TV commercials :
> 
> 1. Jim Varney - Ernest P. Worrell
> 2. Dustin Hoffman
> 3. Matt LeBlanc
> 
> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N\_vssdys8lk](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_vssdys8lk)

Holy crap. I remember that commercial. Weird

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