# Ever confuse one actor for another?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-confuse-one-actor-for-another/1031757>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 18, 2026, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-confuse-one-actor-for-another/1031757 "2026-07-18T01:25:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2026, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-confuse-one-actor-for-another/1031757/221 "2026-11-08T01:17:55Z")

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Ernest Borgnine and Martin Balsam looked very similar in older age.

“Ernest Borg-Nein” is a nickname I’ve heard for Balsam.

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**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2026, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-confuse-one-actor-for-another/1031757/222 "2026-11-08T06:29:49Z")

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The first time I watched Oculus, back in 2014, I spent time wondering if I was watching Ron Livingston. It had been 15 years since Office Space, and the character was going crazy so he looked rough. Nope, it was [Rory Cochrane](https://static0.colliderimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/oculus-rory-cochrane-alan-sitting-at-his-desk-ignoring-kaylie-and-tim-standing-behind-him.jpg?q=49&fit=crop&w=300&h=273&dpr=2)

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