# How to tell these often mixed up celebrities apart. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 27, 2016, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-these-often-mixed-up-celebrities-apart/764181 "2016-08-27T20:39:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/les_espaces_du_sommeil/32/308_2.png) [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Les_Espaces_Du_Sommeil)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-these-often-mixed-up-celebrities-apart/764181/61 "2016-08-29T16:06:25Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > As with the Portman/Knightly confusion, can I just say that I am just glad we have the conundrum to wrestle with? > … Sir, I’m happy to note that we are in full agreement. ---
**Author:** ![ruh-roh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ruh-roh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruh-roh)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-these-often-mixed-up-celebrities-apart/764181/62 "2016-08-29T16:13:47Z")
The classic case has to be… Matt Damon Mark Wahlberg I remember seeing one of them (not sure which) on a talk show talking about the problem people have telling them apart. ---
**Author:** ![SUZ\_MAC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@SUZ\_MAC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SUZ_MAC)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-these-often-mixed-up-celebrities-apart/764181/63 "2016-08-29T16:20:02Z")
I will second Dermot Mulroney and Dylan McDermitt. However, I blame Julia Roberts for this. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_John\_Marcej](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Richard\_John\_Marcej](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_John_Marcej)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-these-often-mixed-up-celebrities-apart/764181/64 "2016-08-29T16:32:42Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > As with the Portman/Knightly confusion, can I just say that I am just glad we have the conundrum to wrestle with? Now I have an image of Natalie Portman and Keira Knightly wrestling each other. … not that there’s nothing wrong with that… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-these-often-mixed-up-celebrities-apart/764181/65 "2016-08-29T16:41:21Z")
> [@Richard\_John\_Marcej](#): > > Now I have an image of Natalie Portman and Keira Knightly wrestling each other. > > … not that there’s nothing wrong with that… 😉 …and then, Minka and Leighton join in! And…there’s pillows…and…and… :smack: good lord, I have to get my head out of a bad Animal House fratboy-douchebag fantasy…in a few minutes. ---
**Author:** ![sciurophobic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-these-often-mixed-up-celebrities-apart/764181/66 "2016-08-29T16:57:38Z")
> [@Dale\_Sams](#): > > David Keith: An Officer and a Gentleman. > Keith David: The Thing Here’s a simple trick to tell them apart. Keith David is two years older and 3 inches taller. ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-these-often-mixed-up-celebrities-apart/764181/67 "2016-08-29T17:16:03Z")
> [@Richard\_John\_Marcej](#): > > Now I have an image of Natalie Portman and Keira Knightly wrestling each other. > > … not that there’s nothing wrong with that… 😉 > [@WordMan](#): > > …and then, Minka and Leighton join in! And…there’s pillows…and…and… > > :smack: good lord, I have to get my head out of a bad Animal House fratboy-douchebag fantasy…in a few minutes. … I’ll be in my bunk. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-these-often-mixed-up-celebrities-apart/764181/68 "2016-08-29T17:44:07Z")
Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Javier Bardem. [For good reason](http://www.express.co.uk/pictures/celebrity/2697/Celebrity-twins-who-aren-t-related-pictures/Javier-Bardem-Jeffrey-Dean-Morgan-58731). ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-these-often-mixed-up-celebrities-apart/764181/69 "2016-08-29T18:37:57Z")
James Coburn - higher eyebrow-to-hair contrast ratio Lee Marvin - lower contrast ratio Mark Wahlberg - Beats up people, may have been in that Martian movie Matt Damon - May have been in that Martian movie, beats up people Elizabeth Olsen - Is not that one lady you’re thinking of from that one crime show. You know the one. Sasha Alexander - In a crime show, you know the one…no, not that one. Kathryn Erbe - She’s the one, but not from the crime show you’re thinking of. The other one. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-these-often-mixed-up-celebrities-apart/764181/70 "2016-08-29T18:52:10Z")
> [@GargoyleWB](#): > > James Coburn - higher eyebrow-to-hair contrast ratio > Lee Marvin - lower contrast ratio > > Mark Wahlberg - Beats up people, may have been in that Martian movie > Matt Damon - May have been in that Martian movie, beats up people > > Elizabeth Olsen - Is not that one lady you’re thinking of from that one crime show. You know the one. > Sasha Alexander - In a crime show, you know the one…no, not that one. > Kathryn Erbe - She’s the one, but not from the crime show you’re thinking of. The other one. I’m glad we got that cleared up. I can sleep now. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-these-often-mixed-up-celebrities-apart/764181/71 "2016-08-29T19:00:23Z")
I see there’s been no mention of the two that used to kick these off. Probably because neither is very active anymore (or they were finally supposed to be in the same place at the same time). Helen Hunt Leelee Sobieski I’ve always been able to tell them apart, and not just due to their ages, but I know many cannot. Same goes for Chris Pine (boring), Chris Evans (kinda cool) and Chris Pratt (hella hot)… just who thought it’d be a good idea to loose that many Chrises on am unsuspecting public? ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-these-often-mixed-up-celebrities-apart/764181/72 "2016-08-29T19:07:11Z")
I’ll throw in Chris Hemsworth. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-these-often-mixed-up-celebrities-apart/764181/73 "2016-08-29T20:12:38Z")
Jeremy Irons and a wooden fence post. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-these-often-mixed-up-celebrities-apart/764181/74 "2016-08-29T20:21:50Z")
> [@faithfool](#): > > I see there’s been no mention of the two that used to kick these off. Probably because neither is very active anymore (or they were finally supposed to be in the same place at the same time). > > Helen Hunt > > Leelee Sobieski > > I’ve always been able to tell them apart, and not just due to their ages, but I know many cannot. > > Same goes for Chris Pine (boring), Chris Evans (kinda cool) and Chris Pratt (hella hot)… just who thought it’d be a good idea to loose that many Chrises on am unsuspecting public? Helen Hunt - Old Leelee Sobieski - Looks like Helen Hunt’s daughter Chris Pine - Captain of a starship Chris Evans - Captain of America Chris Pratt - Captain of the Gardians ---
**Author:** ![Dale\_Sams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-these-often-mixed-up-celebrities-apart/764181/75 "2016-08-29T21:27:49Z")
James Coco Dom DeLuise Peter Boyle ---
**Author:** ![drewder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-these-often-mixed-up-celebrities-apart/764181/76 "2016-08-29T21:30:20Z")
Kate Middleton and Mary of Denmark ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-these-often-mixed-up-celebrities-apart/764181/77 "2016-08-29T21:49:01Z")
[Patrick McGoohan](http://67.media.tumblr.com/85417d3b75abd792e39aee67b97c27ab/tumblr_n529hmuZiX1tzzbmpo1_1280.jpg) and [John Vernon](http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/grimadventures/images/f/ff/John-Vernon.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130512081244) ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-these-often-mixed-up-celebrities-apart/764181/78 "2016-08-29T22:09:50Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > Helen Hunt - Old > > Leelee Sobieski - Looks like Helen Hunt’s daughter > > Chris Pine - Captain of a starship > > Chris Evans - Captain of America > > Chris Pratt - Captain of the Gardians I should fix that last one for you. Captain of Ovaries ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-these-often-mixed-up-celebrities-apart/764181/79 "2016-08-29T22:27:53Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > Katy Perry - Can sing > Zooey Deschanel - Thinks she can sing but can’t. Not sure about this one. I’ve never seen Katy Perry…perform where it wasn’t blindingly obvious that she was lip-synching. Going back years and years, but as a young’un I always seemed to get [Juice Newton](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5d/Juice_Newton_-_Queen_of_Hearts_(single).jpg) confused with [Jan Smithers](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/e4/4a/f1/e44af17b4467c35cb133d1656b487cf9.jpg). (It was the long, willowy, auburn hair look.) ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-these-often-mixed-up-celebrities-apart/764181/80 "2016-08-29T23:03:17Z")
> [@Don\_Draper](#): > > Not sure about this one. I’ve never seen Katy Perry…perform where it wasn’t blindingly obvious that she was lip-synching. She sings live. Maybe not always, but not never, either. [I heard her sing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ_o-T9cg2k) I Kissed a Girl on Howard Stern live, early in the morning. Maybe not the best singing ever recorded, but it is an actual live performance. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-these-often-mixed-up-celebrities-apart/764181.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-these-often-mixed-up-celebrities-apart/764181.md?page=5)