# What actor/actress plays you in your "based on true life" movie. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 13, 2012, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actor-actress-plays-you-in-your-based-on-true-life-movie/612735 "2012-02-13T19:33:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sleel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@Sleel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleel)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actor-actress-plays-you-in-your-based-on-true-life-movie/612735/21 "2012-02-14T05:17:49Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Wow. Fred Savage and Lucy Liu. Now there’s a movie. Yeah, the tagline would be, “How in the ƒ\*¢# did _this_ dude end up with her?!” Believe me, I know I had extraordinary good luck in finding a wife. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actor-actress-plays-you-in-your-based-on-true-life-movie/612735/22 "2012-02-15T17:38:27Z")
If we’re casting me at my present age, probably Jesse Eisenberg or Micheal Cera. Neither look all that much like me, but (by Hollywood standards, at least) they aren’t that much better-looking than me, and both are good at portraying awkward, nebbishy young dudes. Jason Segal might be a solid choice, too. If we were casting a middle-aged version of me, perhaps Robert Picardo. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actor-actress-plays-you-in-your-based-on-true-life-movie/612735/23 "2012-02-15T17:45:44Z")
Jerry Mathers is probably the closest match. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actor-actress-plays-you-in-your-based-on-true-life-movie/612735/24 "2012-02-15T18:00:38Z")
Clint Howard. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actor-actress-plays-you-in-your-based-on-true-life-movie/612735/25 "2012-02-15T18:17:39Z")
He’s have to gain a lot of weight for the role, but Bruce Willis could do it. Or maybe John Malkovich. I don’t currently have a girlfriend but my last one could be played by Amy Adams. ---
**Author:** ![Student\_Driver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3da27b/32.png) [@Student\_Driver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Student_Driver)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actor-actress-plays-you-in-your-based-on-true-life-movie/612735/26 "2012-02-15T18:50:23Z")
A lot of the “look alikes” in my bio would be musicians slumming in a film. [Trent Reznor](http://www.clashmusic.com/news/trent-reznor-nominated-for-oscar) (with glasses) for me. Depending on the time frame, the SO would be played by a young [Amy Lee of Evanescence](http://wallpaper.skins.be/amy-lee/26026/1024x768/) with short hair (ex-wife), [Emma Stone](http://cheektochic.com/blog/2011/08/09/emma-stone/) with shorter black hair (ex-fiancee), [Fiona Apple](http://www.celebtoast.com/2009/09/remember-fiona-apple-well-shes-back/) (ex-g/f), or… uhh… the current “plaything”/FWB/occasional girlfriend looks most like a more busty twin of the very NSFW-don’t-image-search-her-at-work-or-hell-even-at-home adult actress who goes by the quaint name “Alice Wonderbang.” (Those are the SOs who had immediately obvious analogues who could theoretically be in a movie; never did figure out who my other ex-fiancee would look like, and another long-term SO looked like a severely anorexic Amanda Peet, who I imagine wouldn’t be willing to get that skinny… then there were several who simply looked like [Marcie](http://peanuts.wikia.com/wiki/Marcie) or [Velma](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velma_Dinkley)…) ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actor-actress-plays-you-in-your-based-on-true-life-movie/612735/27 "2012-02-15T19:05:54Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > I don’t currently have a girlfriend but my last one could be played by Amy Adams. Amy’s going to be busy- she’s also playing my wife’s best friend. ---
**Author:** ![Mrs.Cake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@Mrs.Cake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs.Cake)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actor-actress-plays-you-in-your-based-on-true-life-movie/612735/28 "2012-02-15T19:58:38Z")
My husband has always been a dead ringer for Richard Dreyfuss, but they don’t cast actresses as forgettable-looking as me, so lets go with Frances McDormand. ---
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actor-actress-plays-you-in-your-based-on-true-life-movie/612735/29 "2012-02-15T20:17:26Z")
I was a dead ringer for NPH in high school and we are still pretty similar. Ricky Schroder or Chad Allen might do in a pinch. Getting more fanciful: Mom: Linda Carter Brother: The jock from The Dare / FNL or maybe the new Chekov Dad: Snoop Dog StepDad: Any of the bearded fellows from A Life Aquatic BFF Brian: George Clooney BFF Elana: Molly of Mike & BFF Karen: blonde Zooey BFF Alli: The Hobbit / Arthur Dent ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actor-actress-plays-you-in-your-based-on-true-life-movie/612735/30 "2012-02-15T20:24:56Z")
If Kevin Smith slimmed down to the 220 range, he’d be pretty close. ---
**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:** [February 15, 2012, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actor-actress-plays-you-in-your-based-on-true-life-movie/612735/31 "2012-02-15T20:28:21Z")
Gary Sinise, or so I’m told. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actor-actress-plays-you-in-your-based-on-true-life-movie/612735/32 "2012-02-15T20:30:03Z")
I’ve been told I have a resemblance to Tom Hanks, though I’m not sure I see it. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actor-actress-plays-you-in-your-based-on-true-life-movie/612735/33 "2012-02-15T21:16:40Z")
> [@corkboard](#): > > Amy’s going to be busy- she’s also playing my wife’s best friend. Is your wife going to be played by Sarah Silverman? ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actor-actress-plays-you-in-your-based-on-true-life-movie/612735/34 "2012-02-15T21:26:56Z")
I think my husband would be played by an age-appropriate Christopher Walken, but he hates it when I say that. Imagine Christopher Walken, age 40, playing Elvis. That’s him to a tee. If Amy Poehler would dye her hair brown for the part, she’d be a convincing me. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actor-actress-plays-you-in-your-based-on-true-life-movie/612735/35 "2012-02-15T21:32:08Z")
Probably Philip Seymour Hoffman. He’s usually the actor trotted out when overweight blonde guy is needed. For significant other, I’d go with [Billy Corgan](https://www.google.com/search?q=billy+corgan&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=piQ8T5jPHJDNtgfT_djXCg&biw=1002&bih=550&sei=qyQ8T9a7OYX6tgef6s3wCg) who looks exactly like my ex, and while we haven’t been romantically involved in well over a decade we’re close enough friends that it’s fair to call him significant and other. ---
**Author:** ![shiftless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@shiftless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shiftless)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actor-actress-plays-you-in-your-based-on-true-life-movie/612735/36 "2012-02-15T21:57:10Z")
We had this converstaion at work. The general opinion was that Bill Murray should play me. I was afraid to ask if that was based on personality or looks. A woman at work told me I looked just like George Clooney. After I’d repeated this to everyone I know she came back to me and corrected herself - she meant Jeff Bridges. ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actor-actress-plays-you-in-your-based-on-true-life-movie/612735/37 "2012-02-15T22:01:44Z")
The Dos Equis guy. ---
**Author:** ![Docta\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@Docta\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Docta_G)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actor-actress-plays-you-in-your-based-on-true-life-movie/612735/38 "2012-02-16T02:28:52Z")
People say I look like Hugh Laurie, so there it is. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actor-actress-plays-you-in-your-based-on-true-life-movie/612735/39 "2012-02-16T20:15:11Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > A couple of guys at my gym also told me i look like Russell Crowe, but i really don’t see that at all. I think they probably heard my Australian accent and made the connection that way, rather than from how i actually look. A couple of guys at the gym, huh? Maybe they just like gladiator movies… For me, Tom Selleck. Without the mustache. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actor-actress-plays-you-in-your-based-on-true-life-movie/612735/40 "2012-02-16T20:53:55Z")
> [@](#): > > For me, Tom Selleck. Without the mustache. Does… not… compute… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actor-actress-plays-you-in-your-based-on-true-life-movie/612735.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actor-actress-plays-you-in-your-based-on-true-life-movie/612735.md?page=3)