# Who Should Play YOU In The Movie **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 24, 2003, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-play-you-in-the-movie/170908 "2003-04-24T18:16:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Davebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Davebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davebear)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-play-you-in-the-movie/170908/1 "2003-04-24T18:16:03Z")
Yes, I’m sure this has been done, before, but I didn’t get to play along, so that doesn’t count. 😛 This thread was inspired by [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=3319803#post3319803) little exchange, in case you’re wondering. Yeah, yeah, I know. It doesn’t take much to set me off. So, if you were to be a character in a movie, what real life movie or TV star would REALISTICALLY be good casting to play you, and why? Notice I said realistically. If you’re 4 feet tall, bald, and ugly, Harrison Ford is NOT good casting! Are we clear on the rules? Okay, I’ll go first. For me, I can think of two actors who might fit the role, more or less. Ed Harris (_The Rock, Appollo 13_, etc.), or Michael Chiklis (_The Shield_). I’m taller than Chiklis, and not quite as heavy (I hope), but he has the intensity and general build. I think I’m taller, and heavier, than Harris, but with the same general build. When I was thinner, there was a fair resemblance. Now, I’d have to say I look more like Chiklis. Sorry, Jane. Hope that doesn’t ruin the movie, for you. ---
**Author:** ![djxiii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6f9a4e/32.png) [@djxiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/djxiii)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-play-you-in-the-movie/170908/2 "2003-04-24T18:22:49Z")
Anthony Edwards or Bruce Willis. I get the Bruce Willis comparison a lot right now. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-play-you-in-the-movie/170908/3 "2003-04-24T18:32:54Z")
Mindy Cohn - Natalie from “the Facts of Life” And it better NOT be Gwenith Paltrow in a fat suit!!! ---
**Author:** ![JustPlainBryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/57b2e6/32.png) [@JustPlainBryan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustPlainBryan)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-play-you-in-the-movie/170908/4 "2003-04-24T18:40:13Z")
Chow Yun Fat. ---
**Author:** ![Harli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c0e974/32.png) [@Harli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harli)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-play-you-in-the-movie/170908/5 "2003-04-24T18:57:11Z")
Drew Barrymore. We seem to have quite similar personalities: bubbly, friendly, determined. She’s overcome greater obstacles than I have, but close enough. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-play-you-in-the-movie/170908/6 "2003-04-24T19:02:11Z")
This is odd, but my girlfriend swears that I look like Chuck Woolery. But I’d rather have Richard Dawson, even though Richard is dead. ---
**Author:** ![Davebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Davebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davebear)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-play-you-in-the-movie/170908/7 "2003-04-24T19:08:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ryan Mahoney \* > \*\*This is odd, but my girlfriend swears that I look like Chuck Woolery. But I’d rather have Richard Dawson, even though Richard is dead. \*\* Ah! Which reminds me…the actor/actress does NOT need to be among the living, to qualify. I’m not sure Chuck Woolery was ever an actor, but I guess we can let TV “personalities” in, as well. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by JustPlainBryan \* > \*\*Chow Yun Fat. \*\* Okay. Why? Physical resemblance? Personality? ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-play-you-in-the-movie/170908/8 "2003-04-24T19:08:14Z")
Goldie Hawn. She’d have to go brunette, though. Or, Kathy Bates in one of her gloriously sinister roles … BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-play-you-in-the-movie/170908/9 "2003-04-24T19:15:22Z")
There are no actresses out there that look like me. Gloria Ruben is probably the only one that comes close. We wear our hair in similar ways (when I’m having a “good” hair day, that is) and we’re about the same complexion. But I’m not as pretty or graceful. If they ever do the story of my life, though, I want Queen Latifah to play me. We definitely don’t look alike, but it would still be cool. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-play-you-in-the-movie/170908/10 "2003-04-24T19:41:18Z")
Sean Connery of about 30 years ago (about the time he made _Wind and the Lion, The Man who would be king,_ and\* Robin and Marian\*). Only without the accent. Or the guy who plays the produce guy on Gilmore Girls, only with darker hair. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-play-you-in-the-movie/170908/11 "2003-04-24T19:50:55Z")
Eve Arden or Ros Russell. ---
**Author:** ![JustPlainBryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/57b2e6/32.png) [@JustPlainBryan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustPlainBryan)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-play-you-in-the-movie/170908/12 "2003-04-24T19:57:38Z")
> [@](#): > > Okay. Why? Physical resemblance? Personality? Physical resemblence I would say. [sub]It’s like pulling teeth, isn’t it? :D[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Washte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Washte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washte)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-play-you-in-the-movie/170908/13 "2003-04-24T20:04:47Z")
Close look-alikes: Delta Burke, Dawn French, Roseanne… Interesting question though… ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-play-you-in-the-movie/170908/14 "2003-04-24T20:08:30Z")
Ray Liotta. For Resemblance and Intensity. ---
**Author:** ![ShadiRoxan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@ShadiRoxan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadiRoxan)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-play-you-in-the-movie/170908/15 "2003-04-24T20:10:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ryan Mahoney \* > \*\*This is odd, but my girlfriend swears that I look like Chuck Woolery. But I’d rather have Richard Dawson, even though Richard is dead. \*\* richard dawson is dead? when did that happen? according to what people have told me (although they’re singers rather than actresses) i look like natalie imbruglia. that really used to piss me off. my boyfriend was obsessed with her for a while. and recently nelly fertado (however that’s spelled). ---
**Author:** ![Zanshin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e274bd/32.png) [@Zanshin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zanshin)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-play-you-in-the-movie/170908/16 "2003-04-24T20:13:35Z")
Based on personality and (somewhat almost kinda in a badly lit room) resemblance, definitely Bruce Campbell. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-play-you-in-the-movie/170908/17 "2003-04-24T20:19:49Z")
Heheh, Ethilrist, if you want Sean Connery to play you, you might as well just pick up the accent - cuz it’d be there anyway. 😉 I don’t really know if there’s anybody in Hollywood I look like (and I suspect there’s a reason). I think my grandfather bears a slight resemblance to Dustin Hoffman (sorry Dustin). So perhaps I’d look a bit like him in 40 years. Meanwhile, I’d say Groucho Marx. Not really a physical likeness, but an enormous temperamental one. ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-play-you-in-the-movie/170908/18 "2003-04-24T20:37:47Z")
Jack Black in High Fidelity. I was told “That’s you!” by everyone who’s seen it. ---
**Author:** ![flybynight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@flybynight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flybynight)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-play-you-in-the-movie/170908/19 "2003-04-24T20:39:41Z")
Hmm… well I’ve been told I’m a dead ringer for Buzz Lightyear, both regarding personality and (hopefully somewhat jokingly) looks. Now, if cartoons aren’t allowed, I suppose I could settle for, oh , I don’t know… Brad Pitt 😃 We’re about the same size and build, hair color, eyes (I only wish I were as ripped though - someday maybe). His character in Ocean’s Eleven is pretty simlilar to me personality wise. I for one think he’s perfect for the part! ---
**Author:** ![Branwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@Branwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Branwen)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-play-you-in-the-movie/170908/20 "2003-04-24T21:44:38Z")
Julia Roberts. I’ve been told by a couple of people that I look a bit like her. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-play-you-in-the-movie/170908.md?page=2)