via Business Insider:
When an authentic Civil War photo emerged last year, everyone buzzed about the solider’s resemblance to actor Nicolas Cage.
But Cage isn’t the only celebrity with a historical doppelganger.
Turns out there’s a whole community of people, from TotallyLooksLike.com to YouTube, who post photos of famous people and their historical lookalikes.
While some people think that the celebrities are actually vampires, others believe in the conspiracy theories that the famous people are clones or descendants of former politicians, artists, philosophers and even criminals.
But most just take it all in good fun.
We selected some of the most uncanny doppelgangers from YouTube compilations. From Keanu Reeves to Ellen Degeneres, you’ll definitely be shocked by the resemblance.
Here’s Nic Cage and his doppelganger. Little is known about the man besides that he supposedly served in the Civil War.
Here’s Justin Timberlake, who uncannily resembles this old-time criminal in a mug shot.
Rupert Grint from “Harry Potter” looks like Scottish painter Sir David Wilkie.
Abolitionist John Brown looks like Charlie Sheen.
Chuck Norris totally looks like Vincent Van Gogh.
Bruce Willis greatly resembles WWII General Douglas MacArthur.
Ellen DeGeneres looks like Henry David Thoreau.
Philosopher John Locke looks like an older version of Oscar winner Adrian Brody.
Actor Hank Azaria resembles philosopher Rudolf Steiner.
Nick Jonas looks like our former President Franklin Pierce.
Actor Shia Labeouf looks like a young Albert Einstein.
Comedian Jack Black looks like the lead in the classic opera “The Barber of Seville.”
Christopher Lloyd from “Back To The Future” looks like politician John C. Calhoun.
Actor Anthony Hopkins is a dead ringer for this bust of the philosopher Socrates.
English comedian Bill Bailey looks like philosopher Thomas Hobbes.
“Spiderman” star Andrew Garfield looks like Marxist Leon Trotsky.
Actress Maggie Gylenhaal looks like historical journalist and women’s rights leader, Rose Wilder Lane.
“Matrix” star Keanu Reeves resembles Louis-Maurice Boutet, a French painter and illustrator of children’s books.
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Looks like…? Who?
Mike Tyson?
Looks just like Samuel L Jackson!
Morgan Freeman
Hank Azaria one is terrible. That guy looks identical to Jeffery Irons though.
you mean Jeremy Irons
I would suggest that Robin Williams is a much closer match to John Brown.
I had the same thought.. I stayed on that photo for a min or so & thought… that looks more like someone else.. then it hit.. Robin Williams!
YEP My thoughts exactly!
lol the ellen degeneres one is hilarious. Can’t figure out if they are being serious or funny….
you don’t have to come back as the same gender as you were in the last life
Or species
They were serious look at the noses and the eyes. They actually do look alike
Reblogged this on daydreamcatcher and commented:
This is so funny an interesting to see. I would love to see the modern celebs play the part of the historical figure in films.
Reblogged this on Frankly, My Dear Starlet… and commented:
This is pretty awesome. Now I’m totally curious about my own potential doppelgängers…. Hmmm.
Actually, I thought Hank Azaria’s look-alike was Jeremy Irons and didn’t realize it was Hank Azaria next to him. Had to reread it!
YES!! totally!!
I think John Brown looks more like Michael Douglas than Charlie Sheen.
You seem to be focused more on the hair style (head and beard) than the actually facial structure. So kind of silly. For example, take away the way they happened to have cut their hair and shave that day, and Shia Labeouf and Albert Einstein look NOTHING alike, not even remotely.
I think they do but that’s my opinion.
I agree that they do look a lot alike. But I get what you’re saying.
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Chuck Norris and Van Gogh. NO NO NO. Please do not compare one of the finest painters of all time to that bigoted dickhead.
exactly my thought!!
Thank you some one finally said it
Any feedback from the celebrities cited? It would be interesting to hear what they think.
I also find Johnny Depp looks like Louis-Maurice Boutet
Rose Wilder Lane looks more like Janeane Garofalo.
Sir David Wilke actually looks like Scarlett Johansson.
I can kind of see that, but she has a much prettier nose. But yeah, she could be related.
I also think John Brown looks like Michael Douglas and I think Vincent Van Gogh looks more like Willy Nelson.
I forgot to say that this looks like a really good case for reincarnation.
Gotta agree with Judy.
Okay, Jack Black was pretty good, but you can’t beat the eerie resemblance he has to Paul Revere. http://www.biographycentral.net/Images/479px-J_S_Copley_-_Paul_Revere.jpg
check out the resemblence of william pitt and the guy who played him in Amazing Grace
Replace Charlie Sheen with Robin Williams and you’ve got a winner.