Look-alike

Other notable look-alikes have been notable solely for resembling well-known individuals, such as Clifton James, who acted as a double for British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery during World War II.

Some look-alikes who have resembled celebrities have worked as entertainers, impersonating them on stage or screen, or at venues like parties and corporate functions.

Professional look-alikes have often been represented by talent agencies specializing in celebrity impersonators.

[2] Close physical resemblance between individuals is also a common plot point in works of fiction.

[3][4] With the advent of social media, there have been several reported cases of people finding their "twin stranger" online.

A selfie of American senator Chris Coons (left) and German chancellor Olaf Scholz , who have been noted to resemble each other [ 1 ]
Look-alikes of Stalin and Lenin posing with tourists in Moscow
Illustration from the paper "Look-alike humans identified by facial recognition algorithms show genetic similarities"
Two bearded men of identical height wear military dress uniforms emblazoned with medals and stand side-by-side
Look-alike cousins Nicholas II (left) and George V in 1913