Giamatti’s Net Worth: $25 Million Giamatti’s Occupation: Actor Shakespeare’s Net Worth (Adjusted for Inflation): $30 Million Shakespeare’s Occupation: Playwright
William Shakespeare continues to live on through his life’s work despite having lived several centuries ago. His plays are regularly performed and studied to this day, making him one of the most prominent writers of all time. However, Shakespeare was known for his plays, not his looks, so being labeled his doppelgänger might not be the kind of compliment most people would appreciate.
That being said, actor Paul Giamatti looks like he could be the writer’s brother. The Sideways actor shares the playwright’s wide forehead, stern eyes, and oval face. He has even performed in one of Shakespeare’s most well-known plays, Hamlet. Giamatti held the lead role in 2013 when he returned to his alma mater, Yale University, to give a rave performance.
Hugh Grant and Oscar Wilde
Grant’s Net Worth: $150 Million Grant’s Occupation: Actor Wilde’s Net Worth (Adjusted for Inflation): $8 Million Wilde’s Occupation: Writer
In certain photos of British actor Hugh Grant, he might resemble the famous Irish writer, Oscar Wilde. Calling them doppelgängers might be a stretch, but it’s possible the two are distant relatives. The two may share a long jaw and heavy eyes, but it’s the hair that truly makes these two look alike.
Grant rocked the floppy hairstyle for years, and it quickly became his trademark. Wilde had a similar look, getting a mushroom cut long before it was in style. The two don’t look enough alike to question Grant on time travel claims, however.
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Rose Wilder
Lane Gyllenhaal’s Net Worth: $15 Million Gyllenhaal’s Occupation: Actor Lane’s Net Worth (Adjusted for Inflation): $9 Million Lane’s Occupation: Writer
Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal has appeared in many major motion films including The Dark Knight, Donnie Darko, and Mona Lisa Smile. Like her doppelgänger, creativity runs in Gyllenhaal’s family. Her brother is a well-known actor Jack Gyllenhaal and they’re the children of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner.
The actress looks shockingly similar to writer and journalist Rose Wilder Lane whose mother is Laura Ingalls Wilder, creator of the Little House on the Prairie series. In addition to an adorable button nose, the two also share straight lips, smile lines, thick brown locks of hair, and glaring eyes. Believe in time travel yet?
Kathy Bates and William Taft
Bates’ Net Worth: $32 Million Bates’ Occupation: Actor Taft’s Net Worth (Adjusted for Inflation): $3 Million Taft’s Occupation: US President
While no woman wants to be told she looks like a man, there’s no doubting the resemblance between Kathy Bates and former president William Taft. In this case, rather than the Misery actress having more masculine features, the opposite is true. Taft’s round face and soft skin give him a more feminine touch, which makes him look even more like his doppelgänger.
These two share a set of sparkling eyes, firm cheeks, and a distinct forehead that could easily make them distant relatives. There’s a slim chance that if Bates had the power to go back in time that she would go as a man. Also, the 27th US president was best known for getting stuck in his bathtub so he wasn’t exactly a respected leader during his time in office.
Liam Neeson and Fidel Castro
Neeson’s Net Worth: $145 Million Neeson’s Occupation: Actor Castro’s Net Worth (Adjusted for Inflation): $900 Million Castro’s Occupation: Prime Minister of Cuba
Of all of the people in the world to be associated with, no one wants to be associated with Fidel Castro. Unfortunately for actor Liam Neeson, his appearance has led to a connection to the former Cuban leader that he’ll never be able to shake. Unless Neeson has a special set of skills that include disguise, he will just have to accept Castro as his doppelgänger.
The two share a pair of deep-set eyes, a distinct forehead, and a crooked nose. When the Star Wars actor decides to grow out his scraggly beard, the two are nearly identical. If Neeson ever decides to take a trip over to Cuba, he better make sure he’s clean-shaven to ensure there’s no mistaking him for the communist!