40 Celebrity Doppelgängers From History That Will Make You Do A Double Take

If we told you that Jay-Z is a vampire who has lived for over a hundred years, you probably wouldn’t have a tough time believing it. At first glance, the resemblance between him and this dapper gentleman from the 1930s is uncanny, and the closer you look, the more they seem like the same person.

You might be surprised to learn that Peter Dinklage and this 17th-century court jester known as Sebastián de Morra have a lot more in common than just their appearance. While de Morra was famous for challenging courtly ridicule, Dinklage is equally revered for defying stereotypes through complex roles in film, television, and theater.

Apart from their remarkable physical similarities, both Queen Latifah and author Zora Neale Hurston are known for their creativity, great intelligence, and significant contributions to African American culture. Much like other lookalike cases on this list, fans have been calling for Latifah to play Hurston in a biopic of the writer and filmmaker’s impactful life.

Very few celebrity lookalike stories freak people out as much as this one. And this is purely because of how TV host Jimmy Fallon resembles Turkish Revolutionist Mahir Cayan to a level that hardly seems real. Their near-identical look has only been amplified by conspiracy theories hinting that Fallon is Cayan reborn just two years after his passing.

It’s not just near-identical facial features that the former German footballer Mesut Özil and Italian race car entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari share. Interestingly enough, Özil was born just two months after Ferrari passed away in 1988, and this spooky timing alone has fueled countless reincarnation memes.

Unlike the other lookalike pairs on this list, fans actually got to see Oscar Wilde’s modern-day twin, Stephen Fry, play him in a biopic. After the release of the 1997 film Wilde, Fry gained attention not just for his performance as the famous author and playwright, but also for his striking resemblance to him.

Modern celebrity meets 19th-century criminal with these two photos, and we couldn’t be more stunned by the uncanny resemblance between Justin Timberlake and this troubled teen from 1873. As expected, the internet has had a field day with jokes that Timberlake must have a time machine hidden somewhere in his basement, and honestly, we aren't surprised.

If we’re being honest, it’s pretty difficult to ignore the obvious similarities between journalist Rose Wilder Lane and actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. You may not believe this, but despite their uncanny resemblance, social media users remain divided on their likeness, with some arguing that the only thing they really have in common is their hairstyle.

Everybody loves a good celebrity lookalike story, and this one was so famous that it actually made national news after going viral on Reddit. In a 2016 interview with ABC News, Sanders Parker, Dr. Andrew Sanders’ great-great-grandson, confirmed the authenticity of the photo, as well as his ancestor’s identity. Additionally, Parker’s grandmother also shared that much like McConaughey, Sanders also enjoyed nature and spending time outdoors.

If it weren’t for this 1768 portrait of famous silversmith Paul Revere, the world might have never noticed the uncanny resemblance between him and actor Jack Black. It probably doesn’t come as a surprise that these photos have gone viral on the internet, with social media users having a field day sharing their similarities.

Apart from being a Hollywood heartthrob, Orlando Bloom is also an avid art collector, making his resemblance to 19th-century painter Nicolae Grigorescu even more fascinating. At the time this photo of Bloom was taken, his long, wavy hair, defined brows, and moustache looked wildly similar to Grigorescu’s, fueling the joke that he must be from that past era.

As it turns out, Sylvester Stallone isn’t just famous for playing the boxing underdog Rocky, but also for having his likeness spotted in Raphael's 1511 Vatican Mural. Hilariously, Harvard student Anthony Zonfrell stumbled upon Stallone’s 16th-century twin in 2012 while on vacation in Italy with his parents.

Who’s to say that botched multiverse spell didn’t send Andrew Garfield back to the early 1900s, where he somehow became a Russian revolutionary and inspired a school of Marxism? Well, judging from these two photos of him and Leon Trotsky, our theory doesn’t seem so far-fetched after all.

If you’ve watched any of the Harry Potter films, then you’re likely familiar with actor Rupert Grint, who plays red-haired Ronald Weasley in the movie franchise. You’ve probably also seen the memes about him and Ed Sheeran, but what you might not know is that he has yet another doppelgänger, David Wilkie. Grint and the Scottish painter both have red hair, similar eyes, and even nearly identical lips.

Due to their striking resemblance, it’s only natural to jump to the conclusion that preacher Henry Ward Beecher must be Jeremy Allen White’s ancestor from the 19th century. It’s for this reason, along with Beecher’s infamous scandals, that fans have been calling for White to play him in a biopic.

Truthfully, the similarities between Mark Zuckerberg and King Philip IV of Spain don’t immediately jump out at us at first glance. But we can all agree that the longer we stare, the more their intense gazes and facial features become strikingly alike, almost as if they could be the same person.

It may come as a surprise that Alec Baldwin not only plays the role of a President well, but has a real-life political figure look-alike, Millard Fillmore. Hilariously, anytime Baldwin portrays other politicians, fans joke that Fillmore must have time-traveled straight out of his 19th-century portrait just to be President once again.

We can’t help but wonder if Judy Zipper didn’t just travel into the future, ditch being a housewife for Hollywood, and make a name for herself as Leonardo DiCaprio. When looking at her 1960 yearbook photo and the Oscar-winning actor’s face side by side, the idea doesn’t seem so crazy due to their striking resemblance. Interestingly enough, their similarities get even more freaky when we imagine DiCaprio in the film Titanic.

This pairing between talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and 19th-century naturalist Henry David Thoreau may seem a little strange at first, but their similarities are hard to ignore. Despite the obvious gender difference, their facial structure, features, and expressions certainly make them look like doppelgängers.

Brad Pitt is undoubtedly one of the most famous “hunks” in Hollywood, so it makes sense that anyone who resembles him would also be a certified dreamboat by default. This is the case with Swiss psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach, who’s often called the “Brad Pitt” of the 1900s because of his uncanny likeness to the beloved Hollywood heartthrob.