Celebrity Impersonations

It's probably fairly common for people to associate one another with various celebrities and characters they see in the movies and TV. "Hey, that guy looks (vaguely) like William Shatner." "Look at her. She sort of looks like Tina Fey." Celebrity has become our common reference point. 

At least that's been my experience. In recent years, I was frequently accused of apparently conducting an impersonation of the main character from the TV show House, played by Hugh Laurie. And while some might think that the association was a result of our shared surly and misanthropic personalities, the fact that I had complete strangers calling me Dr. House tells me it had more to do with three shared common features: unusual height, sprouty hair, and a seven day beard. I can sort of see it:

But that was then and this is now. At this point, I'm pretty sure few people are going to be confusing me with Hugh Laurie any time soon. If I gained a few pounds and was facing someone who misplaced their glasses I might have a slight chance of passing as a poor Bruce Willis impersonator, but my suspicion is that these days Powder or Humpty Dumpty are likelier to be identified as my doppelgangers:

Ah well, I'm far from the only one that looks like an egg these days. Around Seattle, it's a pretty common choice. 

Plus, I'll be saving a lot of money on gel.