Comments on: The Quick 10: People With the Same Names

By: Nicole

Nicole — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:40:00 +0000

The other day my fiance and I were discussing comedian Frank Caliendo with one of his coworkers. I mentioned I thought his John Madden impression was hilarious, at which point his coworker exclaimed, “I love the shoes he designs!”

Steve Madden, John Madden, close enough.

By: Lily

Lily — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:52:00 +0000

Parker Posey, actress
Parker Mckenna Posey, actress (during the first year of “My Wife and Kids,” she was credited as Parker Posey)

Also, there is a Chicago actor/background artist name Michael Jordan (E.R., The X-Files, What About Joan, Ally McBeal)

By: BK

BK — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:03:00 +0000

I always have trouble remembering which of these guys has the “S” on the end of the name:

John Edwards – NC politician
John Edward – the guy who talks to dead people (and biggest douche in the universe according to the South Park guys. funny.)
Jonathan Edwards – the guy who sang “Sunshine” and “Shanty”

By: Zach

Zach — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:18:00 +0000

My dad is also named David Jones, who, while important, would probably be about 100 David Jones’s in before you mentioned him.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:30:00 +0000

Michael Myers from Halloween

By: El Tigre

El Tigre — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:01:00 +0000

You failed to mention the best Jack Black ever, the hobo-turned-master criminal-turned-writer. His autobiography You Can’t Win is a favorite of mine; it was also a favorite of William S. Burroughs, who wrote the prologue for the first non-serialized version, and referenced it in his own autobiographical Junkie.

By: Judy

Judy — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:22:00 +0000

Engelbert Humperdinck the classical composer and Englebert Humperdinck the not very good singer loved by little old ladies. @Laurie Mann, there’s another Robin Williams who appears regularly on A Prairie Home Companion. @Karina: no one said it had to be coincidental. ReCaptcha: Tigger pen

By: kat

kat — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:10:00 +0000

there was a guy who killed a cab driver in Chicago a couple of years ago named Michael Jackson. it might have been the cab driver who was named Michael Jackson and it might also have been a cab driver who killed someone named Michael Jackson. i just remember the name Michael Jackson in the story but can’t really remember the details

By: Karina

Karina — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 15:34:00 +0000

I dont think it counts if the more person from the 20/21st shares it with someone famous from hundreds of years ago…. its not necessarily coincidental.

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:11:00 +0000

There was also a wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens named Michael Jackson. There are also 2 running backs who currently play for the NFL named Adrian Peterson.