Oh Brother! Celebrity Sibling Rundown
By Jeff on Sep 15, 2009 in Comedy, Lists, Movies, Television | Comments
In honor of Patrick Swayze, let's revisit...
Lots of famous actors have brothers who lack the talent gene and that's why we don't hear about them. But this is not a perfect world and some crafty siblings ride their brother's coattails straight through the gates of the studio lots and we're forced to learn their names. Let's take a look at some of these less-than-famous bros and size them up.
| Actor | Brother | Lowdown |
|
John Belushi |
Jim Belushi |
Sadly, Jim was not the heavy drug user in the family. There was a show about life according to him, it might still be on the air. Check with your Auntie. |
|
Patrick Swayze |
Don Swayze |
Actor Don is just like Patrick, but a but a tad lighter in the chromosome department. |
|
Ron Howard |
Clint Howard |
Opie looks like Hugh Jackman when standing next to his younger brother, that's why he always invites him to the set and sticks him in his films. |
|
Alec Baldwin |
Daniel Baldwin |
Alec is very funny when he's not very angry. Daniel is very high when he's not very loaded. Add dimwit Stephen and the other one and you got quite a family party. |
|
Chris Farley |
Kevin Farley |
Fat? Check. High-Energy? Check. Funny? Don't know. He's currently starring in a right-wing comedy, not the best career move in Hollywood. |
|
Seth Meyer |
Josh Meyer |
Josh was on "Mad TV." If he kidnapped Seth and took his place on SNL's Weekend Update, you would not know the difference. |
|
Chris Rock |
Tony Rock |
Chris's younger brother has a new comedy show where he makes fun of Gary Coleman on the debut. Wow, way to take risks. |
|
Albert Brooks |
Super Dave Osborne |
Fun Fact: The brothers' real last name is Einstein. Based on his long absence from the scene, Super Dave might have to lose the adjective. |
|
Jerry O'Connell |
Charlie O'Connell |
Remember when they were both on that show "Sliders" but only Jerry was allowed to talk? Anyone... anyone...? |
|
Sylvester Stallone |
Frank Stallone |
Sly eats a bucket full of horse steroids every morning. Frank sang "Far From Over" for the 1983 film "Staying Alive." What's the bigger crime? Call it a tie. |
|
Leo Gallagher |
Ron Gallagher |
Oddest brother story ever: Look-a-like Ron toured as "Gallagher Too" doing the same act, against Leo's wishes. That's so cool, I hate watermelons. |
|
Macho Man Randy Savage |
"Leaping" Lanny Poffo |
Not exactly actors, but close enough. Poffo read poems in the ring, Randy was both macho and a savage. Take a guess who the rubes liked better. |
Got some of your own? Let me know. (FYI, I didn't count Brian Doyle-Murray, Casey Affleck or Charlie Murphy, they're kind of legit).
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