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well I may be just a proud aunt but my niece is Geri Hall from This Hour Has 22 Minutes.In canada anyone who works with Rick Mercer is pretty much famous.She did a movie with Richard Gere .She was in Second city for few years and on many tv commercials ,The Bay,Tim Hortons ,Listerine and Kraft cheese.This is her 3rd season coming up and she just loves her work which is important .http://www.cbc.ca/22minutes/cast.html
casinobonusguy I’m Canadian and love 22 mins. I also know who your niece is, so that must mean she is famous.
I have met some of our Hollywood Celeb’s, thats my claim to fame. Sidney Crosby is from my home town, met him multiple times!!
WTG Chris ,which part of the country do you live?I only get to see her 3-4 times a year unless somebody dies ,gets married or has a baby hahaha
I’m on the East Coast. Halifax, N.S. God’s city, lol
Anyone who knows the good seafood knows Halifax!!
@Renee 172885 wrote:
My great uncle is also the great Ferenc Puskas… (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferenc_Puskas)
Thats my claim to fame…
Now that’s an impressive one :hattip: So too Johnny Depp and Will Pitt for that matter!
@HodgeyBoy 172915 wrote:
I believe that A LOT of people, used to go drinking on a regular basis with John Hurt! – quality though
Although, I am sorry but for me Renee’s totally blows everything else away!
Your Great Uncle was Ferenc Puskas!!? The Galloping Major!!? That is awesome!
and for those that want proof here’s footage of perhaps one of the cheekiest, most skillful finishes I’ve ever seen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWjKQzCdrhk when the ‘Mighty Magyars’ became the first overseas team ever to beat England at Wembley in 1953.
Now, apologies for highjacking the thread but couldn’t let that pass
BTW, a women who lives round the corner used to be one of the kids in Little House on the Prairie – does that count?
Yep, no shit. He was my father’s uncle.
The left foot runs in the family too I might add
When I was in Europe last year, my partner told the cab drivers he was my great uncle and we didn’t pay for a single cab ride. Apparently him being an idol made me one too
Ok, we’re reaching here, since we’ve gone of “partied with” to have met or spoken to.
I’ve got politicians: met Mondale, Dukakis, Jesse Jackson and Al Gore at a party in 1988. Actually complemented him on a comment he made on a news show the previous week, which seemed to shock him. Met President Ford in 1980 when i was walking near the UM admin building, it’s most famous alum (well maybe Darth Vader’s voice is) the former president walked out the admin building.
I went to high school with the guy who owns the cleveland cavaliers and my his business partner married to my cousin.
I met Jack White of the White Stripes at my Cousin’s wedding, her husband was in 2 bands with Jack and managed them for a bit.
And for hockey fans, Scotty Bowman made the trade, that brought Brendan Shannahan to the Red Wings, from my brother’s living room (there is a certificate stating such there!). I’ve met Gordie Howe. My other brother used to play hockey with Ted Lindsay (when ted was around 70) and the 40 year olds (my brother was part of that) new not to mess with him even then.
But the most famous people i know? CasinoMeister, J Todd and a few others in the industry.
Will that get me on Letterman’s “Touch with Greatness”? which sounds sooo much better than “name dropping”
splinterfree;172889 wrote:and my last name is Smirnov. that beats it all!Splinterfree Smirnov…..has a nice ring to it
I played 8 ball against Minnesota Fats & Willi Mosconi, back in the early ’80s during a charity function. (Yeah, they won!):tongue:
And…my brother in law is somehow distantly related to:
Jack Nicholson , Actor Born: 22 April 1937 Birthplace: Neptune, New Jersey. Best Known As: Jake Gittes in Chinatown
Jack apparently used to attend family reunions before he got mega big and I have seen pictures!
Not that either one of them is remotely special…just thought I’d post for a change; instead of lurking. :roflmao:
I also used to play first grade softball against the girls in the olympic womens softball team..
Coulda, shoulda? Woulda? done the “nasty” with Ron Wood on the way home from partying at Richards house for a week. He caught me in the plane potty but, I said, “No!” Does that count?lol
Was tempting but his kids, nanny and wife were on the plane and what a bunch of peeeps. Would give me anything. Just don’t think Mrs. Wood meant her hubby.lol
Met Harry Connick Jr, Gwen Steffani, Ben Harper, Emi Lou Harris, Taj Mahal and Elvis.
OK ok… they were all on stage… does that count?
And the last one was an impersonator… Geez you guys sure have got some heavyweights under your belts eh…I think the only celeb I met face to face and got a photo with was “Grumpy” when I was in Disneyland when I was a kid… haha… how pityful…
hmmm was reading the thread and thought I had posted then realised it was on different forum :tongue:, so couldnt go without my bragging rights!
i suppose only people from UK will know this person but my cousin recently married Matthew Crompton,
He played PC Sam Harker in the Bill
Adam in Heartbeat
(cant find a picture of him in heartbeat)
and is currently Dan Mason in Coronation street, although I hear he is being written out for a while but with room to return.
When i first met him i didnt know he was an actor and i have to say he is the nicest guy i could wish to be married to my cousin…. a really great guy… unfortunately they decided to have a really low key wedding which i was quite dispointed in… I wanted to meet everyone from corrie
heheheh it was lovely though to be honest
