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I was just curious if anyone knew someone or is related to someone famous.

I'm 2nd cousins with an actor from the show Roswell. He's appeared on various talkshows and the sort. He also was the second leading actor in the movie the Grude(the recent American version). Do any of you know who I'm talking about?:confused:

Um... I'm related to Sir Issac Newton, my second couisn (twice removed) was President Nixon, one of my great-uncles helped devlop the Saturn V rocket and the other invented slot cars.

Does that work?

I know Charlie Daniels and Mills Lane.

*looks over the criteria, sees the response, yes that'll do*

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Perkins

My great granpdfather's cousin. And I met him and stuff. At a familly reunion.

I'm 2nd cousins with an actor from the show Roswell. He's appeared on various talkshows and the sort. He also was the second leading actor in the movie the Grude(the recent American version). Do any of you know who I'm talking about?:confused:
Hmm, I saw several episodes of that show, I think. I'd probably recognize him if you showed me a pic, but can't remember his name or face off the top of my head.

My dad's cousin (my... cousin once removed? second cousin? I suck at remembering that) is an astronaut. Not exactly famous, but he went up to the space station on STS-110 back in 2002. I got to see the launch from the family site, it was really cool. :D My dad's other cousin works in Hollywood doing something or other in the film industry - not sure what, but I know he's had his name in the credits of some movies. Oh, and my boyfriend's great-grandfather (or is it great-great? can't remember) was a co-founder of Texas Instruments.

What's the criteria? I've met all the members of The Hives, and one of them shared a hot dog with my dog. I'm also related to the people who started Spendrups (a beer-company).

I know Jack Shit.

I'm related to Benedict Arnold, and a couple other semi-famous people from American Military history like Hap Arnold.

I suppose he's not really "famous", but he's known enough to be on the almighty Wiki

CPT Rozelle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Rozelle#Capt._David_M._Rozelle)

He took over our unit shortly after we got back from Iraq. Good guy, all things considered.

edit: I also met this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_E._Welshofer_Jr.)guy a couple of times. I also knew SFC Sommer pretty well, who is mentioned in the "Prisoner Abuse" section on the 3d ACR wiki page.

Yup.

I know people who I consider to be famous. Whether or not that means jack squat to anyone else is another matter.

I've met a couple, I dont know if that counts.

Related to Sargent Shriver, and for that reason by marriage to Eunice Kennedy Shriver, JFK, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

What are the criteria for "knowing" them? I just remembered that I've had some pretty well known professors. So I don't know them well personally or anything, but I've taken classes from them for at least ten weeks and had personal interaction with them. Does that count?

I know Sam Brownback!

I'm almost famous.

I'm related to Tim Rice.

I've meet famous people if that counts. I dont think I am related to any famous people.....I would have bummed off them if I were.

I was just curious if anyone knew someone or is related to someone famous.

I'm 2nd cousins with an actor from the show Roswell. He's appeared on various talkshows and the sort. He also was the second leading actor in the movie the Grudge(the recent American version). Do any of you know who I'm talking about?:confused:I do, that would be Jason Behr.

Lucky, Roswell is/was one of my favourite shows.


I'm not related to anyone famous, despite sharing the same last name as one of Nsync's members.

I'm decended from royalty.

I've met various MPs, a few celebrities and both the current and past Archbishop, although no famous relatives.

Oh, and Boris Johnson walked past me on the escalator at the Tube station the other day if that counts.

I stood within 10 feet of Justin Timberlake. The bastard.

I was just curious if anyone knew someone or is related to someone famous.

I'm 2nd cousins with an actor from the show Roswell. He's appeared on various talkshows and the sort. He also was the second leading actor in the movie the Grude(the recent American version). Do any of you know who I'm talking about?:confused:

Depends on what you would call famous, I guess. The widow of Graf Stauffenberg was our neighbour when I was growing up.

I inadverdantly met one of the boys off the Australian Big Brother :s

my old teacher met Mr T at disneyworld once :)


me... i met Brian Blessed. that's about it...



edit: my parents have met the queen, prince phillip, prince charles, and a whole host of lords (all at seperate occasions)

I've met Gallagher, some lady that was an Olympic runner, retired NBA players..

Haven't really met anyone that's uber famous..

I meet more local people like James Curvey and Dick Yuengling.

My grandfather was a judge who took on some important cases.


Heh, my mom was telling me how this woman she knows heard this joke about black poeple robbing people.. then she was in Atlantic City a few days ago and a group of black guys got on the elevator with her and said "Hit 4" she thought they said "Hit floor" like they were robbing her.. well the guys laughed and got off at their floor.

A few hours later the lady was in her room and she got a knock at the door, it was a delivery of a dozen roses with a card that said "I'm sorry for scaring you. - Michael Jordan" and each rose had a $100 bill wraped around it.

Oh! wait! I remember now! I lived across the street from a hockey player, but after that little hockey...thing, they couldn't afford both houses, so they moved.

I met Quentin Tarantino in NYC in 1998 after a performance. Talked 2-3 sentences and got a picture taken with him (which I cannot find it, though - it's somewhere at home in the "America box").

Ive only ever met two celebrities, both of wich are not extremely well known.

Kirk Maltby from the Detroit Red Wings.
Nice guy.

Jerry Only of The Misfits.

Jerry is a really, really nice guy.
I hope I dont ruin his image, but after a show the Misfits did in Pontiac MI, Jerry made it a point to come out to the floor and meet anyone who wished.
I went over to him, and tried to strike up a conversation with him.

Turns out Jerry is pretty down to earth for a Punk Legend.
I told him that I thought it was very cool, the way he comes out and sign autographs, and that it would be nice if more people like himself did the same.
He said that he really enjoys it, and would much rather meet his fans than sit in the dressing room and do nothing, and that to him, he couldnt imagine getting a big head about that sort of thing, since these very people are the ones who allow him to do what he does.

I like humility in a rock star, even a minor one.

I ended up talking to him for about 15 minutes, I think becuase I was neither being a Fanboy, nor speaking to him as anything other than just a guy.

Jerry also is pretty smooth with the ladies...

I didnt mention Glenn Danzig directly, but I did express my dissapointment with a certain ex-bandmate of Jerry's who is famously NOT so humble, who I said...shall remain nameless.

He smiled.

Tom Kelly, Kent Hrbek, Bert Blyleven, Dan Gladden, Dick Braemer and Johan Santana.

I'm not related to anyone famous but I've met heaps. I've met Barry Humphrys (the guy who plays Dame Edna), Lano and Woodley, Billy Connerly, Dave Huges, Corren Grant, all of Blue Oyster Cult and Ozzy Osbourne.

define know. I have met a lot of famous people because I used to work the concerts around here, you know get the band food, make them comfortable in our city, ect. I don't think that counts as "knowing them", if it does though I can post the list. ;)

Otherwise, since my husband is an actor I have met a few actors, some of them have been in pretty popular big time movies. I don't really "know" them either.

I talk to a lot of congressmen all day, not that I 'know' them, but they know me when I call, I think sometimes they just don't even want to talk to me. :p

I had an all black and a former new zealand cricketer living on my street at the same time a few years ago. I've met several international sporting people, a few politicians and members of various bands.

I don't really 'know' any of them per se.

Ewen Chatfield ex International Cricketer

I'm one of God's children :p

Pffft, in a national range, I know lots and lots. Most ministers, the President, the Vice President, half the congress, presidential candidates, actors, famous journalists and so on...

Internationally...Well, I met Shakira several years ago, and I dated Philip Cocu once.

I think that covers it, mostly.

One of the guys I went to school with was in a burger king advert in the UK.

Does anyone remember the one where the kid splashes the bullies suede shoes with water and the wishes he was in burger king and somehow he is? This guy was the annoying kid.

i have met no famous people

my friend once met the lead singer of Feeder and didnt recosgnis him

oh and Sean Bean has filmed in my friend street and my friends sisiters boyfriend played pool with him

I've met lots of famous rugby players. One has even gotten me drunk.

Nope. But a good friend of mine is in the extended family of Nelly Furtado... :p

Apparently I'm related to a 16th century pirate. Explains a lot of things.

My brother knows fat boy slim.

In the early 1980s, I used to crew (a sailboat) for a man who was Al Gore's closest high school friend. They were great friends, and always looked for an opportunity to be on the water. He and Al would occasionally sail to St. Michaels and I would run the boat while they hung out with...

Well, let's say that it wasn't Tipper.

In the early 1980s, I used to crew (a sailboat) for a man who was Al Gore's closest high school friend. They were great friends, and always looked for an opportunity to be on the water. He and Al would occasionally sail to St. Michaels and I would run the boat while they hung out with...

Well, let's say that it wasn't Tipper.
Could I possibly bribe you to tell more?

:D

Check this: I am separated by only two degrees from John Ashcroft!

well, my great great(well, there's a few greats) grandfather is the first president of connacht, not that means anything to anyone... and i'm also related to thomas moore (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Moore)
i've met loads of celebrities(i used to go to loads of concerts and such), my cousin's son's uncle is that hakim from moesha(shame what happened :( ), and my father was good friends with some celebrities over here(though little known outside of ireland, and some outside of the 70's....). i think i'm related to a famous pirate... anyway, i've got loads of other connections but i really couldn't be arsed remembering them.

Could I possibly bribe you to tell more?

:D
No, because I don't believe it's pertinent to anything.

I am supposed to be related to John Lindsay through my fathers side
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lindsay
I have met Jim Bowen. Geoff Capes nearly run me over at the Lincs County Show

No, because I don't believe it's pertinent to anything.
:(

So.. what do you do for a living?

I dated a girl who was a direct descandent from the Prussian/German monarcy. Too bad I found all this out after I broke up with her.:rolleyes: :D

Do you know a famous person?
My Uncle Peter interviewed Hitler's sister (the only filmed interview with her). He's even mentioned in the Paula Hitler (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Hitler) Wikipedia entry.

My Granddad opened the first pizza company in England, Pizza Products Ltd.

oh yeah, i also once saw mickey joe harte...:eek:

Oh yeah, I met all three members of Tripod too ;)

Oh yeah, I met all three members of Tripod too ;)

oh my god :eek:

Well, as long as we're listing people we've met and don't necessarily know all that well...

I know William Perry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Perry). He was my prof for a class about technology and national security. Good guy.

Doug Osheroff (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_D._Osheroff) was also a professor of mine. Physics, obviously.

I've taken several swimming classes from Richard Quick (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Quick). I already know how to swim, so they weren't swim lessons, just working on perfecting technique and designing workouts and stuff. Very nice guy.

I took a seminar from Peter Michelson, who isn't all that famous himself, but is the great-grandson (I think - it might be great-great-grandson) of Albert Michelson, of the Michelson-Morley experiment (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelson-Morley_experiment) fame. Nice guy, good prof.

I've taken several courses from David Kennedy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_M._Kennedy_%28historian%29). Not of the Kennedy family - that's the wrong Kennedy. He's an historian who won the Pulitzer Prize for his book Freedom From Fear. Another nice guy.

Heh, my mom was telling me how this woman she knows heard this joke about black poeple robbing people.. then she was in Atlantic City a few days ago and a group of black guys got on the elevator with her and said "Hit 4" she thought they said "Hit floor" like they were robbing her.. well the guys laughed and got off at their floor.

A few hours later the lady was in her room and she got a knock at the door, it was a delivery of a dozen roses with a card that said "I'm sorry for scaring you. - Michael Jordan" and each rose had a $100 bill wraped around it.
you know thats a famous urban legend eh? the man is whatever black man is most famous at the time its being told. ive heard it with eddie murphy and his dog but i bet its being told with jamie fox now.

http://www.snopes.com/racial/mistaken/hitfloor.asp

I do, that would be Jason Behr.

Lucky, Roswell is/was one of my favourite shows.


I'm not related to anyone famous, despite sharing the same last name as one of Nsync's members.

yes!:) you are right, cookie for you! My grandma's maiden name was Beer. That used to be their last name until every American called them beer instead of bear(the correct pronounciation) so, they changed the name to Behr, she still has their family crest

define know. I have met a lot of famous people because I used to work the concerts around here, you know get the band food, make them comfortable in our city, ect. I don't think that counts as "knowing them", if it does though I can post the list. ;)

Otherwise, since my husband is an actor I have met a few actors, some of them have been in pretty popular big time movies. I don't really "know" them either.

I talk to a lot of congressmen all day, not that I 'know' them, but they know me when I call, I think sometimes they just don't even want to talk to me. :p

know means that you've talked to them at least a couple times or that they remember you

first person to have met David Hasslehoff wins a cookie :D

(and a bottle of disinfectant)

my cousin has shook hands with all of the 2005-2006 Phoenix Suns, my sister's close friend saw T.I. on the set of ATL, and my brother-in-law's sister bumped into Paris Hilton, I think most celebrities are in the Southern U.S.

my friend sam slept with noel from 'hear'say' (shit british popgroup churned out by a tv talent show) after he was famous and i shook his hand (not at the same time).

oh, and i think i'm related to some well known british opera singer but i'm not entirely sure it's true. and my mum will tell you i'm related to william the conqueror(sp?).

I've been told I'm going to end up ruling the world/America with an iron fish. So I apparentally know someone who's going to be famous. Does that count?

My parents and grandparents used to knwo Ernest Walton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Walton) well, and I remember meeting him many times. He did alot of work on the transmutation of atomic nuclei.

Harry Ferguson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Ferguson) tested his early tractors in my Grandfather's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professor_John_Dundee) field.

Motorbike racer Sammy Miller (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy_Miller) is my mum's uncle. I've met, through him, many top motorbike riders like Phil Read (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Read), and through my mum's cousin (who sponsors him) I've met Jeremy McWilliams.

I've met Eamon Holmes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eamon_Holmes) a few times when he lived across the road from my aunt.

And I've met Prince Charles twice. Ian Paisley Jr (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Paisley_Jr). comes into my work all the time, as does Gerry Armstrong (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Armstrong_%28footballer%29). I've also met John Hume (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hume), and Chris Barrie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Barrie), who my Dad was friendly with when he was younger.

I'm also descended from countless kings of Scotland, England, France, Norway, Holy Roman Emperors etc., as well as a lot of Barons, Earls, Dukes etc.

What's the criteria? I've met all the members of The Hives, and one of them shared a hot dog with my dog. I'm also related to the people who started Spendrups (a beer-company).

I should've put a met someone famous option on the poll so if you've talked to any famous person at all that'll meet the criteria for knowing them

I've been told I'm going to end up ruling the world/America with an iron fish. So I apparentally know someone who's going to be famous. Does that count?

no!:mp5:

I've been told I'm going to end up ruling the world/America with an iron fish...

I am going to stop you with my titanium pelican.

i've met Hugh Fernely-Wittingstall (however you spell it) very breifly

I am going to stop you with my titanium pelican.

Yeah, well, I'm going to have been elected, apparentally.

I'm related to Tim Rice.

I would keep quiet about that if I were you.

Know - as in invite in for a spot of tea - Rick Wakeman

Know - as in have a stand up row in the road when she nearly ran me over; HRH Queen Elizabeth. (It was in Windsor great park on Boxing day.) - No - I don't claim this as knowing her.

I would keep quiet about that if I were you.

Know - as in invite in for a spot of tea - Rick Wakeman

Know - as in have a stand up row in the road when she nearly ran me over; HRH Queen Elizabeth. (It was in Windsor great park on Boxing day.) - No - I don't claim this as knowing her.

The Queen nearly ran you over?


Don't be ridiculous.

Her driver nearly ran you over, surely?

The Queen nearly ran you over?


Don't be ridiculous.

Her driver nearly ran you over, surely?

No. She nearly ran me over, driving a land rover. She was just turning into the long drive, in front of the copper horse, in Windsor great park, on the way back to the castle from morning tea with her mum at her mum's house in the park. (It was about 20 years ago now.)

We always used to go for a family walk in the Great Park on Boxing day; for some reason it was always one of those clear crisp cold, sunny days.

My cousin had this band, called Fan Tan Alley, that was really big with the over 40 crowd in Victoria, back in the early 2000's. They never really made it in the mainstream, so they disbanded, and he works in production now.
My drama teacher has been in some really obscure commercials and TV spots.
I've met Jackson Davies, of Beachcombers fame (it was a professional meeting, not a social one).
And, of course, the boy I had a crush on in second grade was in a roadsense commercial, the one with the boys playing hide and seek in the dark.

EDIT: And my cousin played hockey in the WHL, and was quite a celebrity in Washington. He also played against Goldie Hawn's son, once, and my aunt so Goldie and Kurt in the parking lot.

No. She nearly ran me over, driving a land rover. She was just turning into the long drive, in front of the copper horse, in Windsor great park, on the way back to the castle from morning tea with her mum at her mum's house in the park. (It was about 20 years ago now.)

That's quite cool, actually.

Did she wave or stop or anything?

We always used to go for a family walk in the Great Park on Boxing day; for some reason it was always one of those clear crisp cold, sunny days.

Cool :)

I actually thought of some ties I have to "famous people".

My cousin was on a reality tv show and the judges were Morgan Fairchild, John Salley, and Debbie Matenopoulos.

My dad worked with the grandson of the first MLB commissioner, Kenesaw Mountain Landis, for about 5 years.

My cousin had a cd out a few years ago and is coming out with one in a little while. She did something with Shaggy who I met at her birthday party.

I'm related to the mayor of the small town soap lake WA i'm guessing none of you have heard of there. the guy is realy kick ass for a politician.

I know Maryfrancis Wagner quite well. She's an accomplished poet/teacher/professor.

I've had lots of sleepovers at Michael Jackson's house.

I've had lots of sleepovers at Michael Jackson's house.
The sad part is that you always volunteered to go back and take one for the team. :p

I'm a distant cousin of an NBA player. I didn't even care enough to remember his name because he obviously doesn't care about me or I'd have a Lamborghini. :p

Ive talked to Imelda Marcos on the telephone

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imelda_Marcos

I've met the guy who played John-Boy Walton and I've met Claudia Christian (Ivanovna on Babylon 5). I can't say I know them, though.

And on my 16th birthday (43 years ago) Frankie Avalon sang "Venus" to me.

I'm very distantly related to Thomas Edison.

only "famous person" that is at least related to me is my cousin jay who is the equipment manager for the houston texans. he was formerly equipment manager with the washington redskins from the 80s-90s and has 4 super bowl rings (i didnt know that they get them too...and theyre freakin HUGE!). He was also in madden 2001 (i think thats the right year) on the all-equipment team on special teams. he was proud of that.

first person to have met David Hasslehoff wins a cookie :D

(and a bottle of disinfectant)

I haven't, but an acquaintance of mine met him just a couple of weeks ago. She said he was actually surprisingly nice and un-sleazy in person.

As for me, I'm fairly well acquainted with Louise Gluck. She once told me I was an excellent writer, which was rather nice. :)

Oh! wait! I remember now! I lived across the street from a hockey player, but after that little hockey...thing, they couldn't afford both houses, so they moved.

Aha! Found him. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kris_Draper

Might as well ad Frano Botica to Famous People i know him being related to me n all.
I have met Peri Weepu(His not famous brother also), Earl Va'a (Samoan Rugby Player), Bob Blair (Cricketer), That might b it, can't think of many more.

I figured a lot of people would be relatives of or know famous people

I never thought much about it, but I went to grad school with the pilot that just landed the Space Shuttle. My neighbor is a Red Sox scout and I've met a couple kids that he signed.

Have I ever benefitted from this? Nope, not a ticket to a launch, nor to a ball game. But I do have a baseball with a John Rocker signature on it.

I'm related to Ethan Allen (American War of Independence) and Joseph Smith (founder of the Mormon Church).

This book (http://www.lifelonglooper.com/index.htm) is about my dad's uncle.

I also used to know Natalie Portman, but have not heard from her in several years. (And after her abysmal performance in Revenge of the Sith, I'm not sure I want to.) :p

I've met the guy who played John-Boy Walton and I've met Claudia Christian (Ivanovna on Babylon 5). I can't say I know them, though.

And on my 16th birthday (43 years ago) Frankie Avalon sang "Venus" to me.

I'm very distantly related to Thomas Edison.

It would have been great to know Claudia Christian biblically.

Okay, so I guess I am bored I will post the list of people I have met, people in bold I actually had a conversation with for more than 5 minutes.
(oh, and they are in no particular order, just who I thought of when or whatever)

Music-
Jonathan Davis
Billy Corgan (he's a bitch and I didn't like him much)
Scott Stapp (also annoying, but less so)
Scott Weiland
Sully Erna
John Popper
Peter Noone
Davy Jones
Mickey Dolenz
Ben Harper
Sebastian Bach
Brad Arnold (ended up in his tour bus for a few hours, he had shasta!)
David Grohl (super cool nicest guy ever!)




Movies/TV-
Kevin Smith (:( didn't get to talk to him, had questions, didn't get to ask them)
Patrick Bauchau
Jillian Armenante
and a bunch of producers you probably haven't heard of

Politics-
Tipper Gore
John McCain
Janet Napolitano
Ernest Istook
Tom Coburn
Bill Clinton
Jeb Bush


I think that's about all, I know some random people who I can't quite classify, but they aren't really anyone important (mostly comedians and you know Branson type folks.)

I actually count as a vaguely famous person myself - I had a full article on the front page of the second section in my local newspaper in seventh grade. (Gee, I wonder what that could have been for... :p )

In addition, I am related to the breeder of the female boxer with the most wins in American history (that would be my mother), and it is faintly possible that I am related to Harriet Beecher Stowe.

-snip-
I'll have to take your word that those people are famous, as I've only heard of Bill Clinton and Jeb Bush. :p

I'll have to take your word that those people are famous, as I've only heard of Bill Clinton and Jeb Bush. :p
yeah, I thought about linking to them, but it would have taken too much of my precious time....

yeah, I thought about linking to them, but it would have taken too much of my precious time....

Uhmmm, nice list. How did you get to know all that people?

You worked either in the show business or in the media, no?

Steven Gerrard (Liverpool and England football player) is my uncle's cousin...

know means that you've talked to them at least a couple times or that they remember you
And going by that, I know the guys from 65daysofstatic.

Originally Posted by Baked squirrels
know means that you've talked to them at least a couple times or that they remember you

going by that I know Saffron Burrows

....vaguely;)

Uhmmm, nice list. How did you get to know all that people?

You worked either in the show business or in the media, no?
as far as the music people I used to work at a radio station and got to go to all the concerts and get backstage.

the movie/tv people is because my husband is an actor (part time) and so I meet them that way

the political people I just was in the right place at the right time a few times.

I'm related to Jessical Alba, although I'm not entirely sure of the relation... I think it's second or third cousin or something. Pretty lame, everytime I see her I think, "hot cousin.... DAMNIT!" :P

I met Jesus once. Well, not the Jesus, but this one was nice enough to give me a sack of oranges.

I met Jesus once. Well, not the Jesus, but this one was nice enough to give me a sack of oranges.
Thou hast the oranges of the Lord! :eek:

*Bows down*

to Neo Kervoskia

so, I've met a guy named Jesus too, and he was nice too so what

I don't know if this counts as famous, but my uncle Charlie Ergen is the founder, owner, etc. of Dish Network and whatever else he's acquired, making him probably the second-biggest provider of TV in North America and very, very rich.

I also personally know Mike Plumb, an 8-time Olympic equestrian. I've had riding lessons from him.

his company's famous, so yes that counts