16 Fictional Parents And Children Who Look Like Relatives In Real Life

There is no doubt that a good job by the team responsible for casting of a movie is evident when we see actors on the screen playing characters that seem very real. However, in some cases, the work of the casting goes further and manages to really surprise us. Especially when the characters who are part of the same family in the plot show physical similarities to each other.

we, from awesome.club, we found very similar traits in characters from 16 series. And of course we rushed to share everything with you. Enjoy!

Adam Groff (Connor Swindells) has always lived under the watchful eye of his strict parents and as the son of the director, Mr. Groff (Alistair Petrie), has had a hard time. The strained relationship with his father ends up turning the young man into a bully, who is initially unable to recognize his true emotions. It’s clear that the Sex Education casting team did a great job casting two physically similar actors in the roles of relatives.

Lady Mary Josephine Crawley (Michelle Dockery) is the eldest daughter of Robert and Cora Crawley (Elizabeth McGovern) and she is responsible for saving Downton Abbey. Her mother, Cora, exerts a strong influence on her daughter and does not miss the opportunity to watch her steps in order to ensure that she takes a position in the world. And the physical resemblance between the two is striking: it’s as if Lady Mary were a younger version of her own mother.

The sitcom, which catapulted Tim Allen’s acting career, spent a decade on the air. The production showed the misadventures of the Taylor family, made up of Tim, “the tool man”, his wife, Jill, and the couple’s three children: Brad, Randy and Mark. Each of them had a characteristic personality, which became more marked over the years. But what was most striking was the physical resemblance between Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas), the middle son, and his fictional father.

Björn “Iron Arm” (Alexander Ludwig) is the eldest son of Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) and Lagertha. Björn follows in his father’s footsteps and ends up also standing out for being a great leader, warrior and explorer. In fact, he even looks like an exact copy of his father in the plot. And the fact that both actors look like each other not only lends credibility to the series, but also makes the audience even more involved in the plot.

The series inspired by the teenage experiences of comedian Chris Rock shows the daily life of a family in Brooklyn. Rochelle (Tichina Arnold) is the fictional version of Chris’ mother and the protagonist of several episodes that are beyond funny. Tonya (Imani Hakim) is a kind of “female version” of Tony Rock, the actor’s brother. One of the things that give more credibility to the production is precisely the similarity between mother and daughter. It’s like they really are an extension of Chris Rock’s royal family.

Archibald “Archie” Andrews (KJ Apa), the protagonist of Riverdale, lives with his father, Fred (Luke Perry), who owns a construction business. Father and son have had a very strong bond since Archie’s mother moved to Chicago. The loyalty between both characters is indisputable, something that is evident, for example, when the young man prefers to stay with his father instead of accepting his mother’s proposal to live with her. Therefore, the decision to cast actors so similar to play father and son was more than right.

Mia Smoak (Katherine McNamara) has as her secret identity the Black Star, a fighter who lives in the Star City of the future. She is the result of the relationship between Oliver Queen and Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards), showing great physical resemblance to her mother. And that was not ignored by those responsible for the casting of Arrow: in fact, the chosen actresses look a lot like each other, so much so that the most unsuspecting might even think they were the same person.

When it comes to depicting the relationship between mother and daughter, it’s practically impossible not to mention Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory Gilmore (Alexis Bledel). In the series, the viewer can see several mentions of Rory’s blue eyes, characteristic of her mother’s homestead, but one of the highlights of the production was actor David Sutcliffe playing Christopher Hayden, Rory’s father. Both look so much alike that they could actually be seen as father and daughter on the small screen.

Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) is the legendary vampire hunter who has come back from the dead no less than twice. However, her mother Joyce (Kristine Sutherland) seems to be unaware of her daughter’s activities until the young woman tells her everything. All the family drama, combined with the exciting chase against vampires, is even more believable because of the similarity between the actresses who play mother and daughter. It’s such a similarity that many viewers were moved to tears when Joyce kicked Buffy out of her home.

If we want to talk about current mystery series, it would be impossible not to mention Dark. And the relationship between the characters Elisabeth and Charlotte couldn’t be more complex (be careful, here’s a spoiler): Charlotte is Elisabeth’s daughter, while Elisabeth is Charlotte’s daughter. Yes, both are mother and daughter at the same time. Evidently, the production needed to find two actresses who were physically similar, and the mission was successfully accomplished.

Scrubs viewers were pleasantly surprised when JD’s father (Zach Braff), played by none other than John Ritter, appeared in the plot. His character, Sam Dorian, was a traveling office supply salesman. And it wasn’t just the physical resemblance between the actors that drew attention, but also the great chemistry they lavished on the small screen.

When the conversation revolves around exemplary TV parents, it’s clear that Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell) deserves special attention. In addition to being one of the most beloved characters in Modern Family, he is one of the funniest parents in the production. But for that, he has the help of his own father in fiction: Frank Dunphy (Fred Willard), who is as charismatic as Phil and is always supporting his son in everything. As if that were not enough, the two actors have similar physical traits, and the production of the series took advantage of this very well.

Hannah Baker (Katherine Langford) is the protagonist on whom all the drama of the series focuses. Her mother, Olivia (Kate Walsh), tries her best to make sure her daughter’s death doesn’t go unpunished. Both actresses bear a considerable resemblance to each other: the shape of the face, the expressive and large eyes, as well as the hair. One casting beyond well done.

Schmidt (Max Greenfield) is one of Jess’s roommates on New Girl. We are talking about a young man full of quirks: he likes to cook, clean according to his own requirements and be responsible for the decoration. In addition, he cares a lot about his appearance, and all this makes more sense when his father, Gavin (Peter Gallagher), appears, a wealthy vineyard owner who also dresses neatly and has a good dose of neurosis. In addition to looking alike physically, they share some traits of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Jane Villanueva (Gina Rodriguez) is a very religious young Venezuelan who accidentally becomes pregnant after a doctor makes a mistake and performs an insemination on her. Throughout the journey that the girl is forced to go through, she has the support of her mother, Xiomara (Andrea Navedo), a woman as extroverted as she is a dreamer that she became a mother at age 16. Therefore, Jane and Xiomara even look like sisters in the series. A curious fact: the ages of the actresses are only six years apart.

The series, which brings fairy tales to real life, surprised many people by the peculiar adaptation of traditional stories (some more successful than others) and by the casting chosen. Mary Margaret (Ginnifer Goodwin), Snow White’s name in the fictional town of Storybroke, is a schoolteacher who has no memory of her life in the fantasy world. There, she and her husband Prince Charming had a daughter named Emma (Jennifer Morrison), but she was sent to the real world by the Wicked Witch as a form of curse. The resemblance between Ginnifer and Jennifer is very striking, and many viewers thought they were seeing a real mother and daughter on screen.

In his opinion, the above productions purposely took care of the casting, or is it all just a coincidence? Do you remember any other series with similar actors that could make our list? Leave your comment!