When Dad has made Throwback Thursday appearances in the past – like here and here – people have commented that he looks like different celebrities. Depending on the photo, we’ve gotten Scott Baio, Al Pacino and Rod Stewart.
Although someone (C from The Island) did comment once that he looked like Dustin Hoffman.
That one we’ve heard before. Many times. In fact, at least once a week someone will come up to Dad and ask if he has ever been told he looks like Dustin Hoffman… and sometimes people insist he is Dustin Hoffman (especially in places like Martha’s Vineyard or New York City), even as Dad insists he’s not!
So this Throwback Thursday we’ll go back to the summer of 1995, when Dustin Hoffman came to Rhode Island to film a movie called American Buffalo, and Dad was literally picked off the street to be his stand-in during the filming of the movie.
Here’s the article in The Providence Journal from June 20, 1995 on how it all went down:
Here’s Dad getting interviewed by NBC 10 (our NBC affiliate in RI) just after he was chosen (see Audrey and me in the background!?):
Here’s me (Jane) and Mom on the set with the REAL Dustin Hoffman (who is very funny and nice in person):
As a gift from the crew during filming, Dad and the other two stand-ins received their own director’s chairs. When Rhode Island Monthly magazine did an article on Dad, they had him pose with his chair (how “Hollywood” does Dad look here!?):
And here I zoomed in on a shot of the cast and crew. Can you pick out Dad and Dustin Hoffman? How about Dennis Franz? Oh, and see the young guy with the blue shirt and sunglasses? Audrey and I had the biggest crush on him that summer – but we thought he was SO old because… he was in college!
So that was our first little brush with Hollywood… what a fun summer it was! We have lots of other fun stories about Dustin Hoffman “sightings” (people mistaking Dad for Dustin Hoffman) that we’ll have to blog about some other time!
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Wow, that really is uncanny! And awesome that he got to be a stand in! π
wow!!!!!!!!! π
This is so hilarious! And cool! When I first saw that photo I kept thinking, “Who does he look like?” You answered my question.
That would have been totally cool! It’s amazing how much they look alike!
How cool! That must hav been sooo much fun for all of you!
That’s crazy…but so fun! π Yay for Hollywood! hehe π
That is so totally cool.
Happy Thursday.
That is so awesome! Your dad and him look like they are seperated at birth!
Wow too cool for words. I’m amazed at much your dad looked like him at the time. What a great memory.
SO AWESOME!!!!
How fun!! He really does look alot like Dustin! Looks like a fun time!!
Wow…can you send me his autograph….Actually, your dad is more handsome………Happy T.T.
Thats so cool!!! and he does really look like him. Although I think your dad is more attractive.
Yes yes does! That’s such a great post. I agree with Rhonda–your daddy is the better looking of the two. (sorry, I know he’s your dad, but it’s true!) xoxo
Happy TT
What an awesome experience! Makes me want to go check out the movie from Netflix and see if I can pick out the shots with your dad in them! π
That is amazing – what a fun summer that must have been!
What a GREAT story! I LOVE IT!!! I can’t imagine trying to convince someone you aren’t who they think you are…LOL!!!
Happy TT!!!
That is so cool! How awesome! I bet you were/are so proud of your Dad! Thanks for sharing!
That is SO cool! He does look a lot like Dustin Hoffman!
that is so cool! what fun for all of you. π
HOLY COW! he does look a lot like him. What a cool experience to be a stand in for a famous actor. That is DEFINITELY one for the books. I am a little startstruck right now… I am not going to lie.
I can’t believe how much he looks like Dustin Hoffman!! That’s amazing!
That is so cool!!! Thanks for sharing that story with us!
WOW that is unreal ! he totally looks like Dustin Hoffman!! How fun was that!
How neat is that? Wow- what an exciting time that must have been! He really does look like him.
AHA! See? I did think your Dad looked like Dustin! π I LOVE this post! Very cool! The newspaper articles are awesome! xo
That is soooo cool! Dad rocks!
OH MY!! What a fun experience!!! So, dad is in blue and Dustin is wearing a white T!! What a fun Throwback!!
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What a fun memory. Thanks for sharing it. Your dad does look like Dustin Hoffman. He is such a great actor, how cool to get a chance to meet him and that your dad stood in for him! No wonder you had a crush on the guy in the blue shirt. He looks cute!
Alot of fun…cool.
LP
Oh my gosh that is sooo cool!!!!
BTW, I changed my URL, this is my new one.
That is amazing! Your Dad does look so much like him. Only cuter π
Your dad looks like Dustin and you do look like you could be his daughter.
Really cute!