30 Times People Encountered Celebrities In Ordinary Places
It's easy to forget that celebrities are people just like us - and you might even run into one while going about your day, just these lucky people did!
Most of us probably imagine celebrities traveling around in limos and private jets while having their personal assistants do the everyday stuff like grocery shopping or getting gas for them. However, the reality is that celebrities are people just like us - in fact, if you're lucky enough, you might even run into them while going about your day!
Today we have prepared you a collection of lucky people who met celebrities in the most unexpected places, and made sure to snap a picture as proof. Check out these wholesome unexpected celebrity encounters in the gallery below!
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"He departed with 'goodnight, my doppelgänger'. This is the best night of my life."
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"He was seriously awesome! Nice and wonderful! I never thought he would be cool with making faces with me! But he was totally down!"
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"So story time; my grandma was a librarian in Mt. Vernon, NY Public Library for 50 years. Denzel grew up there. If you've ever met her, she will tell you the story of how she gave Denzel Washington his first library card. And that he was the cutest thing and how wonderful he was. I have heard this story easily 300+ times in my life. :)"
"Fast forward to a month ago and it was her 99th Birthday. The women at her nursing home wanted to do something special so they tried to contact Denzel and get him to come or call, and he ended up calling and talking to her on her birthday. On the call, he said he would be in our city in December and would stop by and voila here he is!"
"He was so nice and caring. Laughing with her and holding her hand like he was old friends with her. He teared up a few times seeing the love and respect she showed for him. She knits a scarf a day and gave him three for him, his wife, and his mother. My mom and I were there with him and my grandma and it was such a cool experience. He kept saying with his publicist 'this is what it's all about.'"
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"We were on a night train to Prague and had some drinks. We ended up in one wagon and were talking and getting softly wasted."
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And yes, Ryan has seen this: "Both Hugh and Ryan posted the photos on their Instagram accounts ?"
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"Dude is super tall, plus it's from a Con so you get exact 2 seconds to get your pic and move the eff out of the way for the next person. Still a great memory though!"
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"Basically I was just really polite (maybe overly so?) and didn't bother him for the vast majority of the flight. Eventually I just told him I was a big fan of his work and asked his permission for a pic. I kinda wish I would have talked to him a bit more, but i really didn't want to be an annoying guy who doesn't take social cues."
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"[The manager] was just quite strict and I guess only has the band's best interests at heart. But when he saw that they were happy he actually took my big camera and took a photo of me taking the selfie. It was quite sweet."
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"My mom said It felt like she was talking to a normal person. He genuinely cared about their lives. Apparently he is super excited as his 6 year old is about to start kindergarten!"
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"First thing I told him was that I loved his work as The Human Torch. He laughed and was a good sport about it. He went around and shook every Soldier’s hand and had dinner with some folks afterwards."
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lookupinthesky:
"Hope your dad was okay after the photo"
bboymokei:
"Lol he was. But i was hoping he would knock some sense in too him"
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"He walked by me and my friends and we were like wait a second that's Forest Whittaker but when we were walking over to ask him for a photo one of the staff where we were said not to bother him. So we went back to eating. Before he left he walked up to us and said it would be okay for a photo now. It was really cool to meet him."
"I was there to help Father's heart mobility charity which works in Uganda. Fathersheartmobility.org for anyone interested in donating etc. He is there for a documentary about the last Rhino sanctuary."
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"He laughed and was overall a super nice guy. All smiles the whole time."
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"I was playing a game of soccer and Dinklage and Adam Sandler were walking by with some kids. Sandler was heckling and making funny comments about the game. In response to those who think it's silly to get pictures taken with celebrities, I think to each his own. I admire Mr. Dinklage and I personally think he is a superb actor and I love his character on Game of Thrones. I had a chance to express my appreciation for his work which I think he appreciated in return. I didn't ask for a picture with Adam Sandler because it's Mr. Dinklage that I was so excited to meet. I'm a girl btw... Soccer attire and excited face...guess I need more makeup when I play!"
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"He walked into the bar I was at and, luckily, the 711 next door sold bananas. Walked back into the bar and told him I had a really awkward picture request and he was more than happy to oblige. Really nice guy."
#1 I Met Jack Black Tonight. He Looked Into My Eyes And Said 'It's Like Looking In A Young Mirror'
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"He departed with 'goodnight, my doppelgänger'. This is the best night of my life."
#2 I Met Jim Carrey! Awkward...
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"He was seriously awesome! Nice and wonderful! I never thought he would be cool with making faces with me! But he was totally down!"
#3 My Grandma (99!) Met Her Favorite Actor [Denzel Washington] Today!
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"So story time; my grandma was a librarian in Mt. Vernon, NY Public Library for 50 years. Denzel grew up there. If you've ever met her, she will tell you the story of how she gave Denzel Washington his first library card. And that he was the cutest thing and how wonderful he was. I have heard this story easily 300+ times in my life. :)"
"Fast forward to a month ago and it was her 99th Birthday. The women at her nursing home wanted to do something special so they tried to contact Denzel and get him to come or call, and he ended up calling and talking to her on her birthday. On the call, he said he would be in our city in December and would stop by and voila here he is!"
"He was so nice and caring. Laughing with her and holding her hand like he was old friends with her. He teared up a few times seeing the love and respect she showed for him. She knits a scarf a day and gave him three for him, his wife, and his mother. My mom and I were there with him and my grandma and it was such a cool experience. He kept saying with his publicist 'this is what it's all about.'"
#4 Last Night I Met Jeff [Goldblum]
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"We were on a night train to Prague and had some drinks. We ended up in one wagon and were talking and getting softly wasted."
#5 My Friend Met This Gentlemen [Jeff Bridges] At Gallatin Field Airport (Montana, USA) Coincidentally, He Just Happened To Be Wearing This Shirt
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#6 Friend Met Beyoncé In New Orleans, She Said 'Whatever Face You Make, I'll Make.'
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#7 It's Been One Year Since I Trolled Hugh Jackman!
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And yes, Ryan has seen this: "Both Hugh and Ryan posted the photos on their Instagram accounts ?"
#8 I Met Obama
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#9 That One Time We Met Jason Momoa And My Husband Came Up With This Great Idea. Two Years Later And I Haven't Washed My Hair!
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"Dude is super tall, plus it's from a Con so you get exact 2 seconds to get your pic and move the eff out of the way for the next person. Still a great memory though!"
#10 I Met This Cool Guy [Christian Bale] On A 5 Hour Plane Ride
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"Basically I was just really polite (maybe overly so?) and didn't bother him for the vast majority of the flight. Eventually I just told him I was a big fan of his work and asked his permission for a pic. I kinda wish I would have talked to him a bit more, but i really didn't want to be an annoying guy who doesn't take social cues."
#11 I Met Patrick Stewart Once. He's The Kindest Celebrity I've Ever Met
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#12 My Brother And I Met Our Favorite Super Hero (The Hulk) When We Were 4. We Were P@#$%d Off Because Lou Ferrigno Wasn’t Green
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#13 So Yesterday I Met My Hero Dave Grohl And Took A Selfie With The Foo Fighters. The Tour Manager Nearly Killed Me
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"[The manager] was just quite strict and I guess only has the band's best interests at heart. But when he saw that they were happy he actually took my big camera and took a photo of me taking the selfie. It was quite sweet."
#14 My Friends Face When She Met Bryan Cranston...
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#15 Well I Have Met Some Interesting People In My Time But This One Has Just Made My Night! [András Arató, A.k.a Hide The Pain Harold]
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#16 My Dad Sent Me A Picture Of My Mom And The 'Nice Young Man' [Chris Pratt] At Their Table At A Charity Dinner Last Night
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"My mom said It felt like she was talking to a normal person. He genuinely cared about their lives. Apparently he is super excited as his 6 year old is about to start kindergarten!"
#17 Two Years Ago I Met Chris Evans While Deployed To Qatar. As We Wait For The Trailer For (Possibly) His Last Marvel Movie, I Want To Publicly Thank Him For Everything He’s Done For This Franchise. Thanks Cap!
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"First thing I told him was that I loved his work as The Human Torch. He laughed and was a good sport about it. He went around and shook every Soldier’s hand and had dinner with some folks afterwards."
#18 My Buddy Met This Strange Dude Wearing A Dinosaur Shirt And Zebra Pants [Jeff Goldblum]
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#19 I Also Recently Met A Ghostbuster [Bill Murray]
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#20 Met One Of My Favorite Actors [Paul Rudd] Today!
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#21 Met The Nicest Guy [Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson] At Work Today
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#22 My Dad With Muhammad Ali 1970s
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lookupinthesky:
"Hope your dad was okay after the photo"
bboymokei:
"Lol he was. But i was hoping he would knock some sense in too him"
#23 Aaaaaaay! Look Who I Met At Work Today. [Henry Winkler]
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#24 I Met Brie Larson Working The Night Shift At My Local AMC
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#25 Just Met Steve Buscemi And Told Him He Was A Reddit Legend And He Wasn’t Sure What That Meant But He Said He Was Happy About It!
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#26 Met [Arnold Schwarzenegger] At The Gym. Gave Me Props For Being Female And Doing Frontal Raises
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#27 I Met Forest Whittaker In Uganda
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"He walked by me and my friends and we were like wait a second that's Forest Whittaker but when we were walking over to ask him for a photo one of the staff where we were said not to bother him. So we went back to eating. Before he left he walked up to us and said it would be okay for a photo now. It was really cool to meet him."
"I was there to help Father's heart mobility charity which works in Uganda. Fathersheartmobility.org for anyone interested in donating etc. He is there for a documentary about the last Rhino sanctuary."
#28 Met An Absolute Legend. Got Him To Say, 'Well I Don’t Think That’s Such A Good Idea, Tim.' Mr. Al Borland [Richard Karn]
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"He laughed and was overall a super nice guy. All smiles the whole time."
#29 Met The Nicest Guy [Peter Dinklage] While Playing Soccer In Toronto. I Was A Little Too Excited I Think
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"I was playing a game of soccer and Dinklage and Adam Sandler were walking by with some kids. Sandler was heckling and making funny comments about the game. In response to those who think it's silly to get pictures taken with celebrities, I think to each his own. I admire Mr. Dinklage and I personally think he is a superb actor and I love his character on Game of Thrones. I had a chance to express my appreciation for his work which I think he appreciated in return. I didn't ask for a picture with Adam Sandler because it's Mr. Dinklage that I was so excited to meet. I'm a girl btw... Soccer attire and excited face...guess I need more makeup when I play!"
#30 Look Who I Met [Tom Hanks]! Explaining The Banana To Him Was Pretty Awkward, But Banana For Scale
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"He walked into the bar I was at and, luckily, the 711 next door sold bananas. Walked back into the bar and told him I had a really awkward picture request and he was more than happy to oblige. Really nice guy."DE
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