Met Any Famous People?

[Crazed Rabbit]

Met and talked a bit with John Dobson, inventor of the Dobsonian telescope. He called my dad a "silly goose".

I also know a guy who might be very famous in the future (college athlete).

CR

[macsen rufus]

I also know a guy who might be very famous in the future (college athlete).

Stock up on a few autographed sports shirts NOW before he makes it big-time, call it a retirement investment

[KukriKhan]

Did b-52 shooters with Waras Dirie , when she visited here, in my local dive-bar. She was supposed to be at some presentation in L.A.

[Vladimir]

Dan Quayle

[InsaneApache]

I told this before on here a few years ago.

Back in 77 I went to Erics in Liverpool to watch the Clash and assorted others play a gig. To cut a long story short we went out for a couple of pints with Joe Strummer and ended up back in his hotel room (Liverpool Adelphi) smoking spliff all night. My girlfriend and I slept on his bed. So I got to sleep in Joe Strummers bed.

A really top bloke. Shame he passed away so young.

In the early 80s I was seconded to work in the Turkish Baths in Bradford next door to the Alhambra theatre, we used to get all sorts in. By far the funniest was Les Dawson, we couldn't do any work as we were all laughing like drains all the time.

Another top bloke.

Oh and my ex-wife once ran into Bernie Winters.

[Motep]

oh yes! When I was little, Evel Knievel gave me candy when I was little...

[GeneralHankerchief]

My dad SWEARS he saw Stephen King once walking after a Red Sox game had ended... I saw "him" too and don't believe it. It's still a topic of argument.

I've talked to Sal Paolantonio (ESPN reporter) a few times. He visited my school (well, class really) once and gave a presentation. Since I was one of the few people in the audience that actually followed sports, I spoke up a lot and talked a bit afterwards. Fast-forward about two years, and he's giving a lecture at our local library. I ask him a question and he actually says he remembers me from that one school visit one time before he answers it. That was pretty cool.

[Caius]

My parents saw Jorge Guinzburg (a commedian) at the Barcelona airport years ago.

Jorge Guinzburg died yesterday Rest in Peace.

[LeftEyeNine]

You've met me, why da heck are you still trying to find names unheard ?

[naut]

Not me, but my cousin is a teacher in Ireland and she used to tutor Bono's kid (the daughter with Leukemia). So she met Bono and stuff.

[Moros]

Probably not known outside Belgium but wth:
I met Arno when I was on holiday in Oostende
I once saw Axl Peleman peeing against a church.
My mother used to be a freind of the mother of Zorah (some wierd chick that thinks she's a dj)
And my father used to work with the father of Andrea Croonenberghs.
And I used to have gym with Jelle Vossen (soccer player).
And last week I saw Stijn Meuris having trouble with the parking ticket machine.

I think that's it.

[Dutch_guy]

My cousin met Shaq and Tiger once. Wasn't with her when she did though, which is too bad.

As for me ? I have yet to actually meet someone famous, it's bound to happen one day

[Mikeus Caesar]

Ah!

I finally thought of someone other than the John Major lookalike who i've met!

The one, the only, Captain Jean Luc Picard!

Well, okay, it was the actor Patrick Stewart, but as a trekkie, i loved it. He was at a Huddersfield Town game, i was there for some reason that i no longer remember. Met him as he was leaving. I was quite happy for a few days after that.

[InsaneApache]

I didn't know that Jean Luc was a Terriers fan, although coming from Mirfield it would make sense.

[Vuk]

I once met me...I almost fainted...

[Moros]

Almost forget but I also met someone more famous (also somewhat known outside Belgium?), Kim Clijsters.
I know her cousin well.

[MilesGregarius]

Years back I was walking out of a convenience store in Hanover, MA and literally walked into Marvin Haggler, bumped right into him - idiot high school kid not looking where I was going.

A few years later I working as a security guard at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston during major renovations of the place. Because of this, anytime someone used the elevator, a security guard and a construction elevator operator had to be present. One day a Caspar Weinberger and his wife, who was in a wheelchair, showed up for a book fair to promote some book she had written. Rode up in the elevator while the elevator operator, being a solid union Democrat harangued Weinberger about how much money Reagan was blowing on star wars (SDI). Weinberger not only was really short, he was bow-legged as well; made him look about 5'2".

And at my graduation from the University of London last Monday I met Princess Ann who's the Chancellor of the university. Doffed my cap, bowed, said "Yer Highness", she said "congratulations", and I walked off stage.

[TinCow]

Two friends of mine in high school had famous fathers. One was the producer of the Bond movies. I actually got to go to the London premier of Goldeneye, which was fun. The other was a senior member of the PLO. I was good friends with his son, Omar, for many years, which was interesting because I'm Jewish. A few other minor celebrities went to my high school, but I did not know them personally. I also went to college with one of Martin Scorsese's daughters, though I only met her once. In college, my fraternity threw a party for Michael Bay, who was an alum of our chapter. He acted like a complete jerk, though, and I have disliked him ever since. The movie connections continue with the father of one of my fraternity brothers, who was a long-time Hollywood producer, mainly on the Pink Panther films.

Other random 'celebrities' I have met:
Mika Häkkinen
David Coulthard
John Browne

I have heard many dozens of other famous personages speak at various venues, but that doesn't seem to count for the purposes of this post. It's also common for me to see prominent US politicians and pundits since I work across the street from the White House, but I haven't met any personally. Dick Cheney's motorcade did make my take-out sushi get warm once in law school.

The best celebrity encounter stories I know are from my best friend in college. He's hotboxed a car with Ani Difranco and bailed Rosario Dawson out of jail.

[Conradus]

I saw our king walking not 3yards from me!
And i had college from quite a few top politicians of our country.
And when I was small, we met Bavo Claes at the beach.