Can't date Ryan Gosling? Here's the next best thing! The everyday people who look so much like celebrities they could be twins

  • A Reddit thread asked celebrity doppelgangers to submit their photos
  • More than 13,000 people jumped in to comment 
  • Do you look like a celebrity? If so email femail@mailonline.com 

What would you do if you looked near-identical to Scarlett Johansson or Angelina Jolie?

For some people, it seems, nothing. Photos have emerged on Reddit showing ordinary people who have extraordinary celebrity doppelgangers.

From Ed Sheeran and Harry Styles, to Emma Watson and Taylor Schilling, the resemblance some of these people and their celebrity 'twins' share is uncanny. 

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The lookalike
Ed Sheeran

One man (left), who looks so much like musician Ed Sheeran (right) it's frankly terrifying, wrote alongside his Reddit submission, 'I keep getting stopped in the street because people think I'm Ed Sheeran'

The Reddit thread, which started a year ago, has invited a whopping 13,000 comments, with people posting photos either of themselves or their celebrity-lookalike friends. 

Because Reddit allows users to remain anonymous, the location and identities of these people are largely unknown. 

One man, who looks so much like musician Ed Sheeran it's frankly terrifying, wrote alongside his portrait: 'I keep getting stopped in the street because people think I'm Ed Sheeran.'

He then responded to the flood of feedback, saying: 'Thanks for all the comments... I have some cool ideas on how to have some fun with this!'

A rather modest young woman with more than a passing resemblance to Harry Potter heroine Emma Watson, stated: 'People compare me to Emma Watson.. Not doppelganger but I guess we look a like.'

One user responded: 'If you ever see Emma Watson and she makes direct eye contact with you I want you to mirror her every movement to freak her out.' 

The lookalike
Ryan Gosling

This man (left) shares very similar shaped features with heartthrob actor Ryan Gosling (right)

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Emma Watson

This young lady (left) looks a great deal like Harry Potter star Emma Watson (right), from the ski-slope nose nose to the mouth and eyebrow shape

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Taylor Schilling

With her delicate features and almond-shaped eyes, this woman (left) could almost pass for Orange Is the New Black star Taylor Schilling (right)

Another submitted a photo of his father and wrote: 'My dad got mistaken for Craig Ferguson.. at The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.'

One woman who didn't appear on the thread but has emerged more recently is Scottish student Chelsea Marr, 24, who looks astonishingly like Angelina Jolie. 

But the stunning lookalike has turned down the chance of a glamorous life of modelling in favour of working as a recruitment manager.

Her Instagram account has 56,000 followers, with hundreds liking and commenting on her pictures.

Friends describe her as shy, and she said in a recent Facebook post that she is just a 'normal girl' who happens to look like the A-list beauty. 

Read on to gawp at the full line-up

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Ricky Martin

With his beaming smile and short spiky hair, this gentleman (left) looks just like singer Ricky Martin (right)

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Channing Tatum

This man (left) could clearly be blockbuster movie star Channing Tatum's (right) body double

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Craig Ferguson

According to the man who uploaded this photo of his dad (left), he was once mistaken for comedian Craig Ferguson (right) in the audience of the star's TV show

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Ryan Gosling

Behold, the second Ryan Gosling lookalike (left), whose expression lines even match those of the Notebook star (right)

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Scarlett Johansson

The distinctive shape of this woman's chin and her full lips (left) mimic bombshell Scarlett Johansson's (right)

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Michael C. Hall

This man (left), possesses more than a passing resemblance to Dexter actor Michael C. Hall (right)

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Justin Timberlake

With his curly hair, wide nose and cheesy grin, this chap (left) looks somewhat like Justin Timberlake in his N'Sync days, pictured (right) in 2002

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Angelina Jolie

Scottish student Chelsea Marr, 24 (left), looks astonishingly like Angelina Jolie (right)

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Ben Stiller

This man (left) even has the Zoolander pout down, made famous by his celebrity doppelganger Ben Stiller (right)

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Max Greenfield

While this man (left) has a different grin and a longer face than Max Greenfield (right), he still looks like the actor at a glance

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Benedict Cumberbatch

With his tousled hair, high cheekbones and defined chin, this man (left) looks somewhat like Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch (right)

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Billie Joe Armstrong

This man (left), looks like a younger version of Greenday rocker Billie Joe Armstrong (right)

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Jane Krakowski

This woman (left) bears a striking resemblance to 30 Rock star Jane Krakowski (right)

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Jack Black

With his pointy eyebrows, beard and dark mop of hair, this man (left) definitely has an air of Jack Black (right) about him

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B.J. Novak

This man's (left) long chin, chunky eyebrows and prominent nose match those of American writer and star of The Office, B.J. Novak (right)

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Kat Dennings

While this woman's (left) eyes are larger, her eyebrows and nose lend her a resemblance to 2 Broke Girls star Kat Dennings (right)

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Colin Firth

This man (left) shares the same deep set eyes, chiseled cheekbones and thin lips as Colin Firth (right)

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Barry Manilow

Is this a young Barry Manilow (right)? No, it's the popstar's yearbook lookalike (left)

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Anna Kendrick

This woman (left) shares similar hair, eyes, nose and mouth with actress Anna Kendrick (right)

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Jason Biggs

For this young man (left) it's the long narrow face that gives him a resemblance to actor Jason Biggs (right)

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Lionel Messi

From the nose up, this man (left) looks like Barcelona's Argentinian football star Lionel Messi (right)

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Christian Bale

This man (left) shares the same sort of nose, eyes and facial hair as Christian Bale (right)

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Tila Tequlia

She may not have the blue contacts, but this woman (left) does share a similar facial structure to TV Personality Tila Tequlia (right)

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Jason Segal

This man (left) looks more than a little like Forgetting Sarah Marshall star Jason Segal (right)

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Morena Baccarin

Despite the short hair, there is something about this woman (left) that makes her resemble Actress Morena Baccarin (right)

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Steve Buscemi

It's not spot-on, but this man's face (left) certainly brings Steve Buscemi (right) to mind

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