“Unforgettable Moments: The Jaw-Dropping Celebrity Encounters That Left Fans Speechless!”
Have you ever found yourself in a mildly awkward situation, thinking, “Wow, this person looks familiar, but I just can’t place them”? Imagine ringing up a customer at Blockbuster, only to realize a little too late that the guy in the trench coat is none other than Viggo Mortensen, your childhood projection of Aragorn! The sheer irony of not recognizing a celebrity while they’re casually trying to rent “The Lord of the Rings” makes for a legendary story—but it’s not just Viggo. Many people have stumbled upon famous faces in everyday scenarios, leading to delightful moments of oblivion. Join me as we dive into a collection of amusing encounters with celebrities that went unnoticed—who knows, you might find yourself in one of these stories someday! For the full scoop, LEARN MORE.
I was working at Blockbuster, and a guy came in wearing a long trench coat and acting kind of shady. Head down, grabbing a bunch of Blu-Rays, etc. I kept watching him in the mirror because I thought he may be trying to steal them. He gets to the counter with a stack of LOTR movies. I knew he looked familiar, but I didn’t get it until he handed me his credit card… It was Viggo Mortensen. I know he doesn’t like a big fuss made, so I did the opposite and acted like I had no clue. He was on the swim team with my dad in high school, looking back I wish I had mentioned that! My mom saw him getting groceries for his mother once too. Seems like a nice guy, was very quiet and polite!
In the eighties, my old man had a fight with mum and f****d off for the night. Anyhoo, he goes to Fremantle and ends up getting drunk with some long red haired male with a bandanna and some security detail. Doesn’t think much of it.
About 5 years ago, he sees a Guns n Roses filmclip (November Rain) and proceeds to tell me he got drunk with that guy. So, it was only Axel Rose. If only my brother knew!
My job sent me to E3. Lots of b-list celebs, video game actors, that kind of thing. I’m in the bathroom and the sink is really nice, pretty sure it’s some kind of real polished stone, not synthetic. I put my hand under the faucet and as it turns on and I’m really digging the whole design I go “wow, this is so cool”. The guy next to me says “yeah, It’s really me”.
I still don’t know who he was.
I was about 8 years old with my family in a canteen at the BBC head quarters, as I was passing, an older lady asked me to return her empty tray for her. When I got back to my table, having returned the tray, my mum was very excited as the older lady was none other than Dame Judy Dench.
Me….. completely oblivious!
For a few years, I worked at Goorin Brothers in North Beach (in San Francisco) and one day this guy came in with a bunch of his friends. They were obviously a bit toasted from drinks they were having in the neighborhood but all very friendly, funny guys.
They kept calling one gentleman “Geri” and I immediately hit it off with Geri. He was telling me about how he recently went surfing in Half Moon Bay and simply loved the Bay Area. As a lifelong Bay Area native, I appreciated his enthusiasm and encouraged him to move here, telling him he would absolutely love it, even if he just got a small apartment, despite the rising rent costs in the Bay Area. We really did get along very swimmingly, as me and my co-worker helped him & his friends to pick out some hats.
At one point, he stepped outside.
My co-worker asked: “Um, you know who that is right?”
I replied: “uh…no?”
Co-worker: “That’s Gerard Butler.”
Me: “Um…I’m not sure who that is.”
Co-worker: “Have you ever seen 300?”
Me: “….wait. The lead guy?”
Co-worker: “Yes!”
Me: “But…that guy has black hair in that movie…”
Co-worker: “Oh my GOD he’s an actor and he dyed his hair!”
Me: “….oh.”
So when he came back, with this knowledge, I still tried to be courteous to him and it seemed to be to a benefit because he later invited both of us to a screening of his new movie in downtown SF. My co-worker couldn’t make it so I took my boyfriend at the time to the theater.
Well, as we walked up, security intensely walked over to us and said “excuse me, what are you here for?” and before I could finish, I heard someone go “MOOOONIIIIIIQUUUEEE!”
It was Gerard Butler. He came running up to me at full speed, picked me up and twirled me around with a full hug. The look of defeat on my boyfriends face is a look I will never forget.
Anyway, he was happy to see me and lead us into the theater where he announced his new film “Machine Gun Preacher.”
He was a very friendly guy and this is one of my favorite stories. I hope you are doing well today, Geri!
My brother once was in a restaurant, making small talk with a guy sitting at the bar. Toward the end of their conversation the bartender comes up to the guy and politely asks if he could get an autograph. My brother says, “What, you think you’re famous or something?”
The dude laughs and says yeah and leaves. He found out from the bartender it was David Byrne of the Talking Heads.
