ever met a famous person face to face?

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  • TheRunningGuppy
    TheRunningGuppy Posts: 651 Member
    Jay Leno once at show in Reno (front row seats, was really cool!)

    Then last spring John Cena was in the area where I live working on a documentary with another wrestler (whose name involved "Daniels" I think but I don't recall exactly, and who grew up in my current neighborhood), and turned out he was staying at a house about a quarter mile from mine. Got a glimpse of him while I was riding my bike past taking my kiddo to school. Didn't actually meet him though. Took me a little bit to figure out why a bunch of high school age guys were hanging out on the side of the road... lol
  • EddieHaskell97
    EddieHaskell97 Posts: 2,227 Member
    Sure! I work as a movie extra and have met some famous people that way. Also, I was a groupie in the late 80's, so I partied with some bands, too. I've met a lot of politicians, musicians and actors in my life, too many to count, really.

    Although crazy, Ted Nugent was probably the most different in person than his public persona. He was a total gentleman, which surprised me. Professional athletes are always the douchiest.

    That sounds like a lot of fun!

    Uhm, I've met the last five Presidents of the United States, and I met Aisha Tyler two weeks ago.
  • tomwatso
    tomwatso Posts: 1,304 Member
    Eric Clapton
  • Tiernan1212
    Tiernan1212 Posts: 797 Member
    I've met mostly bands, Linkin Park a few times (I moderate a couple of their messageboards), Alice in Chains (post Layne Staley unfortunately), Incubus, and New Kids on the Block (yup, I admit it haha).

    The one celebrity I have always wanted to meet is Alan Alda, he fascinates me :smile:
  • lucystacy71
    lucystacy71 Posts: 290 Member
    Bruce Campbell.

    That's about it for me. I'm a little envious of some of you here.
  • WeepingAngel81
    WeepingAngel81 Posts: 2,232 Member
    I met Dave Matthews. He is amazing!

    I'm pretty sure that my fiance would have a heart attack and die after ****ting his pants. At this point he's met all the members except Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds, though he's been to so many concerts it probably sort of counts.

    If he ever does meet him he will be impressed. He's a very sincere person. My local radio station was doing a big contest about 11 years go for a supper before the show. I ended up winning after being qualified. We had to play a trivia game against another person and then you were qualfied to have your name drawn. I took my best friend and we were just in awe! There were other people there who had won as well so it wasn't one on one or anything like that, but he was just so normal he seemed to fit in with all of us "little" people
  • sarantonio
    sarantonio Posts: 880 Member
    Im jealous of you!!! Bruce Campbell!!
  • EddieHaskell97
    EddieHaskell97 Posts: 2,227 Member
    Tommy Lee - I was getting coffee in San Francisco...I wasn't impressed
    Josh Groban - That was an amazing experience.

    I had read that Tommy is a total primadona d-bag whiner...
    I'm jealous about meeting Josh!
  • MsPudding
    MsPudding Posts: 562 Member
    Many years ago I met Princess Diana at a local fireworks display where she was with Princes Harry and William - we got talking when Harry fell over and I picked him up. Met Prince Charles a few times and the Queen once.

    Again, many years ago I had a beer with The Edge from U2 as ours was the only table in the pub garden with space when he came in a couple of people. Had a beer with the Stereophonics under pretty in the same situation. A bunch of us from work years back were in a London park at lunch playing softball and Woody Harrelson strolled up and asked if he could join in - he was great fun.

    Passed by numerous famous faces in London, but I figure they don't count if you didn't talk to them.
  • fionarama
    fionarama Posts: 788 Member
    I was taking the tube work one day in London and Liam Gallagher got on it. He was with some mates and wasted obviously still up from the night before. He looked straight at me grinned and winked. No one else seemed to notice. It was kind of a moment.
    It was really wierd as one day I saw a random music video of one of his songs and pretty much the same scenario so I reckon he remembered it and played it out.
    Anyway I'm not surprised about the whole affair thing cos he wsan't really acting very married. (this was years ago not sure who his wife was at the time).
  • jenns1964
    jenns1964 Posts: 384 Member
    You have to be my age or older to remember the gorgeous Jan -Michael Vincent. His brother was married to my late sister. We celebrated every Thanksgiving at his mom & dad's and he and the other guys would play their guitars and sing.
  • JDHINAZ
    JDHINAZ Posts: 641 Member
    Alice Cooper - he shops at the same Target I do
    Daryl Hall - shared an elevator with him, then a tram
    Bob Ueker - on a golf course
  • Musikelektronik
    Musikelektronik Posts: 739 Member
    I was in Montreal going through the Airport when I hit my luggage cart against the guy in front of me. I ran up to him and said OMG, I am so sorry and he says to me..That is ok. Than I realized it was OJ Simpson and Al Cowlings just after he was acquitted.

    You're lucky. OJ beheaded the last woman who ticked him off! :laugh:
  • Kjriley02
    Kjriley02 Posts: 6 Member
    My fiance saved Neil Gaiman from a drunk on NYE. This dude was like hanging on him and being obnoxious and my fiance got between them so Neil could breathe. Also met Amanda Palmer.

    Love! Lucky you.
  • TheGirlsATimeBomb
    TheGirlsATimeBomb Posts: 434 Member
    I met Alan Rickman. He was sweet. He kissed me on the cheek.
  • maggie16sweetxoxo
    maggie16sweetxoxo Posts: 314 Member
    Beau mirchoff, alec baldwin, ryan gosling, kendra, kenny chesney

    And those were not at meet and greets- just on the street ! Haha people always say how i must have a celebrity sensor lol
    JEALOUS
  • Aparz1
    Aparz1 Posts: 949
    Stephen Lynch

    If this is referring to Congressman Lynch.... he was my neighbor when I lived in South Boston :) Nice guy. I have met multiple celebs and politicians due to family connections. Met Shirley McClain, Edward Norton, Ted Turner, several of the Rockefellers, Hillary Clinton, Richard Gere, Kevin Bacon, Celine Dion etc. Edward Norton was prob my fav :)
  • TheGirlsATimeBomb
    TheGirlsATimeBomb Posts: 434 Member
    I met Alan Rickman. He was sweet. He kissed me on the cheek.

    oh and warrington gillette
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    he told me i had nice tits.
    #whatacharmer
  • logicman69
    logicman69 Posts: 1,034 Member
    I used to work at a guitar store, so I've met several musicians. I got to hang out with Zack Wylde on his tour bus during an OzzFest. I've met The guys from Twisted Sister (Mark Mendoza the bass player is a really cool guy). I've also met George Benson and Steve Bailey (jazz musicians).

    I'm sure I have met more, but I am not a star struck person. If people came in while they were on tour, I wouldn't know.
  • ginakiki
    ginakiki Posts: 226 Member
    ok ready.....I met alot of clebs
  • jolt28
    jolt28 Posts: 218 Member
    Danny Trejo - nice but so much shorter than I expected.
    Gary Busey - yep, he's odd
  • becky10rp
    becky10rp Posts: 573 Member
    Chris Farley was on a plane I was on (from DC to NYC) - he was in his Newt Gingrich get-up............he flew coach - sat in the rear of the plane. My husband and I were sitting in the middle of the plane - when he passed us, I got all flustered and started jabbing my husband, screaming 'IT'S JIM HURLEY' (I got so flustered I completely screwed up his name)! He was very un-assuming........
  • LaurenEileen74
    LaurenEileen74 Posts: 142 Member
    Went on a bunch of dates with David Lee Roth in the 90's down in Miami. I've met Steven Tyler as well.
  • Met a few

    Leslie Nielsen
    Mel Gibson

    and many musicians. :D
  • GadgetGuy2
    GadgetGuy2 Posts: 291 Member
    President Ford, Betty Ford, Leonard Firestone, Max Factor, Delores Hope, Chuck Conners, Doris Day, Barbara Eden. A few others I've forgotten...oh yea William Holden.
  • AbstractAsterism
    AbstractAsterism Posts: 153 Member
    I've met a few, but the two that stick out:

    I called Tom Cruise short to his face. Seriously. I'm 5'4" and look down on the guy. 18 year old me: "Dude, you're short." Him: "Yeah, I know!"

    The other was when I was working at a leather shop in PA. This guy came in as I was sitting at the industrial sewing machine making a purse. We chatted for a bit, I thought he looked familiar but couldn't place him. He asked me what I was doing, yadda yadda. Then he haggled with my coworker over the price of an $80 belt buckle.

    He left after sitting on our front steps with his wife for a bit, then a friend of my coworker's came in. "OHMYGODOHMYGODDIDYOUKNOWWHOTHATWASOHMYGOD!!!!" We had no clue.

    It was Jon Bon freakin' Jovi. And yes, he's hot in person!
  • ginakiki
    ginakiki Posts: 226 Member
    ok ready.....I met alot of clebs

    SNL CAST
    1. Fred Armisen
    2. Jim Breuer
    3. Rachel Dratch
    4. Jimmy Fallon
    5. Will Forte
    6. Ana Gasteyer
    7. Darrell Hammond
    8. Chris Kattan
    9. Maya Rudolph
    10 Horatio Sanz
    11. Amy Poehler
    12. Lorne Michaels


    13. Zach Braff
    14. Drew Barrymore
    15. Brittney Murphy
    16. Fabrizio Moretti
    17. Carey Hart ( PINKS HUBBY)
    18 Amanda Bynes Before she went crazy
    19. Geri Hall



    thats not including bands
  • ginakiki
    ginakiki Posts: 226 Member
    theres more can't think right now
  • PaulHalicki
    PaulHalicki Posts: 576 Member
    Yes I have.
  • mbryanlpc
    mbryanlpc Posts: 100 Member
    I have met Barry Manilow (he autographed a book he wrote), Tone Loc (tried to shake his hand, he said "oh no baby, got to have a hug. Kinda gross, because he was all sweaty from dancing, but very cool), The band Fuel, was so starstruck by Brett Scallions it isn't even funny, and my favorite was Ron Jeremy. Stood in line for 2 hours to meet him. Very funny, very sweet guy :)
    That is all. Want to meet Steven Tyler & Joe Perry & Christopher Walken soooo much!!!