Now For The Leonard Cohen (Separated At) Birth Day

September 22nd, 2007 at 7:47 am · DrHGuy · 1 Comment

Spinner juxtaposed these photos of Leonard Cohen in 1968 (on left) and Dustin Hoffman in 1967 (on right) for a feature they call “Celebrity Doppleganger,” which appears to be a gussied-up version of “Separated At Birth.”

I dunno. I’m pretty sure I can tell them apart - especially if Leonard has his name displayed over his head.

Leonard has also been said to resemble …

The architect, Bernard Tschumi
(According to newstreamlinedmodel at Archinect Forum)

and Starfleet Lieutenant Commander, First Officer And Science Officer of the Starship Enterprise, and everyone’s favorite Vulcan, Mr. Spock
(According to AtEaseWeb Forum)

As well as Hope Sandoval - although

… separated-at-birth troubadours of drowsy underground glamour Leonard Cohen and Hope Sandoval

may mean “they are so similar as performers” that it is as though they were separated at birth rather than “they are so similar in appearance” that it is as though they were separated at birth, but who knows?
(According to Review: Keren Ann)

And, finally, Leonard Cohen
(According to Joseph Skibell’s “I noticed a strange thing” Slide Show)