Mike Henry has spent some time looking at connections between Only Fools actors and seeing if he can find some uncanny link.
Starting with Big Brother episode
The very first scene of Only Fools & Horses, as you will no doubt know, is an argument between Grandad & Rodney about “Sidney Potter” who infact turns out to be Harry Belafonte. I’ve been able to find a connection with OFAH as shown below :-
- Sidney Poitier – The Jackal
- Bruce Willis – The Jackal
- Bruce Willis – Pulp Fiction
- Samuel L Jackson – Pulp Fiction
- Samuel L Jackson – 51st State
- Paul Barber – 51st State
- Paul Barber – ONLY FOOLS & HORSES
or in 6
- Harry Belafonte – Bobby
- Demi Moore – Bobby
- Demi Moore – Charlie Angels 2
- Cameron Diaz – Gangs of New York
- Jim Broadbent – Gangs of New York
- Jim Broadbent – ONLY FOOLS & HORSES
Or lets take the episode Video Nasty
Del wants Charlton Heston for the lead in There’s A Rhino Loose In The City in Video Nasty :-
The Connection from Charlton Heston to Only Fools?
- Charlton Heston – Any Given Sunday
- Cameron Diaz – Any Given Sunday
- Cameron Diaz – Gangs of New York
- Jim Broadbent – Gangs of New York
- Jim Broadbent – ONLY FOOLS & HORSES
How about Class of 62
Trigger announced his fondness for Agatha Christie who turned out to be Julie Christie in Class of 62:-
- Julie Christie – Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkerban
- Pam Ferris – Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkerban
- Pam Ferris – Darling Buds of May
- David Jason – Darling Buds of May
- David Jason – ONLY FOOLS & HORSES
Another with Modern Men
Cassandra reveals a soft spot for Pierce Brosnan in Modern Men
- Pierce Brosnan – The World is not enough
- Robert Carlyle – The World is not enough
- Robert Carlyle – The Full Monty
- Paul Barber – The Full Monty
- Paul Barber – ONLY FOOLS & HORSES
What about If They Could See Us Now?
Rodney dresses up as Russell Crowe’s Gladiator in If They Could See Us Now
- Russell Crowe – Robin Hood
- Mark Strong – Robin Hood
- Mark Strong – RocknRolla
- Tom Wilkinson – RocknRolla
- Tom Wilkinson – The Full Monty
- Paul Barber – The Full Monty
- Paul Barber – ONLY FOOLS & HORSES
This is fascinating! Well done, great work gone into this. I bet it can be done with every episode…
Very Interesting!
Thanks Brandon,
I’ve got WAY too much time on my hands lol