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NanKate Thu 04-Jun-15 17:07:50

Have you seen the Go Compare advert which features the Meerkats and Arnnie Shwartzernegger (may be wrong spelling) ?

Well there is a second advert with an actor who looks like Michael Douglas' father but is too young to actually be him. Does anyone know who he is ? Obviously he is supposed to be well known - well not to me he isn't. hmm

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HildaW Thu 04-Jun-15 17:10:59

Martin Scorcesi ...er cannot spell it.

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Anne58 Thu 04-Jun-15 17:36:33

Isn't it Compare the Market, rather than Go Compare?

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Coolgran65 Thu 04-Jun-15 19:42:45

Nankate I thought exactly the same as you. So like Kirk Douglas.

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NanKate Thu 04-Jun-15 19:42:52

Thank you Hilda and yes Phoenix you are right about the name.

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NanKate Thu 04-Jun-15 19:43:50

I had forgotten Kirk's name, lucky you could remember it Coolgran.

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Ana Thu 04-Jun-15 19:56:17

I don't think it's Martin Scorsese.

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rosesarered Thu 04-Jun-15 20:37:07

Haven't seen it, but now I am all agog.

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ninathenana Thu 04-Jun-15 20:41:27

I only remember seeing the Arnie one confused

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NanKate Fri 05-Jun-15 07:31:53

Ana I put Martin S's name+photo into Google and some pictures came up that looked like the ones in the advert, butI am not 100% sure. Lucky I am not choosing someone in an Identity Parade.

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NanKate Fri 05-Jun-15 07:33:40

The channel I have seen the advert on is no. 24 ITV4 where I have been watching the tennis from Roland Garros in Paris.

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NanKate Fri 05-Jun-15 07:51:11

Just found the Advert which is no 51 on Compare the Meerkats Youtube and it shows the white haired chap. Check it out Roses .

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Lona Fri 05-Jun-15 08:52:18

It certainly looks like Martin Scorsese.

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Grannyknot Fri 05-Jun-15 09:11:19

I also noticed the man in that advert and thought it was Kirk Douglas! I have looked at the ad on YouTube now, and it is definitely not Martin Scorsese.

GNHQ will have to find out for us! smile

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Lona Fri 05-Jun-15 09:13:40

grin I googled Martin and I'm sure its him! Deffo not Kirk!

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annodomini Fri 05-Jun-15 09:41:29

Judge for yourselves. I also back Scorsese.

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annodomini Fri 05-Jun-15 09:44:24

hmm Afterthought: perhaps is neither Kirk nor Scorsese!

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Grannyknot Fri 05-Jun-15 10:04:15

Oh, I meant to say - deffo not Douglas either!

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Ana Fri 05-Jun-15 10:10:39

I think it's a lookalike actor.

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trisher Fri 05-Jun-15 10:15:28

Scorsese look-a-like. Not the real thing. (or Kirk Douglass)

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Lona Fri 05-Jun-15 10:35:00

I think you may be right Ana as it doesn't say his name on the blurb, just says "movie mogul".

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Lona Fri 05-Jun-15 10:36:06

I really must get a life!

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whenim64 Fri 05-Jun-15 10:42:49

Yes, a lookalike. Scorcese speaks differently and is much older. Kirk Douglas is about 97 now and looks in good shape, as does his son, Michael.

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rosesarered Fri 05-Jun-15 19:45:26

Yes, a look alike I think too, and probably the same with The Arnie character.

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