Hey Pandas, Have You Ever Met Someone Famous? (Closed)

Muhammed Ali, while visiting Aunt & Uncle in Chicago when I was a kid. I still have the autograph.

A few of them, but my favorite was David Ogden Stiers (Charles from MASH).
He was so nice and very down to Earth.

1. I loved old movies growing up. Probably because I had to watch them when staying with the grandparents. 1 of my favs was The Parent Trap. No not the horrible remake with "what's her butt" but the original with Brian Keith and Maureen O'Hara. When I was about 7, my family stayed at a B&B. Every evening everyone sat at a large communal table and ate dinner. On the 1st night I looked up and saw someone at the other end of the table. I made my mom take me down there and said "I love you in The Parent Trap."
The response I got was pure shock. "How the H#LL do you know about The Parent Trap? I did that movie more than 40 yrs ago."
I replied " You were the dad. Right?"
"Thats right, I was. My name is Bryon Keith. "
He was so tickled that I recognized him that I was invited to his end of the table every night for the rest of our stay.

2. At 12 yrs old, my mom got tickets to the Metallica/Guns & Roses concert at Cowboy stadium. She had a good friend who knew the head security dude for GnR so when we got there, I found out we had backstage passes. After the concert, we go down to the gate that allows access backstage. Security took one look at me, my 40 something mom, and her boyfriend and denied us access. I was not having it... I refused to leave the line and suddenly Mom's friend sees her security dude way across the way. I had no shame and screamed his name at the top of my lung over and over until he finally heard me. We got past the first gate and were led up to this dark hall with a guy on a stool at the end. He looked at 12 yr old me and did not want to let me in. Head security guy asked my mom "Is she cool?" and Mom says "yeah". He told the guy to let us in. Immediately to my right was Axel Rose, alone, watching the 3 strippers that were on the poles. Next, I see Lars Ulrich sitting in a hot tub on the other side of the stage. We let them be, as they were clearly absorbed in the art of the dance, and went further into the room. I saw a large pool table and decided to head towards it. Suddenly I realized I was right behind SLASH!!! I was freaking out. He turned, saw me (at 12) and did a double take. He was so surprised that I was in the room that he stopped talking to the people he had been talking to and started to talk to me. Asked me how I got backstage and if I wanted to play pool. He loved that my mom had brought me and said it reminded him of his own mom. He told me to call him Saul. So, at 12 yrs old I played pool with Slash (Saul Hudson), Kirk Hammett, and Duff McKagan until 4 am. Best night EVER

I don't know how famous they are outside of Australia but anyway. Adam Hills (comedian) and Peter Hudson (ex-football player).

I once met Ashton Kutcher. He stopped by my house to use the bathroom at random, and my MIL's dog bit him on the left leg. One can still see the faint blood stain on my porch because I didn't clean it all up in time. He was courteous enough to autograph the police report and press charges against me, and now I'm due to report to jail in a few days. What a guy!

I don't know if it really counts as "meeting", but Weird Al once came into the arcade where I was working in the '90s, and I made change for him. He mostly played the Alpine Racer skiing game, and a couple of the driving games. Not a real big gamer, I guess.

My sister saw a lot of "celebs". A few moviestars, princes and kings, politicians... she is just traveling or going to work and she sees them. She is not a fan, so she never asks a picture or signature. But she has promised my kids to ask a signature/photo if one day she will see one of their favorite sportstars.

Shirty .... the slightly aggressive bear. ( Australia )

Working in a movie theater for years and going to ComicCons, I've met many famous people. Adam West, Eric Roberts, Tia Carrere, to name just a couple.

Steven King I owned 1st Subway Sub shop in Bangor ME down street from his home. Regular customer nice guy.He got upset because he lost his 'buy 6 get one free card' (back when Subway was actually good!)

I don't really remember it, but as a toddler I was a background extra in a movie called Raising Cain with John Lithgow. Apparently he was super nice.

I also saw, but didn't meet because I was too shy, Timothy Hutton, Aldis Hodge, and Beth Riesgraf in a bar where I was watching a concert by their costar Christian Kane.

Idk if this counts but I met Haley Skarupa (an Olympic Gold Medalist).

She gave me a signed hockey stick.

My father was a popular DJ at a local country music station back in the 60s and early 70s, and was always involved in promoting the country music concerts that came through and taking care of whatever transportation or other needs they had. So us kids (my two older sisters and me) got to hang out around some of the true country music legends and a regular basis. Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, etc. I'm sure we were just background noise to them, and they pretty much were to us too at the time. But we were just casually backstage with country music royalty, running around and playing with any other kids that happened to be there for any reason.

Rudy Vallee, James Brown, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Steve Perry (& the other Journey band members), Lindsey Wagner (although we didn't formally meet, she was in line behind me at an LA club. She was upset because I got in (I was on the guest list) & she didn't).

I didnt actually meet him directly, but I scared our then prime-minister Jens Stoltenberg and nearly met his security-detail when I "ambushed" him with a question about where to find a store. I was only a teen, stressed, lost and angry. As he stammered out a finger to point, two shaddows where closing in on both sides of him, making me focus on his face for the first time. He looked petrified 😂 Sorry, Jens. I didnt mean to frighten you.

2 time Dakar winner Toby Price. Came into my motorcycle shop to buy parts. Spent over an hr talking to everyone and packing pics. Deadset legend. Also Tony Iommi in Sydney Airport. Really laid back and quiet.

Maybe not FAMOUS famous, but I've had two meet & greet sessions with Starset (a rock band known for songs like "My Demons", "Carnivore" or "Ricochet"). All amazing, genuine people. Dustin (the singer) is quite a dork considering he's literally a rocket engineer and loves to crack stupid jokes.
This March, after their show, me and my two friends met Cory Juba near merch booth. He's a new member of the band and he was so genuinely overjoyed when we told him how much we loved his performance, it was adorable. Was open to photos, talking and even hugs.
So yeah, Starset is an amazing band with amazing people.

Yes. They were perfectly lovely, shy, and do good work. My hubby has met far more and they generally were friendly, patient with fans, etc., so.... No names revealed, but let's just say, you'd never expect som eof them to be sweeties. Yet they are in real life.

I was acquainted with They Might Be Giants when I was in college. They were good friends of my good friends. Totally sweet fellows. My boyfriend’s father was underground comic artist “Foolbert Sturgeon,” or Frank Stack, who did “The Adventures of Jesus” and illustrated some “American Splendor.” Very interesting.

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